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Nike, the official outfitter for the London Olympics, is coming under fire. A Nike shirt that’s available for women is being called Sexist by bloggers and many social networking individuals. The Olympic Nike t-shirts has the phrase “Gold Digging” emblazoned on the front. Apparently only women–or female Olympians–are gold diggers.
Kevin Durant was not going away empty handed this time. Thanks to a record-setting 3-point shooting performance from Durantula, the Men’s USA Basketball team earned…
After a season filled with trade demands (and subsequent retractions of said demands) Dwight Howard is finally leaving the Orlando Magic. Thanks to a four-team…
Gabby Douglas is the youngster that’s been garnering the brunt of headlines for her Olympic feats, but boxer Claressa Shieldsis another teen deserving of recognition. The Michigan native grabbed the gold medal Thursday (Aug. 9) in a 19-12 victory against Nadezda Torlopova of Russia. At just 17-year-old, Shields dominated her 33-year-old opponent during the bout. According to reports, the teen even […]
Team USA Basketball advanced to the semifinals of the London Games with a 119-86 victory over Australia. Kobe Bryant dropped six consecutive three-pointers in the…
Like her teammate Wojdan Shaherkhani, Saudi Arabia‘s Sarah Attar competed without trouble. The first woman to compete in track and field for the conservative kingdom ran in the 800m on Wednesday morning.Wearing long pants, a long-shirt and a head covering, Attar stood out from her opponents in tank tops and shorts. She finished her race in 2:44.95, 43 seconds […]
U.S. fans were hoping to see Gabby Douglas repeat her gold-winning form from Tuesday but were disappointed as she took a tumble on the balance beam. Today wasn’t a good day for Gabby, but her teammate Aly Raisman claimed gold in the floor exercise and bronze in another event. Click Here to find out more […]
When Ryan Lochte accepted his medal for the men’s 400-meter IM event on Saturday, instead of flashing proud pearly whites, he dazzled cameras with a patriotic sparkling grill. He out flashed his olympic medal with a grill made by Houston’s own, Paul Wall & Johnny Dang. Paul also offered free grillz to the U.S. Olympic […]
Although J.J. Watt dislocated his elbow in practice Thursday, Houston Texans fans can breathe easy. Team doctors and coach Gary Kubiak said the prognosis is good…
Da Boi Genius goes to London for the 2012 Olympics and introduces the world to 97.9 The Box. Follow On Twitter @979TheBox @DaBoiGenius
Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. is getting out of jail a little earlier than he thought he would. The welter weight boxer was sentenced to…
(London) — After allegations of “throwing” their matches, eight women’s badminton players have reportedly been disqualified from competition at the Olympics. China’s world champion doubles pair Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang, Indonesia’s Greysia Polii and Meiliana Jauhari, and South Korean pairs — Jung Kyung Eun and Kim Ha-na, and HA Jung-eun and Kim Min Jung […]
