Champion swimmer Michael Phelps has landed himself in hot water again – this time the Golden Boy is facing the wrath of the Tax Man. A tax lien filed last year has revealed that Phelps, 24, owes the State of California $23,289.16 for returns filed in 2005 and 2006.
It looks like Phelps is going through a rough patch.
Last February, a snap of the Charm City native smoking marijuana through a pipe was leaked to the British press. The athlete later apologized and was slapped with a 30-day suspension. In August, Phelps was fined $40 for carrying an invalid driving license after a motorist plowed into his Escalade in Downtown Baltimore.
The Apple don’t fall too far from the Psycho….Olympic golden-boy-turned-baddie Michael Phelps narrowly escaped a sinister plot to have him to father a cash cow love child with “Biblically-Correct” former pageant queen Carrie Prejean. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Phelps has admitted that he drank a beer before getting into an accident in Downtown Baltimore last week — but authorities maintain the athlete is not at fault for the crash, according to The Associated Press.
Champion Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps will be cited by police in his hometown of Baltimore in connection with a car accident he was involved in on Thursday night.
Baltimore Police plan to cite the gold medalist for driving without a driver’s license and for not having established residency in Maryland after he presented them with an expired Maryland license, The Associated Press reports. Michael will not be fined, but is required to appear in court. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Phelps was involved in an car accident in his hometown of Baltimore, MD on Thursday evening, local NBC affiliate WBAL has learned. He was not injured. Read the rest of this entry »
The sports world is debating whether or not a swimsuit was at the center of gold medal winner Michael Phelp’s humiliating defeat in the 200-meter-freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Rome on Tuesday.
Shaquille O’Neal has challenged David Beckham to a game of soccer for his new ABC reality TV show – urging the “football” ace to step up in a series of taunting posts on his Twitter.com page.
Shooting will begin next month on Shaq’s Shaq vs. reality show, which will see him take on his rival sporting peers at their own game. The Cleveland Cavs star is already set up a swimming battle against Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, a boxing bout against former world champion Oscar De La Hoya, and a tennis game against Serena Williams — but it’s Becks that he wants.
In one Tweet, Shaq writes: “Dear David Beckham. I know you have heard about my Shaq Vs show, anyway u (sic) will never score a goal on me. I challenge you, lil’ man.”
In another, he remarks: “David Beckham, I know you hear me. Don’t be scared, don’t make me call u (sic) out. U (sic) will never score a goal on me. Don’t make me Tweet to two million people that yur (sic) scared of Shaq, u (sic) better respond, if u (sic) scared get a dog.”
NBA champion Shaq, who joins the Cleveland Cavaliers next season, has inked a deal to star in Shaq Vs., an ABC reality series that will pit the 7-foor-1-in. star against top athletes in other sports.
According to USA TODAY, future episodes will see Shaq take on Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in football. Future hour-long episodes will pit him against Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, retired boxer Oscar De La Hoya, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, tennis pro Serena Williams, and beach volleyball Olympians Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.
Filming begins this Wednesday. Shaq is set to premiere Aug. 18 and will air Tuesdays @ 9PM ET/PT on ABC
Fourteen Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps has reclaimed his spot as an endorsement juggernaut with the premiere of a new TV spot for sandwich chain Subway.
The campaign, entitled “Be Yourself,” is Michael’s first appearance for the company since he was photographed hitting a bong during a frat party at the University of South Carolina last November That photograph was published by the British tabloid News of the World in January.
