http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/players/star_jones/88508 Recent articles about Star Jones en-us (Eds: With AP Photos.) By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer Jason Collins has been compared to Jackie Robinson. And Neil Armstrong. Courageous? Absolutely. True pioneer? Not exactly. Now that we've had a few days to reflect on what it means for Collins to come out as gay, it's time to recognize what this really was - a significant step, to be sure, but hardly a slam-dunk leap toward an equal playing field. To be clear, I'm pulling hard for Collins to be on an NBA roster next season, to get a chance to show all the doubters and nay-sayers that a gay man can be just another guy in a pro sports locker room. But even if Collins does land another contract - hardly a sure thing, given he's a 34-year-old journeyman center who barely played this season for the woeful Washington Wizards and is now a free agent - I'm not convinced this will be as groundbreaking as so many are making it out to be. For starters, anyone who plays with Collins will have a whole summer to prepare for the inevitable, a Fri, 03 May 2013 20:17:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/column_collins_significant_but_not_true_pioneer/13546967 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/column_collins_significant_but_not_true_pioneer/13546967 Column: Collins significant, but not true pioneer http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/column_collins_significant_but_not_true_pioneer/13546967 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/f/afe8f9f3e91c36c8dc3a660a528aa792fa8cbe56/mini/6824210.jpg After a hiatus due to the inaugural TSB Total Sports Babes March Madness Bracket, WAGs Wednesday is back.  Today we bring you Dwyane Wade’s dime piece, Gabrielle Union.  After 8 years of marriage, Wade divorced now ex-wife Siohvaughn in 2010 after separating in 2007.  After a brief stint with Kelly Rowland and Star Jones, Wade hooked up with Gabrielle Union and has been dating ever since.  Not only is she gorgeous, she’s financially independent and has been known to spend lavishly on her man.  Wade’s got himself a keeper. Check out some photos of this week’s WAGs Wednesday: Dwyane Wade’s Girlfriend, Gabrielle Union (click to enlarge) I couldn’t drop a Gabrielle Union post without a Bring It On pic. This has been another edition of WAGs Wednesday.  Got a WAG in mind who you’d like to see more of?  Tweet me.   If you enjoyed this post, consider following @HookTSB on twitter The post WAGs Wednesday: Dwyane Wade’s Girlfriend, Gabrielle Union appeared first on Total Sports Blog. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/wags_wednesday_dwyane_wades_girlfriend_gabrielle_union/13470205 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/wags_wednesday_dwyane_wades_girlfriend_gabrielle_union/13470205 WAGs Wednesday: Dwyane Wade’s Girlfriend, Gabrielle Union http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/wags_wednesday_dwyane_wades_girlfriend_gabrielle_union/13470205 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) There was a time when sports fans in Kansas City were considered among the best in sports, when Kauffman Stadium was the place to be during the sweltering summer months and tailgating at Arrowhead Stadium a rite of crisp autumn days.Lately, the perception of Royals and Chiefs fans has taken a hit.The latest and most volatile flashpoint occurred Sunday, when burly offensive tackle Eric Winston laid into the small percentage of Chiefs fans who cheered when embattled quarterback Matt Cassel sustained a concussion in the fourth quarter of a 9-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.During a post-game diatribe that quickly went viral, Winston called the cheering "sickening" and said he'd never been more embarrassed to play pro football. Winston has since clarified his statement to say not all Chiefs fans were cheering the injury, but he's otherwise stood by his comments.Words that have been dissected by people all over the country.Former Chiefs quarterback Ron Jaworski, now an ESPN a Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:29:51 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/fans_in_kansas_city_cast_in_disparaging_light/11925061 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/fans_in_kansas_city_cast_in_disparaging_light/11925061 Fans in Kansas City cast in disparaging light http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/fans_in_kansas_city_cast_in_disparaging_light/11925061 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Watch as this random dodgeball guy goes Full Dragonball with a crazy, acrobatic dodgeball dodge, then takes out his opponent. Amazing. 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Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:01:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/ninja_dodgeball_dodge_and_kill_of_the_day_and_friday_morning_links/11888272 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/ninja_dodgeball_dodge_and_kill_of_the_day_and_friday_morning_links/11888272 Ninja Dodgeball Dodge And Kill Of The Day And Friday Morning Links http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/ninja_dodgeball_dodge_and_kill_of_the_day_and_friday_morning_links/11888272 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 1. Alex Gordon When Matt Kemp was elected to the All-Star Game, despite his not-quite-yet-healed injury, it was widely assumed that Michael Bourn was the natural heir to Kemp's roster space. Kemp, as expected, bowed out, and his spot went to... Chipper Jones. Now that I'm in exile in Atlanta, I can understand giving Larry Wayne one last hurrah as an All-Star. Jones has been haunting my dreams since my sophomore year of high school in Cleveland (aka, the 1995 World Series), so it's a nice gesture and a tip of the cap to a guy about whom there is no doubt concerning his hat preference on his HOF plaque. As a society, we honor "good guys" who have been around for a long time. But, since we're doing sociological gestures with All-Star roster spots, why will the loudest roar in Kansas City be given to hometown hero... Billy Butler? Since every team needs a representative (a rule aimed straight at the heart of the 10-year-old fans), why not Alex Gordon? G... Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:04:23 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/the_lineup_card_nine_all_star_snubs_by_baseball_prospectus/11156477 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/the_lineup_card_nine_all_star_snubs_by_baseball_prospectus/11156477 The Lineup Card: Nine All-Star Snubs by Baseball Prospectus http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/the_lineup_card_nine_all_star_snubs_by_baseball_prospectus/11156477 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Churchill Downs is the site of one of the most important "be seen" days in America; oh and I guess they have some sort of race there too. This year's running was no different than other years (besides that pesky homicide...) with celebrities, faux-celebrities, rich people, and others all on hand to show off the latest in Derby fashions.There were sports hotties like Lindsay Vonn and Erin Andrews in abundance (photos 6 & 7), washed-up celebs like Cyndi Lauper and Star Jones and plenty of drunken men and women all over the place. I particularly enjoy how people were drinking mini Champagne bottles like they were bottles of Bud Lite. Supposedly the Derby is one of those sporting events that you just HAVE to see live; I'm not so sure about that. I mean, it looks fun and all (if you're super rich) but standing around all day to watch a two-minute race seems like a silly way to spend an afternoon in Kentucky. I mean, there's so many museums and other fine cul... Mon, 07 May 2012 18:10:57 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/some_of_the_best_and_worst_hats_and_celebs_at_the_kentucky_derby/10740119 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/some_of_the_best_and_worst_hats_and_celebs_at_the_kentucky_derby/10740119 Some of the Best and Worst Hats and Celebs at the Kentucky Derby http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/some_of_the_best_and_worst_hats_and_celebs_at_the_kentucky_derby/10740119 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Basketball Wives and it’s stars are facing a lot of heat in season 4 about the antics of some of the cast.  An online petition has been created calling for the boycott of Evelyn Lozada’s spin-off Ev & Ocho. Celebrity personality Star Jones has commented about the bullying on the show. Some of this season’s [...] Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:58:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/shaunie_o_8217neal_amp_tami_roman_address_basketball_wives_bullying_controversy/10668791 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/shaunie_o_8217neal_amp_tami_roman_address_basketball_wives_bullying_controversy/10668791 Shaunie O’Neal & Tami Roman address Basketball Wives bullying controversy http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/shaunie_o_8217neal_amp_tami_roman_address_basketball_wives_bullying_controversy/10668791 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Will never stop being hilarious. I know that I promised to talk about the upcoming baseball season for the rest of this week, but I just can’t hide this exclusive story. We haven’t talked about the NBA here for awhile now although the tank race to the end of the season is heating up. Did I say “heating up”? I did. That leads me to today’s “scoop”. You may remember that a few years ago I got my hands on advanced copy of Jim Tressel’s printed abortion called, “The Winner’s Manual”. Well, fortunately for you, I was able to get my grubby paws on Dwyane Wade’s book that will not be released until September. It was very therapeutic, apparently, for #3 to write "A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger than Basketball". By the way, the headline on ESPN’s Heat Index page is “Dwyane Wade Writes Book”. I don’t know why, but I find this incredibly amusing. The gist of it is pretty much that he grew up poor as ****. He cultivated his skills on the playgrounds of Chicago. He w Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:34:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/a_first_a_father_second/10426081 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/a_first_a_father_second/10426081 A ********** First, A Father Second http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/a_first_a_father_second/10426081 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/0/30ec2fe3ac62fa96801b1bdc7a76d2f8702454eb/mini/01.jpg Finally, someone else thinks Star Jones and Star Trek are a natural fit. I guess I’m not alone in the universe. 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[Deadspin] Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:55:29 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/upon_arrival_at_spring_training_chipper_jones_looks_more_like_star_jones_photo/10057813 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/upon_arrival_at_spring_training_chipper_jones_looks_more_like_star_jones_photo/10057813 Upon arrival at spring training, Chipper Jones looks more like Star Jones (Photo) http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/upon_arrival_at_spring_training_chipper_jones_looks_more_like_star_jones_photo/10057813 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/75229d00420d9c3433ad00bd3452595d64a41094/mini/Chipper_Jones_dbfc.jpg I can't help myself T... Star Jones, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Vivica A. Fox hosted CIROC The New Year 2012 At Private Miami Estate on Saturday night in Miami Beach, Florida. A few interesting notable guest appearances, Dodgers Matt Kemp and Rihanna were spotted flirting and more right around midnight says our source at the New Years shindig — Kemp definitely stayed away on purpose during the season, and it clearly payed off…The Dodgers slugger put up MVP type numbers — He’s been spotted with Rihanna this offseason, which is no coincidence. The two are on the down low, and Kemp isn’t going to go thru another side show come next season. Expect this relationship to stay underground for the foreseeable future . -TO The Ladies Love Matt Kemp Matt Kemp Gets to Know Demi Lovato Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:35:07 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/matt_kemp_and_rihanna_rekindle_as_the_ball_drops/9087349 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/matt_kemp_and_rihanna_rekindle_as_the_ball_drops/9087349 Matt Kemp and Rihanna Rekindle As the Ball Drops http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/matt_kemp_and_rihanna_rekindle_as_the_ball_drops/9087349 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/6/265a8dab7fb541c4b1df10c977d316d5f73231d7/mini/kemp.jpg Five-star wide receiver Cyrus Jones of Gilman (MD) is set to announce his college decision at the Under Armour All-American Bowl in Orlando, FL. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:33:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/five_star_jones_set_to_announce/8970214 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/five_star_jones_set_to_announce/8970214 Five-Star Jones Set to Announce http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/five_star_jones_set_to_announce/8970214 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Gilman (MD) five-star Cyrus Jones schedules his final official visit. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:27:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/five_star_jones_sets_final_ov/8582716 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/five_star_jones_sets_final_ov/8582716 Five-Star Jones Sets Final OV http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/five_star_jones_sets_final_ov/8582716 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Gilman (MD) five-star Cyrus Jones schedules his final official visit. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:27:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/five_star_jones_sets_final_ov/8582719 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/five_star_jones_sets_final_ov/8582719 Five-Star Jones Sets Final OV http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/five_star_jones_sets_final_ov/8582719 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png