Prince’s creates ‘Purple and Gold’ song for the Minnesota Vikings

After seeing the Minnesota Vikings play the Dallas Cowboys, Prince said he was inspired to write the song, “Purple and Gold.”  The song is for the Vikings game against the New Orleans Saints, reports myfoxtwincities.com.  It will also be featured on the team’s website.
 
Check it out and see the lyrics below.
 
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Purple and Gold Lyrics

the veil of the sky draws open 
the roar of the chariots touch down 
we r the ones who have now come again 
and walk upon water like solid ground 
as we approach the throne we won’t bow down 
this time we won’t b denied

raise every voice and let it b known 
in the name of the purple and gold

we come in the name of the purple and gold 
all of the odds r in r favor 
no prediction 2 bold 
we r the truth if the truth can b told 
long reign the purple and gold

the eyes say ready 4 battle 
no need 4 sword in hand

Reggie Bush on the cover of Essence Magazine

reggiebushessenceNew Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush is on the February cover of Essence Magazine.  Idris ElbaLance Gross and LL Cool J will also be featured in the publication’s first “Black Men, Love and Relationships” issue, which will showcase a top 10 countdown of the sexiest men in sports, Hollywood and music.

Tiger Woods exposed in Vanity Fair

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On the Feb. 2010 cover of Vanity Fair magazine, Tiger Woods is exposed both inside and out.  With famed photographer Annie Leibovitz taking the pics, the publication delves into the secret world of the world renowned golfer.  Here’s an excerpt from the article:


In an age of constant gotcha and exposure, he had always been the bionic man in terms of personality, controlling to a fault and controlled to a fault, smiling with humility and showing those pearly white teeth in victory or defeat, sui generis in the world of pro golf, where even fellow pros and other insiders didn’t really know him, because he didn’t want anybody to know him. With Woods, everything was crafted to produce a man of nothing, with no interior—non-threatening and non-controversial.


Read the complete story here.

Michael Jordan sues Chicago grocery stores

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Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is suing Jewel Food Stores and Dominick’s Finer Foods for their ads published in a commemorative Sports Illustrated issue, “Jordan: A Hall of Fame Career.”

In the Jewel ad, a pair of red and white sneakers with the number 23 on the tongues are an “inaccurate and misleading copy of Air Jordan basketball shoes,” says the lawsuit. Above the shoes, a message congratulates the “fellow Chicagoan who was ‘just around the corner’ for so many years,” reports Yahoo.

According to the suit, the Dominick’s ad features MJ’s name with the phrase “You are a cut above” and a photo of a steak.  Below the congratulations is an ad for $2 off a Rancher’s Reserve steak, a trademark of Dominick’s parent Safeway.

NBA player tucks ball and ties shoe during game

Check out Toronto Raptors point guard Jarrett Jack hold the ball under his arm and tie his shoe while in the middle of a game against the Chicago Bulls.  No one tried to steal the ball.  The Bulls lost by 32 points.

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Serena Williams fined for U.S. Open outburst

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Tennis champion Serena Williams was fined a record-setting $82,500 Monday for her fiery argument in September with a U.S. Open judge.  The previous highest fine issued at a Grand Slam tournament was $48,000.  She is now on probation for the next two years.  If another altercation occurs during that time, Williams would face a $175,000 fine and be barred from the U.S. Open, said Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock.

Williams is a 11-time Grand Slam singles champion and ranked No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association.

“I am thankful that we now have closure on the incident and we can all move forward,” Williams said in a statement released Monday by her publicist. “I am back in training in preparation for next season and I continue to be grateful for all of the support from my fans and the tennis community.”

New reality series ‘Shaq Vs.’

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Cleveland Cavaliers center, Shaquille O’Neal, begins filming his new reality series,”Shaq Vs.” in Pittsburgh Wednesday.  The show will feature the NBA star competing against athletes such as tennis star Serena Williams, retired boxer Oscar De La Hoya and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.

O’Neal created the show as a way for him to train for the NBA season and thought sports fans “would really want to see an athlete play another sport,” reports USA Today.  The new series premieres Aug. 18.

ESPY Awards

The ESPY awards were held Wednesday in Los Angeles.  Samuel Jackson hosted the event, which honors athletes.  ESPN will telecast the ceremony July 19.

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Serena and Venus Williams were also there looking classy and picture perfect.

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Mike Tyson marries in Las Vegas

Two weeks after the accidental death of his 4-year-old daughter Exodus, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, 42, marries his girlfriend Lakiha Spicer, 32, in Las Vegas this past weekend, reports People.com.  Spicer has comforted Tyson since the young girl was found strangled by the cord on a treadmill in her home.  

The couple were married in the La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino at 10 p.m. Saturday after first picking up a marriage license at the county bureau.  This is Tyson’s third marriage.

Kanye chosen for NBA playoffs

Kanye’s latest single, “Amazing,” is now being used in the 2009 NBA playoffs promotional campaign.  Check out the video, which features players such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in previous playoff games.  The 2009 NBA Playoff began April 18 with games airing nationally on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and NBA TV. 

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