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Lady Antebellum's Charles and Dave Win Ping-Pong Tournament [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:21:19 +0000

Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley are men of many talents. They are singers, songwriters, musicians, ping-pong champions...wait a second. Ping-Pong champions? You bet. The guys their first ever "Ping-Pong and Songs" tournament at the CMA Music Festival and guess who won? Check out the video and you'll have your answer.

Annual Shin-Kicking Championships Held in England [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:35:19 +0000

Zac Warren may not be a household name here in America but within the world of English shin-kicking he may be the stuff of legend. Warren was the winner of the Shin-Kicking World Championships, a part of the Cotswold Olimpick Games annually in the English town of Chipping Campden.This is not your childhood playground kick in the shins type event.

Amazing Cirque de Soleil Rope Jumper [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:42:36 +0000

I don't know if kids still do this but I remember when I was in grade school I would see a lot of the girls outside skipping rope before class. However, I never saw any of them skip or jump rope quite like this incredible performer from the Cirque de Soleil, Adrienn Banhegyi of Hungary. Check it out.

The Most Unwatchable Sports

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:09:20 +0000

When I tell people I spent a Sunday afternoon watching golf most of them say, "Golf! How can you watch that? It's like watching paint dry!" That may be true to some but to me I enjoy watching the pros make shots that I can only dream about. There are, however, a number of sports that a ListAfterList.com survey found to be unwatchable.

Pitcher Takes Cheap Shot At Batter [VIDEO]

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:10:55 +0000

Spring has to be in the air as baseball season is on the way. On the college baseball scene, we’ve discovered a pitcher who can play football while playing baseball. according to aol.sportingnews.com: “Levi Austin showed terrific closing speed and technique when he tackled Colin Radack to prevent him from scoring. One problem: Austin was [...]

NHL Legend Wayne Gretzky's House On Market For $15 Million [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:33:13 +0000

Maybe you have kids who play hockey. If you don't then maybe you should get them started as it could pay off big time. NHL legend Wayne Gretzky has put his custom designed Thousand Oaks , California, home on the market. Asking price? $14.995 (OK, $15) million. What do you get these days for $15 mil? A lot. Check out the virtual tour courtesy of Zillow.

Surfing Championships Today in California [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:14:10 +0000

It may be winter here in Central New York and the waves on local lakes may not bring any world class surfers to the area but in Northern California today "The Mavericks Invitational" surfing competition will challenge some of the best board riders in the world. (By the way, that's my nephew Don in the picture above and, yes, he's alive). You think it's easy? Check out these monster wave wipeouts!

9-Ball Tournament Continues Through Weekend At Turning Stone

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:02:35 +0000

I remember shooting pool as a kid growing up in Utica, New York, and 9-ball was one of the games we played. If you’re into pool, Turning Stone Resort and Casino is the setting for a 9-Ball tournament now through the weekend. Here are details from our sister station, WIBX: “More than one hundred and [...]

Worst College Sports Team Nicknames

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:54:45 +0000

While checking out some sports scores the other day I came across a basketball result, "UNLV Rebels 85 UC-Irvine Anteaters 57". ANTEATERS? What kind of name is that for a sports team? For one thing they're ugly for another they're slow. Come to find out "Anteaters" is just one of a number of foolishly nicknamed college team nicknames. Check them out.

The Football Penalty Flag Orginated On This Day In 1941

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:10:19 +0000

On this day in 1941, the penalty flag was first introduced into the game of football in the U.S.A.. Before the penalty flag, referees used horns and whistles to indicate an infraction, but the problem was that the fans didn’t know that the game stopped because of a penalty. Here’s the story according to ysusports.com/fan: [...]

World Tennis Association Proposes "Grunting" Ban [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:47:26 +0000

I have to admit I don't watch very much tennis on TV but when I have tuned in I am sometimes amused, sometimes irritated by the grunting and screeching employed by some of the worlds best women's tennis players including the most prominent offender Maria Sharapova. Now, according to Reuters, the World Tennis Association has proposed a ban on the most egregious noisemakers. Check out this video of renowned screecher Victoria Azarenka.

Keith Hernandez Shaves 'Stache For Charity

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:27:47 +0000

Keith Hernandez is known for two things. First and foremost as a star first baseman for the New York Mets from 1983 to 1989. Secondly as having one of the best mustaches in all of sports. However the famed Hernandez 'stache is no more. According to CBS, Hernandez had his famed "tickler" lopped off for charity, specifically the Jacqueline Hernandez Adult Day Health Center in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, named for Keith’s mother. Take a look and see which Keith do you prefer, the mustachioed version or the clean shaven one.

Rome's Joe Melioris Enjoying Baseball Life

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:18:09 +0000

There is a scene in the movie "Field of Dreams" where one of the characters asks "Is this heaven?" to which Ray, the main character responds, "No, it's Iowa". That could well be a scene out of the life of Rome's Joe Melioris who is following his baseball dream this season with the Cedar Rapids Kernals of the Class A Midwest League. According to a story in the Utica O-D Joe is truly "livin' the dream".

Utica Brewers Open 2012 Season Tonight

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:17:01 +0000

The Utica Brewers, 2011 New York College Baseball League and National Amateur Baseball League champions, open up their 2012 campaign tonight at 7 at Murnane Field. According to their website the Brewers will host the Syracuse Salt Cats, weather permitting.

Golf-A Game or A Sport?

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 30 May 2012 08:30:47 +0000

It is pretty well known that both Polliwog and I enjoy playing golf. It is also pretty well known that neither one of us consider ourselves to be particularly athletic. A research organization called ProCon.org did a study to determine whether golf should be classified a "sport" or a "game". The results showed there were proponents and skeptics on both sides of the question.

Utica College Playoff Hockey Tonight At Utica Aud

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:46 +0000

The Utica College Pioneer hockey team opens up its post-season action tonight with an ECAC first round match up against Neumann College of Aston, PA. The two teams squared off three times during the regular season and, according to the Pioneers website, Neumann won two of the three with one game ending in a tie.

Knicks Phenom Jeremy Lin Visits Hamilton College

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:45:55 +0000

Jeremy Lin has created quite a buzz with his phenomenal play with the NBA's New York Knicks recently but yesterday he just played spectator at his younger brother Joseph's game at Hamilton College in Clinton. Joseph is a freshman guard with the Continentals and with big brother Jeremy watching he scored 4 points grabbed 2 rebounds and had 2 assists. According to the Utica Observer-Dispatch the night was truly a family affair.

South Utica Sports Plex Fire Takes Toll On Central New York Roller Derby League

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:00:15 +0000

The massive fire at the South Utica Sports Plex not only left the members of the Central New York Roller Derby League without a practice facility but destroyed thousands of dollars worth of their equipment. According to their website the league--which plays its home games at the RFK Rink in Rome--had just recently begun using the facility as a practice site and had stored much of it gear there.

"Tebowing" Catching On Across the Country

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:55:34 +0000

First there was planking. Then came owling. Now, according to The Wall Street Journal, a new "posing" fad in sweeping the nation. It's called "Tebowing" in honor of its creator Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.

"Field Of Dreams" To Remain Standing [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:09:39 +0000

I have to admit I'm not big on "fantasy" movies. The one exception to my rule has always been "Field of Dreams", the Kevin Costner film about baseball, dreams realized and father-son relationships. That's why I was happy to hear that the Dyersville, Iowa baseball field that served as the backdrop in the movie would be kept, according to ESPN, as is. The property which also includes a 2-bedroom house, 6 outbuildings and 193 acres of mostly cornfields was recently sold for $5.4 million.