Month: May 2010

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Wednesday Link-Off: Bet On A Winner

She may not have topped Maxim’s Hot 100 list this year but Marisa Miller is a perennial contender. And if she actually rides a Harley, all the better.

Everybody remembers Tim Donaghy, right? Well, the betting system he used while still a ref is doing just fine for him now that he’s unemployed. (Black Sports Online)

It seems as though the Phoenix Coyotes are heading home. The Jet-o-Meter is at 96%. (JetsOwner)

The Preakness is this weekend. The question isn’t if there will be a Triple Crown winner but how the annual running of the portajohns goes. (Bro Bible)

After the jump, Keith Hernandez definitely doesn’t have insomnia, an “only in America” story, and your GPS gives into the dark side. Continue reading →

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Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Hold On For One More Day

A day after the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination, it was time for the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers to try to pull the same trick. The Flyers just barely survived game four at home but needed to dig deeper on the road in Boston. Meanwhile, Montreal has to bounce back from a game five loss to force a game seven. For Philly, this was new ground while it was the status quo for the Habs. Continue reading →

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F1 Spanish GP: Red Bull Grabs By The Horns

McLaren led the first free practice and that was the last time that anyone was close to Red Bull Racing all weekend. Red Bull led the way in the last two practices, qualifying and walked away with near maximum points. Mark Webber led from the start lights to the checkered flag while Sebastian Vettel overcame more reliability issues to finish third. Meanwhile, teams used their three-week break to make the first major updates to their cars and Mercedes was the most radical of the constructors with their changes. Continue reading →

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Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Never Surrender

After having some big disciplinary problems in game four, the Vancouver Canucks had to enter enemy territory to stay in the playoffs. For the Chicago Blackhawks, the plan was simple. Play physical, run Luongo, and ride momentum to a conference final return. With San Jose already resting for their opponent, the Hawks needed a win last night to minimize the rest advantage the Sharks had over them. Continue reading →

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Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Rematch And Rivalry Denied

Last night featured two Stanley Cup Playoff games that had identical scores of 2-1. Unlike the previous night that was a scoring frenzy, there were two solid tense games going on. It was back to being the battle of the goaltenders. In Pittsburgh, the Montreal Canadiens were hoping to steal the home advantage from the defending Stanley Cup Champions while the Red Wings hoped to stave off elimination against the Sharks in San Jose.  Continue reading →

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Sunday Link-Off: Diamond Gems

Taylor Swift has nothing to do with baseball but she’s one of American Idle’s few gems. Yes, I know how to spell.

After two awful prelude fights, negotiations are still happening to make Pacquiao vs. Mayweather. However, the Pacman isn’t quite on the up and up on what’s happening in discussions. (Yahoo Sports)

It’s been 28 years since Gilles Villeneuve died at Zolder. Here’s a look at some of the best Gilles stories from his manager. (MotorSport Magazine) And, yes, he still is the greatest driver in F1 history.

Best job of all-time? Eric Byrnes will collect his big league money while playing in the beer leagues. (The Big Lead)

After the jump, scads of baseball links, hockey fan signs, and the best rant of the season. Continue reading →

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Entertainment Link-Off: Flashes of Brilliance

For those of you in North America, this weekend marks the release of Iron Man 2! Leading off this ELO is Kate Mara. She briefly appears near the beginning of the film and that’s it. I know it’s a bit disappointing. I don’t know about you, but I certainly wouldn’t complain if Jon Favreau managed to somehow squeeze her in more scenes of the movie.

Oh by the way Friday Night Lights is back on NBC (Fridays at 8 pm), so remember to tune in folks!

After the jump another new J.J. Abrams project revealed, new Tron Legacy images, some Kick-Ass news, an awesome Street Fighter short film and the original Star Wars trilogy summarized in 2 minutes with Lego! Continue reading →

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Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Lighting Up the Net

The set of game fours in the Stanley Cup playoffs last night was not a night of goaltending battles. With each team giving up at least 4 goals, it was more like a scoring frenzy. The first game was the matchup between the Bruins and Flyers. With the Flyers on the verge of elimination, they needed the win to stay in the playoffs. Meanwhile in Vancouver, the Canucks hope to use some home ice advantage to tie up the series. Continue reading →

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Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Staying in the Race

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The Best of My Life Is Average

For the third time, it’s time to look at another great website on the interweb that helps you through your day. This one is My Life is Average. Unlike F My Life and Texts From Last Night, this one is a bit more relatable to everyone because most people actually have an average life and some of the stories on the website are the sort of thing that regularly happen to people. Continue reading →