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A More Honest Version Of The Nike/Jordan Jeter "RE2PECT" TV Ad
Nike's Jordan brand released a new spot on YouTube today that has sports media outlets scrambling to heap on as much free advertising for the multinational sportswear behemoth and its retiring Yankees shortstop spokesperson as possible....

Just Undo It: The LeBron James Profile That Nike Killed
This profile of LeBron James was reported and written in 2011 for Port, a new London-based men's magazine, under odd circumstances: Nike paid for the writer's travel expenses and a portion of his fee. The story that came out of the trip was not what Nike had expected—a rep was apparently "furious"—...

Lentil Ricochets Six Feet, Easy, Off Of An Abdomen
I know there will be six kinds of naysayers, and while there is no notary public involved, I have photo documentation of a French green lentil falling from mouth-height, ...

The "Voodoo Science" Behind A Nike Running Program: An Insider Talks
Vern Gambetta is afraid he comes off as a grouchy old man. He's not that old. And those statements about lifetime bans for drug cheats and Nike Oregon Project's "innovations"? That's straight shooting from a guy who might be the most influential person in sports conditioning today. ...

Attention, Ladies: America's Best Miler May Be Single
Matt Centrowitz is arguably the U.S.'s best miler. Fourth at the 2012 Olympics, he was a world championships bronze medalist in 2011 and runner-up in 2013. He's 24, has a crazyass coach, and he's finally heathy after a mysterious virus during the winter season. ...

Remove The Swoosh And USA Track & Field Will Sue Your Balls Off
Oiselle, a running apparel company, has received a cease-and-desist letter from USA Track & Field. Oiselle's crime? Removing the Nike Swoosh from a national team photo. ...

The Most Brilliant Thing You'll Hear All Day
I'm not going to explain this one, because I have faith in you. But I will say that you have to listen to the whole thing, and follow along with the subtitles....

Ronaldo Looks About The Same As A Shoe
Jesus Christ. A human being has never been distilled into a sports shoe more accurately than this. Including selling out in about 90 seconds. ...

When A Famed Nike Coach Tried To Steal A Race, A Track Protest Was Born
The scene was unprecedented: seven runners walking off the track hand in hand, in quiet protest against their own governing body. The women had just run the 1,500-meter race at the U.S. indoor national championships on Feb. 23 in Albuquerque. The day before, the winner of the 3,000-meter race, Gabe ...
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Unveil New Uniforms [Update]
Maybe I'm still cranky from this morning's other jersey reveal, but the Bucs' new uniform is here, and I can't stop thinking "indoor football."...

Here's The USMNT 2014 Home Jersey
The bland, golf shirt-looking thing that leaked last month has turned out to be accurate—this is U.S. Soccer's home jersey for 2014, and will be worn at this summer's World Cup in Brazil....

Manu Ginobili Explodes Shoe
With the amount of money NBA ballers make in shoe endorsement deals, you'd think the companies could supply them with something that won't fall apart on the basketball court. ...

Pimp Sues Nike For Making Weaponized Shoes
Today in Frivolous Lawsuit Theater: Convicted Portland pimp Sirgiorgio Sanford Clardy is serving a 100-year prison sentence for, in part, stomping a john with his Air Jordans. Now Clardy's suing Nike for not labeling their sneakers as weapons....

A Thanksgiving Miracle: Air Jordan Logo Appears Inside Cucumber
Look at that cucumber. Look at it closely. I absolutely dare you to tell me that it's not a slow news day....

Nike's New Fuelband Sucks
Were you waiting patiently for Nike's new Fuelband, hoping that 20+ months was enough to make it great? Well, screw off. The Fuelband got a few minor improvements—better Bluetooth and it's a weeee bit more waterproof—but overall it's still miles behind virtually every competitor. No altimeter, no he...

Nike Forced Schools To Return Gear That Needed More Swooshes
No controversy here, just a friendly reminder of who actually runs sports. More swooshes! We need more swooshes! People won't see the swooshes!...

Robert Griffin III Fined For His "Operation Patience" Shirt
Robert Griffin III did not play in Washington's Monday night preseason game, but he did take the field for warmups. Making reference to his lengthy and cautious rehab, he wore a shirt reading "Operation Patience." It'll cost him....

My Nike Swishy's Stay Crispy
Here's a profile on Phil Knight by Jackie Krentzman that appeared in Stanford Magazine back in 1997:...

Nike Cuts Ties With Livestrong
The plucky wristband-manufacturer (and cancer-awareness-raiser), has lost its second benefactor in less than a year: with Lance Armstrong already out of the picture, Nike has decided to end its nine-year partnership with Livestrong....