Tag: ATHLETE

When Karen Owen put together a mock senior "thesis" on her sexual conquests at Duke University, she thought it would provide some innocent amusement for her and her friends. Once the 42-page PowerPoint presentation found its way to the Web, though, the 22-year old's personal joke quickly became a viral sensation -- much to the embarrassment of those involved. In her presentation, titled "An ...

A couple months back, we told you about football coaches and players using 'Madden NFL' to practice and stay sharp year round. Apparently, this phenomenon isn't limited to a single sport. According to the New York Times, professional athletes in several major sports are now using video games as a practice tool. The Times credits this trend to the increased level of realism in video games. From ...

Somewhere between Mars Blackmon and the Lebrons, Nike became much more than just a shoe company. Now, the Oregon-based empire has decided to throw its hat in the coaching ring with a new, interactive online program called Nike Football+ (read: Nike Soccer+). In what seems to be an extension of its Nike+ system for runners, Nike Football+ allows diehard soccer fans (read: non-Americans) to watch ...

The go-to-player -- every sports gamer has one. It doesn't matter if you're a fan of the athlete in real life or not. When it comes time to fire-up that console, allegiances are set aside in order to win bragging rights over your buddy. For us, that guy was University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker in 'Bill Walsh College Football.' We're sure you have your own choices, too. So do the ...

The 2010 Winter Olympics are raging in Vancouver, and a slew of medals have already been awarded. If you're looking for the best way to keep track of the games, you now have more options than you could imagine -- thanks to the Web. Thankfully, Tech Crunch has compiled a list of the sites that'll best keep you abreast of the Winter Games. The granddaddy of them all happens to be NBC's Olympic ...

In the sports world, some have been extremely receptive to the social networking explosion, while others have adamantly opposed the likes of Twitter and Facebook. No matter which side of the fence you're on, there's no denying this trend has given fans more access to their favorite athletes than ever before. Hoping to satisfy fans' endless cravings, a new Web site, essentially an amalgamation of ...

In an age when everyone is looking for a competitive advantage, it's getting tougher and tougher for sports' rule makers to draw the line. What exactly is a performance enhancer, anyway? Well, in running, an iPod apparently qualifies. This morning, Jennifer Goebel was stripped of her first-place finish in Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon after online photos surfaced showing the 27-year-old ...

For years, fans relied on sports journalists to stay up-to-date on their favorite athletes' comings and goings. Now, the athletes have turned the tables. They've cut out the middleman, so to speak, with the use of popular social-networking tools like Twitter and created a new form of sports journalism -- one straight from the horse's mouth. Douglas Warshaw hopes to capitalize on this trend with ...