Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin appeared in and on the cover of “Out” a gay magazine. Irvin appeared in the magazine in support of equality and his openly gay late brother Vaughn. Vaughn died from stomach cancer in 2006 at the age of 49. What do you think of Irvin’s decision… Read More Standing Out
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nate Robinson says that he wants to tryout for the NFL during the NBA lockout. Robinson played cornerback for the University of Washington football team.
With his father pitching to him, New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano won the 2011 MLB Home Run Derby. Cano outlasted Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez 12-11 in the final round. The 12 final round homers were a derby record.
It was only a matter of time before Nike would start developing LeBron slides. The time is here, as the first slide will be in the ‘South Beach’ colorway. South Beach will surely be flooded with these slides.
Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce has made it to the second round of the World Series of Poker tournament Main Event.
Kansas City Chiefs LB Mike Vrabel will announce his retirement from the NFL on monday. Vrabel will be most remembered for his time with the New England Patriots, playing a huge role on three Superbowl winning teams. Vrabel will likely join the Ohio State football coaching staff.
The United States women’s soccer team defeated Brazil via penalty kicks to advance to the Women’s World Cup semifinals.
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The injury will sideline him for the next 4-6 weeks.
Another classic from the mid 90’s were the Nike Air Max Trainer 2. Not too long ago we saw the retro release of the white/black/forest green coloway. A new white/black/treasure blue colorway has been spotted. This colorway should release later this year. Check out the photos from Oneness.
The Nike Air Max Uptempo 2 will be making its return later this year. This shoe was a staple of college basketball teams, especially Duke University throughout the mid 90’s. Returning this year will be the black/blue/white colorway that Duke players used to sport. Check out the photos of the ‘Duke’ colorway courtesy of Marqueesole.
Derek Jeter joined the exclusive 3000 hit club today, the only Yankee to ever do so. Jeter recorded his 3000th hit in spectacular fashion, by homering to left field at exactly 2pm(matching his jersey number). Jeter went 5-5 on his magical day, truly one of his best days as a professional. Congratulations Derek Jeter, one… Read More Mr. 3000!
Toronto Raptors guard Sonny Weems has followed in Deron Williams’ footsteps and will play oversees next season. Weems agreed to a deal with Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas. Unlike Williams, Weems’ 1-year deal does not have an opt out option, so Weems will spend the entire season in Lithuania. Weems did not want to risk staying… Read More Sonny in Lithuania
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