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Ever since Magic Johnson and a group of investors bought the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this season, we’ve been wondering how much money the former basketball star personally put toward the $2.15 billion purchase price from Frank McCourt. Today, we finally have our answer: It’s $50 million. That revelation came thanks to Johnson himself during […]
Six years ago, quarterback Vince Young became the third overall pick in the draft, signing a contract with the Titans that paid him $26 million. Now, Young is out of the NFL — and out of money. “I would just say that Vince needs a job,” attorney Trey Dolezal told the Associated Press regarding Young’s […]
Though Lolo Jones will be returning to the U.S. without any medals wrapped around her neck, her future is surely as bright as gold. Fox news reports that the Olympic 100-meter runner has wide range of career possibilities, both on and off of the track. Jones, 30, certainly can continue running over the next few years, […]
Oh… It’s looking like there’s not a lot of love lost between celebrated virgin track & field runner Lolo Jones and her medal-winning teammates Dawn Harper and Kellie Wells. In an NBC post-race interview with Michelle Beadle silver medalist Dawn Harper complained that despite her compelling story of overcoming surgery to capture second place in […]
Barry Bonds isn’t exactly campaigning for inclusion in the Hall of Fame when the ballot is released in November, but he strongly believes he belongs in Cooperstown. “Oh, without a doubt,” Bonds told MLB.com before Tuesday’s fifth anniversary of his 756th home run, which broke Hank Aaron’s longstanding record. “There’s no doubt in my mind.” […]
The Gabby Douglas hair saga continues and now the Olympian’s mom is addressing the haters. The folks over at Fashionista.com snagged an interview with Natalie Hawkins, Gabby Douglas’ mother, who is speaking out in fierce defense of her daughter’s hair. “How ignorant is it of people to comment on her hair and she still has […]
Cedric the Entertainer’s sitcom, “The Soul Man” is in the middle of getting a thrashing from a group of conservative Christian women, One Million Moms. The group protests the show is a mockery of Jesus Christ and gives pastors a bad name. But TV Land may not change a thing, being that it was the […]
He’ll get a look-see from the Seattle Seahawks and Coach Pete Carroll, who has been assessing available and experienced wide receivers. In 2010, Mike Williams returned after a two-year absence from the NFL. On Sunday, the team created a vacancy when it cut Antonio Bryant after 10 days. Last week, the team signed Braylon […]
The fellas on Team USA’s basketball team had a huge night yesterday in their Olympic game against Nigeria. Records were getting shattered left and right. And Carmelo Anthony–who is a 3 time Olympian–broke a big Olympic record. And his wife LaLa was there to cheer him on.Last night, Mr. Anthony shattered the record for the number of points […]
WIMBLEDON, England — When Serena Williams completed her first-round Olympic victory, the tall spectator in the front row near the Royal Box rose, smiled and added her lusty applause to the roar from the Centre Court crowd. Michelle Obama liked what she saw Saturday at Wimbledon. The first lady sat with Williams’ family during the 6-3, 6-1 […]
The NCAA announced unprecedented sanctions Monday against Pennsylvania State University, including fining the school $60 million and banning it from bowl games for four years in response to the child-sexual-abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, college sports’ governing body, stopped short of a full suspension of the […]
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has finally met his estranged father after 42 years of separation, following an exhibition game in the Philippines. Philander Rodman Jr., who has acknowledged fathering 29 children by 16 mothers, says he was happy and surprised that his son agreed to meet him late Wednesday. He tried to meet the […]