It’s that time of year when the Larry O’Brien Trophy is set to find another home. After the Denver Nuggets were eliminated in the second round of last year’s NBA Finals, there will be a new champion in a matter of weeks. Here are five things to know about this year’s NBA Finals. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON …
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UFC President Dana White seems optimistic about his upstart slap fighting promotion Power Slap. Although the promotion is still in its infancy, White believes its popularity has already surpassed virtually every other sports league or franchise. White made the claim during a recent appearance on comedian Andrew Schulz’s “Flagrant” podcast, when he mentioned the growth of Power Slap, saying it …
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The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly finalizing an offer to UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley to make him their next head coach amid rumors that J.J. Redick was their target. The Lakers and Hurley plan to “elevate discussions” about the possibility of the back-to-back national champion leading Los Angeles in the next couple of days, ESPN reported Thursday. The …
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NEW YORK – Soccer fans will have a busy summer with plenty of high-stakes matches on the docket. Copa América and UEFA Euro 2024 will both be presented on FOX Sports, from June 14 to July 14, as part of a “Summer of Soccer.” FOX Sports will be the home of UEFA Euro for the first time and will expand …
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Adam Silver was asked about the Caitlin Clark foul in his pre-NBA Finals press conference on Thursday before the Boston Celtics hosted the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1. Clark was hip-checked by Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter on Saturday, which set off a firestorm throughout the week about the treatment of the Indiana Fever rookie. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS …
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The Black national anthem has been a fixture in the Super Bowl and the NFL since the summer of racial unrest in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The NAACP began to promote “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the Black national anthem in 1917. The song being performed before the Super Bowl has caused division across social …
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Delonte West, a former NBA guard who has a lengthy history of trouble with the law, was arrested in Virginia. West, 40, was served with a warrant for violating the terms of his release and charged with resisting arrest in Fairfax County, Fox 5 DC reported Thursday. The former pro basketball player attempted to flee police officers, officials told TMZ …
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The possibility of the NFL adding another game to the season appeared to be on the horizon in the near future after the league went from 16 to 17 games in 2021. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell floated the idea in April of adding the additional game and moving the Super Bowl to Presidents Day weekend. Goodell later clarified that player …
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A professional rock climber has been sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman during her weekend trip to Yosemite National Park in 2016, prosecutors said Tuesday. Charles Barrett, who was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact, was sentenced this week after a …
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Kansas City Chiefs defensive end B.J. Thompson is in stable condition after going into cardiac arrest during a team meeting on Thursday morning, according to multiple reports. Thompson, who was drafted by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2023 draft, suffered a seizure during a special teams meeting at the Chiefs’ training facility and went into cardiac arrest, …
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