[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Steve Nash may play basketball in Arizona, but he doesn’t want people to forget he spent most of his life in the Canadian snow. So, in light of the upcoming Winter X Games, Nash made an [...]
Freestyle Skier Sarah Burke Dies At Age 29
January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In a very tragic turn of events since her accident on the slopes 8 days ago, Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke has passed away. Burke was in an induced coma after falling and rupturing a vertebral artery, one of four major arteries which supplies blood to the brain. As a result, Burke suffered an intracranial [...]
Motocross Rider Dead After Crashing During Practice
November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Another tragedy has shaken the action sports world after motocross rider Jim McNeil died from injuries suffered during a crash at a practice ahead of the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. McNeil, a 32-year-old FMX rider, was taken to the hospital after the crash where he was pronounced dead. A [...]
Italian Motorcycle Rider Dies During Race
October 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Italian motorcycle rider Marco Simoncelli died Sunday during a race in Malaysia after being hit by two other MotoGP riders, according to the Associated Press. He was only 24 years old. Simoncelli, pictured above on the day of the race, reportedly lost control of his motorcycle before swerving across the track, in the path of [...]
ESPN’s Third Annual “Body Issue” Hitting Newsstands Soon
September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ESPN The Magazine will once again be celebrating athlete bodies in their third annual “Body Issue” hitting newsstands Oct. 7. Athletes who will be posing nude or semi-nude for the best-selling issue include gymnast Alicia Sacramone, snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, soccer goalie Hope Solo, NBA star Blake Griffin, MLB star Jose Reyes, and the NFL’s Steven [...]
Shaun White: Hot Or Not?
August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Shaun White took home his 20th X Games gold medal in L.A. last weekend. He also has two Olympic gold medals. His list of accomplishments within the snowboarding and skateboarding realm are extensive. One of the most recognized figures in extreme sports, White has accomplished all this by the age of 24. Born in San Diego, [...]
Shaun White Takes Home The Gold At X Games 17
August 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Shaun White is unstoppable when he’s on a board of any kind. White took home his 20th X Games gold medal this weekend at L.A. Live, after beating Pierre-Luc Gagnon on the Skateboard Vert. White’s final [...]
Boston Mayor Urges Nike To Clean Up Its Act
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Boston Mayor Tom Menino is furious over a display of Nike t-shirts he saw in the window of a local Niketown that he believes promote drug use. The shirts in the window feature phrases like “Get High” and “Dope” on the front. Menino told the Boston Herald, “I said, ‘This is outrageous.’ What we don’t [...]
Ochocinco’s Latest Extracurricular Activity
May 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco has been widening his horizons in terms of playing other sports in the NFL offseason. He tried out for Major League Soccer team Sporting Kansas City a few months ago, and now he’s been offered a new opportunity. This time, Ochocinco has been offered $10,000 to ride a bull at the [...]
Athletes At Cartoon Network’s 1st Annual “Hall Of Game” Awards
February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cartoon Network’s 1st annual “Hall of Game” awards are airing Friday night on the network, and we have a few arrival snapshots of some of the athletes in attendance at the awards ceremony. Held at the Barker Hangers in Santa Monica, and hosted by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, the awards will feature categories like “Alti-Dude” [...]
