Blackhawks win Fourth Straight, Eliminate Blues in Stanley Cup Playoffs
It was looking a little grim for the Chicago Blackhawks back on April 19th. The defending Stanley Cup champs were down 2-0 to the St, Louis Blues in the first...
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Yankees’ Michael Pineda Suspended 10 Games for Pine Tar
New York Yankees right hander Michael Pineda was handed a 10 game suspension for “possessing a foreign substance on his person” during the Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox game on...
Albert Pujols Hits 500th Home Run of His Career
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols hit career home run numbers 499 and 500 off Washington’s Taylor Jordan on April 22nd in one of the quietest run ups to...
Brewers’ Martin Maldonado Hits the Cover Off the Ball. Really.
One of those timeless expressions in baseball referring to a good hitter is “he hits the cover off the ball”. Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado did exactly that on April...
Michael Phelps Ends Retirement
Michael Phelps, the U.S. swimmer who is the most decorated Olympian in history (11 total medals, including 18 gold) announced he will be ending his retirement and returning to competitive...
Baltimore Ball Girl Makes Nice Play on Fair Ball
It was 1-1 in the top of the fourth inning in the Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays game on April 13th. With a runner on first base, Jays’ first...
Minnesota Scores Last Second Goal to Advance to NCAA Hockey Championship Game
The University of Minnesota hockey team pulled out a victory over North Dakota in a semi final game of the NCAA Hockey Tournament that was about as close as it...
Ryan Braun Motivated by Booing, Hits Three Home Runs
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is back with the club following last season’s suspension for performance enhancing drug use in the Biogenesis case. With the possible exception of Alex Rodriguez,...
Baseball Milestones of April 8th
April 8th is the anniversary of two significant Major League baseball events of the past. Forty years ago, on April 8th, 1974, Henry Aaron of the Atlanta Braves broke Babe Ruth’s...
Brawl Breaks Out at NYPD FDNY Charity Hockey Game
The New York Police Department took on the Fire Department in an annual charity benefit hockey game April 6th at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. The Coliseum is home...
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