Sports & Leisure
November 13, 2015 at 3:44 pm
Several roommates were miffed when 600 bobbleheads bearing the face of a former San Diego Padres player mysteriously turned up near their doorstep in University City, San Diego. Now they're resorting to handing them out as party favors. The woman who answered the phone at the San Diego Police Department told Philip Jia it was the…
November 12, 2015 at 6:10 pm
When the Washington Nationals debuted their 2016 calendar, there was a bit of an elephant in the room about the cover. (Well, in this case it's more of a Green Monster in the room.) The calendar features the Red Sox's Fenway Park. Unfortunately, Fenway's famous ballpark wall…
November 11, 2015 at 4:09 pm
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 5,382 pieces of counterfeit soccer apparel near Washington Dulles International Airport on Nov. 2, according to a Nov. 10 release from CBP. The estimated manufacturer’s retail price for the haul, had the pieces been genuine, was listed at $16,791. The jersey tops and shorts violated the intellectual property…
November 11, 2015 at 3:52 pm
LSU is investigating the family of running back Leonard Fournette to see if it violated NCAA rules, according to a USA Today report. The investigation stems from the brief existence of a website that was created to sell Fournette merchandise. The site was launched the week of last year's season opener and was taken down…
November 6, 2015 at 3:57 pm
Despite outstanding seasons from third baseman Yandy Diaz and closer Jeff Johnson, the Akron RubberDucks fell short of the playoffs this year. But the minor league baseball team picked up a different postseason win thanks in part to wacky promotions like “Brian Williams Pants on Fire Night” and a Goonies-themed bobble-belly giveaway. Minor League Baseball…
November 5, 2015 at 6:16 pm
Agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents removed boxes of merchandise from a store in Overland Park, Kan., after the owner was accused of violating trademarks held by the Kansas City Royals and MLB. According to KSHB 41, the DHS agents, along with Kansas' Johnson County Sheriff's Department, removed dozens of boxes containing…
November 5, 2015 at 3:15 pm
Despite the fact that China's population currently stands around 1.3 billion (roughly 20 percent of the earth's population), its men's soccer team currently ranks at a measly 81st in the world. On top of that, the men's team has competed in the FIFA World Cup only once—back in 2002. But now, China is on a…
November 4, 2015 at 4:25 pm
It seems everybody wants a piece of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), but even a presidential candidate can get carried away. The SEC has negotiated with officials from Jeb Bush's campaign to modify a logo that closely resembles the conference's and make other…
November 3, 2015 at 6:40 pm
We all have our nervous tics. Some people bite their nails, others may twirl their hoodies' drawstrings. New York Mets manager Terry Collins showed his nerves during Game 5 of the World Series by fiddling with a pen. The pen that Collins furiously clicked was a…
November 3, 2015 at 3:02 pm
For the Miami Hurricanes, it looks like they're embracing the motto of "a win is a win." Despite the candid response on Sunday from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) about the officiating on the final play of Saturday's game at Duke, Miami tweeted out that it…