Troy Blackburn

Boston Bruins Player Fined For Squirting Opponent With Water During Live Play

There are often little interactions which take place between play of hockey games, but Boston Bruins player Shawn Thornton tried to pull a little “gamesmanship” from the bench during live play on Saturday. The Bruins were facing off against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of their playoff series. As Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban picked […]

10y ago

Danica Patrick|nascar

Danica Patrick Scores Highest Career Finish In Sprint Cup Racing

Danica Patrick has had her share of success and struggles since making the move from IndyCar racing to NASCAR in 2010. During her time in open-wheel racing, Danica set records for women in the sport, grabbing the first-ever win by a woman at the 2008 Indy Japan 300, and also setting the mark for highest […]

10y ago

Mortgage Rates Continue Plunge To 2014 Low

For the second week in a row, mortgage rates across the country continued a downward trend that have now left them at the lowest seen so far this year according to CNN Money. Rates on a fixed 30-year mortgage are now sitting at 4.21 percent, which is down from last week’s which saw mortgage rates […]

10y ago

star trek

Explore The Bridge Of Star Trek’s USS Voyager With Oculus Rift

Star Trek fans have become accustom to seeing various types of Trek technology come to life in one form or another. Long before iPads and other tablets became mainstream, Captain Jean-Luc Picard would review reports on small info tablets aboard the USS Enterprise-D in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Now it looks like a small […]

10y ago

Peyton Manning Visits Derek Jeter During Batting Practice At Yankee Stadium

Peyton Manning, a legend of the gridiron and current quarterback of this year’s Super Bowl runner-up Denver Broncos, took some time on Sunday to visit with another legend and friend, New York Yankees star Derek Jeter. Peyton made his way to Yankee Stadium on Sunday to pay a visit to his his friend before the […]

10y ago

PGA|rory mcilroy

Rory McIlroy Catches Fire At Quail Hollow And Lands Back In Contention

Rory McIlroy is looking to repeat history following a Saturday third-round resurgence in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. Rory’s tournament so far is very reminiscent of his 2010 win at the same event. “It does bring back memories”, McIlroy said. “In 2010, I bogeyed the 18th hole on Saturday to shoot 66, so […]

10y ago

Baseball|Derek Jeter|mlb|New York Yankees|Tampa Bay Rays

Rays Top Yankees In 14 Inning Game Lasting Nearly 6 Hours

It was a long night in New York on Friday, as the Yankees and Rays battled it out in extra innings. By the end of the night Yankees fans would go home dejected, and Derek Jeter would have had the worst hitting performance of his career. “I don’t even remember the first four of them,” […]

10y ago

Basketball|dwyane wade|Miami Heat|NBA

Dwyane Wade Poised For Huge Playoff Run As Heat Sweep Bobcats

In a season where Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade would miss 28 games and end up with career-low numbers in several categories, the 32-year-old has performed well during the playoffs, showing a consistency on the court that helped his team sweep their first-round playoff series with the Charlotte Bobcats, and leaving Dwyane with plenty of […]

10y ago

Basketball|Golden State Warriors|Los Angeles Clippers|NBA|Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry And Warriors Tie Up Series Amid Controversy Surrounding Clippers Owner

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors decided that they had seen enough of the Blake Griffin show. As The Inquisitr previously reported, Griffin dominated in Games 2 and 3 of the playoff series between the Warriors and Clippers. On Sunday, Stephen Curry showed everyone that he too can be a dominant force on the […]

10y ago

Basketball|Blake Griffin|Golden State Warriors|Los Angeles Clippers|NBA

Blake Griffin Continues Dominance In Clippers Game 3 Victory Over Warriors

The series didn’t start out well for the Clippers as they dropped game 1 to the Warriors due in part to early foul trouble for Blake Griffin. The initial meeting was frustrating for Griffin, who managed only 16 points before fouling out in the final moments. From the bench, Blake watched Golden State pull away […]

10y ago

kevin love|NBA|Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns Eye Kevin Love As They Strive To Join NBA Elite

The Phoenix Suns made noticeable improvements this past season. They began by picking up guard Eric Bledsoe from the Clippers, giving them a potent weapon that helped the team improve their record in the 2013-14 season, finishing 48-34 and one game out of the postseason. Not content with resting on their laurels, the Suns are […]

10y ago

Basketball|Chicago Bulls|NBA|nba playoffs|Washington Wizards

Washington Wizards Win In First Playoff Game Appearance Since ’08

The Washington Wizards had to rally from a 13 point deficit, but in doing so took home a victory in Game 1 of their playoff series with the Chicago Bulls. It’s a series that many feel the Wizards are at a disadvantage in, but their win in the opener shows the 4-5 matchup may be […]

10y ago

San Francisco

Thousands Gather For 420 Celebrations In Denver and San Francisco

If you were asked which two states found themselves host to huge 420 celebrations on Sunday, you’d probably not have a hard time figuring it out. Both California and Colorado have been in the headlines quite a bit after they became the first two states to legalize the use of marijuana. So to probably no […]

10y ago

boxing

Bernard Hopkins Unifies Titles In Split Decision Victory

Bernard Hopkins further added to his legacy Saturday night as he took on WBA light-heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov and unified that title with Hopkins’ own IBF title according to ESPN. At 49, Hopkins became the oldest fighter to unify major world tiles. That accomplishment is just the latest in Bernard’s storied career. Before Saturday night’s […]

10y ago

burger king|crimea|mcdonalds|russia

Burger King Denies Plans To Fill Void Left By McDonald’s Departure From Crimea

Earlier this week reports began to circulate that Burger King was making plans to move into the newly Russian annexed area of Crimea. Very quickly Burger King officials stepped in to deny those rumors outright. So were the initial reports based on unfounded rumor, or was it simply a case of miscommunication? According to NPR, […]

10y ago

Milwaukee Brewers|mlb|Pittsburgh Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers Hitter Literally Tears Cover Off Baseball

You hear the phrase often in baseball, “he knocked the cover off that ball” when a hit is particularly powerful, but the Milwaukee Brewers’ Martin Maldonado managed to actually accomplish the feat. With the Brewers up 4-2 over the Pirates, Maldonado sent a grounder towards third base. As you can see in the video below, […]

10y ago

Blake Griffin Tosses Water On Warriors Fan As Clippers Fall In Playoff Opener

It just didn’t seem to be Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin’s day, as frustrations led to a bit of a shower for one unfortunate Golden State Warriors fan. Griffin was upset over a foul call by the game’s officials that didn’t go his way during the opening game of the Western Conference playoffs. Griffin’s […]

10y ago

Kindle Fire HD Deals On Amazon & OS Alternative Now Available For 2012 Models

If you’re in the market for a new Android tablet, Amazon currently has some pretty sweet deals going on the Kindle Fire HD in their store right now. The entire line of Kindle Fire HD and HDX tablets are discounted at the moment, and while we don’t know for sure how long these deals will […]

10y ago

boxing|mike tyson|Pittsburgh Pirates

Mike Tyson Throws Out First Pitch, Promotes Boxing Event In Pittsburgh

Former heavyweight boxing champion “Iron” Mike Tyson was in Pittsburgh on Thursday night, and he took some time to visit a Pirates’ home baseball game to throw out the ceremonial first pitch according to USA Today. While Tyson’s technique may not be the best, he was able to manage what so many before him could […]

10y ago

victoria's secret

Ruling In Death Of Baby Found In Victoria’s Secret Shopping Bag

Late last year, 17-year-old Tiona Rodriguez was stopped by a security officer who witnessed the teenager shoplifting in the Herald’s Square Victoria’s Secret store in New York. Nothing could have prepared authorities for the shock of what they found inside Rodriguez’s Victoria’s Secret shopping bag. According to NBC News, when the security officer approached Tiona […]

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