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Which NFL Team Has the Craziest Sports Fans? [PICTURES]

Nick Romano — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:00:02 +0000

There’s just something about NFL football that makes us want to slap on some war paint, throw back some beers and make drunken messes of ourselves. Some fans are clearly more into this than others and it’s those hardcore sports nuts that we all get our inspiration from.

Crazed Football Fans Injure Themselves Rushing the Field After Oklahoma Win [VIDEO]

Danny Groner — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:15:38 +0000

Hordes of football enthusiasts took the title of crazed fans to a new level on Saturday. After #3 ranked Oklahoma State took care of #10 Oklahoma 44-10, thousands of fans rushed the field, tearing down goalposts, and leaving 13 people injured, including two in critical condition.

Crazy 'Twilight' Fans Fake Engagements to Try On Bella's Gown

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:38:21 +0000

When Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) had her long-awaited wedding to Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) in the new ‘Twilight’ movie, she wore a lovely white gown that designer Alfred Angelo recently made available to the masses for $799.

Unfortunately, it seems the masses are a bit insane, because retailers are reporting scores of die-hard Twilight fans, or ‘Twihards’ are lying about being engaged solely to try on the dress.

Blind Teen Throws Perfect First Pitch at MLB Playoff Game [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:48:45 +0000

Max Ashton — who is blind — threw an almost-perfect strike before a playoff game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers. Put this kid in, coach. He’s ready to play. Of course, Ashton couldn’t see that he hit the mark. But, as you can see in the video below, the cheers from the stands [...]

Fan Catches Foul Ball While Talking on Cell Phone [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:50:44 +0000

Generally, when a spectator at a baseball game catches a foul ball he’s next seen fielding a call from a friend or a relative who saw him make the snag on TV.

This Texas Ranger ran took that congratulations right away because he was already deep into a cell phone conversation when he casually grabbed a screaming line drive of a foul ball off the bat of Rangers’ second baseman Ian Kinsler.

Twin Boys Who Pulled Hockey Shot Switcheroo Won't Get $50,000 Prize [VIDEO]

Andrea Rosen — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:23:05 +0000

A decision has been made in the case of twin brothers Nick and Nate Smith, who switched places to take a $50,000 shot at a charity hockey match last month. Whether they’d receive the prize money was in question when the family confessed that the twin who was called to participate was not the one who wound up taking the shot. Ultimately, officials decided not to award the family the money because of “legal implications.”

Foul Ball Hits Woman in the Face [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:44:05 +0000

While foul balls hit into the stands provide fans with the chance to make some pretty epic catches, those suckers are traveling at high enough speeds to cause an injury.

During last night’s game against the Orioles, Yankees third baseman Eric Chavez almost catches a foul ball that was headed for the crowd. When he can’t make the grab, the ball ends up hitting a woman in the front row smack in the unprotected face.

Tiger Woods Fan Goes Nuts for His Favorite Golfer on TV [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:35:29 +0000

Tiger Woods’ surprising struggles on the golf course continued when he failed to make the weekend cut at the PGA Championship in Atlanta. But the 14-time major champion and former top-ranked golfer can be secure in the knowledge that he still has at least one extremely passionate fan. After Woods hit one of a few good [...]

Fan Dies at Texas Rangers Game While Trying to Catch Ball

KLAW Morning Crew — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:55:13 +0000

A man died at the Oakland A's-Texas Rangers game Thursday night in Arlington, Texas when he fell 20 feet over the left field wall while trying to catch a ball.

The victim, identified as Shannon Stone, had reached over a rail to grab a foul ball thrown into the stands by Rangers' star Josh Hamilton in the second inning. Stone, who was in the lower level with his son, tumbled into an area behind a wall near a scoreboard.

Lucky Red Sox Fan Catches Foul Ball in His Beer [VIDEO]

alex staub — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:39:54 +0000

Cracker Jack is no longer the only thing at the baseball concession stand with a prize inside. This lucky Red Sox fan happened to have his beer in the right place at the right time when a foul ball took a one hop off the Fenway Park grandstand and landed in his cup. Well played!