http://thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Sun, 27 May 2012 04:09:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/ioc-rejected-2020-olympics-in-qatar-because-of-heat-fifa-still-plans-summer-world-cup/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/ioc-rejected-2020-olympics-in-qatar-because-of-heat-fifa-still-plans-summer-world-cup/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 23:15:17 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=184883
"They note that the air-conditioning systems promised by Doha are unproven, and that athletes would require weeks of expensive acclimatisation to prepare."]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/ioc-rejected-2020-olympics-in-qatar-because-of-heat-fifa-still-plans-summer-world-cup/feed/ 134 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/phillip-phillips-won-american-idol-a-kansas-tornado-wedding-video-hal-steinbrenner-may-be-looking-to-sell-the-yankees-for-3-billion/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/phillip-phillips-won-american-idol-a-kansas-tornado-wedding-video-hal-steinbrenner-may-be-looking-to-sell-the-yankees-for-3-billion/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 12:03:50 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=184559
A corgi starts a fire, a slinky on a treadmill, the LAPD gets a rocket launcher, and a scary guy takes his zebra and parrot to the bar and ends up with an OWI. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/phillip-phillips-won-american-idol-a-kansas-tornado-wedding-video-hal-steinbrenner-may-be-looking-to-sell-the-yankees-for-3-billion/feed/ 295 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/roundup-david-villa-out-of-euro-2012-kings-are-stanley-cup-bound-lolo-jones-talks-about-being-a-virgin/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/roundup-david-villa-out-of-euro-2012-kings-are-stanley-cup-bound-lolo-jones-talks-about-being-a-virgin/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:17 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=184364
NHL player wearing a cast excels at beer pong. Also, the "Andrew Luck Director of Offense" exists.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/roundup-david-villa-out-of-euro-2012-kings-are-stanley-cup-bound-lolo-jones-talks-about-being-a-virgin/feed/ 440 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/16/khloe-kardashian-wants-lamar-odom-to-make-the-us-olympic-team-to-save-their-marriage/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/16/khloe-kardashian-wants-lamar-odom-to-make-the-us-olympic-team-to-save-their-marriage/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:13:38 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=183035
Making the Olympic team to save the marriage. No problem. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/16/khloe-kardashian-wants-lamar-odom-to-make-the-us-olympic-team-to-save-their-marriage/feed/ 13 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/11/michael-phelps-legendary-12000-calorie-a-day-diet-is-a-myth/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/11/michael-phelps-legendary-12000-calorie-a-day-diet-is-a-myth/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:48:38 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=182115
Michael Phelps lied to us, man.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/11/michael-phelps-legendary-12000-calorie-a-day-diet-is-a-myth/feed/ 45 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/23/mark-cuban-nba-players-should-be-paid-to-play-in-the-olympics/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/23/mark-cuban-nba-players-should-be-paid-to-play-in-the-olympics/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:30:52 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=177180
Ted DiBiase nods and shouts, "everybody has a price."]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/23/mark-cuban-nba-players-should-be-paid-to-play-in-the-olympics/feed/ 12 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/23/roundup-the-royals-have-lost-10-straight-denver-broncos-cheerleader-auditions-shark-rips-leg-off-and-kills-bodyboarder/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/23/roundup-the-royals-have-lost-10-straight-denver-broncos-cheerleader-auditions-shark-rips-leg-off-and-kills-bodyboarder/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:05:34 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=176711
Busy Monday with two NSFW-ish videos (fight, car accident).]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/23/roundup-the-royals-have-lost-10-straight-denver-broncos-cheerleader-auditions-shark-rips-leg-off-and-kills-bodyboarder/feed/ 213 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/19/britney-griner-will-not-play-in-the-olympics/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/19/britney-griner-will-not-play-in-the-olympics/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:40:49 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=176559
The Baylor star was going to be the first collegiate Olympian since 1988.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/19/britney-griner-will-not-play-in-the-olympics/feed/ 5 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/17/malaysian-shooter-will-be-nearly-8-months-pregnant-when-she-competes-in-the-olympics/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/17/malaysian-shooter-will-be-nearly-8-months-pregnant-when-she-competes-in-the-olympics/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:45:27 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=175926
There is nothing scarier than a pregnant marksman. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/17/malaysian-shooter-will-be-nearly-8-months-pregnant-when-she-competes-in-the-olympics/feed/ 99 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/16/alex-morgan-happy-playing-soccer-in-seattle-with-boyfriend-servando-carrasco/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/16/alex-morgan-happy-playing-soccer-in-seattle-with-boyfriend-servando-carrasco/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:57:54 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=175611
One is famous, the other is just a professional soccer player.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/16/alex-morgan-happy-playing-soccer-in-seattle-with-boyfriend-servando-carrasco/feed/ 57 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/12/dwyane-wade-thought-olympic-players-should-get-paid-but-now-has-changed-his-mind/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/12/dwyane-wade-thought-olympic-players-should-get-paid-but-now-has-changed-his-mind/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:15:01 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=174563
Pay the players who already make millions. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/12/dwyane-wade-thought-olympic-players-should-get-paid-but-now-has-changed-his-mind/feed/ 13 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/02/amanda-beard-struggled-with-bulimia-and-self-mutilation-during-her-olympic-medal-winning-swimming-career/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/02/amanda-beard-struggled-with-bulimia-and-self-mutilation-during-her-olympic-medal-winning-swimming-career/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:35:49 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=172172
During her teens and 20's the clinically depressed Beard became bulimic (an eating disorder characterized by binge eating, then purging), abused drugs and alcohol and began cutting herself with a razor.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/02/amanda-beard-struggled-with-bulimia-and-self-mutilation-during-her-olympic-medal-winning-swimming-career/feed/ 78 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/27/the-u-s-mens-soccer-olympic-failure-was-embarrassing-but-not-that-important/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/27/the-u-s-mens-soccer-olympic-failure-was-embarrassing-but-not-that-important/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:14:01 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=170690
Playing in the Olympics would have been fun for American fans and beneficial for young American players, getting international experience and the chance to play in front of European scouts, but missing it, in isolation, is not that traumatic.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/27/the-u-s-mens-soccer-olympic-failure-was-embarrassing-but-not-that-important/feed/ 35 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/07/roundup-peyton-mannings-final-day-in-indianapolis-romney-wins-super-tuesday-men-in-black-3-looks-awful/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/07/roundup-peyton-mannings-final-day-in-indianapolis-romney-wins-super-tuesday-men-in-black-3-looks-awful/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:02:55 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=164778
Who wants to buy the house Derek Jeter grew up in?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/07/roundup-peyton-mannings-final-day-in-indianapolis-romney-wins-super-tuesday-men-in-black-3-looks-awful/feed/ 227 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/05/roundup-holley-mangold-is-going-to-the-olympics-tiger-woods-shot-a-62-but-lost-to-rory-mcilroy-marshawn-lynch-re-signs-with-seattle/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/05/roundup-holley-mangold-is-going-to-the-olympics-tiger-woods-shot-a-62-but-lost-to-rory-mcilroy-marshawn-lynch-re-signs-with-seattle/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:02:05 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=164156
Championship week is here. Six days to Selection Sunday. Get ready for excessive college basketball coverage.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/05/roundup-holley-mangold-is-going-to-the-olympics-tiger-woods-shot-a-62-but-lost-to-rory-mcilroy-marshawn-lynch-re-signs-with-seattle/feed/ 337 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/08/qampa-volleyball-star-misty-may-treanor-bares-almost-all-about-the-olympics-marketing-partners-and-life-with-an-mlb-husband/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/08/qampa-volleyball-star-misty-may-treanor-bares-almost-all-about-the-olympics-marketing-partners-and-life-with-an-mlb-husband/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:29:54 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=158878
Aside from Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, Misty May-Treanor may be one of the most famous women known for displaying her skills while wearing a bikini. Along with long-time teammate Kerri Walsh, May-Treanor is a two-time defending Olympic volleyball gold medalist (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008), is one of the most accomplished players in pro volleyball history [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/08/qampa-volleyball-star-misty-may-treanor-bares-almost-all-about-the-olympics-marketing-partners-and-life-with-an-mlb-husband/feed/ 2 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/26/whats-troy-palamalu-got-to-do-with-pampgs-pantene-olympic-campaign/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/26/whats-troy-palamalu-got-to-do-with-pampgs-pantene-olympic-campaign/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:30:48 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=155180
World-class swimmer Natalie Coughlin looks good in the water, and now she will look even better out of the water in a multi-media campaign from Procter & Gamble haircare brand Pantene. Coughlin, who has won 11 Olympic medals and is in training for the 2012 Summer Games in London, will be among 11 women athletes [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/26/whats-troy-palamalu-got-to-do-with-pampgs-pantene-olympic-campaign/feed/ 4 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/19/freestyle-skiier-sarah-burke-dead-at-29/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/19/freestyle-skiier-sarah-burke-dead-at-29/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:55:12 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=153283
The skiing pioneer and X-Games gold medalist was injured while training in Utah on January 10th. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/19/freestyle-skiier-sarah-burke-dead-at-29/feed/ 18 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/19/london-2012-launches-largest-anti-doping-push-in-olympic-history-vows-well-catch-you/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/19/london-2012-launches-largest-anti-doping-push-in-olympic-history-vows-well-catch-you/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:03:22 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=153008
In what has been called the largest such effort in the history of the Olympics - and with the warning, "We'll catch you!" - the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games today officially unveiled a World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited anti-doping laboratory, which will operate 24/7 during the London 2012 Games.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/19/london-2012-launches-largest-anti-doping-push-in-olympic-history-vows-well-catch-you/feed/ 0 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/16/lebron-kobe-c-paul-d-howard-d-rose-make-cut-en-route-to-2012-summer-olympics/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/16/lebron-kobe-c-paul-d-howard-d-rose-make-cut-en-route-to-2012-summer-olympics/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:49:22 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=152291
With the 2012 Summer Games just six months away, USA Basketball has narrowed the potential roster down to 20 players, all of whom are in the NBA. The final roster of 12 who will participate in London will be named by June 12.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/16/lebron-kobe-c-paul-d-howard-d-rose-make-cut-en-route-to-2012-summer-olympics/feed/ 1