Believe it or not, certain athletes are prone to to represent the city that adorn their jersey better than others for a variety of reasons. Call it the luck of the draft, but it’s apparent when a certain athlete falls into a city that perfectly fits him. History provides us with some great examples Read the rest of this entry »

Kianna Nana Lynae

Netflix Boosts Prices By 60 Percent [WSJ]

Meme Watch: The Zuckerberg Note Pass Is the Meme That Keeps on Giving [Uproxx]

First Preview Of George Lucas’ Tuskegee Airmen Film [Indie Wire]

What Shall We Name The Nation’s 51st State? [LAT] Read the rest of this entry »

Derek Jeter and Jordan Brand are synonymous as he’s been the face of the brand on the baseball diamond since 2003. To celebrate their sig athlete, JB put together the short viral below to put the Yankee captain’s latest and largest achievement into perspective. Read the rest of this entry »

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Christian Lopez Caught Jeter’s 3,000th Hit and Gave It Back [The Big Lead]

Philly Saved $2 Million by Not Prosecuting Small-Time Potheads [Gawker]

Meet Tyrone Curry: He Won The Lottery And Kept Sweeping [The Life Files]

The Black Eyed Peas To Go On Indefinite Break [NME] Read the rest of this entry »

New Era releases a commemorative cap to mark Derek Jeter’s newest milestone. To celebrate the shortstop’s 3,000th hit today, NE issues a classic Yankees cap with a patch a silhouette image and “DJ 3K,” making it an instant collectible. Read the rest of this entry »

As sports fan, we come to define athletes by the numbers that represent them – Michael Jordan’s six championship rings and Brett Favre’s 297 consecutive starts being prime examples. More than anything else, Derek Jeter’s storied tenure with the New York Yankees will be defined by the historic milestone which he crossed in today’s game against the Rays, Read the rest of this entry »

Very soon, Derek Jeter will make his way into the exclusive 3,000 hit club. The shortstop’s milestone could come during the four-game series with the Devil Rays that begins Thursday after returning to the field last night from the disabled list. Read the rest of this entry »

The road to 3,000 hits has proven to be rather bumpy for a certain Derek Jeter. The Yankees star shortstop was stopped short on his quest by a trip to the 15 day DL, a decision the Yankees revealed shortly after Jeter strained his left calf in Monday nights 1-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Read the rest of this entry »

Jasmin Cadavid

Facebook Cartoon Campaign Supporting Or Preying On Kids? [Fame Crawler]

Derek Jeter Re-Signs With Yankees For $51 Million [Bleacher Report]

Daily Laugh: Comedian Earthquake on Black Terrorism [TUD]

“The Wire” Class Joins Curriculum At Johns Hopkins University [PopEater]

Which Group-Buying Website Will Come Out On Top? [Uproxx]
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Lola Laren

Willie Nelson Arrested For Drug Possession [Vlad TV]

Nicki Minaj Shows Off Her Giblets At Thanksgiving Concert [The Urban Daily]

What Are Derek Jeter’s Non-Yankee Options? [Yardbarker]

Kevin Durant: Your Favorite NBA Player’s Favorite Player [Dime]

Uncle Luke On His HS Football Coach Job [Rap Radar] Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s be honest — baseball games themselves can be pretty freaking boring. You’re not going to see close to as many dynamic athletic plays you as you can in basketball or football. So what do you do if you’re a baseball addict who has to sit through four hour games every day for six months? Argue. A lot. About statistics, history, fantasy baseball, MVPs, Gold Gloves, who’s overrated, who’s underrated, who’s on steroids, who’s talking shit about whom, etc. With opening day around the corner, here are some topics to start arguments.

NL MVP — Consensus Picks

1. Albert Pujols
2. Chase Utley
3. Aramis Ramirez

The mainstream media finally caught on last year: Albert Pujols is the best player in the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Jason Hortillas

While most sports fans have their attention focused on March Madness, there’s another tournament going on as we speak. It’s called the WBC (World Baseball Classic).

Heard of it? I’m pretty sure I’m one of the few who has actually kept up with it.

Started in 2006, baseball people decided to do their own version of the World Cup but with only a few teams and as much hype as the new Pepsi can design. Now with the 2008 WBC is wrapping up with Korea vs. Japan in the final, here are a few things I learned about this display of glorified spring training.

5. USA jerseys look like arse — Team USA uniforms are ass. All I need is the American flag Hammer pants from Napoleon Dynamite. If the jerseys are proper, people will rock ‘em (See: Dream Team 1992). And that’s a walking advertisement for the practically new tournament. Good merchandise assists your own marketing, idiots.

4. WBC games don’t matter? If a player from your favorite team gets injured in the WBC it may ruin your season. See ’08 AL MVP Dustin Pedroia. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By D. Chanda

The Yanks weren’t always the Evil Empire—that was post-2000. A carefully-constructed team—not store-bought talent—was the reason for the four World Series titles in the late ‘90s, with 1998 seeing the Pinstripes at their pinnacle. One hundred twenty-five wins (including the postseason) is a record, and a glowing example of why the ’98 squad is always mentioned in the same breath as the ’27 team. Another reason? The spirit of the yesteryear Yanks was the hefty, ball-battering, booze-swindling Babe while the team ten years ago had their own Ruth reborn: David “Boomer” Wells. ALCS MVP and pitcher of a perfect game… while hungover. Read the rest of this entry »