Athletes train day in and day out, not just physically, but mentally preparing themselves for the big game. It’s tough, demanding and requires an immense amount of time and effort but for hurdling star Lori ‘Lolo’ Jones, she says there is one thing that is even harder: remaining a virgin.

The 29 year-old Christian and 2012 London Summer Olympics hopeful said she is committed to abstaining from pre-marital sex, despite the enormous pressures otherwise.

“It’s just not something I believe in. It’s just something, a gift I want to give my husband,” Jones told interviewer Mary Carillo on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumble. “But please understand that this journey has been hard. There are virgins out there and I’m going to let them know, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. Harder than training for the Olympics. Harder than graduating from college has been to stay a virgin before marriage..”

“I’ve been tempted, I’ve had plenty of opportunities.”

Jones added: “It was cute when I was 22, 24…. [At] 24 to 29 it’s not cute. You get judged a lot, a lot of guys won’t return your calls after they find out.”

Jones has told fans she’s struggling to find the right guy.

“I don’t have a hard time finding dates but hard finding the right one to date,” she tweeted last month.

Jones may be having trouble finding the right guy, but she is also looking for something else: redemption. She was the favorite in the 2008 Bejing Summer Olympics but snagged the final hurdle and stumbled.

Good luck to Lolo on both fronts! I hope she is able to find happiness and take that gold medal.

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Looks like David Beckham and family are staying put in Los Angeles for awhile.   The soccer star has just re-signed with his team, the L.A. Galaxy.  He gave the following statement:

“This was an important decision for me.  I had many offers from clubs from around the world, however, I’m still passionate about playing in America and winning trophies with the Galaxy.

“I’ve seen first hand how popular soccer is now in the States and I’m as committed as ever to growing the game here.  My family and I are incredibly happy and settled in America and we look forward to spending many more years here.”

Beckham has been with the Galaxy for five years.   His new contract is estimated to be worth $15 million dollars.

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Miami Heat star LeBron James celebrated the New Year in a romantic style!  He proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, at a New Year’s Eve party in South Beach, Florida.  Guests included Queen Latifah, Chris Bosh, and the couple’s children, LeBron Jr. (7) and Bryce (4).

The intimate party at the Shelborne Hotel was hosted by James’ teammate Dwayne Wade and his girlfriend Gabrielle Union.

James and Brinson have dated since high school.

Congratulations!

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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali spent a few days in an Arizona hospital last month, it has been reported.  Shortly before Thanksgiving, he fell unconscious at his home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, and was rushed to the hospital after his wife called 911.

Ali, who suffers from Parkinson’s Disease and other health issues, was treated for dehydration at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center.   Radar Online speculated last week that Ali’s health is seriously failing, but a friend denied that this was the case, saying that the boxer is now:

“…home and well… I don’t think he stayed very long.  He may not be going in the direction you or I like but no one is on the alert.”

Despite this setback, Ali intends to be in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky next month to celebrate his 70th birthday.

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Ashton Kutcher is feeling the heat as the twitterverse expresses their outrage over the actor’s comments suggesting the firing of Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno was the wrong move.

Paterno got the axe today in light of the terrible accusations coming to light regarding Paterno’s assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and allegations of ongoing sexual abuse and molestation of multiple children.

Kutcher tweeted his support of Paterno and felt the move to fire the coach, who up till now had been a well-respected sports figure.

“How do you fire Jo Pa? #insult #noclass as a hawkeye fan I find it in poor taste” the actor said.

It was then Kutcher received a barrage of replies from his followers questioning his logic.

The 33 year-old deleted his tweet about 30 minutes later and replied to his followers that he didn’t know the full story and thought the firing was “a football thing.”

Kutcher continued to respond to people calling him an idiot (and much worse) and tried to take responsibility for not being fully informed.

“U r right, I need 2b more responsible 4 my voice,” he replied.

Ashton continued:

“As an advocate in the fight against child sexual exploitation, I could not be more remorseful for all involved in the Penn St. case.”

“As of immediately I will stop tweeting until I find a way to properly manage this feed. I feel awful about this error. Won’t happen again.”

As Kutcher has reminded us all in the past, we are our own editors on the net and we have only ourselves to blame for continuing rumors and misinformation but when someone makes a mistake and owns up to it – how much outrage does the individual deserve?

What do you think – was Ashton hypocritical or just a guy who made a badly misguided comment in a public forum?

What do you think he could/should do to make it better/right?

Let us know here or on twitter!

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Smokin’ Joe Frazier has lost his battle with cancer late last night and has died at the age of 67.

The boxing legend died in Philly after a short battle with liver cancer on Monday night.

“We The Family of … Smokin’ Joe Frazier, regret to inform you of his passing,” a statement from his family said. “He transitioned from this life as ‘One of God’s Men,’ on the eve of November 7, 2011 at his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.”

Frazier was the undisputed heavyweight champion from February 1970 to January 1973.  He had a 32-4-1 lifetime career delivering 27 knockouts. He also won the boxing gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Frazier delivered Muhammad Ali‘s first defeat in 1971 at the “Fight of the Century” in Madison Square Garden.

Ali said in a statement that the “world has lost a great champion.”

“I will always remember Joe with respect and admiration. My sympathy goes out to his family and loved ones.”

R.I.P. Joe Frazier

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The crowd at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway witnessed a horrific 15-car crash on Sunday that left driver Dan Wheldon dead from his injuries.

The 33 year-old, two-time champion of the Indy 500 was airlifted to University Medical Center with officials deciding to end the race after the 11th lap pile up.

Drivers wept openly as they took to the course in tribute to Wheldon.

“IndyCar is very sad to announce that Dan Wheldon has passed away from unsurvivable injuries,” IndyCar Series CEO Randy Bernard said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today. IndyCar, its drivers and owners, have decided to end the race. In honor of Dan Wheldon, the drivers have decided to do a five-lap salute to in his honor.”

The accident seems to have happened when two drivers car wheels touched. A chain reaction among the drivers went into motion and the scene was massive, fiery and confusing.

Wheldon, who started at the back of the 34 car race, flipped his car after it became airborne and hit a fence. Rescue workers arrived quickly but Wheldon’s injuries were severe.

Drivers JR Hildebrand and Pippa Mann were also reportedly hurt and will be in the hospital at least for the night.

“One minute you’re joking around at driver intros. The next, Dan’s gone,” said Dario Franchitti, whose wife, actress Ashley Judd, had to bring him a box of tissues. “I lost, we lost, a good friend. Everybody in the IndyCar series considered him a friend. He was such a good guy. He was a charmer.”

Danica Patrick was on the course for the tragedy as this was her farewell to Indy racing.

“There are no words for today,” she tweeted afterwards. “Myself and so many others are devastated. I pray for suzi [Whedon's wife] and the kids that god will give them strength.”

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Evelyn Lozada and Chad Ochocinco have settled in to their new digs in Foxboro, Mass – where the New England Patriots (Chad’s team) have their headquarters but their Florida home has a pretty special headboard.

The couple, who will reportedly marry next summer, have a two custom built fish tank from the guys of Animal Planet’s new show Tanked including one huge aquarium surrounding their bed.

Ochocinco has said Lozada is pretty taken with watching the fish every night.

In February Chad tweeted: @Evelynlozada stares at these damn fish every time before bed #smh

The Boston Herald caught up with brothers-in-law and stars of Tanked, Wayde King and Brett Raymer to talk about the aquariums and Chad.

“We built two for (Ochocinco’s) house,” King and Raymer said. “We made a shark tank for his living room and an arch tank for his bed, so when he sleeps he can look up at the fish.”

The guys also said Chad is much more approachable than you’d think

“He was cool as heck,” said King. “We hung on the couch, talked about going out, sports, and he let me take pictures in front of his Lamborghini. He’s a really down-to-earth cool guy.”

See more of the guys crazy antics and unbelievable creations on Animal Planet Fridays at 9PM.

[image: Acrylic Tank Manufacturing]

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Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski take their love of opposing baseball teams to new (burning) heights in the latest series of ads for New Era.

Baldwin’s beloved NY Yankees lose out to Krasinski’s Boston Red Sox in the new commercial and Alec renews their feud by burning a handful of Red Sox tickets.

Alec also burns down his apartment building, tells John to dial 9-1-2 (it’s for rich people, he says) goes on the lam and decides to hideout at Krasinski’s place.

The best part – a dumbfounded Krasinski trying to haul Baldwin’s luggage…

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Prince William and Kate Middleton stopped in Santa Barbara on their three-day tour of the U.S. to attend a polo match supporting William and his brother, Prince Harry, many charitable endeavors.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted The Foundation Polo Challenge at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club which sold tickets for $4000 to see William play polo. The proceeds went to the American Friends of the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry.

Kate wore an elegant Jenny Packham dress of hand-painted gray chinoiserie silk while William opted for white trousers & shirt with a navy blazer before changing into his polo gear.

In his speech, William joked to his celebrity audience that he wouldn’t be returning to the polo club unless he won in his upcoming polo match,
He said: “In terms of coming back, that depends on the result out there today. I’m not a good loser!”

The Duke also admitted his family were very jealous when they heard he would be playing at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club.
He continued: “My father, The Prince of Wales, and my brother, Harry, were as green as that grass outside when I told them I’d be here today.”

William and his team ended up winning the match 5 to 3 and he won a kiss from his new bride on the podium.

More photos of William and Kate are below.  (Read the article)

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