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The NBA's Top 5 Plays of the Day: May 22th

DJ Nyke — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:58:07 +0000

One game of NBA Playoff action, Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat, and here are the top 5 plays of the evening.

At #5, Chris "Birdman" Andersen's put back baby dunk on a LeBron James miss.

#4, the Pacers' Paul George goes up, over and around a few different Heat players to get his slamma jamma in there

Man Discovers $100K Comic Book Hidden in Wall of His House, In-Laws Nearly Ruin It

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:49:25 +0000

David Gonzalez was taking down a wall in a fixer-upper house he had bought in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, when he made a most interesting discovery: tucked in among some old newspapers as insulation was a copy of Action Comics No. 1, the first appearance of a character named Superman.

A'Salt Creek Roller Girls Next Bout Will Be Hotter Than Ever [VIDEO]

Tee Roy — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:27:42 +0000

Casper’s own A’Salt Creek Roller Girls home bout on Saturday, May 25th, is guaranteed to be one of the hottest match’s of the season. Not only do these bodacious beauties of bash have a bone to pick with the Rocky Mountain Roller Girls from Denver, but they have also stepped up their half-time entertainment. They [...]

The NBA's Top 5 Plays of the Day: May 18th

DJ Nyke — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:47 +0000

One game for highlight action over the weekend and it stars the Indiana Pacers. Here are the top 5: #5 & #4:Roy Hibbert gets the first 2 post for putting it on his older peers in Tyson Chandler & Kenyon Martin respectively. Don’t do the old guys like that youngster. #3 & #2: Lance Stephenson [...]

AM 1400 ESPN Broadcast Schedule For Week Of 5/20/13

Tee Roy — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:23 +0000

The NBA Playoffs reach the Conference Finals, Baseball is in full swing, and we fill the entire week with the best sports talent around. Get our entire week’s broadcast schedule below (special events in bold): Monday 5/20 4a – 8a Mike & Mike 8a – 11a The Herd 11a – 2p Jim Rome 2p – [...]

Wyoming Game & Fish Trapping Wolves And Grizzly Bears

Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:04:27 +0000

PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has begun trapping wolves and grizzly bears in western Wyoming. The idea behind the trapping is to help monitor the wolves and bears. The agency is trapping wolves this summer in the northern Wind River Mountains and Gros Ventre (groh-VAWNT’) Mountains north of Pinedale and [...]

Charmin Sponsors Hilarious 'Stop Skidmarks' Billboard At NASCAR Race

Joe Student — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:04 +0000

Product placement and sponsorship can be a precarious situation. Companies who spend millions of dollars on a branding campaign can wind up coming across as too pushy or stiff to relate to consumers. Sometimes, however, a corporate branding campaign loosens its grip and the result is a memorable ad from a brand that doesn’t take [...]

Broncos, Rahim Moore 'Over It'

Doc Shutts — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:03:22 +0000

I remember the play like it was last night. Bronco’s vs. Baltimore. Time running out, Joe Flaco drops back to throw, and off the pass goes…slipping by Rahim Moore’s hands, ending the Bronco’s bid to get to the Super Bowl. Now it’s time to move on with the rest of the Bronco’s according to ESPN’s Matt Williamson. [...]

Casper Softball Schedule For Week Of 5/20/2013

Tee Roy — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:08 +0000

Here are this week's Rec and Competitive schedules for North Casper and Crossroads. All schedules are taken directly from the Casper Recreational Leagues Association website. Schedules do not reflect rain-outs, make up games, schedule changes, or other unforeseen conflicts. Click the links for teams and times.

Tbirds Offer Basketball And Volleyball Camps In June

Brian Scott — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:11 +0000

Registrations are now being taken for Casper College’s annual summer basketball and volleyball camps held in June. All three camps will be run by Casper College coaches and Thunderbird players and will emphasize fundamentals and one-on-one instruction. The girls’ basketball camp runs June 3-5, the girls’ volleyball camp runs June 10-12, and the boys’ basketball [...]

Dick Trickle, NASCAR Driver, Found Dead Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

Joe Student — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:59:24 +0000

Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on Thursday, Lincoln County (N.C.) police said. The discovery of Trickle's body near the Forest Lawn Cemetery came after the Lincoln County Communications Center had received a call e

Tebow's Trip To The NFL

Doc Shutts — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:12:24 +0000

So how did he get there? He being the media star Tim Tebow. How did he get to the NFL if every one says he’s not a good quarterback? Well it’s been an incredible trip according to Ross Jones of Fox Sports. If Tim Tebow feels his treatment in the NFL is offensive, it doesn’t [...]

Fan Gets Massive Back Tattoo of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:35:56 +0000

Everyone has someone in their lives who claims to be a big sports fan of a league, team or player. But while a superfan might name his children after his favorite athletes or paint his house in team colors, it takes a special sort of fan to tattoo their entire back in honor of a sports star

The NBA's Top 5 Plays of the Day: May 14th

DJ Nyke — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:20:22 +0000

Here are the top 5 plays of NBA Playoff action: #5: Steph Curry had a not so good shooting night, but still makes the highligh reel with a beautiful behind-the-back feed to Harrison Barnes for easy 3. #4: The assists keep on coming as Raymond Felton joins the action with a nice lob to Tyson [...]

Harlem Ambassadors Come To Casper To Benefit NAMI [VIDEO]

Brian Scott — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:48 +0000

The Harlem Ambassadors come to Casper for a game at Casper College T-Bird Gym on Saturday, May 18th at 7PM.

The Harlem Ambassadors offer a unique brand of basketball with slam dunks,amazing ball-handling skills and comedy routines to keep the audience engaged and entertained.

The Ambassadors bring their show to Casper to benefi

AM 1400 ESPN Broadcast Schedule For Week Of 5/13/13

Tee Roy — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:05:48 +0000

The NBA Playoffs continue, Baseball is in full swing, and we fill the entire week with the best sports talent around. Get our entire week’s broadcast schedule below (special events in bold): Monday 5/13 4a – 8a Mike & Mike 8a – 11a The Herd 11a – 2p Jim Rome 2p – 5p Coach And [...]

Guy Bails on Bike Going 230 MPH, Rolls For About a Week, Only Breaks His Foot

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:13:18 +0000

Riding a motorcycle at 200+ miles per hour with just a helmet and some thin racing gear as the only things between you and possible death is pretty impressive. It’s even impressive when you fall off the bike and escape with nothing more than a broken foot and an insane case of road rash. Chris [...]

This Screaming Female Arm Wrestler Will Scare You to Death

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:05:49 +0000

Monica Seles is no longer the most notorious female athlete to grunt. In this video of two women arm wrestling, one of the contestants unleashes screams of fury that you don’t normally see outside of someone being chased by Freddy Krueger. Seriously, look at her – her eyes appear as if they might pop out. [...]

Did Ric Flair and Roddy Piper Swap Wives? The Answer is Yes

Jeff Schiller — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:11:04 +0000

Just when you thought reality TV had run out of ways to actually get you to tune in, the June 23rd episode of 'Celebrity Wife Swap' will feature none other than 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair swapping wives with 'The Hot Rod' Roddy Piper. Flair's willingness to take on another wife is no surprise, since the dude has about fifteen.

The 2013 Women's European Arm Wrestling Championship in Lithuania Looks . . . Exactly How You Pictured It [VIDEO]

Big Jim — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:37:44 +0000

Apparently there are arm wrestling championships in Europe for women, and this year’s contest went down in Lithuania. There’s a great 26-second moment that someone looped on YouTube, where one of the chicks goes INSANE trying to beat her opponent.