I am a simple man when it comes to television. Anything that is funny, has to do with sports, or rednecks hunting, catching, or making whatever I will usually watch. I love shows like Swamp People, Call of the Wildman, and Moonshiners. It is backwoods ingenuity at its finest. But my latest obsession is with the A&E show Duck Dynasty. It is fascinating to me how a family of ZZ Top lookalikes can start and operate a multi-million dollar corporation. I just love all of it, the shaggy hair, bushy beards, American flag bandanas, and camouflage sports coats. But recently … Continued
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Here we go again. Another article about whether or not LeBron James is “better” than Michael Jordan. The typical write-up would include dozens of stats and numbers relevant to both players and their careers; the article you’re about to read has neither. The truth is, it’s not fair to say either player is better than the other. Not right now anyway. Only when LeBron James’ playing career is over can the judgement be made. Until LeBron James matches everything that Michael Jordan did (or goes beyond), he will always be viewed as the lesser of the two players. Even if … Continued
Spring training games began last Friday, a week earlier than usual, due to the World Baseball Classic. However, with spring training now in full swing, not all teams are fully functional just yet.
Kansas City acquires Alex Smith from San Francisco for picks. Dylan Burn discusses the impact this has on all parties.
Iowa uses balance and good defense to bounce back and defeat Purdue. Dylan Burn has the recap.
The Iowa City West girls basketball team’s state championship reign ended Wednesday in Des Moines with a quarterfinal loss to Mason City. Ryan Murphy was in Des Moines, and has the recap. (Photo credit: KCRG/The Gazette)
KRUI writer Derek Kellison reviews performances by Iowa City bands Huge Lewis and Brooks Strause & The Gory Details.
On Monday night the biggest game in recent Iowa State basketball history took place, as the number six team in the country, and favorite to win the Big 12 Conference, the Kansas Jayhawks visited Hilton Coliseum in Ames. The game was a nationally televised game on ESPN’s “Big Monday”, and what made this game different than every other year when the Cyclones play host to the Jayhawks was the overwhelming amount of optimism, especially after earlier this year the when Iowa State had Kansas on the ropes in Lawrence, when a last second three point ball hoisted up by KU … Continued
The record-breaking Chicago Blackhawks will travel to St. Louis on Thursday to face the Blues in their first away game in two weeks.(Photo: USA Today Sports)
It’s not looking so good for the Chicago Bulls right now. In the last ten games the Bulls have gone 3-7 and it has taken a toll on their playoff position. The Bulls have lost two straight and are just 2-3 since the break. Overall, the month of February has been a disaster for Chicago. The Bulls are just 4-8 In the month of February with one game left. This included two 20-point thrashings, one by the Heat and the other by the Thunder. The Bulls were at the top of the Eastern Conference but have since dropped down to the … Continued