Rob hopped on the bus at the 20-mile marker and ended up coming back through a forest to join the other runners. He returned his third place medal.

In the spot, an over-sized ear shows how difficult it can be to follow sports. The solution? ESPN Audio. One thing that makes this ESPN feature so great is that it allow fans to listen to locally based shows from around the country, as well as to ESPN Radio’s nationally syndicated content. Being able to listen to the local coverage of your favorite sports teams when you are in another part of the country is awesome!

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One thing we know for sure… that ear costume would make a really interesting Halloween costume!

Check out the video below to watch Joey scarf down lots of hot dogs. Makes us a little nauseous…

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While most of the sports world is focused on NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles, Sports Illustrated hosted a party at LAX Nightclub in Las Vegas in honor of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition last night.

Check out the picture above of model and wife of tennis star Andy Roddick, former cover girl, Brooklyn Decker who is featured in this years magazine.

The most successful yearly issue for Sports Illustrated is now available on newsstands across the country.

Photo: PR Photos

You need to fill out three choices for each ballot so here are a few of our other favorites in each category.

Best Sports Blog:

Queen Of Sports – http://queenofsports.com/

Gal’s Guide To MMA – http://www.galsguidetomma.com/

Kickette – http://www.kickette.com/

Best New Blog:

Queen Of Sports – http://queenofsports.com/

Adena Andrews – http://adenaandrews.com/

A Vu On Food – http://avuonfood.com/

To vote – click here. Thank you!

We went skiing in Mammoth last week to celebrate the New Year and we were reminded of what an amazing invention Hand Warmers are! The temperature while we were in Mammoth was hovering between 5 degrees and 20 degrees and we were so thankful to have our Hand Warmers.

Technology has improved in the last four years (that’s how long it has been since our last ski adventure!) and they now make Body Warmers and Toe Warmers! We used the Body Warmer on our lower back and our toes were nice and warm after putting the Toe Warmers in our boots.

With these warmers, our winter skiing experience was so much more pleasant. But they aren’t just for skiing, you can use them in all of your favorite winter activities or just put them in your gloves before you brave the cold! They’ll make running those errands in the snow a little less painful. Now there is no excuse for not hitting the slopes or participating in your favorite winter activity!

We are planning another ski trip to Park City, Utah later this month so we’ll definitely be stocking up on Hand, Foot and Body Warmers!

To order any type of warmer, click here.

Who would you like to see included on our list? So many news makers to choose from. Let us know!

Australia’s Chris McCormack became the first Ironman World Champion to be featured on the cover of a Wheaties box. The boxes featuring the 140.6 mile champion will hit store shelves in March.

“Breakfast is such an important meal of the day for any athlete. Given the long hours I train, I really need a nutrition source with a blend of simple and complex carbohydrates that can help fuel me,” said Chris. “I never miss breakfast, and I include whole grains and B vitamins to provide the long-lasting energy I need to endure a grueling workout, so I can’t think of a bigger honor than being on a Wheaties box and representing the accolades of being an Ironman. I know my kids will get so excited to see my face in the cereal aisle.”

The Sports Business Journal takes months in gathering their list of the 50 most influential people in sports business. They consider what “influence” means to the sports world, recognizing that influence is not always a positive thing. They said that this year the list was “rooted heavily with an eye on labor and management relations.” They explained their thinking on some of the picks. For example, David Levy, President of sales, distribution, and sports at Turner Broadcasting, moved up on the list because of the deal he made with Sean McManus, president of CBS, for the rights to NCAA basketball. The top 10 most influential people in sports business are as follows:

1. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
2. President of ESPN/ABC Sports George Bodenheimer
3. NBA Commissioner David Stern
4. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig
5. NFL Player’s Assocation Executive Director DeMaurice Smith
6. Chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics Dick Ebersol
7. President and COO of News Corp. Chase Carey
8. President of CBS News and CBS Sports Sean McManus
9. Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Kraft Group, Robert Kraft
10. Dallas Cowboys Owners Jerry Jones

To see the whole list, go here.

We told you awhile back that we had heard that ESPN was looking to tap into the female sports audience, well, now they have! Last week, ESPN launched their new site, ESPNW.com.

The new site is presented in a blog format, very different from their main ESPN website. The new site has a heavy Facebook and Twitter presence and will incorporate posts by some of the top female sports columnists and bloggers, pro athletes, and expert contributors.

One of our favorite people, Adena Andrews is a contributing writer for the site and she’s already written some awesome pieces. Make sure to check them out!