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Entries from August 2008

Opening Day at Nike U, a.k.a. U of O

August 30th, 2008 · No Comments

We’re psyched about opening day at University of Oregon today, Nike’s flagship school.  Nike is also unveiling its new scoreboard, which can be seen from space, or at least Corvallis. We’ll have photos later tonight after the game.
We count on Educk to provide the best analysis and reporting for upcoming games.
From Educk.com:
Certainly you’d be geeked [...]

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Tags: Football · News

Only in America!!!

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments

….or in a location of their choosing. Well, Don King (Don King by the way) is doing it again. He’s left the realm of boxing and is promoting one of the biggest fights…erm…matches of all time. Nike superstars Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will be facing off at the US Open in September. So that’s [...]

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Tags: News · Tennis

Hot or Not: Rafael Nadal

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Well, he made the cover of New York Magazine and people are whining about how much exposure (skin) he’s getting. I don’t really see the problem, but then again, my generation pushes the limit with that soft core porn you see in Maxim. Great body, but I’m not sure I’m buying the total package:
So that’s [...]

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Tags: News · Tennis

HYPERDUNKS! Mamba vs Mambas

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

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This is absurd. What if he gets injured?!?!?!

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Tags: Basketball · Videos

Review: Air Zoom ‘96

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Remember these? I had them when I was 13, which I guess was ages ago now, but I remember them being the best basketball shoes I’d ever had. They were even better than the Zoom ’95s, which was a tall order.
Last month I was hanging out in Santa Monica and I wandered into Foot Locker. [...]

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Tags: Basketball · Reviews

Jordan Drop Dates: Aug-Sept 2008

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

AUGUST 2008 AIR JORDAN DROP DATES
08.2008 Jordan Olympia $125 (You definitely missed them)
Black/Metallic Silver-Dark Charcoal
08.2008 Jordan Retro 5 $310 (You probably missed them)
White/Fire Red-Black
08.2008 Jordan 6 Rings $150
Black/Varsity Red-White
08.2008 Jordan XX3 Low $135
Black/Dark Charcoal Silver
08.2008 Jordan Olympia $125
White/Varsity Maize-Light Graphic-Stealth
08.2008 Jordan Olympia $125
White/Varsity Red-Black-Metallic Gold
SEPTEMBER 2008 AIR JORDAN DROP DATES

09.2008 Air Jordan Force 3 $135
White/Fire [...]

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Tags: Drop Dates · Jordan Brand

All This Red Tape

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

From the New York Times
The uniforms here create a vibrant backdrop, with each athlete becoming a moving billboard for his or her country. They form a seemingly haphazard collection — some country names are written in English, some in other languages. But they are actually part of a grand design, regulated by a phone-book-sized set [...]

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Tags: News