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(New York Post) – Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested on assault and drug charges in Massachusetts on Saturday, police announced Monday morning. An altercation between two people led to the arrest, and the charges against Peppers include strangulation. Braintree police believe the drug found on the scene was cocaine. The victim was treated at […]
(Yahoo) – Derrick Rose announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 years, ending a star-filled career that included the league’s Rookie of the Year and MVP awards but also shaped by injuries. “The next chapter is about chasing my dreams and sharing my growth,” Rose, 35, said in a statement. “I believe true success […]
(BBC) – Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has triggered a heated debate by saying she wants to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower after the summer Games are over. “The decision is up to me, and I have the agreement of the IOC [International Olympic Committee],” she told the Ouest-France newspaper over the weekend. […]
(Yahoo) – Angel Reese continues setting WNBA records in her rookie season. The Chicago Sky forward broke the mark for most rebounds in a single season when she grabbed her sixth board in Sunday’s 79–74 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. That gave Reese 405 rebounds for the season, overtaking Sylvia Fowles‘ record of 404 set during the 2018 campaign. Fowles played for […]
(People) – Beyoncé is giving the 2024 Olympic Games a big boost! On Friday, July 26, the 32-time Grammy winner, 42, surprised millions of viewers when she introduced Team USA during NBCUniversal’s primetime coverage of the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. In the roughly 2-minute and 30-second clip, Beyoncé remixed her single “YA YA” from her Cowboy Carter album with the help of […]
(ESPN) – Former major league pitcher Reyes Moronta, who dominated out of the San Francisco Giants‘ bullpen for two seasons, died Sunday. He was 31. According to multiple reports, Moronta died in a traffic accident in his home country of the Dominican Republic. Moronta’s death was confirmed on social media early Monday morning by the Mexican Baseball League and […]
(Sports Illustrated) – The Edmonton Oilers were one win away from completing their Cinderella story. Instead, the Florida Panthers pushed the clock to midnight. The Panthers’ defense stood tall in team’s 2–1 Game 7 win over Edmonton on Monday night to capture the franchise’s first Stanley Cup title. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak […]
(New York Post) – The Lakers missed out on their guy. Dan Hurley decided Monday to remain at UConn and not take Los Angeles’ offer to become the next head coach of the team despite a six-year, $70 million contract offer, according to ESPN. Hurley, 51, told ESPN on Sunday that the Lakers made a “compelling […]
(CNN) – Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has spoken about the controversial comments Harrison Butker made at a commencement speech earlier this month, saying he does not agree with “just about any” of Butker’s views but did “cherish” him as a teammate. In an address to graduates at Benedictine College, a small Catholic school in Atchison, Kansas, […]
(ESPN) – Reggie Bush has his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, as the Heisman Trust announced Wednesday the formal “reinstatement” of the trophy to Bush amid what it calls “enormous changes in the college football landscape.” The Heisman Trust’s decision comes after Bush forfeited his Heisman Trophy in 2010 in the wake of significant NCAA sanctions […]
