Fun in the Summer with b5media Sports

July 15, 2008 by admin  
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At the b5media Sports Channel, we are really enjoying the summer. So, what do we do for summer fun? I’m glad you asked …

Baseball Fans

What are you doing for fun this summer? Visit one of the b5 sports blogs and let us know about your sports summer fun.

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Feelin’ Good About Sports - Blog Rundown

June 24, 2008 by admin  
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Sports

This week’s theme at the b5media Sports Channel is “Feelin’ Good.” Today we highlight the feel good stories, charity work and other positive aspects from the world of sports. Oftentimes, we hear more about the negative news and don’t accentuate the positive impact of athletes and sports.

Let’s look at our rundown about what has us feelin’ good about sports today.

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The Great Blog Off

June 19, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Off the Field

In celebration of the June 20th summer solstice, b5media blogs from the Business and Entertainment channels will post fresh content at least once per hour for each hour of the day.

The Great Blog Off begins June 20th at 12:01am (in each blogger’s respective time zone), with each blog channel accepting charitable pledges for a charity that supports a mission closely related to the focus of the respective channel. To find out more about sponsoring their efforts:

To support The Business Channel, please visit ACCION International.

To support The Entertainment Channel, please visit The Actors Fund.

In addition to reading a lot of great blog posts, you can support these terrific causes.

Welcome Girls Dig Sports

June 13, 2008 by admin  
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Girls Dig Sports

Lyndsey D’Arcangelo has joined the b5media Sports Channel to write the new blog - Girls Dig Sports.

Lyndsey will be blogging about the world of sports from a female perspective. She’s a feisty sports fan, who is always up for a good argument.

Stop by Girls Dig Sports and say “Hello.”

The number of female sports bloggers here at b5media is growing:

… and of course yours truly, here at The Fantasy Kickoff. I guess girls really do dig sports!

But hey, don’t forget to show the boys some love too … check out the rest of the b5media Sports Channel.

A Sports Fan is Born

May 13, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Off the Field

It’s funny how the roots of our sports fandom start at such a young age. I am a huge NBA fan, in addition to loving the NFL. Though I live in San Antonio now, I grew up in Phoenix and that’s where my love of sports began.

When I was very young, there was a local kids show on early in the morning before school - “The Wallace and Ladmo Show”. The show ran from 1954 to 1989 in Phoenix on KPHO-TV. Every kid in Phoenix knew about Wallace and Ladmo, as well as the “bad guy” Gerald and other characters. It was very goofy and had a lot of bad sketches, games and other children’s activities.

Everybody wanted to get on “The Wallace and Ladmo Show.” Kids could write in and try to get onto the show by drawing a funny cartoon, making up a joke or whatever. Well my sister (who is two years older than I am), drew a cartoon and sent it in. She was selected and invited down to the studio to be on the TV show, where she could talk to Wallace and Ladmo plus receive a “Ladmo Bag” full of goodies.

Of course, I went to the studio with her to sit in the audience and watch. Well, it was just my luck that one of the other kids that was selected that day didn’t show up. So Ladmo asked me if I wanted to join my sister on TV! Wow, I was excited.

So my sister and I joined the other kids on stage, where we talked to the hosts and received our Ladmo bags.

When I got my bag home, inside was candy, chips and other treats, as well as a pair of Phoenix Suns tickets and a pair of knee-high Phoenix Suns socks - you know the white ones with the bright purple and orange stripes.

Our family went to the Suns game and a basketball fan was born! Though I am no longer a Suns fan, I do remember the teams of the late 70’s and 80’s very well with players like Alvin Adams, Kyle Macy, Larry Nance, Truck Robinson, Walter Davis, the Van Arsdale Brothers, Paul Westphal and many more. Kyle Macy was my first sports crush. But hey, that’s another story.

New Horse Racing Blog at b5media

April 14, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Off the Field

The b5media sports channel welcomes Jarrod Horak to the team. Jarrod is blogging about horse racing at the new blog - Thoroughbred Fever.

Thoroughbred Fever

Get the latest horse racing news, insight and information from Jarrod at Thoroughbredfever.com.

What the heck, Jennifer Chait

April 9, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Off the Field

I have avoided doing memes (which are sort of like blogging chain letters) for my blogging life. So today, Jennifer Chait tags me with this 7 random things meme.

Jennifer is pretty awesome but not for tagging me.

She tagged me from Off Beat Homes, one of her great blogs at b5 (Jennifer has great blogs a lot of other places too!) after she was tagged by Angelique from Breaking the Mirror.

Jennifer and Angelique talk about all kinds of cool stuff about themselves, like chicken pox scars, eco-challenges and being turned on by golfers.

I’m not sure if I will be as exciting. But here’s 7 random things about me.

1. Sports and Lipstick: I not only write about sports a lot, but I also write about fashion and beauty. It’s a weird combination, I know. In any given day, I alternate between breaking down basketball games and telling you which handbags and shoes you should buy.

2. Cyber Love: I met my husband on the Internet. *gasp* We met on a Spurs message board six years ago. I lived in Los Angeles and he lived in San Antonio. We got married very shortly after meeting, I moved to San Antonio and we lived happily ever after.

3. Gordie Howe: The first sports star that I met was hockey legend Gordie Howe. He came over my house when I was 7 years old to talk with my grandpa and have dinner. My grandma told me that I should get his autograph. He signed a used piece of wrapping paper (it was the only thing I could find).

4. It’s not in the stars. I don’t believe that my astrological sign has anything to do with anything. I’m Gemini - which I’m told means I’m flighty and two-faced. I’m actually level-headed and loyal. Go figure.

5. I don’t do recycling. Unlike my friend Jennifer, who tagged me on this, I’m not very eco-conscious. In fact, I don’t even recycle. *gasp*

6. Addicted. I got so addicted to fantasy football a few years ago that I had to take a year off. I had 10 teams and I was really obsessed with it. Now, I try to limit myself to 3 money leagues per season.

7. What’s for dinner? If I had to eat the same meal everyday for the rest of my life, it would be steak and watermelon.

Now I need to tag seven people I know. If I tag you, you have to post 7 things about yourself on your own blog, link back to this post and then tag seven people that you know.

I’m tagging:

Sandy Mitchell at Green Posse because she’s good people.

Jeanne Dupuis at Hockey Beat because she makes me laugh a lot.

Jyle Dupuis at Sneaks ‘N Gear because he puts up with Jeanne.

Christina Jones at eBeautyDaily because she’s going to hate doing this as much as I do.

Dexie Wharton at Style It Less because she’s an interesting person you might want to know more about.

Stephen Kersey at Hoops Fantasy because it’s the only other fantasy sports blog at b5.

Sabah Karimi at The Latest Luxe because it’s one of my favorite blogs in all of b5.

Oh and thanks again, Jennifer. *rolls eyes*

Serously, if you want some tips about blogging for a network like b5, check out Network Blogging Tips, which is a new blog by Jennifer Chait and another fellow blogger Deb Ng.

“Leatherheads” Giveaway

April 8, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Contests

Do you want to win free stuff?

Leatherheads Movie

Even if you haven’t seen the movie yet doesn’t mean you can’t win. Head over to David Kindervater’s blog at Every Morning Quarterback and enter to win Leatherheads tees, sweatshirts, caps and calendars.

It’s easy to enter and there will be 14 winners!

While you are on David’s blog, read the Leatherheads movie review.

Enter the Leatherhead contest today!

Photo by David Kindervater

The Latest in the World of Sports

March 11, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Miscellaneous

Today, the b5media Sports Channel brings you the best and worst from the world of sports. From the top to the bottom, our bloggers provide the latest news and their analysis of your favorite sports, players and teams. Take a quick look around the channel.

Sports Equipment

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Welcome Sneaks ‘N Gear

March 8, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Miscellaneous

Sneaks ‘N Gear

The b5media Sports Channel is proud to announce the launch of Sneaks ‘N Gear. This blog will bring you the latest in sneakers, jerseys, hats, and other sports and urban apparel.

Blogger Jyle Dupuis provides info on the newest sneaker releases and tells you what’s hip (and what’s not). This is Jyle’s second blog in the Sports Channel and his fourth overall with b5. Jyle also writes The Footie, Hip Hop Roll and Evening Talk.

Check out Sneaks ‘N Gear today!

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