Uncle Luke Campbell received some major backing for his Liberty City Optimist (Warriors) football program. Over the weekend, Luther Campbell announced Adidas has donated $300,000 to the program, in addition to equipment for the Sam Johnson Youth Center at…
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Nov 14 2017
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad gets her own doll
The maker of Barbie has announced it will sell a doll modeled after Ibtihaj Muhammad, an American fencer who competed in last year’s Olympics while wearing a hijab.
Mattel Inc. said the doll will be available online next…
Read moreJul 22 2016
Bleacher Report releases Documentary on ex NFL QB Michael Vick's Life
Michael Vick has been through it all. The dual-threat playmaker was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft, set numerous quarterback rushing records, made four Pro Bowls and amassed a fortune playing football. Then it all disappeared…
Read moreApr 15 2016
NBA will begin jersey sponsorships in 2017-18
The NBA will begin selling jersey sponsorships in 2017-18, becoming the first major North American sports league to put partners' logos on players' uniforms. The three-year trial was approved April 15 by NBA owners and will take effect when the…
Read moreFeb 12 2016
New film "Manchild" tells the story of the prototype for Lebron James
As further proof that there is nothing new under the sun, the documentary “Manchild” tells the story of Schea Cotton who came before LeBron James. He came up during the time of Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett but had the…
Read moreFeb 9 2016
Cameron Newton responds to his Super Bowl critics masterfully
Cameron Newton responds to all his critics after the Super Bowl and basically says what no one wants to here and that is I am my own person and choose to live and make decisions according to my values.
…Read moreJan 12 2016
NFL football is back in Los Angeles, the deal is officially approved
NFL owners voted on Jan 12 to allow the St. Louis Rams to move to a new stadium just outside Los Angeles, and the San Diego Chargers will have an option to share the facility. The Oakland Raiders, who also…
Read moreDec 22 2015
Stephon Marbury has his own museum in Beijing to go along with his statue
Stephon Marbury is so big in China that he's been immortalized with his own statue and postage stamp.Now a museum dedicated to the former NBA star is set to open Dec 28. Marbury attended the grand opening for the…
Read moreDec 9 2015
Future Football Mouthguards will detect dehydration and Head injuries
The humble mouthguard that C-shaped piece of plastic that protects an athlete’s teeth has remained relatively unchanged for the past 60 years. But today, the most unassuming part of a football player’s gear is poised for a technological makeover that…
Read moreDec 8 2015
Dr. Bennet Omalu says children should not play football
WE’VE known since 1964 that cigarette smoking is harmful to your health. We’ve known for more than 40 years that alcohol damages the developing brain of a child. We’ve known since the mid 70's that asbestos causes cancer and other…
Read moreDec 3 2015
Masai Ujiri, Raptors GM to honour Nelson Mandela before Warriors game
Raptors president and general manager Masai Ujiri will host his second annual benefit in support
of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the charity that he co-founded in 2003, The Giant of Africa
on Dec 5.
Ujiri, born in Zaria, Nigeria,…Read more
Aug 4 2015
Yannick Noah remembers tennis legend Arthur Ashe
Many tend to forget the accomplishments and achievements that Arthur Ashe has
won in his years as a man, athlete, philanthropist. Ashe remains the only black man
to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, or Australian Open.…Read more
Jul 23 2015
Amy Poehler to play NBA coach in new film
Amy Poehler is reteaming with Ike Barinholtz for an untitled basketball comedy just picked up by Universal.
Poehler will star and produce the comedy via her Paper Kite Productions banner. Poehler will play a once
promising basketball coach who is…Read more
Jul 22 2015
NBA to offer single-game pay-per-view telecasts for $6.99
NBA fans who want to watch out-of-market games that are not on national television can now do so by the
game. The league will announce July 22 that, for the first time, fans can pay $6.99 to buy any NBA…Read more
Jun 23 2015
Rashard Mendenhall left the NFL early is now writing for HBO's Ballers'
In 2014 former Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals running back Rashard Mendenhall retired
at age 26, walking away from millions in potential earnings. While Mendenhall may no longer be playing,
he's still drawing on his NFL experience as a part…Read more
at age 26, walking away from millions in potential earnings. While Mendenhall may no longer be playing,
he's still drawing on his NFL experience as a part…Read more
Mar 17 2015
Mo’ne Davis Launches Sneaker to Help Impoverished Girls
Professional athletes with sneaker lines take note. Mo’Ne Davis, the first female pitcher to win
a Little League World Series game, is doing it better than you and for a worthy cause. The baseball
phenom has partnered with M4D3 (Make…Read more
Mar 16 2015
Son of the Congo tells Serge Ibaka's story
Trailer:
"Let's take a selfie," Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka tells his eight-year-old daughter
Raine as they sit on a patio early in the film Son of the Congo. Raine stands behind her dad and
plants a kiss on…Read more
"Let's take a selfie," Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka tells his eight-year-old daughter
Raine as they sit on a patio early in the film Son of the Congo. Raine stands behind her dad and
plants a kiss on…Read more
Feb 21 2015
HBO and Showtime Partner for Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight
Boxing fans will finally get a showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. The two men have
signed on for a May 2 fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas after years of failed negotiations. Almost just as…Read more
signed on for a May 2 fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas after years of failed negotiations. Almost just as…Read more
Jan 27 2015
The real Marshawn Lynch press conference
Jan 21 2015
The Business of NBA Basketball
Boosted by Steve Ballmer's league-record $2 billion purchase of the Los Angeles Clippers,
the franchise values of NBA teams rose an average of 72 percent in one year, according to
new estimates released by Forbes Jan 21. The Los Angeles…Read more
the franchise values of NBA teams rose an average of 72 percent in one year, according to
new estimates released by Forbes Jan 21. The Los Angeles…Read more
Dec 1 2014
Idris Elba will race around the world in his own series
Renowned speed king Idris Elba has unveiled the first project to come out of his
co-production deal with Shine North with extreme racing docu-series The Idris Elba
Project for the Discovery Channel.The six-part series will see Elba push his body,…Read more
Nov 18 2014
Superstar Little Leaguer Mo'ne Davis will drop a memoir
A normal eighth grader might not have much of a life story to write about.
But honor roll student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mo'ne Davis, one
of BAZAAR's 2014 Women Who Dare who became a star after out-pitching
the boys during…Read more
But honor roll student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mo'ne Davis, one
of BAZAAR's 2014 Women Who Dare who became a star after out-pitching
the boys during…Read more
Oct 1 2014
Derek Jeter moves into media teaming with Legendary Entertainment to Launch "The Player’s Tribune"
Does the former New York Yankees captain and likely Hall of Fame shoo-in whose 20-year
baseball playing career ended on Sunday want to become a media mogul? If so, then this
is his lead-off hit: Derek Jeter is the Founding…Read more
Sep 11 2014
Actor Terry Crews Relives Childhood of Domestic Violence With Ray Rice Scandal
As video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee unconscious continues to spark discussion
about domestic abuse, actor and former NFL player Terry Crews weighed in on the scandal,
recalling the violence of his own childhood, Entertainment Tonight reports. The Brooklyn…Read more
Sep 8 2014
Ray Rice released by Baltimore Ravens as video emerges of him assualting his wife
Running back Ray Rice has been released by the Baltimore Ravens after
video (see below) emerges of him assaulting his wife Janay Palmer in an elevator in
Atlantic City. He originally received only a 2 game suspension from the NFL.…Read more
video (see below) emerges of him assaulting his wife Janay Palmer in an elevator in
Atlantic City. He originally received only a 2 game suspension from the NFL.…Read more