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There are two levels of no hit games in professional baseball.  There’s a standard no-hitter, which is very hard, and a perfect game, which is one of the most difficult feats in baseball.  A no-hitter means no one gets a hit, but a perfect game means that 27 batters go up and 27 batters fail […]

The US Anti-Doping Agency has had a vendetta against Lance Armstrong for years now, and finally the organization has claimed his scalp.  Lance Armstrong hasn’t won a Tour De France since 2005 and came out of retirement to compete in 2010 for one last ride, and since then he has been involved in Ironman races […]

When Westpac, an Australian bank, gave New Zealand service station owner Hui “Leo” Gao an accidental $10 million dollar bank error, he thought he was rich.  He took $6.8 million of it, moved it into various banks and casinos, then hit the road.  Even with police looking for him, he managed to evade capture for […]

For the first time in franchise history, the historically-maligned Los Angeles Kings can be called the best team in the NHL.  During the NHL playoffs, the Kings were unstoppable thanks to hot goalie Jonathan quick and In front of a partisan crowd at the Staples Center, the Kings knew their chance was coming.  It was […]

UK Prime Minister David Cameron  probably has a lot on his mind.  Even when he’s out for a night at the pub with his family, I’m sure he’s a very busy, distracted man.  You’re running a nation; how could you not be a little preoccupied?  Well, that preoccupation had terrible results for Cameron’s family and […]

Creflo A. Dollar is a powerful, influential man.  One of the many preachers of the so-called prosperity gospel, Dollar has turned the World Changers Church International in the College Park suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, into a powerhouse megachurch with over 30,000 members and a bunch of satellite churches.  He’s a very rich man due to […]

Brandon Jacobs had a very good career as a Giant, but all good things must come to an end.  Despite the Super Bowl wins, Joseph found himself getting frustrated with his play, lack of playing time, and backup role.  So, during the off-season, Brandon Jacobs resigned with the San Francisco 49ers, breaking the heart of […]

Miley Cyrus has been dating Liam Hemsworth (brother of Thor star Chris Hemsworth, one of The Expendables in The Expendables 2, AND the star of The Hunger Games) since 2008, which is an eternity in Hollywood time.  Now, the two are no longer dating.  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have become engaged to be married.  Turns […]

Politics can be a messy business.  Just ask Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, who has been in hot water since he somehow became the Republican governor of a mostly-Democratic state with a strong union presence.  Walker has made enemies in his state’s elite, which explains why he’s been constantly the target of vicious protests and even […]

The US Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has a long, rich baseball tradition, with players like Roberto Clemente, Ivan Rodriguez, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Juan Gonzalez, and Bernie Williams hailing from the island.  All of those names, most of which are Hall of Famers or should be, have one thing in common.  None of them were […]

To call Tiger Woods’ recent performances since his injuries and his marital problems a slump is to redefine slump from a temporary ailment to a seemingly permanent setback.  However, with one brilliant chip on the 16th hole of Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, Woods’ fortunes seem to have changed.  That chip turned a possible bogey […]

Remember back when the iPhone was an elite device for unhappy AT&T users only?  That has certainly changed in a hurry.  First the iPhone hit Verizon Wireless; after that, the iPhone went to Sprint.  Now, you don’t even have to have a wireless carrier to have an iPhone anymore.  Apple’s vaunted iPhone 4S is headed […]