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• Buy Michael Jordan’s House For Only $29 Million [Photos]

  In Basketball, Michael Jordan, Sports / 29 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Michael Jordan’s home in Highland Park, Il is on the market for a cool $29 million, a slight upgrade from it’s market value on $4.5 million according to Zillow. Here are some of the home’s features: 7.4 acres 32,683 square feet 9 bedrooms 15 full bathrooms and 4 half bathrooms 5 fireplaces according to the Chicago Tribune 3 bedroom guest house A full size basketball court – well duh! You can see a photo of it in the slideshow below 3 separate climate controlled garages with parking for 15 cars Pool, tennis courts, pond, putting green Annual property taxes $165,224 based upon a market value of $7,731,558.

• 23 Old School Jamie Moyer Baseball Cards

  In Baseball, Sports / 28 February 2012 / 1 comment

  

  49 year-old Jamie Moyer is enjoying another Spring Training. With the Rockies, Jamie Moyer is entering his ninth organization and 25th season. The guy refuses to hang it up and defying all logic there is a real good chance he could get a starting rotation spot with the Rockies this year. What better way to look at the early stages of Jamie’s career than with some old school baseball cards! After you’re don’e check out the video too where Jamie marvels at the fact that his career nearly ended in 2006 but a trade to the Phillies rejuvenated his career and he has won an incredible 56 games since then.

• 18 Best Minor League Baseball Caps

  In Baseball, Sports / 28 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  There’s a certain gimmicky irony that goes into the name of a minor league baseball team and as of late the team names are getting worse/cooler. In preparation for baseball season and season 3 of East Bound & Down, we’re going to feature the best team names and caps of the MiLB. Kenny Powers begins his season pitching heat for the “Myrtle Beach Mermen”. The show is filming at the MB Pelicans ballpark and the team has added an alternate color uniform and cap inspired by the Myrtle Beach Mermen. Here are some of the best caps we’ve pulled for the 2012 season. Most available at LIDS or NEW ERA

• Joe Ayoob’s World Record Paper Airplane Throw [Video]

  In Football, Sports, VIDEO / 28 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Joe Ayoob, a former college football quarterback at Cal went to a hangar at McClellan Air Force Base, near Sacramento and threw a paper airplane 226 feet, 10 inches, officially breaking the world record by 19 feet, 6 inches. Outside of his record smashing throw Joe has had a pretty interesting athletic career according to ESPN: Playing quarterback for two seasons at Cal, succeeding Aaron Rodgers and competing alongside future NFL stars DeSean Jackson and Marshawn Lynch. Prior to that, he went 23-1 as a starter at City College of San Francisco and guided his high school team to two section championship games. He also played arena football professionally for three years. The plane was designed by John Collins and he has four cool plane designs on his website if you’re interested in trying to enter the paper airplane game.

• Mark Ronson Makes 2012 London Olympics “Move to the Beat” Soundtrack Using Athlete Noises

  In Art, Music, Olympics, VIDEO / 28 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Grammy award winning producer Mark Ronson recorded various noises from athletes competing in the 2012 London Olympics to create a song for Coca Cola. Above check out the behind-the-scenes trailer for the 60-minute film that follows Ronson’s journey across 5 countries and 4 continents to meet with each of the athletes and record the sounds of their sports in their hometown.

• Real Life According To Rock Star Surfers [39 Photos]

  In HIGH QUALITY, Sports, Surf, Travel / 27 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Being a professional surfer is one of those rare jobs that most people should envy but probably don’t. Most people what to be a professional quarterback or hit clean up for the Yankees. Sure those jobs pay multi-multi millions and have a ton of perks but there is also ridiculous pressure and your private life is non existent. Surfing is not a major sport so you can live a relatively quite life and yet get paid quite well.  You also get to travel the globe to soak up Sun on incredible beaches. Not a bad gig. Don’t get me wrong, Tom Brady definitely lives the high life but the Most Interesting Man In The World would prefer to be a surfer. h/t to TransWorld surfing for the photos

• Ben and Jerry’s Pulls “Lin-Sanity” Ice Cream

  In Basketball, Food, Jeremy Lin, Sports / 27 February 2012 / 1 comment

  

  Controversy arose after Ben and Jerry’s launched their “Taste The Lin-Sanity” which was a mix of vanilla frozen yogurt, lychee honey swirls and the fortune cookie pieces. People on the web started bugging out claiming racism so the company decided to pull the handmade flavor and issued an apology. “We are proud and honored to have Jeremy Lin hail from one of our fine, local universities and we are huge sports fans,” Ben & Jerry’s said in the news release. “Our intention was to create a flavor to honor Jeremy Lin’s accomplishments and his meteoric rise in the NBA, and recognize that he was a local Harvard graduate. We try (to) demonstrate our commitment as a Boston-based, valued-led business and if we failed in this instance we offer our sincere apologies.”

• Kevin Hart’s Celebrity All-Star MVP Highlight Reel [Video]

  In Basketball, Sports / 27 February 2012 / 1 comment

  

• John Wall’s Behind The Back Dunk At 2012 Rising Stars Game [Video]

  In Basketball, Sports, VIDEO / 25 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  John Wall NEEDS to be in the NBA dunk contest. He threw down this 4-four dunk in the closing seconds of the game displaying his incredible dunking ability.

• Different Season, Same Addiction [Video]

  In gopro, Sports, Surf, Winter / 25 February 2012 / 1 comment

  

• Australia’s Big Day Out Through The Eyes of Tony Hawk [26 Photos]

  In Australia, ROOSEVELTS, Skateboard, Sports, Tony Hawk, Travel / 24 February 2012 / 2 comments

  

  The Big Day Out  is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. The best performers on Earth descend Down Under and this year Tony Hawk and his skating crew we’re invite to do skating exhibitions at each of the shows. He chronicled the trip so check out the tricks, road trip action, behind the scenes look at bands and all the madness that goes along with being the most famous skateboarder on Earth.

• Lebron James Unveils NIKE+ for Basketball and Training Athletes [Photos + Video]

  In Basketball, BRAND, Lebron James, Nike, Sports / 22 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Nike today unveiled Nike+ Basketball and Nike+ Training, two new experiences connecting digitally enabled footwear with interactive mobile applications that together deliver a revolutionary sport experience. First unveiled for running products in 2006, NIKE+ has grown into a community of six million digitally connected athletes and is set to expand with the recent launch of the NIKE+ FuelBand, a wrist-based device designed to track everyday activity. The new Nike+ Basketball experience breaks down the user’s game to deliver information and measurement, which in turn provides motivation. Nike+ Basketball measures how high, how hard and how quick players play each game. Nike+ Training transforms a daily workout from a necessity to something fun. The experience fuses the appeal of gaming with high-intensity fitness to create the perfect training companion to a 24/7/365 lifestyle. The technology in both experiences utilizes a new Nike+ Pressure Sensor built into each shoe that collects information about the user’s movement and then wirelessly transmits data to their phone. It is then translated into different metrics delivering previously unknown information about either their workout or their game. NIKE, Inc. President & CEO Mark Parker unveiled the new NIKE+ technology at an event in New York attended by more »

• Jeremy Lin’s Superior Lintellect [Video]

  In Basketball, Jeremy Lin, Sports / 22 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

• Tyler Flanagan Displays Snowboarding Excellence At Breckenridge [Video]

  In BRAND, Sports, Volcom, Winter / 22 February 2012 / 1 comment

  

  Volcom rider Tyler Flanagan took to the slopes of Breckenridge to rip up the slopes with his friends.

• An Insiders Look at MLB Spring Training 2012 [38 HQ PHOTOS]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY, Sports / 21 February 2012 / 13 comments

  

  This week marked the start of baseball season as pitchers and catchers (and a few dedicated position players) begin to show up to their respective spring training complexes to prepare for another grueling 162-game season. As you prep for your upcoming fantasy draft enjoy this behind the scenes look at spring training 2012. UPDATE: Scenes From Week Two of MLB Spring Training 2012 [52 Photos]

• MLB Spring Training 2012 By The Numbers (Infographic)

  In Baseball, infographic, Sports / 21 February 2012 / 3 comments

  

• Sunrise at Whistler, Canada [Time Lapse Video]

  In Time Lapse, VIDEO, Whistler, Winter / 21 February 2012 / 1 comment

  

  With 50 degree weather the new normal in New York City snowboarding might be an afterthought for you. But up in Canada the white stuff is in abundance. Whistler has seen 25 feet so far this season alone. With over 17 alpine bowls, four glaciers, 200 trails, 8,171 acres of skiable terrain and a one mile vertical rise, the choices of where and what to ski/ride at Whistler Blackcomb from beginner to advanced terrain are staggering. Here’s an incentive to get up early and celebrate each day. An amazing sunrise timelapse filmed from Whistler’s Roundhouse Lodge during their Fresh Tracks Breakfast.

• Robert Griffin III In Beast Mode For Team adidas [Video]

  In Football, RGIII, Sports / 21 February 2012 / 1 comment

  

  Many are saying that RGIII is going to be better than Cam Newton and Andrew Luck. He’s got Newton’s athleticism and arm, and brains to match Luck. If that doesn’t convince you “Why Robert Griffin III Is Better Than Andrew Luck” by Bleacher Report should do the trick. In the video above showcasing RGIII’s ability on the field and int he gym, adidas is (obviously) proud to announce that RGIII has joined their family.  On March 21 we’ll get to see him in action at Baylor’s NFL Pro Day. Many are hoping adidas will debut his new cleats and clothing line around that time as well.

• A Brief History of “Tebow Time”

  In Football, GQ, PUBLISHER, Sports, Tim Tebow / 21 February 2012 / 1 comment

  Not even Jesus can save his passing game, and yet Tim Tebow somehow dominated the league last season, captivating Denver and much of this God-fearing nation with his messianic confidence and fourth-quarter miracle work. Michael Silver talks to the kid’s coaches, teammates, and opponents and asks them: How did he do that, and will it ever happen again? Read Michael Silver’s “The Year of Magical Stinking: An Oral History of Tebow Time”

• Jack Blankenship Brings His Comically Oversized Face To Linsanity At MSG [Photo]

  In Basketball, Screen Grab, Sports, Uncategorized / 21 February 2012 / 3 comments

  Jack Blankenship who has been distracting basketball players by holding up a giant photo of his contorted face behind the basket made his way to Madison Square Garden to watch Jermemy Lin play. In an ESPN article about Jack the Alabama freshman said  he has seen the giant heads that fans hold up at basketball games. Usually they’re photos of celebrities or tributes to their team’s players. But he decided he knew a better way to distract opposing players. “I thought it’d be cool to find a way to get a picture of myself and bring it to the games and hold it up,” Blankenship said. And people noticed. Full ESPN article here.

• Snooki Is A Cheerleader For St. Mary’s?

  In Basketball / 17 January 2012 / 1 comment