Category Archives: Sports
WIFE OF NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS OWNER, ROBERT KRAFT PASSES AWAY
Myra Kraft, the wife of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and a long-time philanthropist, has died. She was 68.
The NFL team said in a statement on its website that Myra Hiatt Kraft died Wednesday morning after a battle with cancer. The statement said ”we are all heartbroken” and added that the philanthropic community has ”suffered a great loss.”
Myra Kraft held key positions in numerous charitable and community organizations.
She managed the Robert and Myra Kraft Family Foundation and was president of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, which contributed millions of dollars to charities in the United States and Israel.
In 1995, she became the first woman to chair the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, a position she held until 2002.
She married Robert Kraft in June 1963 while she was a student at Brandeis University.
Myra Kraft was the daughter of Jacob Hiatt, who grew up in Lithuania and moved to the United States in 1935. He settled in Worcester, where she was born. Hiatt became president of the E.F. Dodge Paper Box Corp. in Leominster in 1938 and stayed on when it was bought by Whitney Box.
The company is now known as the Rand-Whitney Group which Robert Kraft bought in 1972. He now serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.
Myra Kraft also served as chairwoman of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies and was on the board of directors of the American Repertory Theatre, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, and Brandeis.
The Krafts have four sons, Jonathan, Daniel, Joshua and David. Jonathan is president of the Patriots. Daniel is president and CEO of International Forest Products, founded in 1972 by his father. Joshua is president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston.
MICHAEL JORDAN SAYS “KOBE BRYANT IS THE FUTURE”
Michael Jordan was asked who he sees as the next big thing in basketball and he did mention LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony & more BUT said if he had to go with one it would be Kobe Bryant. He gives the reasoning behind his choice of Kobe as well, he if the best can admit to it why can’t you??
ALLEN IVERSON x “SLAM” MAGAZINE (AUGUST 2011) ISSUE
Today is Allen Iverson’s 36th birthday. And what better way to celebrate than on SLAM‘s 150th issue. Once again, A.I. is shown with the afro and a vintage Philadelphia 76ers uniform. Below is an excerpt, but the entire feature is available to peruse here. On newsstands now.
SLAM: Even if it impacted you negatively, you never conformed.
AI: And a lot of that’s a bittersweet feeling. A lot of those things make me feel good, but I think I took a beating for them. I’m not bitter about it, ’cause I think I helped people feel like they could be themselves. I took that beating, and now you see guys being whoever they want to be. Besides Dennis Rodman, you didn’t see nobody with tattoos and all that stuff. Now you see kids having a million tattoos and able to be themselves.I had my cornrows; now you see police officers with cornrows. That used to be the look of the suspect [laughs]. Now you see everybody with them: boxers, football players, you know what I mean? So that part of it makes me feel good because I know I had to take a beating for other guys to be accepted the way they are.
SHAQ FINALLY RETIRES AFTER 19 YEARS
Shaquille O’Neal, the man with four rings, 28,596 career points and scores of nicknames, has finally decided to call it quits, ending one of the most colorful careers in NBA history that will surely culminate with a Hall of Fame induction.
“I’m going to miss the competition. I’m going to miss, you know, the chase for the ring. You know, I’m actually going to miss everything,” O’Neal said on “SportsCenter” on Wednesday.
He added: “Father Time has caught up with Shaquille O’Neal.”
O’Neal, 39, revealed his retirement earlier Wednesday using the new social media tool Tout, a real-time video messaging service, to announce to the news.
“We did it. Nineteen years baby. I want to thank you very much, that’s why I’m telling you first, I’m about to retire. Love you, talk to you soon.”
“Once a businesman, always a businessman,” O’Neal said with a smile later Wednesday. “I am the emperor of the social media network.”
R.I.P RANDY “MACHO MAN” SAVAGE…..#RIPMACHOMAN
“OOOOOOOOHHHHHH YEEEAAAAHHHH!!!” “Snap into a Slim Jim….” 2 of the most famous quotes from a childhood & wrestling legend, Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Growing up & watching wrestling, I remember the feuds between him & Ricky Steamboat, the well-known in ring & out ring beef with Hulk Hogan, his love for Miss Elizabeth, him being with the nWo….I could go on forever with memories I have. But today, we lost a legend….Randy Savage tragically passed away earlier today in a car accident. It’s sad to see him go, but at least he’s in heaven with Elizabeth………
DERRICK ROSE x J.COLE (@JCOLENC) X “POWERADE” AD
The NBA’s newest—and youngest, MVP gets a chance to show off some of his playoff moves for Powerade’s latest ad featuring J.Cole’s “I’m On It”. Congrats D. Rose
DERRICK ROSE WINS 2010-11 NBA “MVP” AWARD
Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls is the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the 2010-11 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award, the NBA announced today. Rose, who does not turn 23 until Oct. 4, becomes the league’s youngest MVP, a distinction previously held by Wes Unseld, who earned the honor in 1968-69 as a 23-year-old.
RICK ROSS TO ESCORT MANNY PACQUIAO TO THE RING
Let’s get ready to rumble! Next Saturday (May 7th) in Vegas, Rick Ross will walk Manny Pacquiao to the ring for his bout with Shane Mosley. Last week, Manny’s assist. trainer Buboy Fernandez sported a MMG t-shirt. No word as to which song he’s recite as of yet….
NIKE SPORTSWEAR x PENN RELAYS 2011 (EVENT)
If your from Philadelphia or into track & field events, I’m pretty sure either a) you’ve been or b) you’ve heard about the annual track meeting “Penn Relays“, well this year NIKE Sportswear has teamed up with Sneaker Villa to give you a piece of fashion history this year. The 2 companies have joined forces to give individuals a chance to not only be a part of this event but also a chance to add their fashion sense to it as well. On April 29-30th be sure to stop by Sneaker Villa in Philadelphia at 1018 Market St to customized your OWN personal NIKE Sportswear x Penn Relays 2011 track jacket….read the flyer above for further details
MANCHESTER UNITED IS WORLD’S RICHEST CLUB
Manchester United has been named as the world’s most valuable football club for the seventh year in a row by Forbes.
Real Madrid is again No. 2 with a value of $1.45 billion, followed by Arsenal at $1.19 billion; Bayern Munich at $1.1 billion; and Barcelona, with a value of $975 million.
It uses data on income streams such as broadcast rights, sponsorship and sales of tickets and merchandise.
Forbes, which will release the full list in its May 9 issue, said the average value of the top 20 clubs increased by 1.3% to $640 million.
