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Michael Jordan: 4,583 - Chickenheads: 3
2008-03-26 23:24:00 Score another one for number 23. The Illinois Supreme Court decided to swat down an appeal from a woman who claimed to be the mother of Michael Jordan ’s child. The Indianapolis woman, Karla Knafel, originally took Mike to court in 2002 claiming he promised her $5 million dollars after he retired from basketball to hush up ... More About: Michael Jordan , Horse Racing
Justin Timberlake To Host This Year?s ESPY Awards?. But WHY????
2008-03-26 21:03:00 I thought the world of sports were done with this annoying bastard after he pulled out Janet Jackson’s tittyball at the Super Bowl? Apparently not. Could they not find ANYONE in the world of sports to act as emcee for the night? How funny would it be to listen to Shaq read a teleprompter for ... More About: Awards , Justin Timberlake , Timberlake , Host , Justin
Ken Shamrock Responds To Steroid Allegations
2008-03-25 22:03:00 In a previous post, we shared a Frank Shamrock interview in which he accused his brother Ken of taking steroids his entire career. Of course Ken wasn’t going to just take that laying down, so he responded in a letter to MMA Junkie.com. I’m a little disappointed at his defense though, it seems a little ...
Lord, Give Me Strength To Slap This Ho In The Mouth?.Amen
2008-03-25 01:19:00 So, earlier this offseason Steelers linebacker James Harrison got arrested for roughing up his girlfriend. Not much longer after that his team mate Cedrick Wilson was also arrested for domestic violence. Wilson was eventually fired from the team, but Harrison was not. I’m sure you can understand why, Harrison is a star linebacker and Wilson ... More About: Pittsburgh Steelers , Lord , Mouth , Give , Amen
Jenna Jameson Writes Scathing Myspace Blog Post About UFC?s Dana White
2008-03-24 16:58:00 Because if the CEO’s of multi-million dollar corporations are scared of anything, it’s a scathing blog post. Anyways, to give you a little backstory on this fiasco: Former adult actress Jenna Jameson is the girlfriend of former UFC star Tito Ortiz. Tito and UFC president Dana White don’t like each other, and have taken turns arguing ... More About: Myspace , Post , Blog
There?s A Quarterback Position Open In Jacksonville ?. Rooney Rule Time!
2008-03-24 06:20:00 Some of you may have read an earlier post of mine about the abundance of black quarterbacks on the Jacksonville Jaguars roster. I pointed out that the last time a white man started for Jacksonville was 2003, and since then only 2 white quarterbacks have held a position on the roster (third string). At the ... More About: Time , Open , Rooney , Rule
Well, Oscar Will Definitely Lose Against Floyd Mayweather In The Rematch No
2008-03-22 01:01:00 The not-so-anticipated rematch between Mayweather & De La Hoya slated for September ALMOST got interesting. Oscar ’s “tune up” opponent in May, Steve Forbes, was being trained by Floyd ’s uncle Roger. If Steve Forbes defeats Oscar, then the $20 million dollar rematch is over, and Floyd will miss out on a huge paycheck (we know he ... More About: Boxing , Floyd Mayweather
Brother Frank Says Ken Shamrock Takes Steroids
2008-03-21 03:20:00 Damn, I’ve always known that Ken & Frank Shamrock never got along but I never knew that they were beefing this hard. During an interview promoting his upcoming fight with Cung Le, Frank casually mentioned that Ken has taken steroids his entire life. So much for that brotherly love stuff…. MMA Madness: You say that ... More About: Steroids , Brother
50 Cent And Floyd Mayweather Got Into A Fight?
2008-03-20 22:04:00 Take this with a grain of salt, because MediaTakeOut is more unreliable than Wikipedia. The website is reporting 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather came to blows recently over a bet, does this mean 50 won’t be accompanying Floyd at Wrestlemania anymore? “They were disagreeing about money - a bet or something, and then it just popped off.” ... More About: Boxing , Fight , Floyd Mayweather
The unintended consequences of being whipped!
2008-03-20 15:34:00 Guess all the locker room clownin that Cedrick Wilson received finally got to him. Ced straight walked up in a restaurant and chin checked her. Then promptly broke out. In case you forgot this is the same Cedrick Wilson whose girlfriend shot up his crib. The locker room was probably somethin like this. Player #1: Ced, I ... More About: Consequences
EliteXC?s CBS Debut Takes Place May 31st; Kimbo Slice & Gina ?Crush? Carano
2008-03-20 12:20:00 EliteXC’s debut on CBS will go down May31st, and the official title of the program is the oh-so-original “Saturday Night Fights”. Kimbo Slice will fight an unnamed opponent, and (also known as Crush ) from American Gladiators will also step into the ring. I believe Gladiators will be returning to NBC this summer, so Carano ... More About: Boxing , Place , Debut
Reggie Bush?s Jumpoff & Kim Kardashian Fight At The Hornets / Bulls Game
2008-03-20 12:02:00 In this edition of “When Keepin It Real Goes Wrong…..” According to YBF, Kim Kardashian and one of Reggie Bush ’s sideline hoes got into an argument at the New Orleans Hornets game last night. The “other woman” sat directly behind Kim and Reggie and began shouting at Reggie because he was with Kim. I guess someone ... More About: Reggie Bush , Fight , Game
Richard Williams: ?The white man hated me all my life and I hate him?
2008-03-19 23:07:00 Venus and Serena’s daddy is at it again folks. When asked how race (and racism) in tennis affected him and his family, he had this to say. It didn’t affect us. We were trained for something like that. Tennis is a prejudice game. Well, I’m Black and I’m prejudiced, very prejudiced. I’ll be always prejudiced ... More About: Life , My Life , Hate , White , Williams
Missing the mark, vol. I
2008-03-19 16:35:00 Stank-0 says too much alot eventually Stank-0 must own up when he is wrong. Here we go. Mike Bibby becoming a Hawk? Not a good move. Here’s what Stank-0 reasoned. Stank-0 will go on a limb and say this move squarely puts the Hawks into the playoffs no less than ... More About: Missing , Mark , The Mark
The soap opera that is the Oakland Raaaaiders!
2008-03-19 16:16:00 The Raiders are so comical now it’s getting sad. DeAngelo Hall gets $70M! No, seriously, he’s gettin 7 years at $70M. Big Al, making moves! That’s not all there’s more. The Raiders have been very active during the free-agency season after winning just four games last season and a league-low 19 ... More About: Opera , Oakland , Soap
BET?s Iron Ring: The Review
2008-03-19 05:12:00 BET’s Iron Ring MMA reality show premiered tonight, and while I initially had my reservations about the show’s idea, I watched it anyways. After checking out the first hour of programming, I can’t say that I’m too impressed, but I’ll probably keep tuning in due to my love of Hip Hop and sports. The production ... More About: Review
Byron Leftwich And Gary Coleman One Step Closer To Sharing Cardboard House
2008-03-19 02:25:00 A few months ago I paired Byron Leftwich and Gary Coleman together in a look a like post, but it seems as if their similarities are growing. Byron Leftwich is currently in a career freefall after being regarded as one of the NFL’s brightest up and coming quarterbacks. It isn’t like this was a long time ... More About: House , Atlanta Falcons , Jacksonville Jaguars , Step
College Schmollege
2008-03-18 10:00:00 Am I the only one who could give a rats ass about college basketball and March Madness? I know I’m in the minority on this issue, but I don’t watch college B-ball whatsoever. Any instance of me viewing an NCAA basketball game is usually under forced circumstances. I was in the barbershop about two weeks ago ... More About: College
Study: HGH May Not Make Athletes Better (But It Made Rambo Great!!!)
2008-03-18 09:15:00 I personally advocate the use of HGH because Sylvester Stallone used it in order to get in shape to make Rambo . The fact that Rambo is the single greatest movie to come out this year makes it okay with me, but it turns out that smart people agree with me (for different reasons). A new ... More About: Study , Great , Made , Make
Get out your dancing shoes!!
2008-03-17 18:49:00 March Madness officially begins on Thursday! No, this will not be a post filled with who should have gotten in, who shouldn’t have gotten in, comparing RPIs, etc. etc. No, this is about highlighting first round games to watch. USC vs K-State OJ Mayo vs. Michael Beasley. Righty vs. Lefty. Quicksilver vs. blunt force object. Why else ... More About: Dancing , Shoes
Vince McMahon Receives Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
2008-03-17 09:15:00 Although these Hollywood Walk Of Fame stars lost a little bit of their luster with me the moment I found out you have to pay $25,000 to get one, and the fact that Ryan Seacrest has one, I wanted to congratulate Vinny Mac on being inducted. Despite getting the smackdown (no pun intended) from the ... More About: Star , Walk of Fame
DeAngelo Hall To The Raiders Would Work If This Were A Movie
2008-03-16 00:58:00 So, the Oakland Raiders continued their offseason reign of terror today, by trading a second round pick for troubled cornerback DeAngelo Hall. So let’s get this straight. -The Raiders only won 4 out of 16 games last season. -The owner doesn’t like the head coach, and doesn’t want him there. -They’ve blown tons of money on free ... More About: Britney Spears , Movie , Super Bowl , Work
DMX Doesn?t Know Who Barack Obama Is
2008-03-14 22:34:00 First off, I know this doesn’t have a whole lot to do with sports, but it was so ridiculous that I just had to share it with you guys. If you want to draw a comparison to sports… DMX just signed a new recording contract with Bodog Music. Bodog owns a popular MMA organization as ... More About: Barack Obama , Barack , Obama
LSU students can expect alot of new student ?fees?
2008-03-14 21:40:00 Les Miles got PAID! Three million plus a year for 5 years! When you win a national title against overmatched competition, it’s only fair to re-up your paper. This contract also has incentives, depending on team performance on the field and in the classroom. Translation: win more ’ships and you get more cake! Or graduate all ... More About: Student , Students , College Football , Fees , Expect
LeBron On Vogue: King James Or King Kong?
2008-03-14 20:08:00 Looking at LeBron on the cover of Vogue magazine with Tom Brady’s girlfriend Gisele Bündchen, one image instantly came to mind. Is this a completely innocent magazine cover? Or just another instance where the media plays into the big-strong-sex-crazed-animalistic-black-g uy-and-white-woman stereotype? I don’t think Vogue is in some secret alliance against black people, and I’m not angry ... More About: King James , King , King Kong , James
Michael Jordan?s Pimp Hand Is Way Strong
2008-03-14 10:55:00 I haven’t been following the story of New York. Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his call girl/escort very closely, but this news tidbit from the Chicago SunTimes caught my eye. Apparently in the unsealed FBI affidavits, a big time client of the escort service “Emperor’s Club” from Chicago was mentioned, and Michael Jordan ’s name instantly surfaced ... More About: Pimp , Legal , Michael Jordan
So Maybe The Nassy Movies Weren?t Snoops Idea Afterall
2008-03-14 10:32:00 Keeping up with the theme of David Beckham posts that have nothing to do with soccer…. Beckham and his Chihuahua looking wife Victoria were spotted at “The Pleasure Chest Adult SuperStore” in Hollywood, which surprised a lot of people. ?David grabbed a small shopping basket and stocked up on some goods. Victoria was very vocal, cracking ... More About: Movies , Idea
Martina Navratilova Doesn?t Like Loud Grunting From Women?s Tennis
2008-03-14 01:46:00 Women’s tennis legend Martina Navratilova recently spoke out about the loud grunting, screaming, and shrieking that some female athletes do on the court. Navratilova let it be known that if she were in power, things would be different: “If I were the commissioner of tennis I would outlaw (screeching during matches),” Navratilova told reporters at the ... More About: Women , Tennis , Loud
Is Floyd Mayweather In Danger Due To His Flashy Behavior?
2008-03-12 22:43:00 I wrote an article over on Global Grind in relation to Floyd Mayweather ’s flashy behavior. We’ve all seen him making it rain at WWE press conferences. We’ve all see him carrying around 80,000 walking around in Las Vegas. We’ve all seen him throwing money at women in the strip clubs. And now theres a video ... More About: Tube , Behavior , Floyd Mayweather , Danger
Video: Houston Rockets Team mates Imitate Dikembe Mutombo (F?n Hilarious!)
More articles from this author:2008-03-12 22:28:00 If you’ve never heard Dikembe Mutombo speak, imagine if the Cookie Monster moved to Africa and started smoking cigarettes. The man who earned a spot on Sportaphile’s All-Ebonics team for 2008 has his own tribute video from the Houston Rockets . In the video below, you’ll hear them all doing their best Dikembe imitations, and it’s some ... More About: Video , Hilarious , Team 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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