World War II Vet Scores Touchdown in Kansas Alumni Game
Like many young men of the time, Bryan Sperry answered the call when the U.S. entered World War II. Sperry was a football player at Kansas State University when he...
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Tampa Bay Wins, Closes out Detroit Red Wings; Montreal Awaits in 2nd Round of Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 April 29th behind goalie Ben Bishop’s 31 saves to win their 1st round Stanley Cup Playoff Series 4-3. This was...
Orioles to Play In Empty Ballpark and Be the Home Team on the Road
With the continuing unrest in Baltimore following the funeral for Freddie Gray, the Orioles decided to play their April 29th game against the Chicago White Sox in front of no...
Josh Hamilton Traded Back to Texas Rangers
The Los Angeles Angels threw in the towel on outfielder Josh Hamilton, sending him back to the Texas Rangers for either cash or a player to be named later. The...
Montreal and Minnesota Advance in Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild both advanced to the second round of the Stanley cup after closing out their first round opponents on April 26th. Ottawa made a great...
Bulls and Warriors Win in Overtime, Take 3-0 Leads in NBA Playoff Series
In an entertaining pair of games, the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls both took 3-0 leads in their NBA playoff opening round series on April 23rd, but each team...
The Boys of Winter
We usually think of baseball as a game played on warm summer days and nights, but it often is just the opposite in April, where winter sometimes takes a parting...
New York Mets Off to Hot Start
The Washington Nationals were the default preseason pick to win the National League East, but if the early season play of the New York Mets is any indication, it won’t...
Jon Lester’s Novel Approach to Throwing to First Base
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester has come up with an interesting way to throw out a runner at first base. Basically, if you can’t pick the ball out of the...
With Much Fanfare, Cubs Call Up Top Prospect Kris Bryant
When the Chicago Cubs sent third baseman Kris Bryant to the minor leagues late in spring training, most people figured that the demotion would be for roughly the 12 days...
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