April 2012
259 posts
Music: Warped Tour Returns To Its Roots →
The Warped Tour unveiled its 2012 roster and dates last night with a press conference and launch party, featuring Falling In Reverse, the Used, Dead Sara, Yellowcard and more at L.A.’s Club Nokia. The 2012 edition of the long-running festival will commence June 16 in Salt Lake City and run through August 5 in Portland, Oregon. In typical Warped fashion, the lineups will often vary city to...
March 2012
185 posts
Panthers trade RB Goodson to Raiders for OT →
The Oakland Raiders acquired running back Mike Goodson from the Carolina Panthers on Friday in exchange for offensive tackle Bruce Campbell, a trade both teams hope will improve their depth.
Limestone Takes Down Men’s Volleyball, 3-1 →
Fairfield, CT – Enzo Mackenzie (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Nick Hunt (Uniondale, NY) each ripped 17 kills but the Limestone men’s volleyball team was able to down Sacred Heart, 3-1, Friday night. Bradley Borsay (Richmond, RI) recorded a double-double by racking up 13 kills and ten digs. The Saints offense hit at a .352 mark while compiling 16.5 blocks.
Pioneers Fall 9-7 to Monmouth Despite Keenan's 17... →
FAIRFIELD, CT (March 30, 2012) - Sacred Heart freshman Kelly Keenan (Wantagh, NY) turned in a season-high 17 saves but Monmouth held the Pioneers to just 14 shots on the way to a 9-7 Northeast Conference win Friday afternoon on Campus Field. The Pioneers got three goals from senior Katilin Rochler (Wading River, NY) while junior Emily Pepe (East Quogue, NY) dished out four assists in the loss.
Pioneers Open Conference Play Saturday at Bryant ... →
Setting the Scene… The Sacred Heart men’s lacrosse team opens Northeast Conference play on Saturday in Smithfield, R.I. against the Bryant Bulldogs. The Pioneers suffered a loss to St. John’s last weekend 13-8, their first game decided by more than three goals. The Bulldogs, on the other hand, are on a hot streak having won their last five games.
Pioneers Close Season Seated 14th in Mid-Major... →
Fairfield, Conn.—The Northeast Champion Sacred Heart women’s basketball team makes a jump in the final Mid-Major poll for their highest ranking of the season. In the poll that came out on March 13, the Pioneers secured the fourteenth spot.
Baseball Comeback Falls Just Short, 8-6 Against... →
(Teaneck, NJ) – The Fairleigh Dickenson University Knights scored seven runs in the seventh inning, staving off a ninth-inning comeback attempt by the Sacred Heart Baseball team in an 8-6 loss for the Pioneers Friday afternoon in the first of a four-game series.
McNabb says Jets' Tim Tebow needs to tone it down...
One day after criticizing Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan on ESPN, quarterback Donovan McNabb was back on the network Friday, and this time Tim Tebow was in his crosshairs.
According to FoxSports.com, the 13-year veteran was unimpressed by Tebow’s Twitter messages to New York Jets fans this week.
“Let it go. At some point let’s focus on getting into camp and learning...
Music: Soul Asylum Rediscover Their Punk Roots →
Although they have a brand new studio album, Delayed Reaction (429 Records), ready to go on July 17th, Soul Asylum have also recorded an album of punk covers they expect to release at some point in the near future.
Giants should take notes from Rams, Seahawks;... →
Kurt Warner remembers the moment when the Greatest Show on Turf lost its luster, doomed to degenerate into just another good show. The tipping point came a little more than a decade ago, when the St. Louis Rams said goodbye to a key supporting cast member that the organization was unwilling to overpay.
Bboogie's NBA Picks - Friday 03/30
Knicks vs Hawks - (Line Hawks by 3.5) I am picking the Knicks given 3.5.
76ers vs Wizards - (Line NA) I am picking the 76ers to win.
Heat vs Raptors - (Line Heat by 7) I am picking the Heat to cover.
Nuggets vs Bobcats - (Line Nuggets by 8.5) I am picking the Nuggets to cover.
Bucks vs Cavaliers - (Line Bucks by 5) I am picking the Bucks to cover.
Pistons vs Bulls - (Line NA) I am...
Music: 98 Degrees Reunite for Summer Tour: Report →
Boy band 98 Degrees will reunite for a summer tour, RumorFix reports. The original lineup of the group, which features Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons and Justin Jeffre, will hit the road for a 15-city tour in July and August, a source close to the band told the site. Rumors of the quartet’s return started spreading yesterday when their website was updated for the first time in a...
Documents: Major League Pitcher Carl Pavano Was... →
Police are investigating whether a childhood friend of major league pitcher Carl Pavano tried to extort money from him by threatening to publicize details of their relationship while attending Southington High School.
Kansas’ Danny Manning agrees to coach Tulsa →
NEW ORLEANS (AP)—Danny Manning has agreed to become the head coach at Tulsa, the second assistant from Kansas coach Bill Self’s staff to announce their departure during the week of the Final Four.
Manning will help lead the Jayhawks in New Orleans before taking over at Tulsa, where Self once served as head coach. Kansas plays Ohio State in the national semifinals Saturday night.
Ewing would be interested in coaching Knicks →
Rihanna Shoots Down Ashton Kutcher Rumors: "I'm... →
Rihanna put an abrupt end to all Ashton Kutcher talk at a London press conference for her new film Battleship. After a reporter asked if they’d be seeing “an appearance from a certain Ashton Kutcher,” Rihanna quickly snapped back, “Wow, how disappointing was that question.”
Rumors of the possible affair began last week after a photographer claimed to have seen Rihanna entering Ashton’s house...
Music: New Aerosmith Album Due in Three Months,... →
At a press conference at the Grove mall in Los Angeles, just around the corner from the American Idol studio, the members of Aerosmith (minus guitarist Brad Whitford) bravely stepped into the sunshine and proved that they don’t melt in daylight. After being introduced by Jimmy Kimmel – “Aerosmith are literally walking this way” – the band confirmed that their Global Warming tour...
Baseball Wins 12-7 Over Iona →
Bridgeport, CT- On what started out as a dreary, rainy day in Bridgeport turned into a bright and sunny day at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard for the Pioneer Baseball team in a 12-7 win over Iona.
Nike, Reebok squares off over sales of Tebow...
If you thought Pump vs. Air Jordan was the main event of the Reebok and Nike battle of the titans, think again.
The two mega sports apparel companies have entered litigation over what Nike believes was the unauthorized distribution of New York Jets Tim Tebow jerseys by Reebok, according to The Associated Press.
The Tebow trade went down in a gray area between the end of Reebok’s...
#8 Sacred Heart Will Dance in 2012 NCAA Bowling... →
Fairfield, CT – The #8 Sacred Heart Pioneers are one of eight teams to earn a bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament, announced during today’s selection show. The Pioneers head to the big dance for the first time since 2009, narrowly missing the field each of the last two seasons. The 2012 NCAA title will be contested at Freeway Lanes, the largest bowling center in the country, located in...
Pioneer Football Announces 2012 Schedule →
FAIRFIELD, CT(March 28, 2012) - The Sacred Heart football program announced their 11-game schedule for the 2012 season. The Pioneers begin their 22nd season on the gridiron this fall and 14th season playing in the Northeast Conference. This year’s slate features just four home games and first ever meetings with Morgan State and Colgate.
Pioneers Drop Two Decisions in Double Header... →
Storrs, CT – The SHU softball team totaled 13 runs in two games but was downed 8-4 and 15-9 by a potent UConn offense Tuesday afternoon. Annie Dreher (Saugus, CA) had a superb day at the plate, going 4-of-7 with four RBI and a homerun. The Pioneers piled up 17 hits in the double header but the Huskies totaled 25 and were able to hit all four pitchers SHU put in the circle.
Could eating chocolate make you thinner? →
It’s every woman’s dream: could chocolate, the substance that cures everything from PMS to heartbreak, also make you skinnier?
If true, there’s got to be a catch, right?
Melo tweaks groin, hopes to play Wednesday →
Duke's Rivers enters NBA draft, will hire agent →
This may be Thunder's year, not Heat's →
If last season wasn’t enough of a lesson to the Miami Heat and their legion of true believers, let Sunday’s 103-87 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder serve as a reminder:
Bucks vs Knicks Preview - NBA →
The New York Knicks have a chance to pad their lead for the Eastern Conference’s eighth and final playoff spot, but it probably won’t be easy judging from their past results against Brandon Jennings and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Injuries could also play a part, with Jeremy Lin and Amare Stoudemire uncertain to play Monday night when the Knicks face a Bucks team that’s won five in a row on the road.
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Music: Exclusive: Maroon 5 to Release... →
Maroon 5 are set to release “one of our most diverse and poppiest albums yet,” according to frontman Adam Levine. The group’s fourth LP, Overexposed, will hit shelves on June 26th and offer ten new songs including the hit “Moves Like Jagger,” which reached Number One on the charts last summer and steered the band in a new musical direction.
Music: Aerosmith Set 'Global Warming' Tour Dates →
Aerosmith have announced dates for their 2012 Global Warming North American Tour, which will kick off on June 16th at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota and wrap up on August 8th in Tacoma, Washington – though more dates may be added. Cheap Trick will open for the band on all announced dates. Aerosmith last toured the United States in the summer of 2010.
Second Half Surge Propels Pioneers Past Wagner,... →
STATEN ISLAND, NY (March 25, 2012) - The Sacred Heart women’s lacrosse team erased a 7-5 halftime deficit with seven second half goals on their way to a 2-0 start to Northeast Conference play, beating Wagner 12-10 Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Kelsey Russo (Lindenhurst, NY) scored four goals to lead the SHU attack, hitting on two of three 8-meter attempts.
Pioneers Take Two Tight Games at Mount St. Mary’s... →
Emmitsburg, MD – The Sacred Heart softball team edged Mount St. Mary’s in a pair of one-run contests Sunday afternoon. Nicole Sidor (West Vancouver, BC) tossed a complete game shutout in the front end of the double header before closing out game two with three stellar innings to earn the save. Carley Rudloff (Thousand Oaks, CA) plated the only run in the first game with a RBI single in the...
Timbaland Gives Story Behind Making Aaliyah's "Are... →
Producer Timbaland decided to give us a trip down memory lane via Twitter tonight by telling a story about making the 1998 hit single “Are You That Somebody” with the late R&B icon Aaliyah.
Check out the video below to see him talk about making the beat with late producer Static Major, Aaliyah’s reaction to the famous baby cooing in the background, and how the song—the 3rd...
Borat anthem played by mistake at medals ceremony →
(Reuters) - Kazakhstan’s shooting team demanded an apology after a spoof national anthem from the comedy film Borat was played instead of the real one at a medal ceremony in Kuwait, the BBC reported on Friday.
Auriemma Says Team Has Evolved Into Something... →
Geno Auriemma isn’t as young as he used to be. He turned 58 last week — cake, candles and a skip around the Gampel Pavilion court, in accordance with program tradition for all birthday girls and boys.
Music: Madonna Sits Down With Jimmy Fallon for a... →
“I thought it would be best to talk to my fans,” Madonna told Jimmy Fallon on Saturday, explaining why her Facebook chat with the Late Night host is the only live press she’s doing for her new album, MDNA. Taped in front of an audience and live steamed through Madonna’s Facebook page, the interview incorporated questions sent in from fans around the world as well as a few...
Music: Prince, R. Kelly, Will Smith Ex-Wives Get... →
The ex-wives of Prince, R. Kelly, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy and Jose Canseco will star in a new VH1 reality series called Hollywood Exes, the Los Angeles Times reports. The women – Mayte Garcia, Andrea Kelly, Sheree Fletcher, Nicole Murphy and Jessica Canseco – have apparently been friends for years, but hope to further their respective careers and businesses with the new show.
The program, which...
Music: Weekend Rock Question: What is the Best Boy... →
British pop acts One Direction and the Wanted have recently hit it big in the United States, ushering in what could be a new age of boy bands. Of course, boy bands have been with us for a very long time, arguably starting off with Sixties stars like the Beatles and the Monkees in their teen-idol phases and carrying on through Eighties stars New Edition and New Kids on the Block, Nineties megastars...
Second Half Dooms Pioneers in 13-8 Loss to St.... →
Fairfield, Conn. (March 24, 2012) —The Sacred Heart men’s lacrosse team was outscored 9-2 in the second half Saturday night on their way to a 13-8 loss to St. John’s on Campus Field to close out non-conference play. Sophomore Cody Marquis (Londonberry, N.H.) and senior Aaron Lupo (Schenectady, N.Y.) led the Pioneers with two goals a piece in the loss. Sacred Heart’s record falls...
SHU Volleyball Topped by Harvard, 3-1 →
FAIRFIELD, CT (March 24, 2012) - The Sacred Heart men’s volleyball team dropped their 10th straight match Saturday afternoon, falling 3-1 to Harvard in EIVA action in the William H. Pitt Center. The Crimsons won 25-22, 16-25, 25-22 and 25-18 to improve to 14-3, 6-2 in the EIVA while SHU falls to 4-17 and 1-9 in league play.
Bboogie's NBA Picks - 03/25
Suns vs Cavaliers - (Line Suns by 3.5) I am picking the Suns to cover.
Nuggets vs Timberwolves - (Line Timberwolves by 1) I am picking the Nuggets given 1.
Jazz vs Hawks - (Line Hawks by 1) I am picking the Hawks to cover.
Wizards vs Celtics - (Line Celtics by 10) I am picking the Celtics to cover.
76ers vs Spurs - (Line Spurs by 5) I am picking the Spurs to cover.
Heat vs Thunder -...
Bboogie's Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Picks -...
Baylor vs Kentucky - (Line Kentucky by 8) I am picking Kentucky to cover.
Kansas vs North Carolina - (Line Kansas by 2) I am picking Kansas to cover.
Heels in Elite Eight – but also in the danger... →
ST. LOUIS – North Carolina survived (barely) and advanced (on its knees), but the end is near.
Without the intervention of a faith healer, there won’t be a Final Four for the injury-decimated Tar Heels in 2012. They got a good look at life without Kendall Marshall, and it’s not a pretty sight. Barring a recovery that allows Marshall to play effectively Sunday against Kansas, Carolina is toast in...
Jets trade backup QB Drew Stanton to Indy
It all started when quarterback Andrew Luck supplanted Peyton Manning in Indianapolis. Then Manning replaced Tebow in Denver.
Now, Tebow has unseated backup signal caller Drew Stanton in New York.
What’s next, Tebow seizes the starting role from Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez?
More to come on that.
In a wild twist of fate, New York is trading Stanton along with a 2012 sixth-round draft...
Pioneers Split NEC Opening Double Header at... →
West Long Branch, NJ – The SHU softball team salvaged a split of a double header at Monmouth University Saturday to open its Northeast Conference schedule. The two games were completely different as the Pioneers lost a 2-1 pitchers duel before earning a 10-6 shootout victory. Nikki Surkes (Brightwaters, NY) finished a combined 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored.
