June 19, 2013

Jay-Z Gives Client Skylar Diggins a Benz for Graduation

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*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 [...]




NBA and NFL Memorialize the Children of Sandy Hook Elementary School

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*The country is still paralyzed with deep emotion over the many children that died in Newtown, Connecticut, Friday. But since the professional sports world was expected to be business as usual, they took it upon themselves to let them know they are gone, but not forgotten. The Miami Heat went up against the Washington Wizards [...]




New York Giant Traded, Child Sends Piggy Bank to Bring Him Back

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*There’s a lot of little football fans out there that take the game much more seriously than the players and their parents. They want their favorite player’s jersey, their poster, and now their job. Little 6-year old Joe was broken up by finding out that his favorite New York Giant, Brandon Jacobs, was traded to [...]




Tom Cruise’s Son Connor Dropped by DJ Agent over Text

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*Tom Cruise’s son Connor has been dropped by his DJ agent following a spat over a Super Bowl text judged to be homophobic. The 17-year-old DJ was not happy that the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots. His agent, Todd Krim, teased Cruise with a tweet after the game, writing, “Sorry @TheConnorCruise maybe [...]




Sunday’s Super Bowl Most Watched US TV Program Ever

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*With the time-adjusted ratings in, last night’s Super Bowl XLVI squeaked past last year’s game to rank as the most watched U.S. TV program in history, reports Deadline.com. The tight New York Giants-New England Patriots contest, won by the Giants, averaged 111.3 million viewers vs. 111 million who tuned in last January for the Green [...]




Pic: Jason Derulo Enjoys Super Bowl with GF Jordin Sparks

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*”American Idol” season 6 winner Jordin Sparks, whose dad Phillippi “PJ” Sparks was a Defensive Back for the New York Giants, spent Sunday watching the Giants beat the Patriots with boyfriend Jason Derulo as he continues to recover from a fractured neck. Sparks tweeted Sunday that she was watching the big game with her “boo,” [...]




Giants Defeat Patriots to Win Super Bowl 21-17

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*The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl by a score of 21-17. The Giants won on the backs of several players for an entertaining ballgame. This is the second title for quarterback Eli Manning. He now has one more than his brother Peyton. This is also Tom Coughlin’s second [...]




Giants Wide Receiver Victor Cruz Has a Girlfriend, Ladies

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*The man who Salsa dances in the endzone has a girlfriend ladies. New York Giants Victor Cruz not only has a girlfriend, but she’s his fiancee as well. The talented wide receiver has been dating the Dominican Elaina Watley for a while now. Cruz who was alleged to have broken up the relationship of an [...]




If Giants Lose, 50 Cent Says He’ll Tweet Pic of his Privates

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*Fresh from his twitpics of wager earnings on the New York Giants, 50 Cent has now threatened to fill the Twitterverse with a picture of his penis is the Giants lose the Super Bowl. The bet was prompted by one of his Twitter followers, @MyBestAssets, who tweeted at Fiddy: “Lets bet. If the Giants lose [...]




50 Cent Wins $500G on Giants; Tweets Pics of the Cash

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*50 Cent won a $500,000 bet that the New York Giants would win the NFC Championship on Sunday, and now he is rubbing it in the faces of his Twitter followers. The rapper posted a picture of himself with stacks of the cash resting on each shoulder. [See above.] He explained “Sometimes I hear voices [...]




Tiki Barber Now in the Shipping Business

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*In the wake of his failed NFL comeback, former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber has decided to leave sports altogether for his next venture. The ex-athlete is now working with international shipping company First Global Xpress, reports the New York Post. Barber sent a vague e-mail to friends notifying them of his new [...]




Michael Vick Suffers Broken Hand; Blasts Officials

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*Michael Vick was forced to leave a game early for the second consecutive week after a hard hit knocked him to the ground and left him with a broken right hand. Vick started despite suffering a concussion in last week’s 35-31 loss at Atlanta. He left this one in the fourth quarter after helping the [...]




Plaxico to Lecture Kids on Gun Violence; Taps Dungy as Mentor

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*Ex-New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, a week after his release from prison on gun charges, pledged on Monday to preach against gun violence to America’s children. The 2008 Super Bowl star said the volunteer effort was the right move after serving nearly all of his 20-month sentence for weapons possession. In November, 2008, [...]




Plaxico Burress Released from Prison

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*Former New York Giants star Plaxico Burress was sprung from prison on Monday after a near two-year stint on a gun charge. He’s headed to Florida to be with his family, the AP reports, as his NFL future hangs in the balance. As he left Oneida Correctional Facility in central New York Monday morning, he [...]




Breaking: Tiki Barber Coming Out of Retirement

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*Tiki Barber has alerted the NFL that he plans to come out of retirement and play in the 2011 season. The agency that represents Barber confirmed the news on its Twitter account, reports Sports Illustrated. Barber has already filed the appropriate paperwork to the league and will become a free agent. The 35-year-old back, who [...]