After a show-stopping 18-year career, Peyton Manning bid the National Football League farewell. Following his second career Super Bowl win against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, the 39-year-old ended his career in style and left the league as a true champion. Manning has been a part of most American’s sacred Sunday afternoon ritual […]
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Out of the Shark Zone for March 15, 2016
Browns cut Johnny Manziel On March 11, the Cleveland Browns announced that it cut quarterback Johnny Manziel in a news release that contained his stats with the team. The Browns acquired Manziel with the 22nd pick of the 2014 NFL draft, and in his two years with the team, he played 14 games with eight […]
Fan’s guide to March Madness
There’s one time of year that all basketball fans wait patiently for: March. That’s when the chaos, or rather, madness, begins. March Madness is the nickname for the National Collegiate Athletes Association’s basketball tournament, which generally lasts from mid-March to early April. Fans everywhere are gearing up to see if their team has what it […]
On the Bench: Sponsors should drop Pacquiao
High-profile individuals are constantly a source of conflict in the media. It seems like our favorite public figures are always causing controversy and saying outlandish things to get themselves in trouble. This trend of public controversy has been especially prominent with athletes. From social issues to politics, athletes are always offering their opinions, even when […]
Out of the Sharkzone for March 8, 2016
Saints release receiver Marques Colston On Feb. 29, the New Orleans Saints released receiver Marques Colston. In Colston’s 10-year stretch with the Saints, his 9,759 yards and 72 touchdowns are franchise records. Up until last season, in which he hit career-low receptions, 520 yards and 4 touchdowns in 13 games, Colston was the Saints’ number-one […]
Athlete of the Week: Sava Dragic
Sava Dragic didn’t excel at soccer growing up, but, through hard work and determination, Dragic created a successful soccer career in his home country of Serbia. Dragic said, “When I was a kid, I used to do a lot of sports, and soccer was one of the sports that I was the worst at. It […]
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Argentine soccer player shoots, kills referee After referee Cesar Flores showed a soccer player a red card for hitting another player during an amateur league match, the player walked off the field, retrieved a gun from his backpack and shot Flores, who later died at Cordoba Hospital. The player shot Flores in the head, neck […]
Finding Fitness: Zumba
Finding Fitness is more than just about scoping out the latest fitness trends; it’s about finding exciting new ways to focus on the most important subject of any story: you. From extreme sports to strange and, sometimes, uncomfortable classes, this feature is all about finding the best fitness to maximize your health. Stay tuned to […]
On the Bench: Fans matter, too
Fans are the most important element of professional sports leagues. Without fans, there would be no one to fill the stands or buy the merchandise and, generally, no reason for professional sports to even exist. Therefore, a majority of sports leagues like to include their fans in a number of different events and activities throughout […]