The NBA is welcoming digital media into the professional basketball world with open arms. Snapchat? Sure. Vines? Absolutely. Twitter? Of course! The world of the NBA is streamed across these medians so not a play, or tweet, goes unnoticed. But it's not just the league that is taking notice; it's commissioner Adam Silver, too. He's been reported to keep tabs on all things NBA with a stealthy Twitter Account. Read More »
Tyler Breeze, making his pay-per-view debut on the main roster Sunday night at WWE's 'Survivor Series', defeated two-time champion, Dolph Ziggler. Are we watching the creation of a new budding rivalry for the WWE world? Read More »
During the recent international soccer break, Belgian soccer star Radja Nainggolan was getting ready to play a game against Spain. According to 'The Mirror', while relaxing before the match in an Antwerp hotel (a game that would later be cancelled due to a security risk with suspected terrorists in the area after the Paris attacks), the 27-year-old was reported by hotel guests as a potential terrorist. Read More »
Almost a month ago, Gus Kenworthy, professional freeskier and Olympic silver medalist, came out to the world as "gay." In doing so, he became one of the first--if not the first--openly gay extreme sport professional athlete. A month later, he now looks to turn his attention back to the slopes, targeting his first competition since the announcement. Read More »
Derek Jeter had a long and illustrious baseball career with baseball's most popular franchise, the New York Yankees. The shortstop enjoyed much success, winning a handful of World Series titles and plenty of personal accolades as well. With a career like his – especially in a town like New York – there was never a shortage of talk-worthy points. Specifically, rumors. And while there were plenty of them, one stands out amongst the rest: the infamous gift basket rumor. Read More »
Last night, Roc Nation's honcho Jay Z lost a $100,000 bet with Oscar de la Hoya that his contender, Miguel Cotto, would beat Alvarez Canelo for the middleweight title. Unfortunately for Jay Z, as he and wife Beyonce looked on, Cotto lost in a unanimous decision at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rapper is due to fork over the money to the White Memorial Medical Center's cancer unit. Read More »
Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson might have gotten her start on the series Toddlers & Tiaras when she was only a tot, but following the success of her episode, she got her own TLC series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, which became an instant rating success for the network. However, following a molestation scandal that erupted last year involving Mama June Shannon, the series was canceled. So how is the Thompson family doing having been out of the spotlight for the last year? Read More »
Bryce Harper is good at baseball--Internet jargon, not so much. In a recent interview with Scott Van Pelt--on the day he was crowned National League MVP, no less--Harper gracefully butchered the pronunciation of the word "meme." Read More »
Ronda Rousey got knocked out by Holly Holm at UFC 193. By now, everybody knows that. But the pain doesn't stop there for Rousey. On Tuesday, she was issued a medical suspension by the UFC announcing that she will be out of the Octagon for up to six months. Read More »
During Kentucky's 74-63 win over Duke on Tuesday night, Alex Poythress, forward for the Wildcats, finished an alley-oop from freshman Jamal Murray. An exciting play in and of itself, but relatively routine for the likes of Kentucky. However, as Poythress was descending from his leap he hit a snag. It was his tooth. It was stuck in the net. Read More »
Tom Brady, New England Patriots star quarterback, was named one of GQ's "Men of the Year." Coming off of a year that saw him win his fourth Super Bowl ring, this wasn't all that surprising. More surprising, was the awkwardness that transpired during his interview with Chuck Klosterman. Read More »
Every time LeBron James steps foot onto a basketball court it seems as though he makes history in some way, shape, or form. Tuesday was no different. The Cleveland Cavaliers all star forward passed Jerry West for number 19 on the all time NBA scoring list, with 25,193 career points. Read More »
Shannon Johnson looks like the picture of health, as the Olympic athlete has made her way into the winning circle earning gold medals not only during the sporting event, but also winning the mirror ball trophy while on Dancing With the Stars. However, despite her positive attitude and infectious personality the star is opening up about the body issues that she has faced in the past. Read More »