http://www.thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:30:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1Sports, Media, Entertainment Big Lead Sports no Sports, Media, Entertainment http://www.thebiglead.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpghttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/category/bigleadsports-features/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/19/what-its-like-to-fall-in-a-sinkhole-on-a-golf-course/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/19/what-its-like-to-fall-in-a-sinkhole-on-a-golf-course/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:41:21 +0000 Mark Mihal http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=256934
Mark Mihal, the golfer who fell 18-feet into a sinkhole on an Illinois golf course. In an exclusive for Big Lead Sports, here is his personal account of the ordeal.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/19/what-its-like-to-fall-in-a-sinkhole-on-a-golf-course/feed/ 44 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/16/contest-what-would-be-your-game-day-sign-this-weekend/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/16/contest-what-would-be-your-game-day-sign-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:15:52 +0000 BigLeadSports http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=222203
SPONSORED BY AT&T Win a $100 Fanatics.com gift card by letting us know what your sign would be if you were at Game Day this weekend. And don't forget to check out Will & Ravi as they hit the home stretch of the college football season and their "On The Way To Saturday" roadtrip.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/16/contest-what-would-be-your-game-day-sign-this-weekend/feed/ 21 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/09/08/att-dials-up-ultimate-college-football-fan-experience/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/09/08/att-dials-up-ultimate-college-football-fan-experience/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2012 12:00:20 +0000 BigLeadSports http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=206436
SPONSORED BY AT&T AT&T is teaming up with ESPN’s College GameDay built by the Home Depot to give you a chance to go to The 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game. Read on for details.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/09/08/att-dials-up-ultimate-college-football-fan-experience/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/23/week-1-free-football-fantasy-contest-300-in-cash-prizes/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/23/week-1-free-football-fantasy-contest-300-in-cash-prizes/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 02:22:17 +0000 BigLeadSports http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=203310
Now that the the MLB regular season is coming to an end, it is time to focus on Fantasy Football. Our buddies at DraftStreet are giving us a FREE, fantasy football league with $300 in cash prizes. You draft a team for one week and get paid out when the Monday Night Football game ends. Read on for details.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/23/week-1-free-football-fantasy-contest-300-in-cash-prizes/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/15/the-experts-give-reality-sports-online-a-try/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/15/the-experts-give-reality-sports-online-a-try/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:08:03 +0000 BigLeadSports http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=202003
SPONSORED BY REALITY SPORTS ONLINE Your fantasy draft or auction is drawing closer and closer every day; the same goes for those industry analysts you follow. And this year something different captured the attention of at least a few experts, who gathered to give the new Reality Sports Online auction a try.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/15/the-experts-give-reality-sports-online-a-try/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/09/take-on-matthew-berry-in-a-500-draftstreet-league/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/09/take-on-matthew-berry-in-a-500-draftstreet-league/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:21:03 +0000 BigLeadSports http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=200901
SPONSORED BY DRAFT STREET This Friday, we’re running a promotion with DraftStreet where you compete against Matthew Berry in a league that has $500 in prizes ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/08/09/take-on-matthew-berry-in-a-500-draftstreet-league/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/07/12/this-kid-turned-60-into-60000-playing-daily-fantasy-baseball/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/07/12/this-kid-turned-60-into-60000-playing-daily-fantasy-baseball/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:31:04 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=194933
A college kid from New Jersey who plays at DraftStreet turned $60 into $60,000. Read on for his story and to sign up for Draft Street yourself.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/07/12/this-kid-turned-60-into-60000-playing-daily-fantasy-baseball/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/21/one-day-free-fantasy-contest-350-in-cash-prizes-3/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/21/one-day-free-fantasy-contest-350-in-cash-prizes-3/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:32:12 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=191058
SPONSORED BY DRAFTSTREET We're running another free Fantasy Baseball contest this week with Draft Street, which will award $350 in real cash prizes, and this time around the contest will use their Pick 'Em draft style. Read on for details.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/21/one-day-free-fantasy-contest-350-in-cash-prizes-3/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/19/stanford-women-capture-second-consecutive-capital-one-cup-title/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/19/stanford-women-capture-second-consecutive-capital-one-cup-title/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:38 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=190571
SPONSORED BY CAPITAL ONE The Stanford University women’s athletics program claimed the Capital One Cup for the second consecutive season, tallying a record 152.5 points across the fall, winter and spring athletics seasons. The Capital One Cup honors the best men’s and women’s NCAA® Division I athletics programs in the country. Read on for details about their win.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/19/stanford-women-capture-second-consecutive-capital-one-cup-title/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/13/qa-with-jennie-finch/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/13/qa-with-jennie-finch/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:33:19 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=189373
SPONSORED BY CAPITAL ONE Few female athletes have made an impact in mainstream America like Jennie Finch. The former University of Arizona and Team USA standout is one of the greatest pitchers the game of softball has ever seen. The Big Lead recently caught up with Finch, who is now a member of the Advisory Board for the Capital One Cup.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/13/qa-with-jennie-finch/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/07/usmc-performers-of-the-week-7/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/07/usmc-performers-of-the-week-7/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:19:36 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=187954
SPONSORED BY THE U.S. MARINES The MLB season is in full swing and the NBA and NHL Playoffs are beginning to wind down. But that doesn't mean that there has been a shortage of phenemonal performances as of late. Read on to see who this week's USMC Top Performers were.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/07/usmc-performers-of-the-week-7/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/05/free-fantasy-baseball-contest-cash-prizes/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/05/free-fantasy-baseball-contest-cash-prizes/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:18:32 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=187381
SPONSORED BY DRAFT STREET DraftStreet has decided to crown one champion of fantasy baseball with the DraftStreet Baseball Championship. The Top 15 Finishers from The Big Lead Free Roll automatically get entered into the $11 DSBC qualifier for Friday, June 8th. So sign up today.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/05/free-fantasy-baseball-contest-cash-prizes/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/one-day-free-fantasy-contest-350-in-cash-prizes-2/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/one-day-free-fantasy-contest-350-in-cash-prizes-2/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 13:19:57 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=184723
SPONSORED BY DRAFT STREET If you missed it last time, there’s a new way to play fantasy baseball that turns the season long grind into quick one night leagues. And the best part is that you can win cash every single day.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/one-day-free-fantasy-contest-350-in-cash-prizes-2/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/15/bigger-players-higher-ticket-prices-not-on-the-secondary-market/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/15/bigger-players-higher-ticket-prices-not-on-the-secondary-market/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:51:42 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=167602
Bigger players and roster additions don't necessarily translate to higher ticket prices. As Opening Day approaches, here is a look at every MLB franchise and the average ticket price per game.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/15/bigger-players-higher-ticket-prices-not-on-the-secondary-market/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/23/qampa-why-the-arizona-diamondbacks-are-rattling-again-in-the-national-league/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/23/qampa-why-the-arizona-diamondbacks-are-rattling-again-in-the-national-league/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:55:44 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=154154
In the midst of Super Bowl talk, NBA back-to-back-to-back games, and the NFL Pro Bowl and NHL All-Star games this weekend, baseball fans are getting their Babe Ruth on with the realization that pitchers and catchers are due to report to Spring Training camps in about a month.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/23/qampa-why-the-arizona-diamondbacks-are-rattling-again-in-the-national-league/feed/ 5 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/13/nfl-alumni-foundation-player-of-the-year-awards-to-air-on-nfl-network/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/13/nfl-alumni-foundation-player-of-the-year-awards-to-air-on-nfl-network/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:49:09 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=151667
For the first time in its storied history, NFL Alumni Foundation Player of the Year Awards Presented by Allstate will be televised, airing the day after Super Bowl XLVI on NFL Network.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/13/nfl-alumni-foundation-player-of-the-year-awards-to-air-on-nfl-network/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/07/parcells-the-bus-c-carter-among-pro-football-hall-of-fame-2012-finalists/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/07/parcells-the-bus-c-carter-among-pro-football-hall-of-fame-2012-finalists/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:01:45 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=149994
Bill Parcells, Jerome 'The Bus' Bettis, Tim Brown, Cris Carter and Charles Haley are among 17 former NFL coaches, players and executives who have been named as final candidates for possible enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/07/parcells-the-bus-c-carter-among-pro-football-hall-of-fame-2012-finalists/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/23/parcells-presence-being-felt-as-playoffs-loom/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/23/parcells-presence-being-felt-as-playoffs-loom/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:23:58 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=147053
With the New York Giants and New York Jets playing each other tonight at MetLife Stadium in a battle for playoff positions, one man's name is on the mind of many fans: Bill Parcells.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/23/parcells-presence-being-felt-as-playoffs-loom/feed/ 2 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/22/qampa-commissioner-bernadette-mcglade-making-a-major-push-for-the-atlantic-10/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/22/qampa-commissioner-bernadette-mcglade-making-a-major-push-for-the-atlantic-10/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:46:11 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=146861
There has been a great deal of excitement in college sports this season. Unfortunately, a number of events have been tragic. Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade talks about the current and future state of college sports and athletes.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/22/qampa-commissioner-bernadette-mcglade-making-a-major-push-for-the-atlantic-10/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/21/qampa-you-gotta-hand-it-to-chris-klodnicki-winner-of-the-third-epl-main-event/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/21/qampa-you-gotta-hand-it-to-chris-klodnicki-winner-of-the-third-epl-main-event/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:03:15 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=146805
Last week, the top 10 players in the world squared off for the third Epic Poker League Main Event in Las Vegas. At the end of the five-day tournament, Chris Klodnicki emerged victorious, taking $801,680 and the champion's ring. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/21/qampa-you-gotta-hand-it-to-chris-klodnicki-winner-of-the-third-epl-main-event/feed/ 2