SPORTS NEWS
College Baseball
Texas A&M 4, UTPA 1 17-0!
UTPA at Texas A&M, 3:00pm/Blue Bell Park
FRI-SAT-SUN; Auburn at Texas A&M, 6:30p-4:00p-1:00pm/SEC
NBA
Cleveland 127, Mavericks 94
Spurs 117, Toronto 107
Houston at Portland
The Mavericks have been blown out 3 times in 6 days and are dangerously close to missing the NBA playoffs…
College Softball
Sam Houston State at Texas A&M, 6:30pm – SEC Network
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL – SEC Tour. In Nashville
THURS: Texas A&M vs. Auburn/Miss. St, 2:30pm – SEC Network
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAY-OFFS
THURS: Calvert boys vs. Grady, 1A state semi-finals, 8:30am/Alamo Dome
NASCAR at PHOENIX, Sunday, 2:30pm/FOX
PGA at Palm Harbor, Florida for the Valspar Championship
A 16-month old show dog from Ohio has been chosen to become Reveille 9….the collie now named "Twix" will be presented during Final Review on May 9 and become Reveille IX.
The Browns QB Brian Hoyer is signing with the Houston Texans although Hoyer says he is just in Houston to talk about a deal as a free agent…
John Daly says the PGA Tour's drug testing is a “big joke” because it is not random and the players know exactly when they will be tested before a tournament; the PGA does not take drug testing as seriously as the NFL & major league baseball
LeBron James started a game without a headband for the first time since 2003 and put 27 points and set the career assists record for Cleveland in a 127-94 rout of Dallas…LeBron took off the headband on Saturday and has decided to play without it.
Dez Bryant warned DeMarco Murray on twitter about going to the Eagles…”I don’t like the Cowboys but I do like Demarco Murray”
Jadeveon Clowney was bitten by teammate D.J. Swearinger's Pit Bull last week. The bite was called "minor" by the Pearland police department and the dog was up to date on vaccinations. Clowney went to the ER because the bite broke the skin.
The Astros all time leader in Home Runs and walks, Jeff Bagwell, says he does not expect to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame…"Baseball does not define me as a person. It's what I do with my kids, as a husband…it'd be an honor, don't get me wrong. But I got other things to do in my life."
The trial about Robin Thicke’s song “Blurred Lines” sounding like Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit, “Got to Give It Up,” ended with the Gaye family receiving a $7.4 million settlement. after a musicologist broke down the tunes side by side and found all kinds of overlap. Thicke acknowledged that the songs sounded like the "same thing," but he later said they shared "feel, not infringement”
WOW STUFF!
The Happiest Age in Your Life Is 34 . . . Here Are The Top Things That Make Us Happy at Different Times in Our Lives
A new study found the HAPPIEST age of your life is . . . 34. That's when a lot of good things converge for the average person: Being married, having kids, making big strides in your career, getting some financial security, and buying a house.
The study also found the top things that make people happy through each decade of their lives. Check 'em out . . .
The happiest things about your 20s are: You're young and physically fit . . . you have fewer responsibilities . . . you're happiest with how you look . . . you get married . . . and your whole family is still around.
The happiest things about your 30s are: You have children . . . you're in love . . . you're able to enjoy the "finer things in life" . . . you travel . . . and you start making truly smart decisions.
The happiest things about your 40s are: You feel comfortable with yourself . . . you have an excellent family life . . . you're in love . . . you have a great time with your children as they grow up . . . and you get some "me time" back.
The happiest things about your 50s are: You're comfortable financially and emotionally . . . work starts winding down . . . you pay off your mortgage . . . you do a lot of traveling . . . and you become a grandparent.
The happiest things about your 60s and beyond are: You finally retire . . . you're able to travel as much as you want . . . you have time to focus on your hobbies . . . you have freedom from work . . . and you truly appreciate your entire life.
A Guy Paid $25,000 So a Waiter Could Fix His Jacked Up Teeth
A lawyer from Oklahoma went to a restaurant in Kansas last month, and really liked his waiter. He also noticed the guy's teeth were SERIOUSLY jacked up. So instead of just leaving a tip, he offered to get his teeth fixed. Now his smile is perfect . . . and it might have cost about 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Brian Maixner is a waiter at the Doo-Dah Diner in Wichita, Kansas. Customers love him, because he has a great attitude. But he's always been afraid to smile because of his TEETH.
He cracked one of his front teeth years ago, and couldn't afford to fix it. And apparently he couldn't even afford a cleaning, because his grill is SERIOUSLY jacked up.
But last month, he waited on a lawyer from Oklahoma named Fred Boettcher, who was so impressed with him, he didn't just leave a good tip . . . he offered to have his teeth FIXED and pay for the WHOLE THING.
So Brian went to Fred's dentist multiple times over the past few weeks, and now his smile is PERFECT.
It's not clear if Fred worked out a deal with his dentist, and Brian's never seen a bill. But at least one expert says all that work could have cost up to 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Five Random Facts for Wednesday
1. Budapest, Hungary used to be two separate cities . . . Buda and Pest. They were unified in 1873.
2. Cheerleading was an all-male sport when it started in the mid-1800s . . . and stayed that way until World War One, when men went off to battle and women filled in.
3. There's a type of school called a 'Sudbury school' that's a complete democracy . . . the students and the staff are equal and vote on things like curriculum, budget, hiring, and firing. About 40 schools in America still use the Sudbury method.
4. A small part of Oregon is in the Mountain Time Zone . . . and some of the Florida panhandle is in Central. So a person in eastern Oregon talking to a friend in Pensacola, Florida would only have a one-hour time difference.
5. Stop signs were originally yellow . . . red didn't become the standard color until 1954.
Three Times Being a Hero Makes Things Worse
Here are three situations where you can try to be a hero but end up making things WORSE. Don't pull someone from a car crash, because they might have a spinal injury . . . don't jump in to save someone who's drowning unless you've been trained, because they'll pull you under . . . and don't do the Heimlich unless a person's airway is completely blocked.
1. Don't pull someone from a car crash. If they have a spinal injury, they could end up paralyzed.
So unless the car's on fire, or they're in immediate danger, tell them to stay put until an ambulance gets there.
2. If someone's drowning in deep water, don't jump in to save them unless you know what you're doing. Chances are they'll panic, grab onto you, and pull YOU under.
So unless you're trained as a lifeguard, throw them a life preserver, or anything else that floats for them to grab onto.
3. If someone' s choking and coughing, don't do the Heimlich OR smack them on the back. Coughing means they're still getting air. And if you do the Heimlich maneuver, you'll make them REALLY start choking.
So let them keep trying to cough up whatever they're choking on first. Only do the Heimlich if their airway is completely blocked.
March 11th – Back in the Day
713 years ago . . . In 1302, Romeo Montecchi (pronounced MOAN-teck-ee) and Giulietta Cappelleto, the real-life ROMEO AND JULIET whose lives were the basis for Shakespeare's play, were married in Citadela, Italy.
205 years ago . . . In 1810, French Emperor NAPOLEON "BONE"APART married his second wife, Marie Louise, the 19-year-old daughter of the Emperor of Austria. Napoleon had a STAND-IN at the wedding ceremony in Austria, while he waited at home . . .for the “wedding night”
73 years ago . . . In 1942, during World War Two, GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR left the Philippines for Australia. Upon leaving, he said, "I shall return." He did . . . three years later.
45 years ago. . . In 1970, TAMMY WYNETTE won the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Female for "Stand By Your Man" and JOHNNY CASH won the male category for "A Boy Named Sue".
43 years ago. . . In 1972, "THE GODFATHER" PREMIERED! It went on to win that year's Best Picture Oscar. MARLON BRANDO won Best Actor, but he refused to accept it because Hollywood discriminated against the Indian people.
22 years ago. . . In 1993, JANET RENO was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to be Attorney General.
15 years ago. . . In 2000, KISS began their so-called "Farewell Tour".
Four years ago. . . In 2011, Wisconsin Governor SCOTT WALKER sparked three weeks of protests when he signed a bill that eliminated most union rights for public employees.
COUNTRY NEWS
Kacey Musgraves Knows How to Belly Dance . . . And She's Seen UFOs
"People" asked KACEY MUSGRAVES if it's true she once studied the fine art of belly dancing. Turns out she has.
She said, quote, "I took classes in Tyler, Texas and I wasn't bad . . . I could have kept going. I do really love that culture and that music."
She was also asked if she believes in UFOs. Bingo! Quote, "I've seen UFOs. One was in Mexico and I was with several people. I was on the beach after midnight and it was the craziest movement of light in the sky. All of us watched it for like 20 minutes.
"It changed shape, it flew across the sky. It did wacky [crap] that nothing normal would do. I was completely sober, swear to God."
She adds, quote, "Four days later, I was in Nashville on the porch at night and out of the corner of my eye, looked over in the sky and hovering over the neighborhood were two giant balls of fire, just floating along. "At first I thought it was a helicopter, but it was being controlled. It was crazy. I'm definitely a believer. I don't think we are alone."
Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard Shot Down an Internet Troll Who Suggested He Go Solo
Some Internet troll told TYLER HUBBARD he should drop his FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE partner BRIAN KELLEY and go solo. Tyler took him to school, writing, "You have no idea what you're talking about . . . FGL would not be FGL without Brian Kelley.
a duo wouldn't exist without their COMBINED talents; writing together, recording together, harmonizing, and make all the decisions that turned them into a huge success.
COUNTRY MUSIC EXTRAS
CHASE BRYANT did a cover of THE DOOBIE BROTHERS classic "Takin' It to the Streets" for the online series "Rediscovered". He was even paid a surprise visit by Doobie's singer / keyboardist MICHAEL MCDONALD.
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CARRIE UNDERWOOD turned 32 yesterday, but Tweeted well-wishes to herself late Monday night. She wrote, "My first present = late night date with a tiny, semi-bald chubby dude who likes to grunt & cry & pass gas! #BestGiftEver." (The "chubby dude" being her son Isaiah, who was born February 27th.)
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones kicks LUKE BRYAN and BLAKE SHELTON off his "lawn" at AT&T Park in Arlington, Texas in a new promo for next month's ACM awards.
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