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Hoop Dreams vs. Hoop Reality
If you're a fan of Big 10 basketball or college basketball in general you know about Evan Turner, the stud wing and bellcow for a top 10 Ohio State Buckeye club. Additionally, if you're a Big 10 hoops fan you've probably heard of Demetri McCamey as well. McCamey is a star for the Illinois Illini...
On this date in WWF history: Mick Foley wins the championship for the first time
Earlier today, my esteemed colleague, Jesse Holland, covered two key happenings on this date in pro wrestling history. First, the Fingerpoke of Doom, which saw Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash play some more of their silly games that sent WCW spiraling even further into the ratings black hole they were...
CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Zack Ryder and Michael Cole all downplayed after bad Raw rating
Last week's Raw drew a disappointing 2.92 rating. That alone would have Vince McMahon second guessing his decision to give prominent pushes to the small but talented babyface trio of CM Punk, Daniel Bryan and Zack Ryder. But their main event against Alberto Del Rio, The Miz and Dolph Ziggler,...
More details emerge on mystery MMA fighter who thwarted Chicago carjacking
Gas up the Mystery Machine, Maniacs, and help me pull the mask off the mysterious mixed martial artist who disarmed a would-be mugger on the streets of Chicago. Hint: It's not old-man Jenkins. What we do know, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, is that "Justin" is a six-foot, two-inch heavyweight...
Next Toyota Park Opening Day: March 24, 2012
I was driving around just this weekend thinking about how much I miss going to Toyota Park for Chicago Fire soccer. Now we all have a target date for when the action will return: Saturday, March 24, 2012. We don't know the time or the opponent just yet but hey let the countdown begin to the...
UFC on Fox 2 Expected for January 28th in Chicago
The UFC's winter schedule just got a whole lot busier. Yahoo Sports' Steve Cofield is reporting that the UFC is already planning their second UFC on Fox event, and it will emanate from the United Center in Chicago on January 28th: Multiple sources confirm that Jan. 28 is the target for UFC on Fox...
Is UFC trying to recreate the magic of Starrcade 1985 over 16 years later?
UFC's highly successful matchmaker Joe Silva grew up watching wrestling in the Carolinas in the late 1970s and it's clear that he was highly influenced by what he saw. The latest example of this is the recent shocking news that UFC ambitiously plans to hold two televised events in different parts...
Is Triple H trying to stop The Rock vs. John Cena at WWE WrestleMania 28?
In an amazing turn of events, despite having already announced The Rock vs. John Cena as the main event of WrestleMania 28 and The Rock teasing a confrontation with Cena at this year's Survivor Series PPV at Madison Square Garden, someone in WWE management is trying to stop this match from taking...
CM Punk "Best In The World" T-Shirt Watch Day 3: Counterfeits & more
As I've been talking about for the last couple days. the limited edition shirt worn by CM Punk before his last WWE match (for now?) at Money On The Bank in Chicago on Sunday has become a hot collectible on eBay since it was only sold in the building and sold out within minutes of the show going on...
CM Punk "Best In The World" WWE T-Shirt Watch: Shirt tops $500 on eBay
Yesterday I posted about how CM Punk's limited edition "Best In The World" T-shirts were hot on eBay, going for over $100. The shirt was only to those in attendance at the Money In The Bank PPV and sold out within 15 minutes of the show going on the air. I ended the post with a prediction: With...
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