What ever happened to just playing baseball when you’re at a baseball field?
Kids these days!
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With tickets to games becoming more and more obscenely expensive, it’s getting harder and harder to see those big events without dropping a month’s salary just to get into the door. Well, if you are innovative enough, dedicated enough and ballsy enough then there are alternatives. You’ve heard of “wedding crashers” and you’ve heard of “party crashers,” but have you heard of a “gate crasher” before? If you haven’t then you need familiarize yourself with Jerry Berliant because he is THE greatest gate crasher of all gate crashers – and now he’s in jail.
Jerry Berliant was caught trying to sneak into the NCAA tournament at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
Berliant goes by the nickname “Jerry the Gate Crasher.”
Denver police arrested Berliant Thursday night when he used a fake press pass to get into the Pepsi Center. Police said they found much more incriminating evidence after searching him.
“After the officers contacted him, they were able to determine, wow there are many, many more fake business cards with his name on it,” Det. John White with Denver police said. “Different professions, other media and press credentials. So this guy was an expert.”
Berliant has been spotted at events including Super Bowls, prize fights and the Oscars. He has even bragged that he crashed the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Obviously we have a lot to learn because we can’t even get past the 16-year-old acne-riddled kid at the movie theatre!
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[CBS4Denver.com]: Infamous `Gate Crasher’ Arrested At Pepsi Center
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Please tell us you remember last year’s video of the year. No, not Rihanna’s “Umbrella;” we’re talking about the Cameron Crazies getting punk’d in Peter Rosenberg’s “This Is Why Duke Sucks.” Well, like any good up and coming artist, Rosenberg knows that timing is everything when it comes to dropping new singles, so now on the opening day of NCAA Tournament play we present to you the much anticipated “Duke Fan Stan.”
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[College Humor]: Duke Fan Stan
1. A.I. got his sundae, but no cherry on top
Allen Iverson was welcomed back to Philadelphia with open arms on Wednesday night. The Answer returned for the first time since being traded to Denver back in December of 2006 and it was almost like he never left. Iverson scored a game-high 32 points, dished out eight assists and had the ball in his hands for the game’s most dramatic shot. But that’s where the warm and fuzzy feelings ended. Iverson’s jumper didn’t connect and neither did Marcus Camby’s put-back, giving the 76ers a 115-113 victory. Still, A.I. had the time of his life coming back to where he used to practice. Yup, we’re still talking about practice.
“I almost had a perfect trip at my home away from home,” Iverson said.
2. Ice cold Heat
In the same week the Denver Nuggets dropped 168 points on the sorry Sonics, the Heat and the Raptors combined for a pathetic 150 points last night. Luckily for Toronto, they posted 96 of them, pounding Miami by a franchise best 42 points, 96-54. At this point, nothing is shocking with the Heat anymore, but this is a startling occurrence nevertheless. Miami’s 54 points fell just five points shy of tying the worst performance of the shot clock era set by Chicago in 1998-99 versus the Heat. It was the franchise’s worst performance for points in a game and a half (26) while also setting a new low by connecting on 20-of-78 shots (.256). Just keep thinking Michael Beasley fellas.
3. Failure to launch
After winning 22 consecutive games, there is nowhere to go but down and the Rockets are currently plummeting back to earth. After getting creamed by Boston on Tuesday, Houston traveled to New Orleans and got flattened once again as the Hornets cruised to a 90-69 victory. Tracy McGrady is no longer playing like a superstar and his team is suffering because of it. T-Mac followed up his embarrassing eight-point outing against the Celtics by netting just 15 on Nawlins while his Rockets struggled to post 10 points for the entire fourth quarter. Chris Paul continues to light up opponents, finishing with 21 points, 10 assists while taking another leap towards a possible MVP trophy.
Wednesday’s Player of the Day: Vince Carter vs. Atlanta 43 min, 39 pts (FG: 17-26, 3FG: 2-3, FT: 3-4), 10 reb, 8 ast, 1 blk
Thursday’s Game to Watch: Boston (54-13) @ Dallas (44-24)
The Celtics have already rallied from 22 points down to win in San Antonio and snapped the second-longest win streak in league history in Houston. Now, they’ll look to do something very few teams have accomplished over the past few years: successfully navigate their way through the Texas triangle. Boston could be without Ray Allen once again when they head into Dallas, but that hasn’t slowed them down yet. The Mavericks would love for a little bit of that Irish luck to rub off on them considering they are 0-6 against teams with records above .500 since Jason Kidd’s arrival.
Buzzer Beater: Tiger Woods and LeBron James had never met prior to this week. Word??
There’s a horrible misconception out there that mixed martial arts is a “bloodsport.” Yeah, yeah, yeah; we know it can be difficult to watch at times for some, but the sport has evolved in recent years. It’s grace, skill, agility and…aw, who are we kidding? We watch it for stuff like this:
We all know who Tatum Bell is, right? He’s the Lions running back who rode your bench – or hopefully your waiver wire – all of last year, amassing a monster season of 181 yards on 44 carries and one touchdown. Well, apparently poor Tatum got knocked silly on one of those 44 rushes because he seems to believe he is Barry Sanders all of a sudden.
We know Bell is still a youngster at 27 years old and with the recent changes to the Lions staff there is an opportunity for him to become the feature back, but DAMN man; c’mon! Rushing for over 1,000 in Denver is one thing, but if you expect to go for 1,300 and 15 then you’re going to be in for a rude awakening come next season.
Just ask teammates Roy Williams or Jon Kitna what happens when you go moonshine crazy on predictions.
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[DetNews.com]: Lions’ Bell is aiming to gain 1,300
There is something about being a pro athlete that lends itself perfectly to the practical joke. Whether it’s a hotfoot or Big Yum cap-bubble, sports and pranks go hand in hand. Right Tim Buss?
When the Cubs began practice in the morning, Aramis Ramirez pointed to a wrecked ’95 Nissan Sentra near the Cubs bullpen and asked: “Hey ‘Bussy,’ what’s your car doing on the ramp?”
Buss looked over at the wreck and replied: “That’s not my car.”
But then Buss did a double take.
“Dude,” he said to Ramirez. “That’s my car!”
Buss soon discovered his car was demolished beyond recognition, but this was no ordinary crime. The car windows all had been smashed in, the front, back and sides all were severely dented and the smoking guns–a couple of baseball bats and balls–were strategically placed in the windshield.
“I figured (Jon) Lieber, (Kerry) Wood immediately, (Ryan) Dempster …” he said. “Then I realized it was every pitcher we have.”
The Cubs players played dumb while Buss silently fumed and wondered how he was going to tell his wife, who was the actual owner of the car.
“It’s a shame,” Lieber said with a straight face. “What kind of person would do something like that? It really just shocks me. I’m sure she’ll understand.”
After the workout ended, Dempster told Buss to “quit pouting” and come with him to the weight room to “see something.”
As they walked out the back door, Buss saw several players and a 2008 Nissan Xterra parked in the walkway. Dempster gave him the keys for the new SUV, valued at about $25,000.
“I thought they lost their mind,” Buss said. “I thought, ‘I’m going to have to call Dr. Phil and have a team meeting.’ I couldn’t figure out what they were doing.”
Buss nearly was moved to tears by the players’ generosity.
“They’re great guys,” he said.
Damn, a new car, huh? And all Kyle Kendrick got was was to keep his job with the Phillies. What a jip!
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[ChicagoTribune.com]: Cubs treat strength coach Tim Buss to new car
We don’t even have one game of this year’s tournament under our belts yet and already the NCAA is about to start accepting application for the 2009 Final Four in Detroit. Of course, when tickets are as hot as Final Four tickets are you need to get on the ball early. You know what they say; the early bird catches all the early bird specials.
In other news…
[MMAScraps.com]: It’s an ass whooping no matter what language it’s in.
[The 700 Level]: Phillies have “Bring Your Marmoset Monkeys To Work Day.”
[Balls Deep Sports]: Don’t worry, Terry Bradshaw remains zany after the football season is over.
[Philly.com]: Charles Barkley can relate to Allen Iverson’s return to Philadelphia.
[The Big Lead]: Mark Cuban, Now Directing Hatred at MMA Writers.
[Golf Spelled Backwards*]: So funny we forgot to laugh.
[SportingNews.com]: Terrelle Pryor is not for hire anymore. Sorry Big Blue.
[TodaysTMJ4.com]: Shocking Brett Favre news out of Green Bay. He’s planning to return to Lambeau…sorta.
If you’re like millions of other Americans then you probably don’t have a single ounce of athletic ability in your entire body. For years you’ve been relegated to the sidelines, participating in sports by being a fan. Well, get off your couch and start stretching your vocal chords because we’ve found a sport than can turn any Average Joe into an icon. And you already know all the rules because you’ve been playing a part in the sport for your entire life and didn’t even know it. No joke!
Beijing ran into yet another roadblock as they prepare to host the 2008 Olympics. Now it seems there is a problem with, of all things, the toilets. Apparently, most of the Chinese are squatters; not the homeless kind of squatters who live in abandoned buildings, but actual squatters…you know, when they go. Problem is, most of the foreigners coming for the Games like to rest their bottoms right on that stinky, piss-stained seat where thousands, nay, millions of butts have sat before. What the hell is up with those wacky Chinese?
Yao [Hui, deputy director of venue management for the Beijing organizers] suggested it would be difficult to change every permanent toilet in the 37 venues, 31 of which are in Beijing. So he said the focus would be on satisfying three groups of visitors: athletes, journalists and the Olympic family, meaning primarily VIPs. …
“Most of the Chinese people are used to the squat toilet, but nowadays more and more people demand sit-down toilets,” Yao said. “However, it will take some time for this transition.
Hold on just a second. You mean we’re supposed to get up and use a toilet during the big events? Geez, things really are different in China.
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[11Alive.com]: Toilets Could Be Olympic-Sized Problem