Archive for May, 2008
2010 NBA All Star Game. In Dallas…Cowboys Stadium at Arlington?
I really have to hand it to Jerry Jones. He apparently has made it his personal mission to bring as many quality sporting and entertainment events and positive press press as humanly possible to/for the Cowboys new stadium at Arlington which opens in 2009. Already on his list? Cotton Bowl in 2010 and the Super [...]
Garnett punches ‘Big Ticket’ with Verizon FiOS
Move over [Insert your favorite celebrity who endorses cable products], Kevin Garnett is here! From the Boston Herald, The popular forward for the Celts, now engaged in an NBA playoffs showdown against the Detroit Pistons, is starring in a 30-second ad that touts Verizon’s cable FiOS TV services, including the system’s “home media” products. The [...]
Ashley Harkleroad, first Tennis Star in Playboy…Good or bad?
UPDATE: Now with PICTURES. “15-Love”, “Deuces”, “Strokes”…Let the tennis puns begin! Ashley Harkleroad, who is most recently known for losing to Serena Williams in the French Open on Sunday, has decided to disrobe for the most popular men’s magazine of all-time, Playboy. She will appear in the August issue of the magazine, and made her [...]
ESPN jumps on the MMA bandwagon
ESPN/ABC have now officially “Dipped all of their toes” into the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Last week, ESPN.com launched a new show, MMA Live, devoted to all things mixed martial arts. From SportsBusinessDaily, The show looks like a “Baseball Tonight” for MMA and featured three 30-second spots for Toyota Tundra. New episodes will be [...]
Is the NFL dead?
It’s the two words that all sports fans fear, even if they don’t understand the reasons for their occurrence. “Strike” and “Lockout”. The NFL owners officially notified the players union, on Tuesday, that they will opt out of the current CBA, which potentially leads to an 2010 season without a salary cap (read this either [...]
McDonalds: Tens of WNBA fans served.
You know, I’ll be completely honest, I’m not the biggest WNBA fan. I’ve maybe seen about three quarters of WNBA action in my whole life. Obviously though, someone is watching as the WNBA tipped off their 12th season this past week. You know who else likes the WNBA? McDonalds. So much so, that you’ll be [...]
