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Paris, FRANCE: This picture taken 26 October 2006 in Paris shows a remote control of French TV and Internet provider Noos. Noos will suppress 792 jobs as a result of negociations between the Committee Board and the Management was announced 26 October 2006. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER LABAN-MATTEI (Photo credit should read OLIVIER LABAN-MATTEI/AFP/Getty Images)

The Death Of An American Hero – The Inventor Of The Remote Control

Sad news came from Chicago this morning reporting the death of 96-year-old Eugene Polley. He died of natural causes in a suburban Chicago hospital on Sunday.

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Has Your Dog Ever Been Shot By A Paintball Gun?

By: Jamie Samuelsen …And if it has, what would you do? Perhaps that’s not a question you considered before yesterday. Truthfully, I never had either. But that was before Wojo and I went on the [...]

97.1 The Ticket–2012/05/16

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Big Ten Picks Its Poison In Playoff Format

It’s on the way, like it or not. College football will have a four-team playoff system, and now the raging debate is who should host the games.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/05/16

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28:  Drew Smyly #33 of the Detroit Tigers throws a pitch in the bottom of the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 28, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)

Ease Your Pain; Take Solace In Tigers’ Starting Pitchers

You want me to say it. I know you do. I’m essentially a trained seal, and this is about the time I’d be bellowing something about panic in a place called Tigertown.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/05/10

ATLANTA, GA - MAY 1: Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves on May 1, 2012 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)

The Lesson In The Cole Hamels Suspension – Lie

It was a banner 24-hour period for Major League Baseball.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/05/08

DETROIT, MI - APRIL 22: Octavio Dotel #20 and Gerald Laird #9 of the Detroit Tigers receive their World Series Championship rings as members of the St. Louis Cardnials from former St. Louis manager Tony LaRussa prior to the start of the game against the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park on April 22, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Tigers Spend A Night At The Heartbreak Dotel

Blame Jim Leyland. Blame Ryan Raburn. Blame Delmon Young. Heck, blame Brandon Inge again, if you wish.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/05/08

ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 28: Junior Seau #55 of the New England Patriots lines up for a play during the game against the Buffalo Bills on December 28, 2008 at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

The Most Shocking Moments in Sports History

When Junior Seau died on Wednesday, you probably stopped what you were doing. You went to the internet. You turned on the TV or the radio (preferably 97.1 The Ticket) You called your friends.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/05/03

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 26: Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions and 2013 EA Sports Madden Football cover player announces the Lions pick during the 2012 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 26, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Vegas Isn’t As Giddy About The Lions’ Playoff Chances

We waited through free-agency. We waited through the draft, which was slightly controversial for the Lions. And while rosters certainly aren’t set yet, there won’t be a lot more movement.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/05/03

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 13: Delmon Young #21 of the Detroit Tigers smiles with Don Kelly #32 in the sixth inning of Game Five of the American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park on October 13, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Sports Stars Aren’t All Good Guys

Is Delmon Young a criminal?

97.1 The Ticket–2012/05/01

Kate Upton poses next to the cover of the 2012 Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated. (Credit: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images)

Kate Upton Does The “Cat Daddy”

Last year in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue I came across Kate Upton’s photos.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/05/01

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