You know you’ve made it when you have a hand in creating your own flavor of soda. LeBron James can mark that off his list of things to do as the NBA all-star joins forces with Sprite to create a limited-edition flavor of the soda brand known as the “Sprite 6 Mix.” Media sources report […]
St. Louis, MO — USA Track & Field (USATF) and The Hershey Company announce the launch of a national youth activity initiative as part of a new, seven-year partnership that features “Run Jump Throw,” an educational and learning program developed by USATF and Hershey. The new program will introduce kids ages 7 through 12 to […]
Not everyone agrees with Kobe Bryant’s views regarding support for Trayvon Martin. And Dwayne Wade knows this. Rather than come down on the man he calls “Kob,” Wade simply has a respectful “difference of opinion” with his friend regarding the photo his team, the Miami Heat, took in support of the slain teen in 2012. […]
LeBron James a rapper? According to a well-known West Coast rapper, he’s better than 88 percent of rappers out today. Listen to SupaKen’s sports report in the audio player to find out which artist is co-signing LeBron as the next hottest rap star! Keep Up With The Russ Parr Morning Show … LIKE Him On […]
Darius Rucker has been tapped to perform the national anthem before Monday’s NCAA Championship game, and he’s getting a huge vocal assist. The award-winning country singer-songwriter will be accompanied by the Jazz Singers vocal ensemble from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performance and Visual Arts in Dallas. Chris Daughtry will perform before Saturday’s […]
Rosey Grier may have intimidated football players as part of the L.A. Rams’ “Fearsome Foursome” defense back in the day, but the 81-year-old NFL legend is facing a different situation today. According to TMZSports: Grier is being sued for allegedly sexually assaulting his female neighbor. Legal documents obtained by the web site detail claims made […]
Roland Martin goes one on one with Hall of Famer, Deion Sanders and dishes on all things football, including the controversial firing of Desean Jackson and Johnny Football’s ‘ghetto tendencies’. Get ready to laugh out loud! “He was on my team at the Pro Bowl and he’s a good kid. Now, does he come with luggage? Yes. He’s […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Washington Football Team made their biggest move yet of the offseason Tuesday night, adding three-time Pro Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson less than a week after the dynamic playmaker was released by the rival Philadelphia Eagles. Jackson’s publicist tweeted that Jackson was signing with the Washington Football Team following two days […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Talk show host and former football star Michael Strahan is expected to soon join the cast of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” at least on a part-time basis. A person with knowledge of the negotiations who requested anonymity because the deal hasn’t been completed said Tuesday that Strahan will work semi-regularly during […]
Tiger Woods chose surgery to heal his ailing back over a quest for another green jacket, announcing Tuesday that he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career. Woods said on his website that he had surgery Monday in Utah for a pinched nerve that had been hurting him for several months, […]
The Miami Heat and BankUnited are offering $25,000 in scholarship funds to high school seniors attending Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe or Palm Beach schools. Scholarship applications are available each school year and recipients are awarded in May. Students with financial needs are giving priority. This will be the eighteenth year that the Miami Heat has offered scholarships. Scholarships are […]
It all started with the Twitter hashtag, #LeBronMeetEbony, that went viral in February, as the Milwaukee community rallied around a cancer-struck athlete. According to Fox Sports, Ebony Nettles-Bey, a standout girls basketball player for Verona High School, not only got to meet her hero on Saturday, but she also led the Heat onto the court […]
