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Ohio State already had a nice pre-existing relationship with Nike. They've been together for years and have seen more money than the entire state of New Hampshire has ever (presumably). However, good wasn't good enough. They wanted great; best in the business kind of great. Which is exactly what they got. Ohio State struck a new deal with Nike, extending their partnership for another 15 years in a $252 million deal, effectively making it the most valuable deal in all of college sports. Read More »
Kansas City Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain is coming off the heels of a spectacular year. He won a World Series and finished third in the AL MVP voting (not bad for a guy who didn't play the sport until high school). Unsurprisingly, the Royals wanted to keep him around. Cain apparently didn't see any reason to object--at least, not right now--and the two sides came to an agreement on an extension. Read More »
Lawrence Phillips' family will have the Former Nebraska and NFL running back's brain donated to researchers at Boston University studying traumatic brain injury, according to Dan Chamberlain, an attorney of Phillips' family. Read More »
Long before Demar Derozan was a household name--well, in Toronto at least--the NBA star was experiencing the lavish lifestyle of a Hollywood celebrity on a regular basis. He starred on an AAU team sponsored by hip-hop mogul Percy "Master P" Miller and formed a close relationship with Miller's son, rapper/actor Romeo. Derozan credits the relationship, and his early experience with celebrity, as the reason he has the work ethic he has today. Read More »
Sunday's game between the Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers is a big one for obvious reasons. However, for Demaryius Thomas, it's not just a spot in the AFC Championship they're playing for. For him, it could mean something a little more personal. His mother could see him play in a football game--at any level--for the very first time, as she has spent the past 15 years in prison. Read More »
Tim Tebow--former NFL quarterback, current SEC analyst, and all around nice guy--will be organizing over 200 proms this year for people with special needs, taking place in 48 states and 8 countries. Read More »
Just like a Ferrari doesn't do well on regular gas (who knows, it actually might, let it slide), an NFL football player doesn't do well on regular, greasy, movie theater food. Just ask Von Miller of the Denver Broncos, who got sick on some mozzarella sticks while watching "Star Wars." Read More »
Chip Kelly had a job in the NFL. Then he didn't. Then he did again. It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks for the 52-year-old play caller, who was fired in his third season as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles with just one week to go in the regular season. However, a few weeks after becoming unemployed, Kelly rejoins the workforce, now as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Read More »
Jordan Spieth has just signed a mega-deal with Coca-Cola--fitting, considering he's a golfing mega-star. The financial particulars haven't been released--by Spieth nor Coca-Cola--but it has been suggested that the deal will be one of the biggest the company has made with an athlete. Read More »
Cricket star Kieran Powell is attempting to make the transition from the canoe paddle to the bat that you keep next to your bed in case of an intruder. That's right, Powell is trying to make the move from cricket to baseball in the U.S. MLB. Read More »
Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh missed a crucial kick--a potential playoff game winning kick--against the Seattle Seahawks this passed Sunday. People--fans--reacted poorly. They said some nasty things, criticizing him as if he'd stolen several thousand cars. Or cut in front of them in line at chipotle. It wasn't fair. It wasn't warranted. But, more often than not, such is the nature of professional sports. However, there were a few people that reacted in a way you'd like to see fellow human beings treat each other: first graders. Specifically, the first graders of Judie Offerdahl's class at Northpoint Elementary in Blaine, Minnesota. They wrote letters and drew messages. Read More »
Shocking news of the day: Lionel Messi was the best soccer player on the planet in 2015. OK, that's not all that surprising. If you watched just 5 minutes of one Barcelona game over the past year you know why. The guy is incredible. However, on Monday, Messi's phenomenal year was made tangible when he won his 5th FIFA Ballon d'Or (an award to recognize the best player in the world for the calendar year), beating out 3-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo and fellow teammate, Neymar, for the prestigious award. Read More »
Life in the NBA: super competitive atmosphere with a lot of games and loads of time spent on the road. And what's a bunch of ultra competitive guys to do to pass the time while traveling from game to game? Well, if you're a member of the Atlanta Hawks, you play cut-throat Uno. Read More »
