Alfonso Soriano Rocks John Cena’s “You Can’t See Me”

Professional Wrestler John Cena, of West Newbury, Massachusetts, has always been active outside the ring, notably with his generous work with the Make a Wish Foundation. He’s also been quite outspoken in support of Boston area sports; his song “Beantown” from his first hip hop album “You Can’t See Me” pays perfect homage to several [...]

Bob Kraft is a Smooth Criminal

I realize that I’ve already written about the demise of Michael Jackson, among others, but what I didn’t tell you before is that there is a peculiar link between our New England Patriots and the King of Pop.
According to reports published in 2005, the Sullivan family’s ill-fated backing of Jacko’s “Victory” tour forced them to [...]

2009-2010 Celtics Dancer Final Auditions

While my Celtics email alert doesn’t usually pique my interest, I saw one today worth sharing, if you have no plans on July 23: the Boston Celtics will be holding the final round of auditions for their new set of Celtics Dancers at the House of Blues in Boston (yeah the new place new Fenway). [...]

Beware, Niche Celebrities!

It all started with Ed McMahon.  When the famous TV sidekick died last Tuesday, it was a sad moment, especially if you were old enough to remember him beside Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show.  But, what the hell, these things happen, the man was 86 years old.  Little did we know, that McMahon’s death [...]

Tim Lincecum Eats Ice Cream Tacos…What?

From Yahoo Sports, Tim Lincecum is guilty of using performance-enhancing ice cream:
According to the Associated Press, the reigning Cy Young downed an “ice cream taco” on Tuesday before going out and throwing a masterful complete game in a 4-1 win over the A’s in Oakland. The effort marked the fourth time that Lincecum has gone [...]

Gisele Bundchen is Pregnant

According to the Herald, the rumors about Gisele Bundchen’s pregnancy are true: she’s pregnant:
Gisele Bundchen is three months preggers. Gi reportedlly will deliver 12’s second bundle of joy in December. The Brazilian bombshell told a pal she got pregnant on their honeymoon. The magazine says that the newlyweds want to keep the baby secret but [...]

Video: Bird Helps Indians Beat Royals

The Royals have found many ways to lose over the years. But, Thursday night’s loss against the Indians takes the cake.
Other than those ridiculous midges helped the Indians beat the Yankees in the 2007 playoffs, I don’t remember animals or bugs directly leading to the result of a game. Thursday, the Indians received help from a [...]

Yankees Fan Plants Grass Seed in Fenway Park

A Yankees fan seeking revenge for the burial of David Ortiz’s jersey under the new Yankee Stadium may have planted his own “curse.” Ian Ferris, 30, brought a commemorative sack of grass seed from Yankee Stadium to the Phish concert last week at Fenway Park.
“I’m a lifelong Yankee fan and someone buried an Ortiz jersey in [...]

Little Leaguer Throws Perfect Game with 18 Strikeouts

Little leaguer Colby Gage, 12, from Adams, Massachusetts performed a feat no pitcher in major league history has ever done. He threw a perfect game and retired every batter he faced by strikeout. That’s right, 18 hitters up, and 18 hitters down by way of the K (I couldn’t resist, Orsillo).
Since there are 1000s of [...]

Gisele Not Pregnant?

Leave it to the media that follows celebrities to get stories wrong. They may have wanted to see some more Tom Brady baby drama, but instead just another story incorrectly reported.
Brady told media on Thursday that there’s no baby on the way. The quarterback claims ”one is enough,” citing his son Jack with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan.  
RadarOnline.com reported last [...]

Gisele Pregnant?

Tom Brady and supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen may be expecting their first child, according to a report from RadarOnline.com. The couple got married in February, and again in April. It would be the first child for Bundchen, and the second for Brady, who has a son with former girlfriend Bridgett Moynahan.
From the Globe:
Reps for the [...]

What Can We Do Now?

So we’ve lost our two playoff teams in the same week. How are we going to recover? I guess for most of us, the Bruins Game 7 against the ‘Canes will be the last hockey game we will see until next April, just enough time to rebuild our faith in them. It was a painful [...]

Nuggets, WWE Battle for Rights to Denver Arena

On Monday, May 25, the Denver Nuggets are scheduled to host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. On the same day, at the same time, WWE has scheduled an episode of Monday Night Raw. As you would imagine, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon won’t give an inch.
According to the Associated [...]

Video: Rafer Alston Kisses Referee

Rafer “Skip to my Lou” Alston was feeling very romantic during Game 6 against the Celtics, puckering up with referee Marc Davis. Alston landed a huge, sloppy, wet kiss on the shiny bald head of Davis.
Take a look for yourself:

Unfortunately, the Celtics couldn’t force the Magic to kiss their season goodbye. Instead, both teams [...]

Video: Rafer Alston Slaps Eddie House

Eddie House gave the Magic all sorts of fits in Game 2, including Rafer “Skip to my lou” Alston, who slapped House in the back of the head after the prolific three-point shooter nailed another shot. House turned around and a staredown ensued before referees separated the two.

Eddie described the incident after the game better than [...]