Photo by Marisa Padilla “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” said football legend Vince Lombardi. The football player-turned-coach-turned-executive had many accolades to his name, including five NFL Championships with the Green Bay Packers as well as having the Super Bowl trophy named after him. Michael Sam’s “coming out” on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Feb. 9 … [Read more...] about Michael Sam unlocks media frenzy behind NFL doors
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Americans top the tallest podiums
Photo Courtesy of www.olympic.orgFor Team USA, the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics has not been the usual extravagantly sweeping medal victory. Upsets abound on the ice and snow as athletes have fallen short of their goals in the shadow of their defeaters’ glory. Heartbreak has become a common theme as weather conditions or mere human error seems to keep the most talented … [Read more...] about Americans top the tallest podiums
Yankees captain announces retirement
Photo Courtesy of derek.jeter.mlb.com The long-time Yankees shortstop, Derek Jeter, has announced his retirement For the past several weeks, Jeter has been doing what he has long done for almost two decades: getting a head start on spring training by working out at the team’s complex in Tampa, Fla. Last Wednesday proved to be different. Jeter announced on his … [Read more...] about Yankees captain announces retirement
Tough Mudder to challenge LA
Photos Courtesy of Tough Mudder A member of the California National Guard, Bill “Big Sarge” Hansen was injured while serving a tour in Iraq in February of 2009. An accident involving an IED explosion caused him to suffer three cracked bones in his neck, herniated disks in his back, a traumatic brain injury and further injuries to his knee and shoulder. “I was pretty … [Read more...] about Tough Mudder to challenge LA
Pepperdine Profiles
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Robert Lindstedt - 2014 Australian Open Doubles Grand Slam Winner Pepperdine alumnus and current professional men’s tennis player Robert Lindstedt recently won the Australian Open Doubles Grand Slam on Jan. 25 with partner Lukasz Kubot. The No. 14-seeded duo beat Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen 6-3, 6-3, in the final, securing the first … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Profiles
