Joe Student
This Weekend in Sports: Preakness Stakes, UCL Soccer and NBA Playoffs
Another leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, Europe’s biggest annual soccer event and the NBA and NHL playoffs highlight this weekend’s sports schedule:
Manny Pacquiao Banned from Mall After He Allegedly Said Homosexuals Should Be ‘Put to Death’
Last week, boxing champ Manny Pacquiao reacted to President Barack Obama’s recent acceptance of gay marriage by allegedly quoting Bible verses against homosexuality. As a result, a Los Angeles-area shopping mall has banned the the WBO welterweight champion.
Sports Movie of the Week — ‘Major League’ [VIDEO]
With more than a century of history to its credit, baseball has inspired many movies. Few are as funny as ‘Major League,’ our Sports Movie of the Week.
MLB Weekly Report: Josh Hamilton Is A Triple Crown Threat [VIDEO]
Two divisional leaders – one in each league – began to pull away from the pack, while several big name hitters had huge weeks. Here’s what’s happening in Major League Baseball:
NBA Playoffs Report: Western Conference Semifinals Preview
While the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals got underway this weekend, the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals had to wait for two series to each get through a seventh game before the next round of the NBA playoffs were set. Here’s a preview of the Western Conference semifinals:
NBA Playoffs Report: Eastern Conference Semifinals Preview
After the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics each won Thursday night to close out their first round NBA playoff series, the next round of the NBA playoffs is set to begin this weekend. Meanwhile, two Western Conference first-round series (Clippers-Grizzlies and Lakers-Nuggets) have yet to be decided. Here’s a preview of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals:
Josh Hamilton Hits Four Home Runs for Texas Rangers in 10-3 Win Over Baltimore Orioles [VIDEO]
Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton hit four home runs in his team’s 10-3 win against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Tuesday night. Hamilton became the 16th player in Major League Baseball history to accomplish the feat and the first since Carlos Delgado of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 25, 2003.
Sports Movie of the Week — ‘Stealing Home’ [VIDEO]
Baseball fans and sportswriters often cast the national pastime in a romantic light that celebrates the emotional connection people have to the game, its heroes and its teams, rather than the competition on the field.
MLB Weekly Report: Albert Pujols Breaks Home Run Drought [VIDEO]
Incredible individual performances marked the past week of play in Major League Baseball, with Albert Pujols finally going deep for the Los Angeles Angels and Bryce Harper continuing to make a name for himself in Washington. Here’s what’s happening this week in MLB.
2012 Kentucky Derby: I’ll Have Another Wins the 138th Run for the Roses
I’ll Have Another won the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday.