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Controversial Nike ad of Tiger Woods. (credit: Nike/Facebook)

TTYM: A Urine Controlled Video Game? Yep! LeBron Video Bomb

A urine controlled video game? Now that’s what I call a “Game of Thrones,” a must-see LeBron James video bomb, Mr. T is on ice and Tiger Woods is causing more controversy. It’s all in this week’s That Thing You Missed.

2013/04/01

Black Mamba Debuts New Kobe 8 System Nike Shoe At MSG

Kobe Bryant debuted the Kobe 8 System Nike shoe Thursday night against the New York Knicks at his favorite arena to play in, Madison Square Garden.

2012/12/13

Morzine, FRANCE: US Lance Armstrong (L-Discovery Channel) grimaces during the 6th stage of the 57th Dauphine Libere cycling race, between Albertiville and Morzine-Avoriaz, French Alps, 11 June 2005. Colombian Santiago Botero (Phonak) won the stage and Spain's Inigo Landaluze (Euskatel-Euskadi) retained the leader's jersey. AFP PHOTO FRANCK FIFE

Cancer Foundation Drops Armstrong’s Name

Lance Armstrong’s cancer fighting charity has formally dropped him from its name and will officially be known as the Livestrong Foundation.

2012/11/14

Best Places For Black Friday Shopping Deals In Orange County

Orange County’s retail culture provides a great range of special shopping options in clothing, home design, technology and toys. Black Friday just makes it better, offering a great opportunity to support local business. With the holidays fast approaching, great deals and discounts rule the day. Here are the five best places in Orange County for great black Friday shopping deals.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/11/13

Best Places In LA That Offer A Military Discount

Los Angeles retailers applaud the men and women serving our country with military discounts.

2012/08/07

NY Judge Blocks Sales Of Reebok Jets-Tebow Apparel

A judge says “sufficient reason” has been shown for him to put a stop to Reebok’s sales of Tim Tebow apparel that links him to the New York Jets.

2012/03/29

State College Reacts To News Of Joe Paterno's Death

Nike’s CEO Phil Knight Defends Paterno At Service

Crediting him with building not just better athletes but better men, former Penn State football stars and others paid tribute to Joe Paterno in a huge campus memorial service Thursday that exposed a strong undercurrent of anger over his firing.

2012/01/26

Police Called In To Break Up Fight Between Shoppers Over Nike Shoes

A fight broke out early Friday morning among shoppers waiting to buy the latest edition of a popular Nike shoe at the South Bay Galleria.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/23

Nike Releases ‘Back To The Future’ Shoe

The shoe giant debuted the Air Mag 2015 sneakers wore by Marty McFly 22 years ago in “Back to the Future II.”

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/09/08

Nike Could Urge Kobe To Play In China

Sonny Vaccaro is a big name in the basketball business. So when he pipes up and says something like, “Kobe Bryant will go to play in China and Nike will pay him for it,” people’s ears are going to perk up.

2011/08/04

Nike Re-Signs Michael Vick To Endorsement Deal

Nike has re-signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal, nearly four years after dropping him amid his legal troubles.

2011/07/01

Nike Could Make An Extra $4B Off LeBron In China If Heat Win Title

Miami Heat forward LeBron James will get the weight of the world’s expectations off of his shoulders if he wins the NBA title this season, but he will also take an important step towards becoming a global cash cow.

2011/05/19