Archive for the Category ‘Sports’
Written by Hotrod Todd
Sports
Aug 21, 2010
WEST SEATTLE, Washington, August 21, 2010 (WSFB) – After winning the first game of the pre-season last Saturday night, Coach Pete Carroll is looking forward to tonight’s game against the Green Bay Packers. When asked what he thought of his chances this season, Carroll replied,”Well, when you can pay guys a salary legally, you have [...]
Written by ezb
Sports
Aug 17, 2010
WEST SEATTLE, Washington, August 16, 2010 (WSFB) – A West Seattle man has gone “crazy” after staring at an Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr rookie baseball card for too long, according to his wife. The man, who decided to rummage through some old souvenirs, discovered the Griffey card late Friday evening and told his wife [...]
Written by Pete Seazle
Sports
Jul 13, 2010
Tokyo, Japan, July 13, 2010 (WSFB) – For Takeru Watarai, saying “Eat this bitches” comes across despite any language barrier. All he has to do is put the ball in the net.
Watarai is the LeBron James or Kobe Bryant of the International Wheelchair Basketball Leagaue (IWBL). Dubbed “Dr. Sit’n’stein”, he leads the league with 27 [...]
Written by ezb
Sports
Jun 15, 2010
WEST SEATTLE, Washington, June 15, 2010 (WSFB) – It will take a lot of persuasion to win the LeBron James sweepstakes this Summer, and even more money. James, who is a free agent, is apparently going to ask potential suitors for nothing short of the world’s fortune for his services, according to sources close to [...]
Written by Killboy Powerhead
Sports
Jun 4, 2010
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 4, 2010 (WSFB-AC) – In a model of efficiency rarely seen among elite national squads, the U.S. men’s soccer team is committed to overpromising and under-delivering early in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Says coach Bob Bradley, “We are far ahead of where we normally are at this point in the Cup. [...]
Written by Pete Seazle
Sports
May 13, 2010
WEST SEATTLE, Washington, May 13, 2010 (WSFB) – Ahhhh, golfing. Nothing like hitting the links on a crisp spring day, putting the face of your club squarely on the ball, and watching it fade into a glorious morning, straight and true.
But don’t be misinformed. Golf comes with its dangers.
Golf balls are very hard and move [...]
Written by Pete Seazle
Sports
Apr 28, 2010
WEST SEATTLE, Washington, April 28, 2010, (WSFB) – The West Seattle Dodgeball Association is back and in full force at the Hiawatha playground. This time around, the league has the celebrity endorsement of Dr. Phil himself.
“I’m not going to say that hitting someone with a big red rubber ball is a good thing. Not on [...]
Written by Pete Seazle
Sports
Apr 19, 2010
WEST SEATTLE, Washington, April 19, 2010 (WSFB) – This Friday night marks the return of Amateur Co-ed Wrestling (ACW) to the West Seattle Pavilion (WSP). In its hey-day last August (IIHLA), this event drew tens of people out of the safety of their homes and into the “PIT OF DOOM“.
All participants are chosen by lottery from [...]
Written by Killboy Powerhead
Sports
Jan 25, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, November 5, 2009 (WSFB) – According to public records, Oklahoma City Thunder owner Clay Bennett attempted to return the NBA franchise he and a group of investors purchased in 2006 to the city of Seattle, but failed because he was unable to find the receipt.
“Our return policy is clear,” said Seattle mayor [...]
Written by ezb
Sports
Jan 20, 2010
WEST SEATTLE, Washington, January 19, 2010 (WSFB) – The NBA’s growing legion of apathetic fans has elected former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo to the league’s 2010 All Star game this year, despite the fact that he has retired.
Mutombo, 43, is said to be considering accepting the invitation regardless of a bad knee that forced him [...]