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*Robert Griffin III’s father believes that the Washington Redskins should devise an offensive game plan that has his son passing more and running less. Robert Griffin Jr. expressed his opinions to The Washington Post on Wednesday. “I just know that based on what I know Robert can do, he doesn’t have to be a runner [...]
*New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire and his wife Alexis welcomed their fourth child, the couple announced Wednesday. “We are proud to announce we added a healthy baby boy to the Stoudemire team. Alexis and the baby are doing great. #Blessed” Amar’e tweeted. The two are already parents to Ar’e, 7, Amar’e Jr., 5, and [...]
*PHILADELPHIA … At 48-years-old, Bernard Hopkins is the oldest fighter to win a world championship in the history of boxing, and on June 20 he will be recognized for that accomplishment and more when he accepts the 2013 John Wanamaker Athletic Award at the Wanamaker Building’s Crystal Tea Room. The award, which has bestowed since [...]
*Hats off to Sugar Ray Leonard, but first let me tell you about Virginia Orr. Mrs. Orr died on November 1 1999, the day after her birthday from the complications of surgery to remove a tumor from her brain. She also was suffering from diabetes, and was on dialysis as her kidneys were failing. She [...]
*”Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts will publish a memoir in 2014 with Grand Central, the publisher announced Wednesday. The book, which is not yet titled, will include Roberts’ story of her battle with MDS. “I am humbled that many have an interest, and draw strength from my ongoing journey,” Roberts said. “I’m grateful for [...]
*Finally coming down off her high, at least the media craze part, Olympian Gabby Douglas is back in the gym, training for the next round of competitions. Her coach, Liang Chow, told the Associated Press that she’s back and excited for the work ahead. Gabby once expressed that she’d like to go though to the [...]
*The ongoing beef between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods went to an ugly level on Tuesday night at the European Tour awards dinner in England, where Garcia made a racist comment toward the world’s No. 1 golfer. Garcia was asked in jest if he would be inviting Woods to dinner during next month’s U.S. Open. [...]
*Hoops star Skylar Diggins, the third high-profile signee for Jay-Z’s Roc Nation sports management arm following the New York Yankees’ Robinson Canoe and the New York Giants’ Victor Cruz, got a brand new Mercedes Benz as a gift from Jay-Z after graduating from Notre Dame this weekend. The former standout guard for the Fighting Irish [...]
*Dwayne Wade is a model single father (to the public). Since his very public debacle with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches, he’s written a memoir on parenting, “A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger than Basketball.” In an interview with Jet Magazine, the star basketball player described his custody battle and how his life experiences influenced [...]
Hats off to Kevin Durant. Dude is stepping up. Big time. The Oklahoma City Thunder star is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation. The American Red Cross announced Tuesday that the gift from The Durant Family Foundation is meant to match other donations and be an incentive for more people to [...]
*CORE Media Group is said to be testing the market to sell off rights to images of Muhammad Ali and Elvis Presley, as well as Presley’s Graceland mansion, reports Deadline.com. The Financial Times reports the assets could fetch more than $200M. Citing people familiar with the matter, the FT says CORE, which also co-produces “American [...]
*On Monday, a clothing line backed by 28-year-old reality star Khloe Kardashian and her NBA husband Lamar Odom pulled a $35 T-shirt from it’s website after the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned that the logo on the item may be in violation of copyright law. The Daily News revealed that the [...]
*Michael Vick is tired of hearing the critics. The Eagles quarterback responded to the mile long commentary from folk he says know nothing about football. They say he’s holding on to the ball too long and takes too long to scan the field. “I’m really tempted right now to just say no comment to that [...]
*This is how Dennis Rodman showed up to last night’s live season finale of “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.” The former NBA player, 52, was only a spectator at the event, after exiting the contest in April. In true drag queen fashion, boyfriend made sure he grabbed the attention last night, sporting full make-up, massive eyelash extensions, [...]
*Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and his fiancé Rebecca Liddicoat have been receiving wedding gifts from fans who read that they are registered at Bed Bath & Beyond. And to some, that’s a problem. The link to their Bed Bath & Beyond registry was posted last week by The Washington Post, unbeknownst to the [...]
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