The McNabbs go Hollywood
Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, a Mt. Carmel High School alum, shot a commercial with actor Bruce Willis to promote his new movie “Live Free or Die Hard.” Meanwhile, McNabb’s mother, Wilma, shot special segments for the NFL Network, describing life as an NFL mom.
Foreman KO’d by drugs?
George Foreman is claiming in a new memoir that it was more than Muhammad Ali who knocked him out in their 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” in Zaire. Foreman claims he was secretly drugged by a strange-tasting cup of water before the heavyweight title fight. Foreman’s trainer denied the water had anything in it.
NBA PLAYOFFS
East: LeBron James might have deferred to his teammates one too many times. James drove and dished to Donyell Marshall, who missed a wide-open a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left that allowed the Detroit Pistons to escape with a 79-76 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the conference finals. Detroit leads the series 1-0.
CHANNEL SURFING
Ballers
10 p.m. Tuesday, BET
No. 1 NFL draft pick JaMarcus Russell talks about keeping his mouth shut around his veteran Oakland Raiders teammates in the latest episode of the BET series.
NUMBER CRUNCH
13,000
Nike Inc. said it will donate that many pairs of shoes to New Orleans teenagers as part of a national campaign to encourage physical fitness and help fight youth obesity.
