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7 Year Old Cancer Patient Gets to Score a Touchdown in a College Game [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:02:40 +0000

7 year old Jack Hoffman got a once in a lifetime opportunity to score a touchdown in a college game. College football teams are holding their spring practice this month, and most of them end the two weeks of practice with a scrimmage game. A college in Nebraska had their scrimmage on Saturday in front [...]

Who Will Win Super Bowl XLVII – Ravens or 49er's? [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:10:45 +0000

Alright football fans, who is it going to be? Which team will be victorious in Super Bowl XLVII, the Baltimore Ravens, or the San Francisco 49er's?

Share your choice with us...

10 People You'll Meet at a Super Bowl Party

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:18:57 +0000

The Super Bowl is easily the greatest sporting and TV event all year, and you know what that means– awesome parties. Tons of food, tons of people and even more food always amounts to a good time, which is why we’re psyched for Sunday. Whether you’re hosting your own Super Bowl party or attending someone [...]

What Is the Least Surprising NFL 'Black Monday' Firing? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:55:56 +0000

Once again, a slew of NFL coaches and personnel fell victim to ‘Black Monday,’ the first day after the close of the regular season, when teams tend give unsuccessful or disappointing coaches the pink slip. Which is the least surprising this season? The front-runner for least surprising firing is longtime Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy [...]

Fourth Quarter Drama Highlights First Week of College Bowl Games

Wes Glinsmann — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:47:25 +0000

The first week of bowl games is in the books and, while we all know these games are just appetizers for the big games to come, the BCS games will be hard-pressed to match some of the excitement we’ve already seen. Three of the four games this week were decided in the fourth quarter and featured a lot of stellar individual efforts.

Here are all the highlights from the first games of the 2012 bowl season.

Q&A with Redwater's Dalton White – Our Athlete of the Week

Jathan Fink — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:17 +0000

Sometimes coaches and teachers encounter a student who rises above the rest. With a hunger to prove himself on the field with the Redwater Dragons, Dalton White is determined to succeed. That’s why he’s become our new Athlete of the Week! “Dalton is a sophomore who moved up to varsity to play football,” says Coach Thomas [...]

Youth Football Referee Sucker-punched by a Coach [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:02:39 +0000

There is just no excuse for behavior like this at youth sporting events. We’ve seen parents act a fool, but here in this video, a youth assistant football coach is caught getting just plain stupid. This happened in McTyre Park in West Park Florida, at a game between the West Park Saints, and the Miramar [...]

Texarkana Picks Its Football Favorites

Jathan Fink — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:27:36 +0000

Football is king in the Ark-La-Tex. Whether we’re talking about high school, college or professional sports, almost everyone has something to say about who they think will win. So we thought it would be fun to ask our football ‘experts’ which teams they think will win the big games of the week. Our ‘experts’ include [...]

Monday Night Football and Controversy with Replacement Refs [VIDEO/POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:39:18 +0000

Monday night football ended in controversy with a botched call by the replacement refs on a last second Hail Mary pass to give Seattle the win over Green Bay. There has been a lot of controversial calls since the beginning of the season, but Facebook and Twitter went wild with some of the calls made [...]

Check Out This 60 Million Dollar High School Football Stadium

Wes Spicher — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:38:04 +0000

Texas loves its high school football. It’s practically a religion here. That’s why Buzz Bissinger chose Premian High School for his book ‘Friday Night Lights’. Every year, plenty of the nation’s top college football recruits come out of the Lone Star State. In fact, you don’t need look much further than Allen, Texas for proof. [...]

Cousins Keep the Hooks Hornets Friday Night Football Tradition Alive

Jathan Fink — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:00:59 +0000

As they gallop across the field like young mavericks, it is no wonder that cousins Aaron Doddy and R.J. Williams are taking Hooks, Texas by storm. “They’re two of the best I’ve seen,” says Coach Hart Jeanis, athletic director at Hooks High School, like a proud papa. He watches closely as they practice with their [...]

This Weekend in Sports: Summer Olympics, UFC and the Hall of Fame Game

Joe Student — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:13:58 +0000

The track & field events of the 2012 Summer Olympics begin this weekend, while the NFL preseason gets started in Canton. Here’s what else to watch this weekend in sports: Friday, August 3 Summer Olympics — Beach Volleyball, Swimming and Men’s Shot Put Olympic Stadium; London, England; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. / 8 p.m.-Midnight [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week 13 Preview

Aaron on Air — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:17:33 +0000

For many schools across the country, this is rivalry week: the game that determines bragging rights and, in many cases, a coach’s future employment. But after last week’s chaotic BCS shakeup, a slew of one-loss teams are suddenly back in the national title mix, anxiously hoping for some SEC upsets to give them a shot

The Five Best Super Bowls Ever [VIDEOS]

April Barnard — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:03:10 +0000

The Super Bowl hasn’t always been so super. In fact, throughout the ‘80s and into the first half of the ‘90s many of the games were blowouts the likes of which are rarely seen during the regular season. We’ve had better luck with Super Bowls lately, and this year’s match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers is about as even as can be. So maybe Sunday’s game will end up being a classic. But for now we can count down the five best Super Bowls ever played.

-- Contributed by Jeremy Taylor