Category Archive: Award Tour

Gary Payton, Rick Pitino among 2013 Naismith Hall of Fame class

Gary Payton

Gary Payton and Rick Pitino elected to Hall of Fame with five others Monday, Gary Payton became a first ballot Hall of Famer and Rick Pitino added to what could be his personal “Best Week Ever” as the official announcement of the 2013 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class was made in Atlanta.

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Omega Psi Phi salutes its Super Bowl winning members, including Jacoby Jones and Ray Lewis

Omega Psi Phi

Members of Baltimore Ravens saluted by their fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Several member of this season’s Baltimore Ravens team are members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, founded at Howard University, November 17, 1911. Sunday, the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII, and ‘Que Psi Phi” chose to honor its championship-winning members with a message from …

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Baltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII over San Francisco 49ers

Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens are Super Bowl Champs The Baltimore Ravens are world champions after defeating the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, in Super Bowl XLVII. The Vince Lombardi Trophy was presented by CBS’ Jim Nance to team owner, Steve Bisciotti, Coach John Harbaugh, QB Joe Flacco, and the entire Ravens team.

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Gary Payton, Reinsdorf, Divac nominated for 2013 Naismith class

Gary Payton

Gary Payton among nominees for 2013 Naismith Hall of Fame class Gary Payton is a among a list of 31 basketball notables to be nominated to enter the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013. Payton, affectionately known as “GP” or “The Glove,” was drafted second overall in the 1990 NBA draft by the …

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Miami Heat win NBA Finals, LeBron James MVP [PHOTOS]

Let the angels sing as the Miami Heat win the NBA Championship. That’s right, put it in the record books. The 2011-2012 NBA Season has come to an end and LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Mario Chalmers, Coach Spoelstra and the entire Miami Heat team can celebrate their Game 5 victory (121-106) over the …

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VIDEO: Lamar Odom ‘Thankful’ for Sixth Man Honors

Lamar Odom named 2011 NBA Sixth Man Lamar Odom is well deserving of being named the 2011 NBA Sixth Man. Tuesday, in front of family, friends, and colleagues, he was presented with the award and a brand new KIA Sorento which he donated to the Lakers Youth Foundation. A question and answer session was held …

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32nd Annual Sports Emmy Nominations Short on Women

The nominees for the 32nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards were recently announced. Familiar and popular names like Chris Berman and Charles Barkley were front and center, and shows like Hard Knocks and E:60 are all up for consideration, but I could not help but notice that there was no outright female representation listed.

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The NFL Award Tour

This weekend brought good news for many deserving members, past and present, of the National Football League. Some of the most coveted and important awards were handed out and Ballertainment has the rundown. By unanimous decision, New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was named NFL Most Valuable Player.

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