Geek is chic.
Yesterday, Dr. Pepper announced that for the first time ever, it would feature a professional athlete on its bottles. This athlete doesn't come with ripped arms, or muscular legs, but he does have some thumbs of steel. Tom Taylor, who plays Halo 3 professionally (putting in up to 15 hours a day of practice), has not only landed his first endorsement deal with Dr. Pepper, but has also signed a Read more
The daughter of an Olympian and wife of a Major League Baseball player, professional beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor knows a thing or two about competing. She even tangoed her way across the stage in Dancing With the Stars a few seasons ago. After winning back-to-back Olympic gold with teammate Kerri Walsh in Athens and Bejing, the duo is hoping for top honors again this Summer in Read more
As baseball season starts up, we're giving you 25 reasons to watch the games — 25 good-looking reasons, that is. Whether you're a die-hard Major League follower or just in it for the Cracker Jacks, these sexy players are sure to turn you into a fan. Click through the slideshow and let us know what you think of each athlete: Is he a Home Run Hottie or a total Strike Out? Read more
David Beckham explored Toronto with his teammates yesterday, and later hit the field at the city's Rogers Center last night as the Galaxy took on the Toronto Football Club at the end of a CONCACAF Champions League game. The crowd was quite rowdy, though, and David wasn't amused at one stunt that went down when he was lining up to take a corner kick. A fan threw a beer can at David, who picked up Read more
Avid sports fan Justin Timberlake has found himself the perfect date — beer! JT attended last night's MLB All-Star Game, where he chatted about his film Friends With Benefits and his favorite beverage. Check out the funny interview! Read more
Making an uplifting sports film is easy. Making an uplifting sports film about a baseball team that doesn't even make it to the World Series? Now that's a challenge. Moneyball tells the true story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane, who is determined to build a winning baseball team without paying for one, and in doing so, changes the way his colleagues look at the logistics of the sport. Read more
In honor of Major League Baseball's opening day (today! Go Giants!), Volvo has unlocked the paywall on streaming live games onto all iOS devices. For the entire month of April, all streaming MLB games will be free to view on MLB.tv. Of course, to view the streaming content you'll have to be subjected to some Volvo ads, but for baseball fans it seems a small price to pay. It also guarantees a lot Read more
David Beckham suited up for an LA Galaxy match against the San Jose Earthquakes in LA on Saturday. He hit the field with a new teammate, Robbie Keane, who joined the club just last week and scored the first goal of his Major League Soccer career that night. Both players had plenty of support in the stands with Robbie's wife, Claudine, cheering on her man and David's boys rooting for their dad. Read more
David Beckham had his sons Romeo Beckham and Cruz Beckham along yesterday at a practice session for the LA Galaxy. The afternoon of training came before David's big game tonight against his former squad Real Madrid. The match-up will be the latest milestone in David's big month — Victoria Beckham gave birth to her first daughter, Harper Seven, last weekend! The family has been spending time Read more
Last night we went to bed writing about Becks' upcoming big decision. My dreams were answered. The soccer star just signed a 5 year deal with the LA Galaxy so the family is moving to America! It's a super big deal, in fact, the biggest deal in global history. Here's more: "David has just signed the biggest deal in global sport history with the Galaxy soccer team," a Beckham business insider Read more
