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Ben Roethlisberger Off-Season Training in Full Swing
Just a few years ago, we were all near tears puking as we heard about choir boy/Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger driving his little sister to prom on the team’s bye week. While Roethlisberger’s bye week activities may be pure and altruistic, his off-season endeavors are a bit more brash. After hitting the college bar circuit [...]
All-Time Kentucky Team (Backup Forward): #44 Cotton Nash
Next up on the All-Time Kentucky Team is the second backup forward, #44 Charles Francis “Cotton” Nash. Kentucky 1961-1964 Cotton Nash was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but moved throughout his childhood, playing his junior and senior high school years in Louisiana. He was coached during his sophomore year by former Wildcat and Fab [...]
Pinkie Squad to Make Debut on Louisville Sports Buzz Tonight at 8:30
I am sure you have noticed the LouisvilleSportsBuzz.com logos sprinkled throughout our website. Well, we at StraitPinkie.com are happy to announce that the two websites have teamed up in an attempt to bring local fans the best in sports on the web and on the radio. The venture begins tonight at 8:30 on the Evening [...]
Business time for Coach Cal, UK
A bit of a Flight of the Conchords feel on the Pinkie the past couple days, huh? All joking aside though, since the Campbellsville game, I think everybody around the Kentucky program, from Coach Cal all the way down to the guys who still call into radio shows, has realized that the omnipresent buzz around [...]
Remembering 9/11
Everyone remembers exactly where they were on that morning eight years ago. Today we recognize the innocent people who tragically had their lives taken from them on that day, along with the heroes who gave their all.
Patrick Patterson and John Wall for POY, who’s the more likely candidate?
If I had told you 5 months ago that UK would have two viable candidates, a guard and a big man, in the conversations about National Player of the Year, I’m betting you would have thought Awesome, Patrick Patterson and Jodie Meeks both came back! As we all know, Jodie Meeks did not come back, [...]
Cubs Not Only Terrible, Also Bankrupt
via espn.com newsservices CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs might file for Chapter 11 in order to speed their sale by bankrupt media company Tribune Co, two sources familiar with the process told Reuters on Monday. Bloomberg News also reported the story Monday, saying the Cubs would become the first team to declare bankruptcy since the [...]
Cubs News And Notes (6/22-6/28)
Chicago, after a week that saw them lose 6-of-7, is still only two games back in the loss column of first place in the NL Central. The Cubs are 3.5 games behind the Brewers and Cardinals, but only 1.5 games ahead of last place, perennial cellar-dwelling Pittsburgh. Here is a quick wrap-up of last week’s [...]
Votto Back With the Reds in Toronto
Former Louisville Bat and current Cincinnati Reds great Joey Votto is ready to return to the Redlegs lineup. Votto has rejoined the Reds in Toronto, and is expected to be activated from the DL for the start of a 3 game series against the Blue Jay’s tonight. Votto is a Toronto native and has been on [...]
Chicago Cubs weekly update 6/21/09 – The week it all changed?
In another revamping of our Cubs coverage, we now will be doing weekly updates on the Cubs that take a look at the action from the past week and look forward to the upcoming one. Along the way we’ll be posting on major occurences and rumors, but check in every Monday to see what’s going [...]
