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Nike’s 7On tournament and Linemen challenge showcase best HS athletes in America

Nike Linemen

At Nike World Headquarters last week, I was on hand to see some of the best high school football players in the nation for an event called “The Opening”. A 7on7 tournament and linemen challenge rolled into a five-day football bonanza. Truly a treat for someone, like myself, that enjoys amateur athletics. Read more

VIDEO: Ndamukong Suh goes one-on-one with high school linemen at Nike’s “The Opening”

Ndamukong Suh teaches

Some of the best high school players in the nation have made their way to Beaverton, Oregon this week for the 7On tournament and linemen challenge held at Nike’s World Headquarters. The players, several of whom look nothing like typical 17 and 18-year olds, received first class treatment at the facility Read more

Nike+ GPS app free for a limited time

Nike+ GPS Free Download

Nike is offering Nike+ GPS for free for a limited time in honor of the fifth anniversary of Nike+. Get your download on. Read more

The Nike+ GPS Sportwatch looks pretty fantastic

Nike GPS Sports Watch

Nike’s got some pretty solid gear when it comes to running. You may have heard of their shoes. You may have also heard about Nike+, which matches shoes to iPods, in a pretty fantastic way. What you might not have heard of, but you soon will (like, now, actually) is the Nike+ GPS Sportswatch. But ... Read more

Tiger Woods and Golf Digest part ways

Tiger Woods

And the hits just keep on coming for Tiger Woods. Less than a day after being dropped off the cover of his own video game from EA Sports, the golfer has parted ways from his second longest standing endorsement deal with Golf Digest magazine. Read more

The LeBron James Nike ad sucks

LeBron James Nike ad

“What I should do?” That’s what LeBron James asks repeatedly in this new Nike ad that presumably counters the negative feedback that he’s been receiving. Our verdict? LeBron and Nike fail miserably. Read more

Kevin Durant: “I’d rather win a Gold Medal than an NBA Championship”

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During Nike’s announcement of the World Basketball Festival, I had the chance to sit down with Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder star and one of the centerpieces of Team USA. Kevin Durant just found a #1 fan in me after hearing the reverence and maturity with which he spoke about his upcoming role in ... Read more

Skates on Jordan statue magically go from Reebok to Nike

air skates

The Michael Jordan statue outside the United Center has been draped in Chicago Blackhawks gear for quite a few weeks now. A jersey and some hockey skates on his Airness is what fans saw before they came in for games. But someone in the Nike camp, allegedly, didn’t think it was kosher that the statue ... Read more

Dumb media rumor of the day: Tom Izzo to Oregon

In an extremely lame attempt to have his alma mater stay relevant, Oregon’s Phil Knight is supposedly offering Tom Izzo a record contract. Read more

Maria Sharapova signs record breaking contract with Nike

With their Golden Goose, Tiger Woods on the mend (And by that, I mean, he’s either in the Bahamas hanging out with buddies, banging Rachel Uchitel in a secret tryst in Florida, or at some sex rehab clinic in South Africa Read more

10 futuristic inventions you can actually own

In the 1950s, there were promises of flying cars, cleaning robots and self-serving oven appliances … kind of like in The Jetsons. Those times may be over but golly gee, in this day and age we’re just steps away from the future’s doorstep! Here, we’ve compiled a list of innovations that’ll not only knock your ... Read more