One of the NFL’s token bad boys may be walking off the football field for good. Greg Hardy, former Panthers and Cowboys defensive end, has decided to take a break from football and pursue a career in MMA fighting instead. “I’m very focused and excited to start my MMA career,” Hardy said in …
Read More »Police Officer Talks Football to Prevent Man From Jumping Off Bridge – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
Michael Blackmore, a master patrol officer with the Columbia Police Department, was able to save the life of a South Carolina man late Friday night. The man was sitting on the edge of a bridge crying and threatening to jump when Officer Blackmore arrived and started a conversation with him …
Read More »RG3 Headed to IR After Suffering Shoulder Injury in Sunday’s Game – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
During the Cleveland Browns’ first game of the season, starting quarterback RG3 suffered a shoulder injury. What Griffin initially shrugged off as a sprain turned out to be much more serious. As the team announced on Monday, an MRI revealed that Griffin has a fractured coracoid bone in his left shoulder, which …
Read More »Veterans Show Support For Colin Kaepernick With Hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick- blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has received unrelenting backlash, hate, and criticism for his decision to sit during the national anthem last weekend as a way to protest the unfair treatment of black people in America. From fans burning his jersey to presidential candidates telling him to “find a country that …
Read More »August 24 Declared “Kobe Bryant Day” in Los Angeles – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
(Credit: Mike Windle / @gettyentertainment) We already knew Kobe Bryant was a big deal, but now, on top of everything else he’s accomplished, the retired NBA legend is about to get his own day. August 24, or 8/24 (the two numbers worn by Bryant during his career with the Lakers), …
Read More »U.S. Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Lands First Endorsement Deal With Crest – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
After a spectacular performance at the Rio 2016 Olympics, U.S. gymnast Laurie Hernandez, like her fellow teammates, has grabbed the attention of the entire nation. And now, she is about to capitalize on her newfound fame by partnering with one of the biggest brands in America. Just days after winning …
Read More »Ashton Eaton Remains “World’s Greatest Athlete” After Winning His Second Gold Medal in Olympic Decathlon – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
(Photo Credit: Shaun Botterill / @gettysport) On Thursday night, Ashton Eaton became only the third athlete in history to win the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon back-to-back. Eaton had previously won the gold medal in the decathlon during the London 2012 Summer Olympics, and he followed it up by …
Read More »J.J. Watt Becomes A Firefighter For A Day – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
Photo: Gatorade What do firefighters and football players have in common? Well, as Texans defensive end J.J. Watt recently learned, both jobs require intense physical activity, unbreakable endurance, and most of all, a lot of heart. Watt recently spent a day during this past offseason training with firefighters in his …
Read More »Craig Sager Will Miss the 2016 Olympics To Get Third Bone Marrow Transplant – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
(Photo Credit: Kevin Winter / @gettyentertainment) Craig Sager, everyone’s favorite NBA sideline reporter, will not be making it to this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro to broadcast the basketball tournament. Instead, he will be getting chemotherapy to prepare for his third bone marrow transplant in two years. Sager is undoubtedly …
Read More »New Couple Alert: Patriots’ Julian Edelman Reportedly Dating Victoria’s Secret Model Adriana Lima – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
There’s a new hot couple out here in these streets. Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman and Victoria’s Secret Angel Adriana Lima were spotted in Nantucket over the weekend holding hands, and sources say the pair have been dating for about a month. According to TMZ, the two met in Miami …
Read More »University of Florida Linebacker Saves Unconscious Woman From Rape – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
Cristian Garcia, a linebacker for the University of Florida football team, stumbled onto the scene of a rape while at work the other day and rushed to save the woman from her attacker. Garcia, who was working security at a bar in Gainesville, was taking out the trash Thursday night …
Read More »Miranda Kerr Gets Engaged to CEO of Snapchat – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
Former Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr has caught herself quite the baller. The 33-year-old beauty is now engaged to Evan Spiegel, the 26-year-old co-founder and CEO of Snapchat. Not only is Spiegel brilliant, cute, and down-to-earth, but he’s also worth a whopping $2.1 billion. The couple started out as friends …
Read More »Von Miller Vows Broncos For Life, Signs 6-Year, $114.5 Million Deal – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
The Super Bowl 50 MVP is returning to Denver this fall. After many months of negotiations, which led to tension and frustration between both parties, the Broncos and linebacker Von Miller have finally come to an agreement. The deal came just in time, as the deadline for a franchise-tagged player …
Read More »Cleveland Police Threaten to Not Work at Browns Games Due To RB Isaiah Crowell’s “Anti-Police” Post – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell is learning that his freedom of speech is, in actuality, not so free. Crowell landed in hot water after posting a picture on Instagram amidst the police shootings that occurred last week. The picture was a drawing that depicted a man dressed in all …
Read More »Manny Pacquiao Will Return from Retirement to Fight This Fall, According to His Promoter – blogged by @LoveRubyWoo
When Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from boxing this past April, many fans believed that he would eventually change his mind…and they were right. After just a few months out of the ring, Pacquiao is itching to get back. Boxing promoter Bob Arum announced on Tuesday that Pacquiao plans to …
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