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Thursday, May 23, 2013 @ 9:19am

Don't eat the snow cones at Minute Maid Park!

By: Haboob Blog
Despite busting out new uniforms and moving into the American League, 2013 has been a completely forgettable season for the Houston Astros.

At 14-33, the 'Stros have the second-worst record in baseball and are 16 games out of first place in the AL West before Memorial Day.

But things just got worse in H-town.

A fan (yes, they still have some) filmed a vendor using a Minute Maid Park bathroom stall with his tray of snow cones on the floor next to him.

Yuck!

ARAMARK, the company that handles concessions at the stadium, promptly fired the vendor.

Still, we'd be willing to bet that snow cone sales will take a dip in Houston in the very near future.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 @ 10:19am

Goalie celebrates save that ended up being a goal anyway

By: Haboob Blog
We've got to credit Deadspin.com for finding this gem.

And it is, indeed, a gem.

A South Carolina 4A state championship soccer game between Irmo and Lexington was not settled after two overtime periods, so they turned to penalty kicks.

And as anyone who has watched soccer knows, that situation is none-too-favorable for a keeper.

Anyway, the score was tied at 3-3 heading into the last round of kicks, which is when Irmo's Mattison Gossett lined up for his chance against Lexinton goalie Jacob Parton.

Parton, who basically had to guess where Gossett was going to kick the ball, did so correctly. He moved to his right and dove to the ground, getting his hands on the ball and seemingly making the save.

However, the ball bounced off his hands and, while the keeper was celebrating the save, rolled into the net anyway. Oops.

As far as ways to lose a game, this one easily has to rank as one of the most painful.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 @ 9:27am

Grizzlies' Tony Allen wins Overactor of the Year Award

By: Haboob Blog
Flopping in the the NBA is horrible.

And even though the league has "cracked down" and is fining players for taking dives in attempts to draw fouls on opponents, there is still a healthy amount of the act going on.

Case in point -- Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals in San Antonio Tuesday night. In a four-point game with under 30 seconds left, Manu Ginobili of the Spurs loses the ball and Memphis' Zach Randolph passes it ahead to Tony Allen. Ginobili challenges the play, prevents the layup and gets called for a flagrant foul.

Allen writhed on the floor in "pain", holding his head like he was about to die.

Except replays show that not only was Ginobili's foul not flagrant, but Allen's head was never touched by the San Antonio guard -- nor did it hit the floor at any time.

Allen, miraculously healed, would go on to hit both free throws and his teammate, Mike Conley, sent the game into overtime with a jump shot.

However, the Spurs prevailed 93-89 to take a 2-0 series lead.

"Cheaters never prosper," the old saying goes. Well, we guess floppers never win either.

Watch Allen's overacting below:

Monday, May 20, 2013 @ 9:12am

Batter celebrates home run, only it wasn't a home run

By: Haboob Blog
When is a home run not really a home run?

When it's caught by an outfielder.

Such was the case for Jeon Jun-woo of the Korean League's Lotte Giants, who fell to the NC Dinos by a score of 6-4 last week. That alone isn't too funny or even Haboob worthy, but the fact that the player thought he hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning was.

Jun-woo was so confident the ball was leaving the yard that he started celebrating, only to see it land in the left fielder's glove.

It was very Willie Mays Hayes-esque, and because we're cool like this, below is a clip from Major League II.

Monday, May 20, 2013 @ 8:45am

Josh Collmenter makes circus catch vs. Marlins

By: Haboob Blog
The Arizona Diamondbacks couldn't complete their three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins Sunday, falling 2-1 in South Florida.

But during the course of the game, the team produced one of the best catches in baseball this season.

Leading off the eighth inning, Adeiny Hechavarria tried to bunt against D-backs reliever Josh Collmenter. The Marlins' shortstop popped it up however, and Arizona catcher Miguel Montero made a sliding attempt to catch the ball down the third base line.

It popped out of his glove and off of Collmenter's bare hand. As the pitcher avoided his sliding catcher, he snared the ball with his bare hand.

Certainly a catch you don't see every day.

Sunday, May 19, 2013 @ 11:36am

Canadian singer struggles with US anthem

By: Haboob Blog
Unlike Carl Lewis and Roseanne Barr, Canadian singer Alexis Normand has a beautiful voice.

Unfortunately, Normand still managed to secure a spot alongside the infamous duo on the all-time list of worst anthem singers.

Before the 2013 Memorial Cup junior hockey championships between the Halifax Mooseheads and Portland Winterhawks Saturday in Saskatchewan, Normand came on the ice to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and looked to have no problems with the first part of the performance.

However about quarter of the way through, the wheels began to fall off quickly for the Canadian singer, as she delivered a moment that would have made Francis Scott Key roll over in his grave.

Let's not be too hard on Normand, after all she already feels bad enough.

Friday, May 17, 2013 @ 11:25am

This putt is better than any putt you've ever made

By: Haboob Blog
Logan Fondren is the custom club manager at Calloway Golf.

He's also, apparently, quite a golfer. Imagine that.

In a video, Fondren is seen sinking a putt that would make the old McDonald's commercials featuring Larry Bird and Michael Jordan proud.

"Off the stairs, around the glass barrier, down more stairs, nothing but cup."

It may have taken him eight tries, but it's still pretty impressive.

And because we're nice like this, here's the old McDonald's commercials.

And here's a followup featuring Charles Barkley.

Friday, May 17, 2013 @ 11:11am

Indoor football coach tackles player?

By: Haboob Blog
Over the years, we've seen some amazing things in Arena Football and its offshoot leagues.

Heck, we've seen a buffalo nearly trample a player -- and that happened right here in Phoenix.

But I don't think we've ever seen this. R.J. Rollins of the Omaha Beef in the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (the same team that offered Tim Tebow a job) scores on a rushing touchdown and in his celebration, flips the ball toward Lincoln Haymakers coach Dave Brumagen.

Brumagen didn't like that very much, and knocked Rollins to the ground, inciting an on-field melee.

The Lincoln coach has been suspended for the rest of the season and received a $500 fine -- which equates to $1.3 million in normal non-indoor-football dollars.

Oh, and by the way, Rollins' touchdown was the game-winner for the Beef in a 27-23 win. Maybe Lincoln should have used the coach on defense?

Friday, May 17, 2013 @ 8:54am

Johnny Manziel throws out first pitch in very Johnny Manziel way

By: Haboob Blog
Johnny Manziel is just like any other 20-year-old college student, except for the fact that he is the quarterback at Texas A&M and a Heisman Trophy winner.

Manziel has spent the offseason seemingly enjoying his status, and while some may not appreciate how much fun he's having, we at the Haboob Blog don't mind. He's just 20, after all.

Anyway, Johnny Football's travels took him to San Diego Thursday where he threw out the first pitch before the Padres hosted the Washington Nationals, and he threw it in the most Johnny Manziel way possible.

He basically re-enacted a play against Alabama that led to a touchdown pass. And not to be outdone, Mark Kotsay Caught the pitch in a very outstanding way.

Thursday, May 16, 2013 @ 5:40pm

Ian Kinsler delivers the worst slide of the MLB season

By: Haboob Blog
Earlier this week, we treated you to Manny Ramirez's "slide" into second base that came up a tad bit short in a Chinese Professional Baseball League game.

Well, apparently the art of sliding has universally gone out of style.

Thursday night in a game against the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler attempted to go first to third on a single by Elvis Andrus.

Unlike Ramirez, Kinsler has no problem reaching the base. Instead, the former ASU standout went right over the bag head-first and beat up his face in the process.

If you have small children still learning the game, hide them...NOW!

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