Drew Weisholtz
Real Madrid Soccer Club Signs 7-Year-Old Boy
We’ve all heard stories about how athletes are recruited at younger and younger ages by college teams, but Real Madrid, the professional and well-known Spanish soccer club, has gone a step beyond that.
The team has signed a seven-year-old boy from Argentina. That’s right — he’s seven.
Teen Dies Following Car Accident Involving LA Laker Lamar Odom
It’s a double dose of bad news for Lamar Odom.
A 15-year-old boy who was in a car accident last week involving the Los Angeles Lakers star has died.
Let Kids Eat Candy So They’ll Lose Weight? Not As Crazy As It Sounds
Well, here’s a twist in the battle to curb childhood obesity.
A new study has found that kids who eat candy tend to weigh less than children who don’t.
NCAA Tourney Hero Lorenzo Charles Dies In Bus Crash
Lorenzo Charles, whose last-second dunk in the 1983 championship game propelled North Carolina State to unlikely victory, died Monday in a bus crash in West Raleigh, North Carolina. He was 47.
Charles was driving a charter bus when he lost control and slammed into a group of trees. He was the only person on the bus at the time.
NFL Player Makes Ends Meet By Becoming Teacher During Lockout
David Bruton knows more than just football.
While the NFL lockout labors on, the Denver Broncos safety kept busy by taking a job as a substitute teacher in his hometown of Miamisburg, Ohio.
Airball! The Eight Worst Number Two Picks in NBA Draft History
While there have been great number one overall picks in the NBA Draft, there have been plenty of misses. For every David Robinson, there’s a Kwame Brown. And for every Shaquille O’Neal there’s a Michael Olowokandi.
But what about the players who were taken number two
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Bride Arrested For Biting Husband on Wedding Night
Bernadette Besario Catan-Keeler’s first night as a married woman probably did not go the way she anticipated.
Police in Lighthouse Point, Florida arrested the 30-year-old woman for attacking and biting her new husband, not even 24 hours after they got hitched.
Uncivil Behavior a Growing Problem In the US
How rude!
That catch phrase from ‘Full House’ is now more relevant than ever, thanks to the results of the Civility in America survey.
Jack McKeon Named Florida Marlins Interim Manager
What’s old is new again for the Florida Marlins.
Jack McKeon, 80, was named the team’s interim manager Monday. McKeon came out of retirement to lead the Marlins to a World Series title in 2003 after he took over the squad in May of that season. McKeon was rewarded for his efforts by winning National League Manager of the Year honors. He stayed on as skipper until he retired at the age of 74, in 20
60-Year-Old Grandmother Runs Marathon in All 50 States
She may be 60, but Gloria Linares still likes to be on her feet.
Linares has finally completed her goal of running a marathon in all 50 states.
Celebration Set for World’s Longest-Burning Light Bulb
Let there be light!
A celebration honoring the anniversary of a light bulb that has been on for 110 years at a fire station in Livermore, California will take place this weekend.
The 60-watt light, which is only powered to four watts, was turned on in 1901 and has been burning up like a Lady Gaga song ever since.
Man Sues Nail Salon for Charging Men More Than Women
Norris Sydnor III needs clean fingers to count all the money he’s hoping to collect.
The Mitchellville, Maryland man is suing a nail salon for $200,000, claiming discrimination because it charges men $1 more than women for a manicure.