THE REF: Sad Eli Manning, NBA Flops, and MORE [Click for full post]

Every week, Chris Barth updates you on the important events in the sporting world – the ones you may have heard of and the ones you definitely missed. He’s watching the games and calling things as he sees them. This is The Ref.

Baseball’s Top Free Agent, Josh Hamilton, Said He Wants A 7-Year Contract Worth $175 Million

Rangers centerfielder Josh Hamilton, thought by most to be the top free agent available in baseball’s offseason, announced that he is looking for a 7-year contract worth at least $175 million. Hamilton, who will turn 32 in May, reportedly is also seeking a perpetual motion machine, six unicorns, and “someone who has met Harry Potter” because he has “a really important question for him.”

Play Of The Week: Sam Gordon

A highlight tape featuring a 9-year-old girl absolutely dominating a pee wee football league. The video, which features Sam Gordon repeatedly outrunning her competition, breaking tackles, making tackles, and taking hits, has been going viral on the information super highway. And now, we bring it to YOU! [Click to view full post & video]

The Ref: The World Series, Bumblebee Uniforms, and MORE![Full Article]

Every week, Chris Barth updates you on the important events in the sporting world – the ones you may have heard of and the ones you definitely missed. He’s watching the games and calling things as he sees them. This is The Ref. 

The New York Islanders Are Moving To Brooklyn

New York’s second-favorite hockey team announced that it will be moving from its longtime home in Long Island to a newer, hipper neighborhood – the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Nets promptly derided the move, noting that they decided to move to the area “before it was mainstream.” The Islanders were quick to note that the NHL is about as far from mainstream as you can get.

Bradley Wiggins Won The Velo d’Or Award

Cycling fan was delighted to hear that British cyclist Bradley Wiggins won the Velo d’Or Award as the best rider of 2012. The Olympic gold medalist and reigning Tour d’France winner was also retroactively awarded third place in the 2009 Tour de France after Lance Armstrong was stripped of his titles. A good week for Bradley Wiggins, who, if I’m not mistaken, was previously best known for helping Frodo Baggins destroy the one ring to rule them all in the fires of Mordor.

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Hockey Team Looks Pretty Good on the Bench

Looks like someone’s been working them glutes.

Hockey Player Jumps Through Glass

It was always his dream to become the Molly Shannon of hockey.

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Hockey Traditions Explained

Knowledge is power play.

Flyer Posted in a no Flyer Posting Zone

Fighting the power with puns.

Cops Use Hockey Sticks for Grid Search

Only in Canada

(Source: College Humor)

Sen. Harry Reid: “That’s A Clown Question, Bro.”

Senate Bro-jority Leader Harry Reid reveals his inner bro by quoting Washington Nationals player Bryce Harper.

LA Taunts Jersey Devils with “Jersey Shore” Cutouts

Not sure how the Devils are going to handle this situation.

(Source: College Humor)

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Hockey Game Starts With Fight

Wow, if every hockey game started like this—I’d watch the beginning and that’s it.

(Source: College Humor)

Awesome Dancing Canucks Kid

Now presenting: the most interesting thing to watch at a Canucks game.

(Source: College Humor)

Hockey Shootout Fail

To be fair, ice is really slippery.

(Source: College Humor)