• Olympic Swimmer Amanda Beard sues Tanning Salon

    December 4th, 2008 | By Jack Newhouse Posted in Olympics

    Amanda Beard, the 7 time Olympic medalist, has sued ProSun for using her name and likeness without permission.

    The lawsuit calls for over $25k in damages.

    Beard has had a very impressive Olympic swimming career, earning her way onto the team four times. She won 2 Gold’s, 4 Silvers, and 1 Bronze.

    More importantly, Amanda Beard was on the cover of the July, 2007 cover of Playboy for a nude pictoral.

    Beard is also a major supporter of PETA.

  • Did You Blink? Then You Probably Missed Michael Phelps’ Entourage Cameo

    November 23rd, 2008 | By Daniel Posted in Olympics

    You might remember the Michael Phelps lovefest in the months following the Olympics, he hosted the first episode of SNL’s new season, ate lots of food, and starred in a few commercials. In the buzz you might’ve caught wind that he was supposed to have an Entourage cameo–and he hadn’t shown up by this week’s finale.

    As it were, I was wondering how they would work him into the plot anyway. At around 12 or 13 minutes into the episode, E is talking on his phone while crossing the street. If you blinked, you would’ve missed some guy crossing in the opposite direction who bumps into him and shouts “Hey watch it man!”.



    E and Michael argue over who’s the better actor: Phelps or Phil Mickelson.

    At least he got more face time than Vince did in Smoke Jumpers. Like 0.8 seconds more time.

  • Guitar Hero 4 Commerical features ARod, Michael Phelps and Kobe

    October 25th, 2008 | By InGameNow Posted in MLB, NBA, Olympics

    Tony Hawk, Alex Rodriguez, Kobe Bryant and Michael Phelps…
    They are all great athletes. And only one of them do I really hate (ARod of course).

    But they also apparently love Activsion’s Guitar Hero 4, Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock n’ Roll” and some Tom Crusie like dance moves.

    Wow. Not sure how I feel about this… it certainly doesn’t make me want to buy the game, but it makes me want to watch the ad and laugh… over and over.

  • Pacman Jones is the Conductor on this Athletic Train Wreck

    October 14th, 2008 | By Jack Newhouse Posted in MMA, NFL, Olympics, wwe

    Roger Goodell once again has suspended Adam “Pacman” Jones for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.  This comes after Pacman was involved in a brawl with one of his bodyguards in Dallas just a week ago. Pacman, who will be suspended a minimum of 4 games, is a great example of a “Train Wreck.”  While common sense says it is best to just look away, as you drive by, you can’t help but look.  InGameNow thought this would be a great time to look at other athletes who are also Train Wrecks….

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    Scott Hall Pro Wrestling. Scott Hall, aka Razor Ramon, has always had a knack for getting into trouble.  He has been divorced twice, from the same woman! Most recently, Hall attacked comedian Jimmy Graham while at a roast for the Iron Sheik.  Graham said, “After The Sheik and Hacksaw Jim got caught sniffing coke in the parking lot his career fell faster than Owen Hart.”  This enraged Hall, causing him to rush the stage, and rain blows down on the defenses comedian like he was Frank Castanza at a toy store.  The next day, Hall had the cops called on him after he hit on a woman, in front of her husband and kids. Yikes!

    Helio Castroneves, Indy Car and Dancing With the Stars . 2 time Indy 500 Champ Helio Castroneves has been charged with 6 counts of failing to report roughly $5.5 million in income between 1999 and 2004. He faces a maximum of 5 years in prison for each count. It really takes a special kind of idiot to be a public figure, make huge money, and not pay taxes. Helio is currently out on a $10 million bail. He didn’t let the indictment slow him down, just days after getting busted, he won a race in Atlanta.

    Tim Montgomery Track. Once known as “The World’s Fastest Man,” Montgomery should now be known as the World’s Fastest Fix. Montgomery was recently sentenced to five years in prison for selling heroin to a FBI informant. During sentencing, Montgomery told the judge, “I never had a job in my life.” Way to win the court over.

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    Hollywood Henderson. Henderson could teach Pacman a thing or two about blown opportunities. In Superbowl XIII, he did coke on the sidelines. The next season, Coach Tom Landry kicked Henderson off the Cowboys. A few years later, Hollywood earned two years in prison for trading crack for sex with two teenage girls. How karma pulled this off, I don’t know, but Hollywood later won $28 million in a Texas Lotto.

    Leon Lett When you are the center of the most embarrassing play in Superbowl history, and that isn’t the worst thing on your resume, you know you are a train wreck. In 1995, Leon Lett was suspended 4 games for violating the leagues substance abuse policy. The very next year, he received a 1 year ban for doing it again. To bad Pacman couldn’t learn from Leon.

    Nate Newton In 2001, Newton was busted with 213 pounds of pot. Just five weeks later, he got caught with 175 pounds of the magic herb. Two times was a charm for big Nate. He has since found God, and is very active with the Dallas community (unlike previously, when he was active dealing)

    Michael Irvin What is the best way to celebrate your 30th birthday party? With coke, what else?!? The Playmaker was busted in ‘96 for cocaine possession. Two years later, Irvin may have given Cowboys guard Everett McIver a 2 inch cut in his neck. Irvin may have payed McIver off to go away. To make matters worse, Irvin was alleged to have raped a girl. Luckily, these charges were dropped. For some reason the boys in the Big D can’t keep their nose out of trouble (or the powder!)

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    Marion Jones Track. Kids at home, take note…. Do not lie to grand juries. Jones told two grand juries she had not used performance enhancing drugs. This cost Jones all her awards and Olympic medals, as well as a six month trip to jail. Moral of the story, never admit to lying to grand juries!

    Tonya Harding Figure Skating. Does it surprise everyone else that the only major incident of one athlete taking out another athlete happened in WOMENS FIGURE SKATING????

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    Lee Murray MMA. Murray was involved in possibly the greatest brawl in the history of Alcohol. Chuck Liddell, Lee Murray, and Tito Ortiz were all involved in a very large, very drunk brawl after UFC 38. During this fight, Murray KO’ed Tito. What makes Murray a train wreck, however, is when he decided to pull off the greatest caper in the history of the UK. Murray supposedly stole 53 million Pounds….to date Brittan’s biggest robbery. He fled the UK to go to his native Morocco. He has been avoiding extradition to this day.

    OJ Simpson Football, Bounty Hunting. ‘Nuff Said.

  • The Best “F You”s in Sports from 2008

    October 6th, 2008 | By Sean Finerty Posted in Boxing, Golf, MLB, MMA, NBA, NFL, Olympics, Uncategorized

    We’ve all seen it. The New England Patriots epitomized it for 17 games in the 2007/2008 season. All the greats - Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Walter Payton - thrived on it. It’s the “F You” mentality. Athletes that come to the field with it often find themselves transcending the sport and creating moments that we’re talking about days, months, and sometimes even years later. In 2008, We had plenty “F You” moments in sports, but here’s a list of the best. If you don’t like our list, then F You.

    Jon Lester says “F You” to Cancer and the Royals

    On May 19th, Jon Lester threw a no hitter in Fenway Park against the Kansas City Royals just 20 months after being diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Last October he clinched game 4 of the World Series in Colorado and then threw no hit the Royals with 9 strike outs and just two walks over 9 innings:

    “It’s something that I’ll remember forever, a lot of excitement. I think I had more adrenaline going in the ninth inning than I did in the first inning, which I guess is normal for that situation. It was great. The fans were great; they’re on their feet yelling and screaming. It was probably one of the loudest times I’ve heard Fenway when I’ve been out there pitching.”

    Rafael Nadal beats Federer in the Wimbledon Final

    For years, Rafael Nadal was considered the best tennis player in the world not named Roger Federer. Federer was ranked #1, and Nadal #2 for 160 straight weeks. Federer owned Wimbledon, winning it FIVE consecutive times. Nadal flipped the tennis world upside down when he beat his arch rival 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(8), 9-7, in what many consider the greatest tennis match of all time. To put an exclamation point on his FU, Nadal became the #1 ranked player in the world on August 18th!

    The Red Sox say “F You” to Manny Ramirez and Scott Boras

    Thanks for the memories Manny… now get the hell out of town and take your ego, money-driven agent with you. The Red Sox were so strong in this sentiment that they paid to have him move to Los Angeles, included prospects and took pennies on the dollar… but they were so fed up with Manny’s antics and selfish behavior, that they brought in the hard-working Jason Bay to replace ManRam in left field. In his first game for the Red Sox, Bay got a standing ovation (before even swinging) and scored the winning run in extra innings. Good riddance.

    Woods takes out Rocco at the US Open

    Tiger was catching a lot of heat for is apparent knee injury during this years US Open. Typical Tiger, he was non-comental on the situation. The media flat out questioned if he was faking his injury. After 71 holes, Tiger trailed Rocco by one shot. Rocco, one of the most loved players on tour, was even more popular than Tiger that week. Tiger made a birdie on the 72nd hole of the US Open to tie Rocco. According to US Open rules, 18 holes would be played the next day. Tiger played on Monday under apparent pain.
    After 17 playoff holes, Tiger was 1 back against Rocco. He made the stoke up on the 90th hole, to force sudden death. Tiger won on the 91st hole of the tourny. Two days later, Tiger announced that he would have season ending knee surgery to have his ACL fixed. For the ultimate FU to the PGA tour, it was also announced that Tiger had played the previous ten months with a torn ligiment in his left knee, as well as a double stress fracture in his left leg. Tiger dominated the PGA tour with only one leg.

    Favre Scores 6 TD’s. Meanwhile, Rodgers Writhes in Pain.

    When Michael Jordan came out of retirement (the first time), there was no question that the Chicago Bulls would find room for him. I’m half-convinced that if Dan Marino wanted to come out of retirement, the Miami Dolphins would welcome him back with open arms.

    So how come the Green Bay Packers weren’t so receptive to Brett Favre’s return to the gridiron, especially when he never really left? Because they had Aaron Rodgers, of course! So while Aaron Rodgers struggled before getting knocked out in the the Packers’ 21-30 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Favre was tossing a career-high 6 touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals.

    Elton Brand Signs with the 76ers

    This “F You” is a little different from the rest. This one involves telling your current team that you’re opting out of your contract for the purpose of providing payroll flexibility, telling your team you have every intention of re-signing. This one involves your team relying on this assurance when blowing their salary cap load on an All-Star point guard who will be your perfect comlement on the court. Finally, this one involves you going back on your word and telling your team to “F off.” Don’t worry, Elton, the city of Los Angeles is saying the same thing to you as you head off to Philadelphia.

    Joe Torre Takes the Dodgers to the National League Championship Series. Steinbrenners and Yankees are Watching from Home.

    By the way Joe Torre was treated near the end of his run in New York, you’d think he was no more successful than Isiah Thomas. Fed up with Steinbrenner ownership, Torre jumped to the left coast to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers. Many thought Torre’s chances of reaching the postseason greatly diminished with this move, as he took on a roster that in no way resembled the experience (and payroll) of the Yankees. So what does Torre do? He says “F You” to the Steinbrenners and all his critics, pushing his Dodgers into the playoffs where they swept the heavily favored Chicago Cubs to reach the NLCS. As for the Yankees and their $210 million payroll? I think we all know the answer to that one.

    Rashad Evans Knocks UFC posterboy Chuck Liddell the F*&K Out!

    Chuck Liddell is the golden boy of UFC. Scratch that. Liddell WAS the golden boy of the UFC - we’re still waiting to hear if the Iceman has thawed out after being knocked out cold by Rashad Evans at UFC 88. Liddell came into the match as the strong favorite - he was ranked as one of the best fighters in the world at his weight class, and he was determined to build himself back up after suffering back-to-back losses to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Keith Jardine. There was no way Chuck would allow this one to slip away. Evans was just a speed bump in Liddell’s road back to a title shot. Ummm…just watch the video.

    Michael Phelps & Co. tell French, “Thanks for the statue…Now get the F*&K out of our pool!”

    The 400 medley was supposed to be in France’s backpocket. They knew it, too, predicting that they would “smash” the Americans. And it looked like they would - until Jason Lezak hit the water for a record-setting swim, coming from a full body length behind before pulling ahead for the gold at the last second. Truly a performance that can only be described as an “F You” to the arrogant French.

    New York Giants Say “F You” to Vegas Oddsmakers and Take Down the Undefeated New England Patriots in the Super Bowl

    Was there ANYBODY who thought the New York Giants could beat the New England Patriots and stand in the way of the NFL’s first 19-0 season? I mean, really, it was like a high school team taking the field against a roster of Pro Bowlers. The fact that the New York Giants even bothered to show up to the stadium was cute.

    The Patriots came into this one as something like a 1,400 point favorite. 99 times out of 100, Tom Brady and the Patriots wrap this one up. But as anyone who has watched way too many sports movies will tell you, all it takes is that one time. And, of course, a little “F You” attitude.

  • Top 12 Convicted Athletes

    October 4th, 2008 | By Sean Finerty Posted in Boxing, MLB, NBA, NCAA FB, NFL, Olympics

    O.J. couldn’t run forever. The law finally caught up with him today, as he was found guilty on 12 counts of kidnapping and armed robbery. The news comes just a day after former NFL and Nebraska Cornhusker runningback Lawrence Phillips was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assault with a deadly weapon. It seems there’s always an athlete somewhere getting in trouble with the law - so we take this opportunity to give you 12 of the best. (Note: this list was too good for even Phillips to crack!).

    12. Rae Carruth
    Let’s see here, Rae - behind Door #1, we have a long, promising — and lucrative — career in the NFL as a wide receiver. Behind Door #2, we have murdering your pregnant girlfriend. So which is it gonna be Rae, Door #1 or Door #2? *ERRRRR* Ooooh, I’m so sorry, Rae, should have gone with Door #1! Enjoy your 18-24 years in prison!

    11. Bernard Hopkins
    Before he was boxing’s Middleweight World Champion, he was a thirteen year-old mugger. By the age of 17, he graduated to full-on, strong-arm robbery. Should have stuck to simple muggings, Bernie, as you were caught, convicted of 9 felonies, and sentenced to 18 years in prison. Of course, prison wasn’t all bad for Hopkins - it was there he discovered his passion for boxing, and only served 5 years in prison. Hopkins would go on to hold the middleweight championship for 10 years, defending his title an unprecedented 20 times.

    10. Tonya Harding
    You know you’re a shoe-in for this type of list when you’re more famous for your run-in’s with the law then you are for your actual accomplishments in your sport. The former Olympian figure skater is best known for her part in the attack on fellow U.S. teammate, Nancy Kerrigan, pleading guilty to hindering a police investigation. Harding received three years of probation, 500 hours of community service, and a $160,000 fine. The United States Figure Skating Association came down hard as well, stripping her of her 1994 singles title and imposing a lifetime ban. Harding would further work on her rap sheet when she was convicted of domestic violence and drunk driving. Much like Bernard Hopkins at #11 on this list, Harding also found a passion for boxing, and turned pro in 2003. Unlike Hopkins, however, Harding was relatively unsuccessful, ultimate retiring in 2004 with a record of 3-3-0.

    9. Allen Iverson
    In high school Allen Iverson was involved in a brawl at a Virginia bowling alley, where he allegedly hit a woman in the head with a chair. Iverson and 3 of his friends were convicted of maiming by mob, a rarely used statute designed to combat lynching. Iversion served 4 months of a 5 year sentence, when he was pardoned by the Governor and the conviction was later overturned by the Virginia Court of Appeals. Maybe Iverson should have gone to practice that day instead of the bowling alley. Yes, Allen, I’m talking about practice.

    8. Pete Rose
    When people think of Pete Rose, one of the most decorated hitters in MLB history, they think of his alleged gambling on baseball and his lifetime ban from the sport. But many forget that Rose pled guilty and was convicted of tax evasion back in 1990, when he admitted to filing false income tax returns. He was sentenced to 5 months in prison and fined $50,000. He was also required to pay $366,041 in unpaid back taxes and interest - that’s $86 for every one of his record 4,256 hits.

    7. Darryl Strawberry
    Strawberry…where do you begin with his rap sheet? Let’s start with Darryl Strawberry, “The Ladies Man.” In 1987, his wife accused Strawberry of breaking his nose. Then, in 1990 he was arrested for slapping and threatening to kill his wife, before finally checking into alcoholic rehab. Following his divorce, he was arrested for hitting his pregnant girlfriend in 1993 (who refused to press charges). What a catch, huh? Strawberry’s cocaine use became public in 1994, when he failed to show up for an exhibition game and the Dodgers announced he had a substance abuse problem. He was able to keep his drug use a secret from the police, however, until 1999, when he was arrested for soliciting prostitution and possession of cocaine. He pled guilty to the Blow & Blow charges and was sentenced to 21 months probation and community service.

    6. Michael Vick
    Vick’s blend of runningback speed and cannon arm made him one of the NFL’s most popular players. That all changed dramatically on April 25, 2007 when the feds discovered evidence of dog fighting on Vick’s property, leading to felony charges Vick couldn’t evade quite as easily as he did defenses on Sundays. Vick was convicted and sentenced to a maximum of 5 years in prison and fined $250,000.

    5. Dwight Gooden
    When you think of baseball’s greatest pitchers of all-time, that list was supposed to read something like Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, and Dwight Gooden. Gooden reached the majors at age 19 after spending just one season at Single-A. He’d win 17 games that year and strike out a league-leading 276 batters. His real masterpiece came in just his second year in the bigs, when he took home 1985’s triple crown, leading the league in wins (24), strikeouts (268), and ERA (1.53). From then on, things would never be the same for Gooden. In 1986, he was arrested for fighting with police, and in 1987, he tested positive for cocaine (though was not arrested). In 1991, Gooden was accused - though never charged - of rape. Even after retirement, Gooden lengthened his rap sheet with charges ranging from dirving with a suspended license, to driving under the influence, to punching his girlfriend. In 2006, he spent 7 months in prison after violating his probation by showing up to a meeting with his probation officer under the influence of cocaine…probably not the brightest decision, Doc.

    4. Ugueth Urbina
    Urbina was one of the most successful closers in baseball, amassing 237 saves over his 11 year career. The only reason he wouldn’t add to that total is because in 2005, he was arrested by the Venezuelan police on charges of attempted murder. His alleged weapon of choice? A machete. That’s the sort of thing Jerry Manuel would call “gangsta.” Urbina was convicted and is currently serving his 14 year prison sentence.

    3. Jamal Lewis
    In 2003, Jamal Lewis emerged as one of the NFL’s most prolific back as he crossed the elusive 2,000 yard mark for one season. But in 2004, he wasn’t so successful against the federal authorities, when he was blitzed with charges of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine. Lewis was convicted and sentenced to a 4 month prison term, and suspended by the NFL for 4 games.

    2. O.J. Simpson
    Perhaps Simpson’s greatest achievement was not winning the Heisman trophy, not becoming the first NFL runningback to cross the 2,000 yard mark in one season, not being named 1973’s NFL Player of the Year, not playing in six Pro Bowls, and not being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame - but being found “not guilty” of the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Prison would eventually catch up on the Juice, however, as he was just convicted on 12 counts, including kidnapping and armed robbery. Simpson currently faces a possible life sentence.

    1. Mike Tyson
    Iron Mike - truly the “Baddest Man on the Planet”! His first conviction came in 1992, when he was found guilty of rape, for which he served three years of an imposed six-year sentence. In 1998, Tyson took his profession to the streets, when he was convicted of assaulting two motorists after a traffic accident and served 1 year in prison. Then, (though likely not finally), Tyson pled guilty to possession of narcotics and driving under the influence in 2007. He served 24 hours in jail for the conviction, and was ordered 360 hours of community service and 3 years probation.

 
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