april-fools Stories - Mile High Hockey
Fun Friday Meets 80s Hair Bands
Fun Friday and April Fools Day, all rolled into one? What kind of whacky high jinx could happen? Seriously, probably nothing out of the ordinary. I'm not much of an April Fool's kind of guy. Why save practical jokes for one day out of the year when you've got all year to do them? It's like telling...
BC Announces Multi-Million Dollar Renovation Plan To Alumni Stadium
As part of the next phase of the university's Institutional Master Plan (IMP), Boston College announced today that they will embark on a multi-million dollar renovation plan to football's Alumni Stadium, effective immediately. The school plans on adding a third deck to the Conte Forum side of the...
UFC Switching Fight Streams to Myspace (April 1st Announcement)
After making waves with the success of their preliminary fights on Facebook, Zuffa L.L.C. announced today that they will be taking the next major step in social network marketing by streaming preliminary fights on Myspace.com "In this business you’ve got to have friends", said UFC President...
ROAD TO INDY: Roldje hoping to be next Luyendyk
(Ed. note: This article was our annual April Fools Day prank. Thanks to all of you who noticed - as well as those who didn't - and for being such good sports about it. I'm sure that Rijkert Roldje is "never gonna let you down.") Rijkert Roldje is used to getting sideways on the track - he's just...
Coaches, GM scold Wizards players for winning game
WASHINGTON - In a season where nothing has gone according to plan, things took yet another unexpected turn last night. After snapping a 16-game losing streak in a win against the Hornets, Wizards players were admonished by coaches and general manager Ernie Grunfeld for winning what Grunfeld...
Braves Heyward to Start in the Minors
Because of the worsening condition with Jason Heyward's shin splints, the Braves have opted to keep their young superstar in extended spring training and they send him to triple-A Gwinnett before he makes his Major League debut. This announcement came only one week after the team announced that...
BREAKING: Busch Light buys Martin Stadium naming rights
Say hello to Busch Light Field. Yes, you read that correctly. While the sponsorship deal in and of itself isn't all that surprising, the WSU Board of Regents' approval of the name change Wednesday night almost certainly was. The WSU administration's movement to separate the University from its...
Cubs Trade Sam Fuld To Yankees For PTBNL
MESA, Arizona -- Just four days before Opening Day, and only two days after the Cubs disappointed outfielder Sam Fuld by optioning him to Triple-A Iowa, the ballclub sent Fuld to the New York Yankees early this morning for a player to be named later. With Tyler Colvin playing so well in spring...
Just kidding, the Reck is fine
Of course, you realized this by now, but if not, April Fools!This has been a public service announcement from The Legacyx4, reminding readers out there that if they believe everything they read on the internet, they need to destroy their computers immediately. Also, do yourself a favor and invest...
Badger Bits: April Fools Edition
OK, so the FanShot about UW forfeiting the Cal Poly victory is a joke. It comes courtesy of the Capital Times, which deserves a ton of credit. I believed the whole thing until the last line: "Also, this article is a regulation-sized April Fool's prank." Now, did I believe it because I'm gullable...
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