Voice of Amarillo 940 » Sports http://voiceofamarillo.com Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 5 MLB Players Likely to Be Traded This Deadline http://voiceofamarillo.com/mlb-players-traded-2013/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/mlb-players-traded-2013/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 12:07:22 +0000 Ben Berkon http://guyspeed.com/?p=133059 The July 31st trade deadline is always one of the most exciting stretches of time for fans.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/mlb-players-traded-2013/feed/ 0 2013 Preakness Results — Oxbow Wins Preakness Stakes; Orb Finishes Fourth http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-preakness-results-oxbow-wins-preakness-stakes-orb-finishes-fourth/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-preakness-results-oxbow-wins-preakness-stakes-orb-finishes-fourth/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:05 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=133270 Oxbow won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore on Saturday to capture the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Jockey Gary Stevens rode the 15-1 underdog into the lead early and claimed the win for owner D

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-preakness-results-oxbow-wins-preakness-stakes-orb-finishes-fourth/feed/ 0 Matthew Stockman, Getty Images Exhibit Features MLB Parks Built From Legos http://voiceofamarillo.com/exhibit-features-mlb-parks-built-from-legos/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/exhibit-features-mlb-parks-built-from-legos/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:43 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=133321 The Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in Louisville, Ky. recently opened its 'Big Leagues, Little Bricks' exhibition. The installation features the work of several artists who have built LEGO replicas

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/exhibit-features-mlb-parks-built-from-legos/feed/ 0 sluggermuseum.com Canadian Singer Flubs U.S. National Anthem at Junior Hockey Game http://voiceofamarillo.com/canadian-singer-flubs-u-s-national-anthem-at-junior-hockey-game/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/canadian-singer-flubs-u-s-national-anthem-at-junior-hockey-game/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:06 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=133313 Oh, Canada, indeed! Canadian singer Alexis Normand forgot the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the Memorial Cup junior hockey championships on Saturday in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As the Halifax Mooseheads and Portland Winterhawks nervously waited for the opening face-off, Normand sang her wa

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/canadian-singer-flubs-u-s-national-anthem-at-junior-hockey-game/feed/ 0 YouTube.com Michigan State Yanks Football Scholarship From Recruit For Being a Potty Mouth Rapper http://voiceofamarillo.com/michigan-state-scholarship-jay-harris/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/michigan-state-scholarship-jay-harris/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:17:35 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://guyspeed.com/?p=133156 A promising football star has had his scholarship offer revoked, leaving him plenty of time to pursue his true calling as a rapper.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/michigan-state-scholarship-jay-harris/feed/ 0 YouTube 2013 NBA Playoffs — Conference Finals Preview http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-preview/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-preview/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:15:32 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=133304 The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in the sixth game of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series on Saturday to join the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs in the NBA's conference finals. Here's a preview of what to expect as these four teams each attempt to advance to the NBA Finals:

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoffs-conference-finals-preview/feed/ 0 Jed Jacobsohn, Jamie Squire / Getty Images 2013 NBA Playoffs Recap— Pacers Beat Knicks, 106-99, Advance to Conference Finals http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoffs-recap-pacers-beat-knicks-106-99-advance-to-conference-finals/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoffs-recap-pacers-beat-knicks-106-99-advance-to-conference-finals/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:15:19 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=133277 Indiana Pacers 106, New York Knicks 99
Lance Stephenson scored 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks, 106-99, in Indianapolis on Saturday night to win their second-round NBA playoff series in six games

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoffs-recap-pacers-beat-knicks-106-99-advance-to-conference-finals/feed/ 0 Andy Lyons / Getty Images Charmin Sponsors Hilarious 'Stop Skidmarks' Billboard At NASCAR Race http://voiceofamarillo.com/charmin-stop-skidmarks-billboard/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/charmin-stop-skidmarks-billboard/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 11:11:04 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=133293 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.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/charmin-stop-skidmarks-billboard/feed/ 0 Twitter.com/trippmickle Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide http://voiceofamarillo.com/dick-trickle-dead/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/dick-trickle-dead/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 11:41:14 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162338 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.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/dick-trickle-dead/feed/ 0 Bill Hall/Getty Images This Weekend in Sports: The Preakness Stakes and NASCAR All-Star Race http://voiceofamarillo.com/this-weekend-in-sports-the-preakness-stakes-and-nascar-all-star-race/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/this-weekend-in-sports-the-preakness-stakes-and-nascar-all-star-race/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 11:08:13 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162303 The second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown and NASCAR's All-Star event highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/this-weekend-in-sports-the-preakness-stakes-and-nascar-all-star-race/feed/ 0 Rob Carr, Andy Lyons, Todd Warshaw, Jeff Zelevansky / Getty Images 2013 NBA Playoff Scores: Spurs Beat Warriors, 94-82, Advance To Western Conference Finals http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoff-scores-spurs-beat-warriors-94-82-advance-to-western-conference-finals/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoff-scores-spurs-beat-warriors-94-82-advance-to-western-conference-finals/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 06:42:52 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=133065 San Antonio Spurs 94, Golden State Warriors 82
Tim Duncan scored 19 points and teammate Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, 94-82, in Oakland on Thursday night to win the best-of-seven NBA playoff series between the teams, 4-2

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoff-scores-spurs-beat-warriors-94-82-advance-to-western-conference-finals/feed/ 0 Stephen Dunn, Getty Images Help Celebrate Your 2013 Robertson Cup National Champions Amarillo Bulls http://voiceofamarillo.com/help-celebrate-your-2013-robertson-cup-national-champions-amarillo-bulls/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/help-celebrate-your-2013-robertson-cup-national-champions-amarillo-bulls/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 11:28:30 +0000 Porky http://blakefm.com/?p=215754 A day after falling to the Wenatchee Wild 7-0, the Amarillo Bulls made no such mistake on Monday in the Robertson Cup National Championship Game as they would shutout the Wild 5-0 to win their first ever National title.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/help-celebrate-your-2013-robertson-cup-national-champions-amarillo-bulls/feed/ 0 Amarillo Bulls Hockey @ Facebook 2013 NBA Playoffs Recap — Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat Advance to Conference Finals http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoffs-recap-memphis-grizzlies-miami-heat-advance-to-conference-finals/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoffs-recap-memphis-grizzlies-miami-heat-advance-to-conference-finals/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 05:30:12 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=132760 The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the finals of the Western Conference, and the Miami Heat moved on to the finals of the Eastern Conference. Here's a recap of Wednesday night's action in the NBA:

Memphis Grizzlies 88, Oklahoma City Thunder 84
Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Mike Conley scored 13 points and dished out 11 assists, as the Memphis Grizzlies upset the Oklahoma City Thunder, 88-84, in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night to win their NBA playoff series in five games

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nba-playoffs-recap-memphis-grizzlies-miami-heat-advance-to-conference-finals/feed/ 0 Mike Ehrmann, Ronald Martinez / Getty Images 2013 NHL Playoffs — Conference Semifinals Preview http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nhl-playoffs-conference-semifinals-preview/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nhl-playoffs-conference-semifinals-preview/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:36:42 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=132487 With an exciting first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs now complete, eight remaining teams will continue their quest for the Stanley Cup in the conference semifinals beginning this week. Here's a preview of the four NHL playoff series ready to get underway:

All series are best-of-seven

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/2013-nhl-playoffs-conference-semifinals-preview/feed/ 0 Justin K. Aller, Claus Andersen, Perry Nelson, Jeff Gross / Getty Images Possibly Drunk High School Umpire Passes Out On Field, Fights Medics, Gets Tased and Arrested http://voiceofamarillo.com/possibly-drunk-high-school-umpire-passes-out-on-field-fights-medics-gets-tased-and-arrested/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/possibly-drunk-high-school-umpire-passes-out-on-field-fights-medics-gets-tased-and-arrested/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 11:44:51 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=132430 C'mon, Blue: you're seeing double out there!

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/possibly-drunk-high-school-umpire-passes-out-on-field-fights-medics-gets-tased-and-arrested/feed/ 0 YouTube.com Amarillo Bulls Are The 2013 NAHL Robertson Cup National Champions http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-bulls-are-the-2013-nahl-robertson-cup-national-champions/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-bulls-are-the-2013-nahl-robertson-cup-national-champions/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 20:15:22 +0000 Cadillac Cruz http://blakefm.com/?p=215432 The Amarillo Bulls went up two games to none early in the 2013 NAHL National Championship series. Then on Sunday their opponent the Wenatchee Wild came back and forced a game 4 beating the bulls 7-0.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/amarillo-bulls-are-the-2013-nahl-robertson-cup-national-champions/feed/ 0 Amarillo Bulls on Facebook What Was the Most Exciting Sports Moment of the Weekend? — Sports Survey of the Day http://voiceofamarillo.com/what-was-the-most-exciting-sports-moment-of-the-weekend-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/what-was-the-most-exciting-sports-moment-of-the-weekend-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:56:56 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162121 Over the weekend, sports fans had quite the variety in programming to choose from, but which provided the most exciting moment?

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/what-was-the-most-exciting-sports-moment-of-the-weekend-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images The NFL Thinks Rugby Could Be the Next Big Thing http://voiceofamarillo.com/the-nfl-thinks-rugby-could-be-the-next-big-thing/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/the-nfl-thinks-rugby-could-be-the-next-big-thing/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:09:40 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://guyspeed.com/?p=132227 Are you read for some...rugby?

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/the-nfl-thinks-rugby-could-be-the-next-big-thing/feed/ 0 Getty Images Watch the Most Unbelievable 3-Point Shooting Display Ever http://voiceofamarillo.com/watch-the-most-unbelievable-3-point-shooting-display-ever/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/watch-the-most-unbelievable-3-point-shooting-display-ever/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:49:17 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://guyspeed.com/?p=131974 There are sharp shooters and then there are razor sharp shooters.

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]]> http://voiceofamarillo.com/watch-the-most-unbelievable-3-point-shooting-display-ever/feed/ 0 Random Guy Gets Drunk, Declares Himself Eligible For NBA Draft, Gets Response http://voiceofamarillo.com/drunk-guy-nba-draft-letter/ http://voiceofamarillo.com/drunk-guy-nba-draft-letter/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:39 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=132162 When most post-college guys get drunk, they make booty calls; others decide to file for the NBA Draft despite never having played college basketball. That's the case of one Hoboken, N.J. resident who graduated from the University of Miami in 2010. According to his post on Reddit, he decided to declare hims

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