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JERUSALEM – IsraeliPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nation’s military on Monday flatly refuted claims that the country’s air force aimed to harm civilians in its strike that eliminated two senior Hamas terrorist leaders on Sunday, the same day Hamas launched its most recent barrage of missiles into densely populated areas of Israel. There are mixed reports about the number …

Rafael Nadal has owned the clay court at Roland Garros throughout his career, but in what could be his final appearance in the French Open, he lost in the first round in straight sets. Alexander Zverev, the No. 4-ranked men’s tennis player in the world, took down the Spanish legend that is Nadal, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3, to move on to …

Memorial Day Weekend wasn’t filled with sunshine throughout — thunderstorms ripped through the Midwest on Sunday and into the northeast on Monday. The storms caused some delays, and even postponements, in Major League Baseball, but one delay was a bit scarier than most for a Cincinnati Reds employee. The Reds were hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday when in …

Egyptian service members and Israeli Defense Forces exchanged gunfire Monday at the Rafah border crossing along the Gaza Strip, the Times of Israel is reporting. Other Israeli media outlets are reporting that an Egyptian soldier was killed Monday during the incident. The Israel Defense Forces said “a shooting incident occurred on the Egyptian border” and that the “incident is under …

Brandon McManus and the Jacksonville Jaguars have been hit with a lawsuit, accusing McManus of sexual assault against two women flight attendants. The alleged victims, identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, say that the kicker, now a member of the Washington Commanders, sexually assaulted them while on the Jags’ plane overseas last year during the season, ESPN …

The sports world lost an icon on Monday as basketball Hall of Famer-turned-analyst Bill Walton died of cancer at age 71. Walton was loved by many, especially former colleague Jim Gray, who worked with Walton for several networks, and the two shared a friendship for 40 years. “My heart is broken. Bill Walton was the best friend a guy could …

The Birmingham-Southern College baseball team has advanced to the College World Series – but by the time they play in it, the school will no longer exist. On March 26, the school announced they would “cease operations” on May 31 after the school “failed to win sufficient support in the Alabama House of Representatives.” The school had been trying for …

Billy Price, a veteran NFL center and first round draft pick in 2018, announced his retirement on social media this weekend after revealing that he underwent emergency surgery last month to remove a blood clot. The 29-year-old pro posted the announcement on his Instagram. He said he suffered “an unprovoked pulmonary embolism,” and decided to retire because of the risk …

Some decades ago, the thought of mixed martial arts in the Olympics didn’t exist. However, as the UFC and other MMA promotions have skyrocketed in popularity, the conversation is hot and heavy. Mixed martial arts did not become legal in all 50 states until New York became the last to legalize it just eight years ago. CLICK HERE FOR MORE …

LeBron James‘ agent might have just made a big mistake. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer’s future is up in the air, as he has a player option with the Los Angeles Lakers, who just fired Darvin Ham as their head coach. Uncoincidentally, the deadline for that option comes two days after the NBA Draft, where his son, Bronny, may be …