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(NBC News) – ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith apologized overnight after receiving backlash for his remarks about Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani’s use of an interpreter. “I never intend to offend ANY COMMUNITY, particularly the Asian Community — and especially SHOHEI Ohtani, himself,” Smith wrote in an apology late Monday. “As an African-American, keenly aware of […]
(Yahoo) – Paul Orndorff, aka “Mr. Wonderful,” one of the greats from the World Wrestling Federation’s 1980s heyday, has died. He was 71. His son Travis made the announcement Monday on Instagram, where he has documented his father’s recent health struggles. “It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff […]
(Fox News) – The Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision Monday that the NCAA has illegally restricted education-based benefits that could be used as compensation to student athletes. The case was brought by current and former student athletes who played college football, as well as men’s and women’s college basketball. They sued the NCAA and 11 conferences, claiming […]
(CNN) – One by one, they began to fall. First, it was Manchester City and then, like dominoes, the other five Premier League clubs soon followed, before none were left in the so-called European Super League. The dramatic collapse of the multibillion-dollar league came less than 48 hours after it was first launched. In a video […]
(Fox News) – Ronda Rousey is pregnant with her first child. The WWE star and former UFC champion, 34, announced the exciting news alongside husband Travis Browne Wednesday on her YouTube channel. “I don’t know how to put this — pow, four months pregnant!” Rousey said. “I’m four months pregnant? What? You didn’t even know last four months! Woo! […]
(Engadget) – Amazon and the National Football League are close to signing a deal that could see Prime Video carry far more games than it already does, according to The Wall Street Journal. If the deal goes through, Amazon will reportedly have exclusive rights to a “significant” number of Thursday night games. The agreement will make […]
(Page Six) – The Weeknd is staying in style in Tampa this week as he prepares for Sunday’s Super Bowl 2021 halftime show. We hear the “Blinding Lights” crooner plunked down $100,000 to stay in a swank $9.1 million six-bedroom manse on nearby Davis Island. The 6,000-square-foot spread features a pool, bay views and a […]
YouTuber Logan Paul has struck a deal to fight former boxing megastar Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a “special exhibition” match on February 20th. The bout will be streamed as a pay-per-view on Fanmio. Mayweather is an undefeated champion with a 50-0 record, multiple world titles in five weight classes, and an Olympic bronze medal. Paul is […]
(CNN) – Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles had to be carted off the field on Monday in the dying seconds of a 19-13 loss to division rivals the Minnesota Vikings. Trailing by six points with 40 seconds left on the clock, Foles was searching for a pass to win his side the game. The quarterback […]
(The Guardian) – The Weeknd has been announced as the headline performer at next year’s Super Bowl. The Grammy award-winning Canadian singer, whose hits include Starboy and Blinding Lights, will take to the stage in what’s set to be an unusual year for America’s biggest sporting event due to the pandemic. “We all grow up watching […]
