Sometimes sports television crosses over into the world of pop culture, and this year’s July 4th weekend certainly marked such a time. Roger Federer won his historically best 15th Grand Slam tennis title, and Tiger Woods won the tournament he hosts–at a future U.S. Open site–later in the same day. They’ll be highlighted on this…

The famous joke goes: “One person asks, ‘did you hear someone published a book about Jews in sports?’ and the other person says, ‘yeah, it’s a pamphlet.'” With a few exceptions, Jews are not so well-represented on the athletics side of the sports field. Sandy Koufax made a stir by refusing to play ball on…

Mike Tyson probably isn’t the most well-liked person in the world (being that he’s a convicted rapist whose been known to fight dirty in the boxing ring), but your heart just has to bleed for him knowing that his 4-year-old daughter died yesterday after a tragic accident. Exodus Tyson accidently hung herself with a piece…

The exclusive photo above, titled “Team in Prayer,” is from the documentary, “More Than a Game,” which opens October 2, 2009. The film follow five young friends from Akron, Ohio–one of whom would grow up to become NBA superstar LeBron James–who, despite adversity and great challenges, journey to the high school national basketball championship. Check…

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