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[ 27 Jan 2012 | in NFL | No Comment ]
princess camel

I don’t really buy into the animal picking a winner in a big game story, but when said animal goes 14-6 in its past 20 picks in the NFL, well, maybe there’s something there. Princess, the star of New Jersey’s Popcorn Park Zoo, has correctly picked the winner of five of the last six Super Bowls. She went 14-6 predicting games this year. The Bactrian camel’s prognostication skills flow from her love of graham crackers. Zoo general manager... [Read more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | in NHL | No Comment ]
nhl all star game

The NHL All-Star Game is 4 p.m. Sunday at Scotiabank Place, the home of the Ottawa Senators. The teams were selected via a draft Thursday night. Zdeno Chara of the Bruins and Daniel Alfredsson on the Senators were selected captains, with the Maple Leafs’ Joffrey Lupul serving as Chara’s assistant and the Rangers’ Henrik Lundqvist serving as Alfredsson’s. (Players are listed in the order they were drafted, with the six rookies assigned to each... [Read more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | in MLB | No Comment ]
ichiro

Once considered the premier leadoff hitter in all of baseball, a slipping Ichiro Suzuki may find himself in a different part of the Seattle Mariners’ lineup this season. For 11 seasons in Seattle, Ichiro hitting out of the leadoff spot has been a Mariner fixture. That’s where he’s been for 1,722 of his 1,749 games. But Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Thursday that he is “leaning” toward hitting Ichiro in another position... [Read more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | in Tennis | No Comment ]
sharapova vs azarenka

Not only is the first Grand Slam title of the season on the line Saturday in Melbourne (Friday night U.S. time) when Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka face off in the Australian Open women’s final, but the winner also will replace Caroline Wozniacki as the No. 1 player in the world. Azarenka is the -140 tennis bets favorite on WagerWeb.com. Sharapova, the 2008 Australian Open winner, beat reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova’s serve... [Read more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | in NBA | No Comment ]
carmelo anthony

The sinking New York Knicks will not have star Carmelo Anthony (wrist, ankle) for their games Friday against the Miami Heat or Saturday against the Houston Rockets as Anthony will sit out to rest his various injuries. Anthony hasn’t been playing well. He followed a 10-of-30 game against Denver with a miserable night in Charlotte. He missed seven shots and got to the line for his single point not by drawing a foul, but by being selected to shoot... [Read more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | in NBA | No Comment ]
andrew bogut

The struggling Milwaukee Bucks got some extremely bad news on Thursday as they learned that former All-Star center Andrew Bogut will be out indefinitely with a fractured ankle. The Bucks are in Chicago to face the Bulls tonight – Place your NBA basketball bets at WagerWeb.com. Bogut suffered the injury in Wednesday’s game against Houston, leaving the game in the first quarter. He said then he thought it was serious. The Aussie, who is averaging... [Read more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | in Entertainment | No Comment ]
jean paul gaultier amy winehouse

Amy Winehouse’s grieving father, Mitch Winehouse, is not happy about Jean Paul Gaultier’s latest fashion show which featured models wearing Amy Winehouse style make-up and beehive hair smoking down the catwalk. Unfortunately, the fashion show coincided with the six-month anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s death. “The family was upset to see those pictures, they were a total shock. We’re still grieving for her loss, and we’ve had a difficult... [Read more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | in News | No Comment ]
apple factory worker

The New York Times has launched an investigation into the factories that make Apple products, and it’s not pretty. Suppliers used to manufacture new models of iPads and iPhones have come under scrutiny for underage labor, unsafe exposure to hazardous chemicals, brutal hours, and dangerous conditions that in some cases have led to fatal explosions. And all this comes after a significant company crackdown on factory conditions. “We’ve... [Read more]

Latest Entertainment News

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
jean paul gaultier amy winehouse

Amy Winehouse’s grieving father, Mitch Winehouse, is not happy about Jean Paul Gaultier’s latest fashion show... [more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
wilco popeye video

If you’re a fan of Wilco and/or Popeye, the band’s new video for Dawned on Me is must-viewing. The... [more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
rihanna thug life tattoo

Rihanna, who already has about 10 tattoos, added some new pink ink to her collection yesterday. The Barbados singer... [more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
pat sajak

In an interview with Dan Le Batard’s ESPN 2 show Dan Le Batard is Highly Questionable, Pat Sajak admitted that... [more]

Latest Sports News

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
princess camel

I don’t really buy into the animal picking a winner in a big game story, but when said animal goes 14-6 in its... [more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
nhl all star game

The NHL All-Star Game is 4 p.m. Sunday at Scotiabank Place, the home of the Ottawa Senators. The teams were selected... [more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
ichiro

Once considered the premier leadoff hitter in all of baseball, a slipping Ichiro Suzuki may find himself in a different... [more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
sharapova vs azarenka

Not only is the first Grand Slam title of the season on the line Saturday in Melbourne (Friday night U.S. time)... [more]

Latest Gadgets News

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
apple factory worker

The New York Times has launched an investigation into the factories that make Apple products, and it’s not... [more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
twitter

Twitter has caved, and free speech is paying for it. Company officials have announced that they will voluntarily... [more]

[ 25 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
new xbox

Microsoft hasn’t said anything about the next Xbox, but that isn’t stopping the rumor mill from churning. A... [more]

[ 25 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
megaupload

The FBI-led shutdown of Megaupload last week has many of the top file-sharing sites around the world panicking,... [more]

Latest WTF News

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
taco bell breakfast

Forget about waiting until lunch for your daily burrito fix! Taco Bell is joining competitors in offering breakfast. The... [more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
united nations headquarters

A bag containing 36 pounds of cocaine was found at the United Nations headquarters in New York last week, police... [more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
breakfast burrito fetus meat

Oklahoma Sen. Ralph Shortey has introduced a bill banning any food products “which contains aborted human... [more]

[ 27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
nasa earth image

Fans of NASA’s “Blue Marble” images of Earth have a new gem to marvel at, notes Gizmodo. The... [more]