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Unequal Technologies Signs Michael Vick: 4 Other Disgraced Athletes Who Got Endorsement Deals

Corporate forgiveness, it seems, isn't always so hard to come by. Nearly a year and a half after being released from prison for running an illegal dogfighting ring, Michael Vick has landed an endorsement deal with Unequal Technologies. The sports equipment company is betting that Vick can entice people to think about its...

Michael Jordan Debunks Viral LeBron Video, World Rejoices

The Information Age isn't the same as The Age of Lots of Facts. It's more like that pile of papers on your desk, or the mail pile you never bothered to sort. At first glance, you have no idea whether it contains a check for big money, or that receipt you need to find. And once you start digging, the feeling never really...

Miami Heat Fans, Players Revel in Opening Night Festivities

MIAMI -- The Scene Outside It's late October and thousands upon thousands of Miami fans are descending upon the town's hottest sports event. People are tailgating behind their parked cars as multiple scalpers and buyers do business. Yet this is all taking place in downtown Miami and not at Sun Life Stadium where that...

LeBron James' Nike Commercial Asks 'What Should I Do?'

If you own the Internet, by now you have probably watched the new LeBron James/Nike/Wieden + Kennedy "sneaker ad". In case you haven't, do so after the jump. I've read several folks comparing this to a political image rehab ad. Except what's key to me, and what makes this ad so freakin' brilliant, is that it doesn't look...

NYC Bedbugs Claim Another Victim: Flagship Nike Store

Nike's flagship store on East 57th Street became the latest victim of New York City's bedbug crisis. The New York Post reports that the sneaker company closed its popular Manhattan Niketown Saturday when bedbugs were discovered. Nike said it hopes to reopen the store as soon as possible. "Our primary concern is the...