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Get Ready for the Bulls vs Cowboys This Weekend

Dale Mann — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:43:00 +0000

Some of the rankest bulls and best cowboys will be pitting their skills against each other in the most dangerous sport known to man this weekend. The first annual Don Gay Championship Bull Riding is this Friday and Saturday at Burton Coliseum. The Bulls from Frontier Rodeo Co. from Texas are famous all over this [...]

Watch 91-Year-Old Weightlifter Make History With Record-Setting Bench Press

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:39:10 +0000

If this doesn’t motivate you to get to the gym, nothing will. Ninety-one-year-old Sy Perlis, of Surprise, Arizona, recently set a world record in the 90-and-over category by lifting 187.5 pounds at the National Push-Pull Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships The World War Two veteran is relatively late to the lifting game, having first [...]

A Tribute to NASCAR Driver Jason Leffler – RIP[VIDEO]

Dale Mann — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:15:37 +0000

Being a NASCAR fan, I felt I had to share this tribute to NASCAR driver Jason Leffler who was killed last week at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey during a dirt track race. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He leaves a 5 year old daughter.

Bowling Lessons I Wouldn't Use [VIDEO]

Dale Mann — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:55:20 +0000

I don't know who told this guy he could bowl but they were wrong, but give bowling advice to someone else is unheard of. Watch what happens in this bowling lesson.

NASCAR Driver Jason Leffler Dies After Crash In Dirt Car Race

Joe Hyer — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:26:54 +0000

NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died late Wednesday after an accident in a dirt car race at New Jersey’s Bridgeport Speedway. Leffler, who was extricated from his vehicle after the crash, was taken by medevac helicopter to a local trauma center. He was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m., according to New Jersey State Police. The [...]

World Toe Wrestling Is Causing Quite a Stink

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:28:54 +0000

To put it quite simply, you do not want to go toe-to-toe with Alan ‘Nasty’ Nash. The 53-year-old British man toppled the field to claim the World Toe Wrestling Championship in the men’s field last weekend Nash has now won the title for a staggering 10 consecutive years (we’ll skip the lame joke about what [...]

Still a Few Slots Available at Townsquare Media Golf Tournament Monday

Dale Mann — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:15:57 +0000

Get ready golfers, the big day is this Monday.It’s time to hit the links once again to help benefit needy military families! We’ve got your entry form for the second annual Townsquare Media Golf Classic at Contraband Bayou Golf Club at L’Auberge Casino Resort. Make sure you mark off Monday, June 10 on your calendar! [...]

The Final Performance of Louisiana High School Rodeo Finals Tonight

Dale Mann — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:00:19 +0000

Cowboys and cowgirl from all over the state of Louisiana are at the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles for the last rodeo of the season. They have been competing all week for this performance because this is the one that decides who goes on to compete in the National Final Rodeo and possibly become a world champion

Duck Family Halts IndyCars [VIDEO]

Dale Mann — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:23:47 +0000

A family of ducks halt an IndyCar practice session at Belle Isle on June 01, 2013. Safety stewards did remove the little family from the track for theirs and the drivers safety before the practice resumed. Watch the close calls.

Watch This Between The Legs Shot at French Open [VIDEO]

Dale Mann — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:48:45 +0000

This is an amazing shot by Agnieszka Radwanska at the French Open 2013. Watch this shot that seems impossible to make but she managed to make it and win the point.

Watch These Original Bike Tricks – Awesome [VIDEO]

Dale Mann — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:25:06 +0000

I don’t know about you but when I was younger and rode a bicycle I just wanted to ride straight and be sure I didn’t run off the sidewalk and lose my teeth. Well this guy, Tim Knoll doesn’t have the same goals as I did. He’s absolutely amazing. Watch.

CSPO Youth Fishing Tournament on Tap

Don Rivers — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:37:21 +0000

All kids love to fish. If you have any kids 15 years old or younger; bring them to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Youth/D.A.R.E. Division Annual Youth Fishing Derby. The event is Saturday, June 8, from 6:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the CPSO Farm Pond behind the Calcasieu Correctional Center at 5400 E. [...]

Mike the Tiger — A Must See In Baton Rouge [VIDEO]

Don Rivers — Sun, 26 May 2013 16:36:48 +0000

The LSU Tigers have the best mascot in College Sports … just ask him and he’ll tell you (with a little growl or by completely ignoring you and posing for pictures.) It’s Mike the Tiger and he is a Baton Rouge must see! Mike has a very nice enclosure (Bengal Tiger Condo with pool) just [...]

Baseball Team and some Post Game Fun [VIDEO]

Dale Mann — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:20:06 +0000

You see football teams pour Gatorade on the coach after a winning game and there are some other sports the teams have some out of the ordinary fun after winning a game, but the game of baseball is usually all business and you don’t see too much funny business. Well that’s all changed with the [...]

Louisiana Swashbucklers Folds, Last Home Game Canceled

Scott Lewis — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:21:39 +0000

Reports are surfacing that the Louisiana Swashbucklers are no more, and that even the Saturday's final home game for the team has been cancelled.

Watch This Young Soccer Star WOW The Crowd [VIDEO]

Dale Mann — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:05 +0000

After a soccer game one day, a young Josh Turnbull grabs a ball and decides to get out there and play his own game.While the players are all taking their bows and as Josh gets closer to the goal it's pretty obvious who the crowd is watching and rooting for

Coach Payton Tops Forbes Highest Paid Coaches List

Don Rivers — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:48:02 +0000

Move over Mr Spygate (Bill Bilichick) … Forbes Magazine says you are not the highest paid coach anymore. The New Orleans Saints now take the title in highest paid player and coach. Tom Benson is writing dem checks. Sean Payton’s new five year deal with the New Orleans Saints puts him at $8 million a [...]

Saints Start Practice for 2013!

Don Rivers — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:45:46 +0000

Last year was a season all Saints fans want to forget. The best way to forget last year is to work for a better year this season. The Saints have many improvements before they ever hit the field. They hit the practice field today. The scene will be a lot different from last years opening [...]

BMX Rider Does Back Flip Over Amsterdam Canal [VIDEO]

Dale Mann — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:15:06 +0000

Back in my days of riding a bicycle, it was hard enough to stay on the sidewalk. Of coarse the bikes are different these days and I guess the riders are a little more daring. Watch this BMX rider as he not only jumps but does a back flip as he jumps the Amsterdam Canal

Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:14 +0000

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.