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Jun 11, 2011 1:00 PM CDT

8 Dumbest Things in Sports

... and Tiger Woods sex coverage makes the cut

(Newser) - America has a complicated relationship with sports—a constant source for entertainment, but also a whole lot of stuff to make you scratch your head and say, "Huh?" Bleacher Report compiles eight such head-scratchers from fans. A sampling:

Baseball's designated hitter: "A pitcher who doesn't have

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Football Fans Who Cheer
Too Loudly Are Cheaters

opinion

Sep 15, 2010 6:53 PM CDT

Football Fans Who Cheer Too Loudly Are Cheaters

So says the Canadian philosophy professor

(Newser) - This is what happens when philosophy professors go to football games: You get a sincere treatise on how wildly cheering fans are being unsportsmanlike. (He's talking about Canadian football, but still.) "When Saskatchewan had the ball on offence, the Winnipeg fans, encouraged by some of the players, set...

Lions Fan, 63,
Walks 425 Miles
to Inspire Team

Aug 25, 2010 5:46 PM CDT

Lions Fan, 63, Walks 425 Miles to Inspire Team

Joe Paquette Jr. walks to team's front door, bringing 'sisu'

(Newser) - A 63-year-old Lions fans walked 425 miles to training camp, aiming to inspire his team to reach new heights this season, the Detroit News reports. Joe Paquette Jr. says he made the trip from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to a Detroit suburb to give the Lions a little "sisu"—...

All Hail the Sports Nut-in-Chief

DANA MILBANK

Aug 10, 2010 10:35 AM CDT

All Hail the Sports Nut-in-Chief

Obama's jock-a-riffic weekend riles Dana Milbank

(Newser) - The only difference between the boys and the presidents is the scale of their jockalicious birthday weekends, and Barack Obama just threw himself a doozy, a predictably cranky Dana Milbank writes for the Washington Post. The president kicked it off with a round of golf with the boys, kept the...

Ballpark Puker Sentenced to
30 to 90 Days

Jul 30, 2010 1:24 PM CDT

Ballpark Puker Sentenced to 30 to 90 Days

Matthew Clemmens pleaded guilty to barfing on fellow Phillies fans

(Newser) - The New Jersey man who pleaded guilty to intentionally vomiting on fellow Phillies fans will serve 30 to 90 days in jail. Matthew Clemmens' sentence for assault, disorderly conduct, and harassment also includes 50 hours of community service, and the judge suggested at today's sentencing hearing that he spend that...

Spain Fans Party in the Streets

world cup

Jul 11, 2010 5:45 PM CDT

Spain Fans Party in the Streets

World Cup victory over the Netherlands sparks nationwide celebrations

(Newser) - Cries of "Viva Espana" are echoing through the streets of Spain as fans celebrate the national team's first World Cup title. "It's an extraordinary feeling, of happiness and nerves," one reveler in Madrid tells AFP . Says another: "We are very proud and very happy." Spotted...

Philadelphia Ballpark Puker Pleads Guilty

May 25, 2010 11:36 AM CDT

Philadelphia Ballpark Puker Pleads Guilty

NJ man intentionally vomited on family, admits to assault

(Newser) - The New Jersey man who intentionally vomited on a Philadelphia family during a Phillies game last month pleaded guilty today, KYW Newsradio reports . Matthew Clemmens, 21, tormented a man and his two daughters at Citizens Bank Park before declaring, "I need to do what I need to do. I'm...

Woods Thanks Fans for Support

doesn't mention elin

Apr 23, 2010 2:10 PM CDT

Woods Thanks Fans for Support

Golfer blogs about Masters, thanks spectators

(Newser) - One little sex scandal seems to have turned Tiger Woods into a man of the people. Tiger thanked his fans profusely today, in his first blog post since October, for the warm reception they gave him at the Masters. “I honestly didn't know what to expect from the fans,...

Cops: Phillies
Fan Purposely Puked on
Young Girl

Apr 16, 2010 1:00 PM CDT

Cops: Phillies Fan Purposely Puked on Young Girl

Bad news for him: Her dad is a cop

(Newser) - A Phillies fan is making headlines today for a class act at Wednesday's game. Police say 21-year-old Matthew Clemmens put his fingers down his throat and purposely vomited on an 11-year-old girl sitting in front of him. Then he learned the hard way that her dad, who was with her,...

Croatian Nazis
Disrupt Aussie Open

Jan 20, 2010 3:00 AM CST

Croatian Nazis Disrupt Aussie Open

Youths shout slurs, light flares in Melbourne Park

(Newser) - Australia's Croatian community today condemned a gang of young Croatian neo Nazis who have been chanting ethnic slurs, spitting and giving Hitler salutes at the Australian Tennis Open. Their actions give "the whole community a bad name," said a spokesman. Two members of the group face murder charges...

Social Media:
Sports Fans'
Best Friends

5 REASONS TO GET ON

Jan 17, 2010 3:03 PM CST

Social Media: Sports Fans' Best Friends

Get real, inside connections with athletes

(Newser) - Being cooped up during the winter can be tough on some, but not hard-core sports fans. And social networking adds a new dimension, so if you’re still on the fence about Twitter et al., former NBA star Jalen Rose, writing for Mashable , tells you why you should get in...

How I Quit Sports, Cold Turkey

OPINION

Dec 14, 2009 1:51 PM CST

How I Quit Sports, Cold Turkey

It takes too long to be a modern fan

(Newser) - Several months ago, without warning, John Swansburg found he was no longer a sports fan. He just quit cold turkey and never looked back. “Somewhat to my surprise, I don’t miss any of it,” he writes for Slate . Being a sports fan in 2009 simply takes up...

Redskins Drop Suit
Against Granny Who
Defaulted on Seats

Sep 5, 2009 6:28 AM CDT

Redskins Drop Suit Against Granny Who Defaulted on Seats

72-year-old fan let off the hook for $66K judgment

(Newser) - The Washington Redskins have relented and told a court to drop a $66,000 judgment against a grandmother who defaulted on a contract to buy season tickets, the Washington Post reports. Pat Hill, a 72-year-old real-estate agent, couldn't afford to make payments after the housing market crash and is among...

Redskins Sue
Cash-Strapped
Fans, Win Millions

Sep 3, 2009 10:32 AM CDT

Redskins Sue Cash-Strapped Fans, Win Millions

Team has sued 125 fans, made $2 million

(Newser) - Over the last 5 years, the Washington Redskins have won $2 million in judgments after suing 125 season ticket holders who wanted out of their multiyear contracts, the Washington Post reports. Many say they’re loyal fans who simply fell on hard times, but the Redskins insist that lawsuits are...

US Finally Buying
Soccer's Pitch

ANALYSIS

Jul 29, 2009 11:58 AM CDT

US Finally Buying Soccer's Pitch

Viewership is soaring ahead of all-star game

(Newser) - After years of intermittent sniffling, Americans may finally be catching soccer fever, the Wall Street Journal reports: Some 4 million watched the US men’s team almost beat Brazil last month; some 2 million are likely to attend games featuring top European teams this summer; Seattle’s Major League Soccer...

Crazy Sports Salaries Prove Supply and Demand Works

OPINION

Jul 1, 2009 9:02 AM CDT

Crazy Sports Salaries Prove Supply and Demand Works

(Newser) - Sports fans love to grouse about athletes' salaries and bemoan the ever-rising prices of tickets, concessions, and merchandise. But “it isn’t some vague indefinable ‘they’ who pays the players,” writes Allen Barra for the Wall Street Journal. “It’s you, or rather, it’s us....

Iowa Ump Tosses Crowd From Ballgame

Jun 13, 2009 5:32 PM CDT

Iowa Ump Tosses Crowd From Ballgame

Police called to HS game after fans turn unruly

(Newser) - A rowdy bunch of Iowa baseball fans weren't just taken out to the ball game, they were ejected from it, the Burlington Hawk Eye says. After a controversial play at a high school game in West Burlington, coaches from both teams argued with umpire Don Briggs, who gave the crowd...

Twitter Scores
With Jocks, Fans

Jun 7, 2009 12:00 PM CDT

Twitter Scores With Jocks, Fans

Site has drawbacks but allows fans to spy and athletes to vent

(Newser) - Sports fans may not have their favorite athletes on speed dial, but they do have the next best thing: Twitter, Sports Illustrated reports. Fans are obsessed with the microblogging site, which allows them to keep up on the errands, eating habits, and allergy medication needs of players. Laid-back Atlanta golfer...

Soccer, Come on Down: Carey Says You're Gonna Win

Jun 6, 2009 7:04 PM CDT

Soccer, Come on Down: Carey Says You're Gonna Win

Carey aims to make also-ran sport a high-kicking sensation

(Newser) - When he’s not giving away cars and vacuum cleaners to giddy contestants on The Price is Right, Drew Carey is busy revolutionizing sports. The 51-year-old comedian is a co-owner of the Seattle Sounders, arguably Major League Soccer’s most popular club. And his plan, which he puts into action...

Fandom: Baseball 'Kings' Sit, Soccer 'Plebes' Stand

ANALYSIS

May 5, 2009 10:40 AM CDT

Fandom: Baseball 'Kings' Sit, Soccer 'Plebes' Stand

(Newser) - Try putting a European soccer match and an American baseball game on split screen sometime and looking at the stands. You’ll notice a bunch of standing soccer fans, and a lot of sitting baseball spectators. Austin Kelley set out to explain that phenomenon for the Wall Street Journal, finding...