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It's something very uncommon these days and, perhaps for this reason, a topic the women in question are reluctant to approach. Athlete Lolo Jones, though, is going on the record: she's saving herself for marriage and, though it's been hard, she's proud of it.
Jones makes the revelation in a new e... |
23 May 2012
11:31 GMT |
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You must be familiar with the saying “drop dead tired.” One kid, identified solely as Bode, knows its meaning only too well, having fallen asleep while on a ski trip with the family. “Fallen” is key word here. As the video below will show, Bode was so tired after a day on the slopes, that he l... |
28 March 2012
11:34 GMT |
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A 10-year-old girl from Fairlawn, New Jersey, has just set a new world record by weightlifting twice her body weight. Her name is Naomi Kutin and, as her parents put it, she's running with the big dogs now.
Naomi weighs just 97 pounds (43.9 kg), but she can squat an impressive 215 pounds (97.52 kg). Clearly, s... |
22 March 2012
17:21 GMT |
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A while back, when Tiger Woods' former swing coach Hank Haney announced that he would be coming out with a book about his career so far, which would also include his 6-year stint with the golfer, Haney insisted Woods had nothing to worry about.
This isn't really the case, it would seem.
Excerpts from &ld... |
20 March 2012
05:57 GMT |
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If you had the chance to go back in time and change the one event that completely shaped your life, for the better and for the worse, would you do anything differently? “Touchback” will hopefully answer this question.TV star Brian Presley plays a high school sports star who, on his biggest game, suffers a... |
2 March 2012
07:12 GMT |
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Sony's new Spider-Man film might have a new viral campaign out, but Russia has the upper hand. While some people have problems walking on a suspended bridge, here's a guy who can do so much more. Uploaded the other day on LiveLeak, the video above shows a Russian teen doing the kind of (parkour) stunts on... |
8 February 2012
10:07 GMT |
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This year's Super Bowl didn't end well for the New England Patriots. As with every other game, one team had to lose and it wasn't the New York Giants. If you ask Gisele Bundchen, she knows the reason for the defeat of the Patriots. After the game, representatives of the media rushed to the “bow... |
7 February 2012
06:29 GMT |
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When other female stars are constantly striving for physical perfection, dieting and working out for (nearly) every waking hour, Taylor Swift isn't putting herself under this kind of pressure. She explains to Vogue why.
In the February 2012 issue of the magazine, the country singer stresses that she doesn'... |
18 January 2012
13:41 GMT |
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Kris Humphries may have been the “victim” in the Kim Kardashian debacle, depending on who you believe, but his reputation still had a lot to suffer from the association with her. Just watch the video below to see why. This week marked Humphries' return to court, after signing for one more year with... |
23 December 2011
06:08 GMT |
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For many, Seann William Scott will always be associated with his “American Pie” Stifler: funny, charming, articulate, a real ladies' man. In the upcoming “Goon,” he's the exact opposite of that, but he's just as dangerous. Scott plays an accidental hockey player whose strong sui... |
23 December 2011
05:29 GMT |
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Reebok is relaunching the EasyTone range of shoes, despite having to settle with the FTC after it was proved that its claims about how the shoes shape and tone the muscles were completely unfounded.
Backed by some of the biggest stars out there, EasyTone claims to work the muscles as you walk. In other words, becau... |
21 December 2011
15:01 GMT |
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Kids always do it better! A new video with toddlers has just gone viral, getting over 1.2 million hits on YouTube in just a few days. Check it out above. In the minute-long video, two kids are seen at a taekwondo demo, where they’re supposed to fight each other. As viral videos go, this one is perhaps the sweet... |
18 December 2011
06:27 GMT |
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Just over Thanksgiving, Matt Damon almost stepped on PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)'s toes, when he was photographed at a bullfight in Mexico. He's since apologized, explaining why he was there in the first place. Damon and PETA go a long way back, but that's not to say the controve... |
29 November 2011
03:02 GMT |
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This year, Puma and Nike have decided to do everything in their power to become the greenest companies operating in the field of sports and athletics. Their competition turns out to be quite beneficial, as both enterprises guide similar brands towards the right path to sustainability.
Earlier this year, in January, ... |
28 November 2011
08:17 GMT |
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Things have been getting more expensive all around the IT market (well, except RAM, but that's a different problem, although a big one) and TVs are taking their turn, and it's all the fault of football.
Whether or not you like sports, if you're from North America, be ready for a nice big jump in TV p... |
14 November 2011
07:48 GMT |
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Call this one “from the vaults of YouTube.” Since not everything has to be about movie trailers and music videos, here's a YouTube clip that we feel should get more attention that it's getting now. Uploaded the other day, the video has already gone viral. It features the so-called “Seoul B... |
10 November 2011
07:09 GMT |
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Chris Tina Foxx Bruce is not your average bodybuilder, even though she's now eyeing a comeback in sports. Aged 42, Chris was a male bodybuilder, is now a woman, and is hoping to achieve the same kind of performances competing in female competitions. In a recent interview, Chris recalls the amazing journey he&#... |
31 October 2011
15:31 GMT |
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Danica Patrick, not the most successful but definitely the most popular IndyCar driver, has officially ended her IndyCar career with a final tribute to Dan Wheldon, who died in a 15-car pileup on the Indy 300 circuit the other day.As we also informed you yesterday, Wheldon died as a result of injuries sustained in a ... |
18 October 2011
05:14 GMT |
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Dan Wheldon, an IndyCar driver famous in the US for his achievements on the track, was only 33. He died during the recent Indy 300 race in Las Vegas, as his car was caught in a 15-vehicle pileup and burst into flames. The video below is of the accident: it shows Wheldon’s car being tossed high into the air afte... |
17 October 2011
08:32 GMT |
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He’s a cancer survivor himself and he knows only too well the kind of good he can do by simply showing up at an event. “Dexter’s” Michael C. Hall took part in a walk-a-thon at UCLA’s Lymphoma Program to raise funds for it. The actor, dressed in a bright green shirt and wearing running sh... |
10 October 2011
14:41 GMT |
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The upcoming Wii U home console is a major change for Nintendo in terms of strategy, as the Japanese company tries to get a number of third parties involved in order to have their games ready to deploy on launch date.One of these third parties is Electronic Arts and one of its leaders says that there's a big com... |
10 October 2011
13:41 GMT |
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Former glamour girl and tabloid darling Jodie Marsh is officially a bodybuilder. After winning fifth place in a national competition, the star dropped by This Morning to talk her routine, the challenge of bodybuilding and how it’s changed her life. Though she started training for bodybuilding 3 years ago, she o... |
6 October 2011
15:31 GMT |
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They say dreams know no boundaries, and those of runner Jonathon Prince certainly fit the bill. The athlete and philanthropist has just announced plans to become the first one to run a mile on the Moon.Prince is a well-known name in certain circles, especially after he dedicated himself to various charities and cause... |
23 September 2011
16:31 GMT |
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One of the most renowned tennis games out there, Virtua Tennis 4 finds its way to PC, under the umbrella of the giant Sega. It promises groundbreaking graphics, a revamped and improved career mode, lots of top players brought in digital form and, of course, multiplayer gameplay. The world’s top tennis star... |
25 July 2011
11:31 GMT |
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Investigators at the Queen’s University, in Canada, determined in a new study that playing team sports helps children hone their social and personal skills in an enjoyable, yet challenging, environment.
Generally, the atmosphere that develops within a sports team has a positive effect on youngsters, who lear... |
23 July 2011
03:11 GMT |
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Investigators from the Tel Aviv University (TAU) say that their latest study supports the hypothesis that becoming engaged with sports helps improve cognitive, emotional and behavior well-being in children. The impact playing sports had comparable to the effect of being physically fit, the research team also learned.... |
7 July 2011
11:00 GMT |
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It may come as a surprise to his fans and gossip lovers, but Charlie Sheen once took a drug that wasn’t “Charlie Sheen.” In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, the actor admits to taking steroids for a movie role.Before and while shooting for “Major League,” where he played profe... |
30 June 2011
11:25 GMT |
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The most hardcore fans of the Call of Duty franchise might not be too pleased with the announcement of Elite, the subscription-based service that will be launched this fall, but to the Activision executives who have thought up the idea, it's important to deliver a new service that, in some ways, turns video gami... |
15 June 2011
05:47 GMT |
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After a career spanning 19 years and being the oldest professional player in the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal has decided it’s time to call it a day. The basketball champ has chosen to make his retirement announcement on Twitter. In a video posted on his page, Shaq tells his fans from all over the world and his ... |
2 June 2011
05:28 GMT |
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Boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya has checked into rehab to deal with substance abuse issues before things got too complicated and his family would have to stage an intervention for him. Confirmation comes from the champ himself. De la Hoya, who is no stranger to seeing his name in the tabloid media, particularly beca... |
24 May 2011
07:55 GMT |
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Dreams know no age and they certainly don’t take into account if you’re a boy or a girl. Charley Craig from Glasgow is just 11 years old but she’s not afraid to dream huge: by the end of the year, she will be able to lift her own body weight above her head and she’s going for weightlifting gol... |
23 May 2011
15:01 GMT |
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Former boxing champion Mike Tyson has come a long way from his post-glory days when, reports had it, he had serious trouble even finding a job to pay off debts. Still, something of the grandeur and the ego of yore is still around, he proves in a recent interview. Now a father again and a movie and reality star, Tyson... |
5 May 2011
03:48 GMT |
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At the Lakers game the other night, Kobe Bryant was so upset with one referee’s decision that he yelled at him a very offensive gay slur that was also caught on camera. He’s been fined $100,000 for it and has issued an apology.As the video here will confirm, shortly after Kobe said down, he yelled at... |
14 April 2011
09:39 GMT |
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After a few years off the small screen following his impressive comeback with VH1’s “Hogan Knows Best,” former wrestler Hulk Hogan is again getting ready for his closeup, with a new project called “Micro Wrestling,” which will focus on the wrestling world of little people. Radar Online r... |
13 April 2011
03:26 GMT |
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Tennis ace Serena Williams has been hospitalized the other day for treatment of a hematoma resulting from treatment of a pulmonary embolism. She is now at home, recuperating well and telling her fans that she’s happy her condition was discovered in due time. In a statement released to all the major media outlet... |
3 March 2011
07:10 GMT |
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He got game: Justin Bieber was one of the players at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday and, even if his team did not win, he still managed to leave for home with the much-coveted Most Valuable Player award.Of course, he couldn’t have done it without his fans, as MTV News also points out. Before heading ... |
21 February 2011
07:27 GMT |
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Just when wrestling fans expected it the least, after 7 years of absence, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has put all Hollywood projects aside and is making a comeback to WrestleMania, as he announced on a surprise appearance on Raw Monday.
It was, fans say, the best Valentine’s Day present they could... |
15 February 2011
06:58 GMT |
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Sometimes, Justin Bieber is just a normal teenager, who likes to enjoy the privileges of fame by scoring court-side tickets to a Knicks game. Sometimes, people choose the oddest moments to show him that they don’t like him.
The other night, right after the premiere of his 3D film “Never Say Never,&rdq... |
4 February 2011
05:26 GMT |
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It’s the seventh year in a row that Animal Planet is getting ready for the Puppy Bowl, the furrier, cuter and funnier counterpart of the sports event the Super Bowl. The official lineup has been announced: 21 puppies from shelters from all across the US.For those not familiar with the Puppy Bowl, suffice it to ... |
28 January 2011
02:50 GMT |
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In January this year, Johnny Weir puts an end to all the speculation on his orientation with a little help from his book, “Welcome to My World.” In it, he clearly states that he’s gay and explains why he took so long in coming out.
To promote the book, Weir has already offered a few excerpts for... |
7 January 2011
08:56 GMT |
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Actor Hugh Jackman can’t seem to catch a lucky break: after a less than stellar landing on Oprah’s recent show, the actor played a game of cricket with Shane Warne and got hit with a ball right below the belt – and it was all captured on video. We also informed you at the time that Jackman decided t... |
27 December 2010
07:36 GMT |
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With “The Fighter” reaping praises from critics and awards nominations, a boxing promoter sees in Mark Wahlberg’s take on a professional boxer the chance of a lifetime to make some money from charity – by getting into the ring with Will Smith.Radar Online reports that Damon Feldman, CEO of Hol... |
22 December 2010
06:18 GMT |
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Because there isn’t anything that Paris Hilton can’t do – or sell –, she’s just launched her own motorcycle racing team over the weekend, with the official announcement made at a press conference in Spain where Paris did the biker chick thing. Clad in a skintight leather suit with rhines... |
20 December 2010
07:33 GMT |
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Football star David Beckham was honored the other night at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year gala, receiving the biggest award of the night, the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Beckham, who had come to the bash in the company of his wife Victoria and their three children, was received with thunderous applause and... |
20 December 2010
05:27 GMT |
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One of the hottest movies of the season is “The Fighter,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale: both had to undergo a drastic physical makeover for their respective parts, which is also the topic of discussion in an interview with Men’s Health, the December 2010 issue.
As we also noted on a... |
17 December 2010
13:21 GMT |
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Tom Cruise is in top shape now that he’s shooting for the upcoming installment in the “Mission: Impossible,” the one called “Ghost Protocol.” Fresh photos from the set reveal, once more, just in what fit shape he is. The actor, seen a while back shirtless and doing his own stunts on a bu... |
14 December 2010
14:11 GMT |
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Paul the Octopus, who rose to fame during this summer’s World Cup by predicting which team would win it, has died. He was found in his tank by his supervisor and he died of natural causes. This summer, Paul predicted correctly no less than eight straight World Cup games, which earned him the nickname of “... |
27 October 2010
08:03 GMT |
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Precisely one month ago, football star Wayne Rooney saw his marriage on the verge of dissolution as a woman went to the media to tell how he’d cheated on his pregnant wife with her. Now, Rooney also loses his Coca Cola contract.It’s not uncommon for athletes or football stars to close very profitable cont... |
4 October 2010
10:05 GMT |
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Ever since Cristiano Ronaldo, a man known both for her performance on the field and his prowess as a ladies’ man, announced that he’d just become a father, speculation about who the mother might be has not for a second ceased to make the rounds. At first, it was believed he’d used a surrogate mother... |
19 July 2010
04:47 GMT |
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A new study coming from ESSEC aka École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales, a high profile French business school, shows that players who are interested in sports video games also participate more than others in real sports competitions, with the effect especially prominent among... |
13 July 2010
18:11 GMT |
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