Lindsey Vonn Sports Illustrated Winter Olympics Cover Edition


Lindsey Vonn is hoping the Sports Illustrated cover jinx doesn’t cross international borders. America’s great Winter Olympic hope is featured on the front of SI’s Winter Olympic preview issue, which hit newsstands Wednesday.

Vonn’s semi-provocative pose has drawn the predictable ire from those who claim that it objectifies her. She’s an athlete, not a sex symbol, the chorus inevitably reminds us. Read the rest of this entry »

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Punxsutawney Polamalu Video


TruTV revealed its first-ever Super Bowl ad today — one that features a Pittsburgh Steeler safety in a role favored by a certain groundhog.
Slated to run near the two-minute warning prior to halftime, the commercial, created by Grey, showcases Troy Polamalu as “Punxsutawney Polamalu,” who sees his shadow, a proclamation of six more weeks of football in the form of NFL Full Contact, the series that will bow on TruTV on Feb. 8 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), the day after Super Bowl XLIV.
Produced by NFL Films, NFL Full Contact provides a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to stage many of the spectacles that go into an exciting NFL season.

“A Super Bowl ad puts TruTV in front of the biggest television audience of the year,” said Marc Juris, executive vice president and general manager of TruTV/In Session, in a statement. “It’s a great way to attract new fans to the network and introduce them to NFL Full Contact, a show that will give viewers unique access to the real people behind six of the NFL’s largest events.”

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Paul Pierce foot injury doesn’t look good


http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/20100202/5a6f78_ltppiercefile.jpgThe Celtics were still seeking to determine the full extent of the damage to Paul Pierce’s left foot tonight, but sources were saying the injury does appear to be significant.

Certainly it’s more serious that it appeared Monday night when Pierce pronounced it a “mild foot sprain.”

Pierce had an X-ray today and further tests were needed. According to Danny Ainge, the X-ray didn’t provide all the answers, and an MRI was scheduled.

Concerns ranged from a broken bone to ligament damage, said a source.

“Everyone hopes it’s not something that’s going to be a problem long term,” said one source, “but it doesn’t look good.”

Pierce suffered the injury in the first quarter Monday in Washington, leaving the game with 2:01 left. He returned with 7:53 to go in the second period and played the rest of the half.

Just before the break, he collided again with Butler. They knocked knees, and both players needed a while before they could get up and off the floor. Read the rest of this entry »

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