Lebron calls copyright on Alabama football series ‘Shop Talk’ On April 2, the University of Alabama teased a video for a series from the Alabama football program called “Shop Talk” where former receiver Julio Jones and coach Nick Saban are set to have roundtable discussions about various topics while sitting in a barbershop. After viewing […]
Category: Out of the Shark Zone
Out of the Shark Zone, April 3, 2018
Former Mets All-Star Rusty Staub dies at age 73 Rusty Staub, a former first baseman for the New York Mets, died March 29, which was also opening day for the 2018 MLB season. According to USA Today, Staub died of multiple organ failure at Palm Beach, Florida hospital at the age of 73. Staub had […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Mar. 27, 2018
Rod Woodson criticizes new Raiders’ coach $100 million contract Former Oakland Raiders assistant and Hall of Fame defensive back Rod Woodson questioned the Raiders decision to give new coach Jon Gruden a $100 million contract on March 21. According to USA Today Sports, Woodson didn’t want to sound like a “scorned lover,” since he was […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Mar. 20, 2018
UMBC becomes first 16 seed to beat No. 1 seed The University of Maryland, Baltimore County caused the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history on March 16 when the No. 16 Retrievers defeated the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers 74-54. According to ESPN, the Retrievers never trailed in the second half, beginning it with a 17-3 […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Mar. 13, 2018
Men’s college basketball coach resigns following arrest According to USA Today Sports, University of San Diego basketball coach Lamont Smith resigned Wednesday following his arrest on Feb. 25 on suspicion of domestic violence. The arrest came after police responded to a hotel where a woman who had to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries told officers […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Feb. 27, 2018
Marjory Stoneman Douglas wrestlers honor fallen coach Chris Hixon Students of the Stoneman Douglas wrestling team, which was coached by Stoneman Douglas shooting victim Chris Hixon, left his funeral service Wednesday and headed straight to a match at Coral Springs High School. According to ESPN, the 13 wrestlers on the Stoneman Douglas team were greeted […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Feb. 20, 2018
US teenager makes history at Winter Olympics According to CNN Sports, former teenage standout and 17-year-old Chloe Kim is now the youngest Olympic gold medalist on snow. The 5ft 3in athlete made the spotlight in South Korea on Tuesday when she won the women’s halfpipe gold with a near-perfect score of 98.25. Shaun White wins […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Feb. 13, 2018
Pirates catcher’s mother kidnapped in Venezuela According to USA Today, the mother of Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz was kidnapped in Venezuela Thursday afternoon. The kidnapping of the relatives of famous people has become common in Venezuela during the nation’s political crisis. As a result, many Venezuelan major league players have been forced to hire […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Feb. 6, 2018
‘Grid Girls’ won’t appear in this season of Formula One According to CNN, Formula One announced on Wednesday that their tradition of the “grid girls” will end with the first race of the 2018 World Championship happening in March. The ‘grid girls’ were used to help promote brands and sponsorship deals as well as during […]
Out of the Shark Zone, Jan. 30, 2018
David Beckham to bring MLS to Miami According to The Sun-Sentinel, after several false starts, retired British soccer superstar David Beckham will bring Major League Soccer to Miami. He will be joined by members of his ownership group to reveal details of this soccer league. MLS Commissioner Don Garber, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Giménez […]