James F. Goldstein is a multi-millionaire "NBA superfan" who attends over one hundred NBA games each season (typically in courtside seats), including approximately 95 percent of home games for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers.He also travels from city to city to catch games, especially during the NBA Playoffs (and not necessarily Lakers and Clippers playoff games). He also frequently attends post-game press conferences. His unique and flamboyant clothing makes him fairly easy to spot on television. His passion for the NBA has been featured in USA Today, the Detroit Free Press, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, Slam Magazine (Issue 138), and ESPN the Magazine.
Alejandro Paz, a Peruvian mountain biker, attached a camera to himself
for his thrilling ride down a mountain in his native land (zona de piedras Casta).
The results are frightening – and thrilling – to watch.
Bethany Meilani Hamilton (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional surfer. She is known for surviving a shark attack in which she lost her left arm, and for overcoming the injury to ultimately return to professional surfing.
Last seen at the Super Bowl Tebowing with the man himself, "Extra" correspondent Maria Menounos was back in New York on Monday, standing in the middle of Times Square donning a red and blue bikini.
The 33-year-old Massachusetts native stripped down to the bikini due to a lost Super Bowl wager on her New England Patriots. Menounos lost the bet to colleague A.J. Calloway, who picked his hometown New York Giants.
If Calloway had lost, he would have worn a New England Patriots cheerleader outfit. Menounos had to wear the bikini, though she was able to keep warm (and give a shout-out to Tom Brady) by wearing black UGGs during the taping.
"I hate bets," Menounos said as she removed the robe. "I'm never doing this again."
New York Giants take on the New England Patriots for the 2012 Super Bowl, Indianapolis, Indiana, February 5, 2012.
Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Lance Armstrong on Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort to determine whether the seven-time Tour de France winner and his teammates participated in a doping program.
Armstrong has steadfastly denied he doped during his unparalleled career, but the possibility of criminal charges threatened to stain his legacy as the world's greatest cyclist and could have cast a shadow over his cancer charity work.
"I am gratified to learn that the U.S. Attorney's Office is closing its investigation," Armstrong said in a statement. "It is the right decision and I commend them for reaching it. I look forward to continuing my life as a father, a competitor, and an advocate in the fight against cancer without this distraction."
A week in Park City (and just one day on the slopes) opened our eyes to yet another problem with winter—fashionable snowboarding (and skiing!) gear.
Burton’s pop-up tents were filled with brightly colored jackets in florals and polka dots that we’d happily wear around New York City.
But the rest of the mountain? A sea of faded blue and red. For those of you who’d rather spend your winter vacation fund on lift tickets than flights south, we’ve rounded up some of the best gear.
_The teenage girl who had Novak Djokovic's shirt stolen from her grasp on Sunday is speaking out against the middle-aged garment thief who grabbed the souvenir. Melissa Cook, 14, had a front-row seat cheering on Djokovic during his epic victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. When the world No. 1 finally defeated Nadal after five hours, 53 minutes, Cook managed to get his attention as he was changing clothes. Djokovic walked over to Cook to toss her a spare shirt, but it was grabbed instead by a woman sitting two seats away.