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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 Phelps Reportedly Dating Brittny Gastineau

We haven't heard much from swimmer Michael Phelps since he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but he's back in the news, and this time it has nothing to do with bongs or driving drunk. Phelps, it turns out, allegedly has a new ladyfriend: Brittny Gastineau. As always, TMZ was there with the video and the...

Opinion: Heroes on the Ball Field?

(Oct. 27) -- It's that time of year again. As the World Series gets under way, there will be a lot of talk about "heroes." Ballplayers won't be the only ones. From a wide range of sports, winners are often referred to as heroes, as was Tiger Woods and Olympic medalist Michael Phelps before -- and even after-- their falls...

Michael Phelps Falls to Ryan Lochte

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) -- Ryan Lochte finally fended off Michael Phelps in the individual medley. Lochte beat his rival for the first time in a long-course medley at a major meet, winning the 200-meter IM at the U.S. national championships on Friday night. Lochte touched in 1 minute, 54.84 seconds, with Phelps second in...

Back Porch Photo of the Day: Role Model

We provide the picture, you provide the 1,000 words. It's the Back Porch Photo of the Day. Scotty Lago's mentor poses for a photo with Michelle Kwan. The actual photo caption for those of you who might be interested: United States Olympians Michelle Kwan and Michael Phelps pose for a photo at the USA House on February...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST - ENTERTAINMENT

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And really, what's with the camouflage pants?

THE HUFFINGTON POST - BUSINESS

David Potter: The Money Games

This past weekend Olympic superstar swimmer Janet Evans showed up in New York in the company of Olympic sponsor BMW.

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06/03/12 to code or not to code? that is the questionâ¦ Source: weird things When living and working in the modern post-industrial world, you need to be computer literate, despite what a few people with whom I worked in the past may think.
06/02/12 Former Olympic swimmer Stewart conducts clinic in Webb... Source: The Joplin Globe - Joplin MO Mel Stewart's introduction to swimming came from his mother's concern for him to be water safe.
05/31/12 The Olympics and the rise of the humble, ubiquitous... Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA When the caldron is lit in London this summer and the XXX Olympiad begins, one familiar participant will play a more active role than any other, taking center stage at 23 individual events.
05/31/12 Phelps and Other US Athletes Psych up for Olympics Source: Star-Gazette - Elmira NY Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps says he's coming off a three-year slump, but he's working to move in the 'right direction' for the London Games this summer.
05/24/12 The spirit of the games lives on Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ I am sure that the Olympic Movement shouldn't get under my skin the way it does.

Background on michael phelps

Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions.

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