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Charmin Sponsors Hilarious 'Stop Skidmarks' Billboard At NASCAR Race

Joe Student — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:11:04 +0000

Product placement and sponsorship can be a precarious situation. Companies who spend millions of dollars on a branding campaign can wind up coming across as too pushy or stiff to relate to consumers. Sometimes, however, a corporate branding campaign loosens its grip and the result is a memorable ad from a brand that doesn’t take [...]

Win Wichita Falls Nighthawks Tickets + More!

Blake — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:34:50 +0000

The Wichita Falls Nighthawks final home game this Sunday (May 5) is military appreciation day and Nashville recording artist, Madonna Nash, will be performing for a pregame concert. The Nighthawks will be ta

Rays Reporter Kelly Nash Captures Nearly Being Hit By Ball While Taking Self-Pic On Green Monster

Joe Student — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:02:57 +0000

When Tampa Bay Rays reporter Kelly Nash stopped by Fenway Park on Saturday to do some advance work, she thought it would be cool to take a self shot picture from on top of the Green Monster, the ballpark’s iconic outfield wall. Since Nash was at the park during batting practice, her producer was wary [...]

Brett Favre Wanted to Play for the Dallas Cowboys

Joe Student — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:30:15 +0000

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre had blue star-envy. The Super Bowl winning QB played the bulk of his career with the Green Bay Packers before spending time with the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings prior to retiring in 2010. Despite the bitter end to his time in Green Bay, Favre will likely always be [...]

Louisville Beats Michigan, 82-76, To Win 2013 NCAA Basketball Championship

Joe Student — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:13:12 +0000

Louisville 82, Michigan 76 Reserve guard Luke Hancock scored 22 points, including making all five of his 3-point shot attempts, as Louisville beat Michigan, 82-76, in the 2013 NCAA basketball championship in Atlanta on Monday night. The victory gave Cardinals’ head coach Rick Pitino a second national title in addition to the one he won [...]

And Then There Was the Joe Montana Photobomb

Bethany Lee — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:22:11 +0000

The Wichita Falls Nighthawks were back in town playing the Dallas Trojans, and thousands came out for football action and the chance to meet Joe Montana.

Joe Montana Speaks in Wichita Falls + Nighthawks Remain Undefeated [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO, PICTURES]

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:49:38 +0000

The Wichita Falls Nighthawks brought NFL legend Joe Montana to Wichita Falls on Sunday. Click through to watch Montana's speech and see pictures from the game.

Have You "Liked" Your Favorite Team Recently?

Kacy Collins — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:41:53 +0000

How many times have you “liked” your favorite college basketball team on Facebook since March Madness kicked in? Well thanks to the good people at Facebook, we can now see which team is more popular based purely on Facebook “likes.” They have compiled all the “likes” that the tournament teams have and put them on [...]

How To Pick The Perfect NCAA Tournament Bracket

Drew — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:35:28 +0000

Need help filling out your bracket? Drew offers his advice.

Track Your NCAA Bracket Challenge Entry Here

Blake — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:00:43 +0000

Show us your predictions for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. And if you predict the outcome of the bracket perfectly, we’ll give you one million dollars!

Kyle Larson Crash At End Of NASCAR Nationwide Race Injures Fans (UPDATE)

Joe Student — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:33:46 +0000

A multi-car crash at the end of NASCAR's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway injured at least 28 spectators on Saturday, NASCAR said. After the lead cars became entangled coming down the front stretch on the final lap of the Drive4COPD

Watch Horrifying Spectator Video of Daytona Nationwide Wreck

GuySpeed Editors — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:16:49 +0000

Kyle Larson’s horrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway in the Nationwide Series race Saturday has stunned the nation. During the crash, parts of the car and the engine flew into the grandstands and a fan was able to catch it all on video.

Josh Hamilton Says Texas Rangers Fans Are Spoiled

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:02:33 +0000

Hopefully, Josh Hamilton is planning on flying into Texas next time he plays there, because his bridges into Dallas-Fort Worth may now be burned. The former Texas Rangers outfielder, who signed a five-year $125 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim this off-season, told a Dallas-Fort W

Wichita Falls Nighthawks Stomp North Texas Stampede in Inaugural Game

Robbie Cage — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:44:12 +0000

The impressive play of the Nighthawks' led to a 44-15 mud hole stomping of the North Texas Stampede on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The team was also well received by an estimated 10,000 fans for their home opener.

Danica Patrick Wins Daytona 500 Pole, Becomes First Woman To Win A Cup Series Pole

Joe Student — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:53:51 +0000

Danica Patrick won the pole of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, becoming the first woman in NASCAR history to win the pole position of a Cup Series event. Patrick turned in a qualifying speed of 196.434, besting fellow drivers Jeff Gordon, Trevor Bayne, Ryan Newman and teammate Tony Ste

Nighthawks Football – Are You Ready?

Drew — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:20:00 +0000

The Wichita Falls Nighthawks are taking the field for the first time this season! After a year and a half of planning, Wichita Falls first true minor league organization is here. You can get tickets for only $10 by clicking here! Check out the schedule below and get out a

'NFL Bad Lip Reading' Makes Football Entertaining

Emerald Catron — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:35:33 +0000

The folks at BadLipReading have taken a stab at what NFL players, coaches and referees are saying on the field. We’re guessing it’s fairly accurate. It’s mostly girls and food. And spitting in people’s drinks. And really, really weird stuff. Correct or not, it certainly makes the game a bit more interesting. Source: ‘NFL Bad [...]

10 Burning Questions for the 2012 NFL season

Joe Student — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:42:41 +0000

The National Football League will open its 2012 regular season on Wednesday when the Dallas Cowboys visit the defending Super Bowl-champion New York Giants. The off- and pre- seasons have set up several key story lines for the new season. Here are the 10 burning questions for the 2012 NFL season: How will the replacement [...]

NFL To Start 2012 Season With Replacement Officials

Joe Student — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:14:38 +0000

The National Football League will open its 2012 regular season next week with replacement officials, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon. NFL executive Ray Anderson told teams that replacement officials, whom the league has used since locking out the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) in June, will be on the field when the New York Giants [...]

2012 Hotter'N Hell Hundred in Photos

Aaron Galloway — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:13:36 +0000

Another successful Hotter'N Hell Hundred has come and gone in Wichita Falls. Check out a gallery of photos from the event.