Baseball fans might be more aware of the Gillette HR Derby than the general public, but the latter, too, ought to be pleased to learn that this year’s Home Run event managed to raise a massive amount of money for charity. The sporting event, which took place on Monday night at Minneapolis’s Target field, managed to raise no less than $465,000 in donations for charities. The returning winner, … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres (41-52) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (52-43) Tonight at 10 P.M.
The Los Angeles Dodgers is about to face its third contest of a four-game series with San Diego Padres. For this purpose it has turned to Paul Maholm, for a sport start on Saturday Night. San Diego’s Ian Kennedy may have had some struggles against the Dodgers lately, but his overall performance was impressive at Chavez Ravine in the last years. Supporters hope that he will make another strong … [Read more...]
Frank Thomas gets Obama’s call, after the hall of fame
Frank Thomas on Wednesday night tweeted about getting a call from the US President Barack Obama. The legendary White Sox slugger distributed the news through his Twitter account @TheBigHurt_35 and through the account belonging to his wife Megan. The call made his first-ballot Hall of Fame selection go beyond sports. Obama has been found to have a keen interest in sports overall, and is a … [Read more...]