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Hope Solo On Lopez Tonight

Team USA goalkeeper Hope Solo stopped by the studios for George Lopez Tonight on Thursday night and chatted with the late night talk show host.

George introduced Hope as the hottest goalkeeper on the planet, while she is beautiful, we think this guy may be the hottest goalkeeper… During the interview they talked about Katy Perry’s song Firework, the whirlwind tour she’s been on since competing in the World Cup, the many marriage proposals she has received and her injuries. What a great interview!

Find out why George ends up soaking wet by the end of the interview!

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Hope Solo And Abby Wambach On Letterman

US Women’s National Soccer team stars Hope Solo and Abby Wambach appeared on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ last night. They schooled Letterman on how important possessions are in soccer, then kicked soccer balls into passing New York City cabs. Check out the video below:

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Goalie Hope Solo will be appearing on ‘Lopez Tonight’ on TBS tonight at 9 pm PST.

Baskett Family In Santa Monica

NFL free agent Hank Baskett and his wife, former playboy model Kendra Wilkinson were snapped on the beach in Santa Monica with their adorable son, Hank Baskett IV. The couple were filming scenes for the latest season of their upcoming reality TV show “Kendra” and posed for pictures with their one-year-old son.

Little Hank may be our favorite athlete baby! He’s precious!

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Shaq Officially Joins TNT

The rumor has been floating around for a week but today, TNT made it official. Newly retired NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal will be joining Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson for their NBA studio show, Inside the NBA. Shaq and TNT have agreed on a multi-year deal that also includes development deals with Turner’s entertainment and animation networks.

His co-analyst, Kenny has already dubbed him “The Big Analytical.” We can’t wait to see Shaq and Charles face-off, two of the biggest personalities in sports history.

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Sports Date Of The Week: 2011 ESPY Awards

Tonight, the 2011 ESPY awards will be airing live on ESPN. If you don’t catch them tonight, they will be re-run on ESPN throughout the week or you can always record the live show.

Seth Meyers will be hosting the award show again this year, which is good news. Meyers was hilarious last year. His Tiger Woods and Kardashian jokes were beyond funny. We are looking forward to what he comes up with this year.

Tune in to the show with your special someone and get ready to laugh, cheer on your favorite athletes, and don’t forget to catch the red carpet show before the show to see what everyone’s wearing.

The show starts at 6 pm PST on ESPN.

We will be live tweeting during the show so follow us on Twitter for details from the event live!

Kenny Powers Returns For K-Swiss

Kenny Powers, the fictional character played by Danny McBride, will be returning to promote K-Swiss in a series of ad campaigns. The first ad of the new series will be aired in the form of a 90-second TV spot during Wednesday night’s ESPY award coverage on ESPN.

In the campaign, Powers names himself CEO of K-Swiss and attempts to take over “basically the whole sports world.” A number of athletes will be featured in the campaign as Powers recruits them to positions of authority in the company. Kansas City Chiefs’ Quarterback Matt Cassel will act as chief marketing officer, San Francisco 49ers Linebacker Patrick Willis as the vice president of carnage, America’s Toughest Trainer and wellness coach Jillian Michaels as director of community outreach, U.S. 50k record holder Josh Cox will be chief super long distance runner officer, and wrestling superstar Rey Mysterio will serve as director of security. MMA World Champion Urijah Faber and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones will return to the K-Swiss campaign.

Catch the debut campaign Wednesday night during the ESPY awards which air at 6 pm PST, and the rest of the campaign all summer long.

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Shaquille O’Neal May Be Joining ‘Inside The NBA’ Crew On TNT

TNT has not yet confirmed the hiring, but according to sports business insider Darren Rovell of CNBC, Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to join the cast of “Inside The NBA” on TNT. Currently, the analysts on the show include Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny Smith. O’Neal has been joking since his retirement that he’s “coming for” Johnson’s job.

The addition of O’Neal will be interesting in terms of the chemistry between he and Barkley. Barkley’s loud personality along with O’Neal’s could either work great or be a disaster. Stay tuned.

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Another Kardashian Reality Show Hinges On Kris Humphries’ Career

If “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami,” “Kourtney and Kim Take New York,” and “Khloe and Lamar” were not enough Kardashian for you, another spin-off reportedly in the works will surely satisfy you. HollywoodLife.com is reporting that soon-to-be-married couple Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have been filming various aspects of their lives in anticipation of their own reality show.

A source told Hollywoodlife.com that “their show hinges on Kris’s contract negotiations. Currently he’s a free agent, but it all depends on what teams he ends up with and their rules for their players and outside commitments.” Even if they aren’t able to produce their own show, the footage filmed will go toward “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”

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Greg Jennings Making Guest Appearance On USA Sitcom “Royal Pains”

Greg Jennings, of the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV championship team, will be appearing on an episode of USA’s network television sitcom “Royal Pains” tonight. Jennings will play himself as a coach in a football-themed episode.

“Royal Pains” stars Mark Feuerstein as Hank Lawson, the Hampton’s newest “doctor-on-demand.” The third season of the show premiered on June 29.

Tune in to USA at 6 pm PST.

BBC Offers Wimbledon Viewers Grunt-Free Options Online

We told you last week about the Wimbledon executive who expressed his dislike for grunting in tennis. The BBC must have been listening, because they just implemented a noice-reduction tool, called NetMix, that cancels out any grunting noises. The downsides are it only works online, and only with those matches being played on Centre Court.

According to the Daily Mail, the BBC has received a lot of positive feedback in reference to the new tool and the network is considering using it for other sporting events. A vuvuzela-free World Cup, maybe?

Try out a grunt-free tennis viewing experience here.