Sunday, June 14, 2015

Congrats To The 2015 Calder Cup Champs

Manchester beats Utica for Calder Cup

UTICA, N.Y. -- The Manchester Monarchs won their first Calder Cup championship when they beat Utica Comets 2-1 in Game 5 of the best-of-seven American Hockey League series Saturday night.

Adrian Kempe and Vincent LoVerde scored in the first period for Manchester, the top affiliate of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings.

(ESPN.com)

Inbee Makes It 3, In A Row

Park wins third consecutive Women's PGA

HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — Inbee Park shot a final round 68 and finished at 19-under par to win the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for the third consecutive year and retake the No. 1 ranking in women's golf.

The 26-year-old from South Korea made five birdies and shot a bogey-free round at the Westchester Country Club, finishing the season's second major five strokes ahead of 22-year-old compatriot Sei Young Kim on Sunday.

Park, who shot a 273 for the tournament, tied the Tour record for the lowest score in a major in relationship to par and finished the four rounds with 22 birdies and just three bogeys.

(PGA.com)

What They Can Do With Lego's Continues To Impress

Half Of This Porsche Is Made Of Lego Bricks



(Jalopnik.com)

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Useless Info - Dumplings Edition


1. Xiao Long Bao
  • Country: China
  • Typical Filling: Meat and delicious broth
3. Ravioli
  • Country: Italy
  • Typical Filling: Ricotta cheese, soft veggies, and/or meat.
6. Gyoza
  • Country: Japan
  • Typical Filling: Pork, mushrooms, and cabbage.
Complete list (BuzzFeed.com)

Pro Baseball Jersey Power Rankings - FanSided.com

MLB: Major League Baseball uniform power rankings

1. Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Est. 1988, National League West

8. San Francisco Giants
  • Est. 1876, National Leauge West

9. Oakland Athletics
  • Est. 1901, American League West

20. San Diego Padres
  • Est. 1977, National League West

22. Los Angeles Angles Of Anaheim
  • Est. 1965, American League West
Complete list (FanSided.com)

What Kind Of Mayor Is Leading Glendale, AZ Right Now?

$10K donation nets Coyotes fan chance to use Taser on Glendale mayor

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- An Arizona Coyotes fan got to take out her frustration on the mayor behind the decision to send the hockey team packing.

KPNX-TV reports that disgruntled fan Ronda Pearson used a stun gun on Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers on Saturday as part of a charity pledge.

Weiers volunteered to be stunned with a Taser at the mall event if a $10,000 donation was made to an Arizona charity that supports first-responders.

Firefighters determined Weiers was not injured.

Organizers say Pearson and another Coyotes fan showed up with a $10,000 money order.

(ESPN.com)

America Loves Their Chicken Wings

Troy Aikman reaps millions by selling Wingstop shares on 1st day of trading

The former Dallas Cowboys great confirmed Friday night that he cashed out an undisclosed stake of shares he owned in Dallas-based Wingstop, which saw its share price rise 61 percent on its first day of trading Friday.

Aikman wouldn't disclose his total ownership in the company but did say it's worth more than what he made in his first four years in the NFL. Aikman made about $6 million in those first four years, as he didn't see the final two years of his rookie contract after signing a bigger deal in 1992. That deal was done after the Cowboys won the first of three Super Bowls in four years.

In 2003, three years after he retired, Aikman did an endorsement deal with Wingstop when it had just 133 restaurants.

"At the time, it was a natural fit," Aikman said. "They had a Wingstop right across from our Valley Ranch training facility, and I used to meet teammates there on Thursday night."

Aikman became more than just the face of the brand in 2011, shortly after the company was purchased by private equity firm Roark Capital, when he was named to the board of directors.

During Aikman's time with the company, the number of locations has grown to more than 750, and CEO Charlie Morrison told CNBC on Friday that the plan is to grow to 2,500 in the U.S. alone.

(ESPN.com)