http://www.thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:15:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1Sports, Media, Entertainment Big Lead Sports no Sports, Media, Entertainment http://www.thebiglead.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpghttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/category/olympics/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/06/13/russian-sporting-events-where-tens-of-billions-go-to-disappear/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/06/13/russian-sporting-events-where-tens-of-billions-go-to-disappear/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:55:07 +0000 Ty Duffy http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=285169
2014 Winter Olympics cost already estimated to exceed $50 billion, more than six times as much as Vancouver. 2018 World Cup estimates revised to $20 billion, around four times as much as South Africa. Hmm...]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/06/13/russian-sporting-events-where-tens-of-billions-go-to-disappear/feed/ 9 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/31/squash-baseballsoftball-wrestling-win-an-olympic-battle/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/31/squash-baseballsoftball-wrestling-win-an-olympic-battle/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 18:18:09 +0000 BigLeadSports http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=281526
The IOC is going to vote on bringing back baseball/softball and wrestling to the Olympics, and potentially adding squash.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/31/squash-baseballsoftball-wrestling-win-an-olympic-battle/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/18/michael-phelps-will-swim-in-the-2016-rio-olympics-unless-you-want-to-believe-michael-phelps/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/18/michael-phelps-will-swim-in-the-2016-rio-olympics-unless-you-want-to-believe-michael-phelps/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 14:25:36 +0000 Stephen Douglas http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=277942
The Olympic swimming rumor mill is especially busy right now.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/18/michael-phelps-will-swim-in-the-2016-rio-olympics-unless-you-want-to-believe-michael-phelps/feed/ 3 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/16/iran-russia-and-the-u-s-have-formed-an-unlikely-alliance-to-try-to-save-olympic-wrestling/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/16/iran-russia-and-the-u-s-have-formed-an-unlikely-alliance-to-try-to-save-olympic-wrestling/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 22:20:34 +0000 Mike Cardillo http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=276137
Wrestling facing ax from Olympic program in 2020. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/16/iran-russia-and-the-u-s-have-formed-an-unlikely-alliance-to-try-to-save-olympic-wrestling/feed/ 4 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/11/when-prince-harry-met-missy-franklin-video/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/11/when-prince-harry-met-missy-franklin-video/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 22:30:47 +0000 Kyle Koster http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=274830 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/11/when-prince-harry-met-missy-franklin-video/feed/ 1 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/07/pro-gymnastics-looks-to-balance-its-new-business/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/07/pro-gymnastics-looks-to-balance-its-new-business/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 15:15:15 +0000 BigLeadSports http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=273514
An Olympic staple is seeking to find a way to leverage past, present and future Olympic success for its athletes. It’s the beginning of professional gymnastics.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/07/pro-gymnastics-looks-to-balance-its-new-business/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/25/jay-z-popeye-jones-son-jr-smith-yearbook-quote-oklahoma-city-chant/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/25/jay-z-popeye-jones-son-jr-smith-yearbook-quote-oklahoma-city-chant/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:15:50 +0000 Stephen Douglas http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=269150
All that and more!]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/25/jay-z-popeye-jones-son-jr-smith-yearbook-quote-oklahoma-city-chant/feed/ 198 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/22/billy-baldwin-wrestles-with-the-olympic-movement/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/22/billy-baldwin-wrestles-with-the-olympic-movement/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:30:20 +0000 BigLeadSports http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=268828
Billy Baldwin and other stars are pushing to get wrestling put back into the olympics, here is a look at how their efforts are going so far.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/22/billy-baldwin-wrestles-with-the-olympic-movement/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/19/ryan-lochte-went-on-good-morning-philly-gave-a-ridiculous-interview-that-left-hosts-in-tears-video/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/19/ryan-lochte-went-on-good-morning-philly-gave-a-ridiculous-interview-that-left-hosts-in-tears-video/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:50:28 +0000 Stephen Douglas http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=268058 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/19/ryan-lochte-went-on-good-morning-philly-gave-a-ridiculous-interview-that-left-hosts-in-tears-video/feed/ 21 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/05/leryn-franco-is-a-decent-javelin-thrower-but-shes-better-at-social-media-and-modeling/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/05/leryn-franco-is-a-decent-javelin-thrower-but-shes-better-at-social-media-and-modeling/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:30:49 +0000 Michael Shamburger http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=264040
Nice form.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/04/05/leryn-franco-is-a-decent-javelin-thrower-but-shes-better-at-social-media-and-modeling/feed/ 38 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/26/ryan-lochtes-reality-show-what-would-ryan-lochte-do-looks-dumb-like-a-fox-video/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/26/ryan-lochtes-reality-show-what-would-ryan-lochte-do-looks-dumb-like-a-fox-video/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:20:10 +0000 Stephen Douglas http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=261051
And kind of awesome obviously. Jeah! ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/26/ryan-lochtes-reality-show-what-would-ryan-lochte-do-looks-dumb-like-a-fox-video/feed/ 1 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/07/detroit-confirms-it-will-not-be-bidding-for-the-2024-olympics/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/07/detroit-confirms-it-will-not-be-bidding-for-the-2024-olympics/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:45:17 +0000 Ty Duffy http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=254448
Rats. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/07/detroit-confirms-it-will-not-be-bidding-for-the-2024-olympics/feed/ 66 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/22/oscar-pistorius-granted-bail-in-murder-trial-of-girlfriend-reeva-steenkamp/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/22/oscar-pistorius-granted-bail-in-murder-trial-of-girlfriend-reeva-steenkamp/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:39:20 +0000 Stephen Douglas http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=250294
There is no risk of flight.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/22/oscar-pistorius-granted-bail-in-murder-trial-of-girlfriend-reeva-steenkamp/feed/ 42 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/20/worst-free-throw-ever-coolest-nascar-paint-themes-man-sets-qbert-arcade-record/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/20/worst-free-throw-ever-coolest-nascar-paint-themes-man-sets-qbert-arcade-record/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:15:45 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=248950
The NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching and things have been incredibly boring so far.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/20/worst-free-throw-ever-coolest-nascar-paint-themes-man-sets-qbert-arcade-record/feed/ 154 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/usain-bolt-dunked-during-the-nba-celebrity-all-star-game/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/usain-bolt-dunked-during-the-nba-celebrity-all-star-game/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:37:10 +0000 Michael Shamburger http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=247983
Is anyone watching this?]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/usain-bolt-dunked-during-the-nba-celebrity-all-star-game/feed/ 19 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/wrestling-wont-go-without-a-fight/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/wrestling-wont-go-without-a-fight/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:22:20 +0000 BigLeadSports http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=247918
Ever hear of Wushu? It may be the sport of the 21st Century if the International Olympic Committee has its way. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/wrestling-wont-go-without-a-fight/feed/ 0 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/michael-phelps-dating-waitress-model-sarah-herndon/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/michael-phelps-dating-waitress-model-sarah-herndon/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:16:05 +0000 Stephen Douglas http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=247831
Phelps has done it again.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/michael-phelps-dating-waitress-model-sarah-herndon/feed/ 119 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/usa-may-work-with-iran-to-save-olympic-wrestling/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/usa-may-work-with-iran-to-save-olympic-wrestling/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:00:56 +0000 Ty Duffy http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=247755
Smells like a movie plot. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/15/usa-may-work-with-iran-to-save-olympic-wrestling/feed/ 41 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/14/oscar-pistorius-shot-and-killed-his-girlfriend-allegedly-because-he-mistook-her-for-a-burglar/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/14/oscar-pistorius-shot-and-killed-his-girlfriend-allegedly-because-he-mistook-her-for-a-burglar/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:40:41 +0000 Jason Lisk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=247269
According to early reports, Pistorius told police she was trying to surprise him on Valentine's day.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/14/oscar-pistorius-shot-and-killed-his-girlfriend-allegedly-because-he-mistook-her-for-a-burglar/feed/ 25 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/12/wrestling-dropped-from-the-olympics-bigfoot-in-florida-actress-slams-media-on-facebook/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/12/wrestling-dropped-from-the-olympics-bigfoot-in-florida-actress-slams-media-on-facebook/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:20:08 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=246061
The outcry about dropping Wrestling from the Olympics - starting in 2020 - will be huge.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/12/wrestling-dropped-from-the-olympics-bigfoot-in-florida-actress-slams-media-on-facebook/feed/ 212