The San Jose Earthquakes will advance to the U.S. Open Cup play-in final after a 1-0 win against the Portland Timbers. The game was played in front of 11,412 rabbid Timbers fans at JELD-WEN Field on Tuesday. With a penalty-kick […]
Month: May 2011
Francisco Liriano throws a no-hitter
Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano has thrown the first no-hitter of the 2011 season. Liriano allowed no hits over 9 innings in the Twins 1-0 victory of the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday evening. Not only was it the first […]
Blake Griffin to win rookie of the year
Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin is expected be to named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Wednesday. The Clippers will hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon to announce a major award. The University of Oklahoma averaged 22.5 […]
Shin-Soo Choo had a .201 BAC on breathalyser test
Cleveland Indians outfield Shin-Soo Choo was arrested early Monday morning for driving under the influence of alcohol. The preliminary results of his field test showed Choo had a BAC level of .201, over twice the legal limit. On Monday Indians […]
We’re back on Linux…
YES! This might be the greatest day in the history of The [Five]… save maybe the day I hired Mike Lederer. But truthfully, Linux is the place to be. Okay, so I am slightly biased. I run Linux Mint 10 […]
NFL’s request for expedited appeal process granted
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the NFL’s request for an expedited hearing regarding Judge Susan Nelson’s injunction ruling in favor of the players to end the lockout. Judges Bye, Colloton, and Benton will begin hearing the appeal […]
Boist State facing NCAA sanctions, making changes
Boise State is responding to results from an inquiry by the NCAA that identified 22 specific infractions between 2005 to 2010. Boise State President Bob Kustra told The Associated Press that the infractions cited by the NCAA are disappointing and […]
Red Sox fan runs onto field; gets tackled
Just another reminder about how stupid it is to run on the field at any sporting event:
Pac-10’s new TV deal
The Pac-10 has agreed to a 12-year television contract with Fox and ESPN. The league will officially become the Pac-12 on July 1. The contract is rumored to top $225 million per year and was first reported by Sports Business […]
Andre Ethier halfway there
Okay, so this streak won’t mean anything in a week but humor me for a second. Los Angeles Dodgers’ slugger Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 28 games Monday. It puts the sixth-year man halfway to the record 56-game […]