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Lebron is a free agent

TG — Fri, 14 May 2010 21:03:50 +0000

Someone’s going to have to cough up some serious cash this year. That’s right, the NBA player whose posters adorn the bedroom walls of every NBA owner and head coach is finally on the market. Lebron James, coming off a shocker of a loss to the Celtics in the playoffs this year, now has several weeks to see what happens come July when a decision will be made on his future.

He has stated that he wants to stay in Cleveland but it’s clear that teams such as the Nets are courting him (a basketball pun, get it?). Where he lands remains to be seen but it will be interesting to see how his performance in the Celtics game weighs in the decision. He’s still looking at the prospect of leaving Cleveland with no Championship, something that seemed a given when he joined the team years ago.

Tito Ortiz beats Jennas ass

TG — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:48:14 +0000

No, it wasn’t during the filming of a new porno either. Tito apparently got into a little tiff with Jenna this week and as a result, got tossed in the local jail. Read all about it from the fine folks at TMZ

In other Tito/UFC news, he’s not going to make the fight with Chuck Liddell beacause he got hurt filming The Ultimate Fighter a few months ago. The episode hasn’t aired yet but the rumor mill says it’s coming out in two weeks. No word on exactly how the injury occured but either way it seems that things are falling down around Tito just as it appeared he was getting his career back on track.

Stay tuned for more updated.

Randy Couture signs with Full Tilt Poker

TG — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:55:23 +0000

If you watched the UFC fight this past weekend where Randy Couture took on the monster Brock Lesnar, you may have noticed that he wasn’t wearing his usual brand of clothing. For years Couture wore the Affliction brand and helped make the company a household name for MMA fans. Noticeably absent at this past fight however was the signature dark themed clothing on Couture.

Instead, he was covered in Full Tilt Poker branded gear before, during, and after the fight. The most noticeable was the huge Full Tilt logo on the ass of his tights. He’s also appeared on television interviews wearing FTP branded shirts and hats.

What’s interesting here is that he’s had a serious falling out with Affliction founder Todd Beard and FTP has taken that opportunity to step in and get their share of the Couture bandwagon. Beard was so pissed that he said on camera before the fight that he wished Lesnar would kill Couture. It’s interesting to note that he also resigned from Affliction on November 14th to treat an addition to alcohol and get help for anger management.

It’s too bad the 45 year old didn’t win the fight against the much younger, much larger Lesnar. Either way, Full Tilt is likely going to get some mileage of this one. Even off the fighting trail, Couture is a brand name for MMA fans and may drive new players to Full Tilt in droves.

Who knows, try hitting the lobby at Full Tilt Poker and look for Randy’s name in red. He may well be playing there right now.