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The 10 Best Indy 500 Finishes of All-Time

Joe Student — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:40 +0000

The Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest single-day sporting event. Approximately 400,000 fans will crowd the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend to watch "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at the 2.5-mile oval track. While drivers average speeds well in excess of 150 miles per hour, sometimes the race comes down to the final lap. Here are the 10 best Indy 500 finishes of all-time:

The 14 Highest-Paying Jobs That Don't Need a College Degree

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31:14 +0000

Sure, college isn’t for everyone, but you know what is? A good salary. There are plenty of careers where you don’t need to go to college and can still earn a nice living. CareerCast.com has ranked the best jobs that don’t require a college degree, using data from the Department of Labor and Bureau of [...]

Mom and Dad, It's Time For An Intervention

The Breakfast Flakes — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:04:43 +0000

University of Montana basketball player was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving early Monday after police saw his car stopped in the middle of Ryman Street. Spencer C. Coleman, 21, was arrested at about 2:45 a.m. after an officer spotted a broken tail lamp on his 1997 black Nissan Maxima, according to the affidavit in the [...]

Japanese Pommel Horse Video Will Make You Question Why Gymnastics Isn't Always This Awesome

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:53:53 +0000

Usually, we only care about the pommel horse when the Summer Olympics roll around and we pretend we’re all experts in gymnastics. Well, this Japanese video is about to change all of that. In this clip, a pair of men put a unique and clever spin on riding the pommel horse. Basically, it’s everything you [...]

World's Biggest Baseball Will Make You Want to Take Someone Out to the Ballgame

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:42:56 +0000

Baseball is big in little Muscotah, Kansas. Bigger than you might think possible. The teeny tiny of 200 is building the world’s biggest baseball. The idea was the brainchild of one of the town’s residents, who wanted to do something with an old water tower, which measures about 20 feet in diameter. Muscotah has roots [...]

Who Will Win the 2013 NBA Title? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:26:57 +0000

The final four teams are now set, so who will be strong enough to win the NBA title this season? In the West, the Spurs took Game 1 from the underdog Memphis Grizzlies, 105-83. That win showed that, while the Grizzles have youth, the Spurs are a veteran team that will not go down easily. [...]

Which Team Will Advance to the Eastern Conference Finals? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:41:44 +0000

The Indiana Pacers are one game away from knocking Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks out of the NBA playoffs. Fortunately for New York fans, the Knicks were able to stay alive with an 85-75 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Anthony led his team with a 28-point performance, but will they be [...]

Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:14 +0000

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

This Weekend in Sports: The Preakness Stakes and NASCAR All-Star Race

Joe Student — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:08:13 +0000

The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown and NASCAR’s All-Star event highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, May 17 NHL Playoffs: Game 2 — Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh; 7:30 p.m. (ET) on NBC Sports Network Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Brenden Morrow lead [...]

Would the Chicago Bulls Have Gone Further With Derrick Rose? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:01:03 +0000

In the 2012 playoffs, Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose went down with a season-ending ACL injury. That injury cost him the entire 2013 season, and may have cost the Bulls a real title shot.

Golf Anyone?

The Breakfast Flakes — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:37:53 +0000

No that’s not a picture of Mark as a child, but Heather Ohs from Make-A-Wish Montana stopped by to remind us that golfers need to save the date, June 28th for the 3rd Annual Golf Fore Wishes event at Lake Hills in the Heights. Once again all proceeds from this event will go to support [...]

Does MLB Need Better Protection on Outfield Walls? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:22:43 +0000

On Monday night Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper ran face-first into the right-field wall at Dodger Stadium. Watch: While Harper eventually got up from the hit, he didn’t escape injury. He needed 11 stitches, but apparently didn’t sustain a concussion, according to ESPN. Harper isn’t the first to slam into an outfield wall, and he certainly won’t be [...]

Do You Check Work Email When You're Out of the Office? You're Not Alone

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:50:03 +0000

With the explosion of smartphones and tablets, it should come as no surprise to find out that we spend a lot of time checking our work email when we’re not even in the office. But just how much do we do it? A new survey of 500 employees at small to mid-sized businesses reveals checking [...]

18 Signs You're at an Awful Barbecue

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:36:23 +0000

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and that means it’s time for one of our favorite things: grilling. Sometimes, however, what should be such a simple process can go horribly wrong. Grilling a burger or a steak might seem like an easy, straightforward event—after all, it’s how cavemen managed to cook food [...]

Busy Busy Busy

The Breakfast Flakes — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:02:49 +0000

The Magic City might be a little busier than normal this morning in the downtown area, a lot of it to do with law enforcement in town.This is Police Week 2013 and in conjunction with that, Billings is hosting the Montana Law Enforcement Memorial. Officers from across the state will be lining up for a [...]

In A League of His Own

The Breakfast Flakes — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:01:26 +0000

Among the legendary distance runners from Flathead High, Zach Perrin is definitely in a league of his own after last weekend. The Flathead junior ran the fastest 3,200 ever for a high school from Montana. Perrin clocked 8:55.24 at the Arcadia Invitational track meet on Saturday in Los Angeles, California. He placed eighth out of [...]

Remember It's Bike, Walk, Bus Week

Andy West — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:58:16 +0000

Tonight, among other things, that means FREE BEER! One free beer to be specific if you bike or walk to work and then over to the Yellowstone Valley Brewing Company at 2123 1st. Ave. N. Tomorrow that means ONE FREE BEER if you bike or walk to work and over to Carter’s Brewing 2526 Montana [...]

Is 2013 the Grizzlies' Year? — Sports Survey of the Year

BJ Ragone — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:18:23 +0000

The Memphis Grizzlies have been on the cusp of being a real title contender in the NBA for a few years now, but is 2013 their time? Heading into the NBA playoffs, it would have been easy to say that the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder would meet up in the NBA Finals. While [...]

Two Games Of T Ball Under Our Belt In Billings

Tara Nicole — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:24:46 +0000

My youngest son(6 yrs.) had his first game of T Ball last Saturday and his second game tonight. All I have to say is “Wow”! It was super funny to watch and yet it could get quite tedious at times. I love him, love watching him play a sport, love watching him and his teammates [...]

Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies at Age 85

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:05:43 +0000

Dr. Joyce Brothers, the psychologist whose career included a syndicated column, books, stints on television and in film, has died. She was 85. Brothers passed away Monday in New York City, although no cause of death has been revealed. Brothers first rose to fame by winning the top prize in 1955 while a contestant on [...]