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The Philadelphia 76ers are making sure they have a true home-court advantage. After a wild victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night to keep their season alive, 76ers co-owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer and David Adelman, along with Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, purchased 2,000 tickets to Thursday’s Game 6 in Philadelphia. The tickets will be distributed to first …

A.J. Styles has been one of the top stars in professional wrestling since he burst onto the scene as the high-flying X-Division leader in TNA Wrestling. It’s been nearly 22 years since he made his debut with TNA Wrestling, and in those more than two decades of climbing his way to the top, Styles’ superstardom went to new heights when …

Former quarterback Marcus Outzen, who rose to prominence during his standout stint at Florida State, died Tuesday. He was 46. His son Colton shared the news of his father’s death on social media. “Rest In Peace @MarcusOutzen. I love you so much Dad,” Colton wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Outzen, who was affectionately known as “The Rooster” suffered from complications …

Former Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Taylor Lewan and his daughter went viral on Sunday during the Nashville Predators’ playoff game against the Vancouver Canucks. The Predators’ PA announcer at Bridgestone Arena introduced the three-time Pro Bowler to the crowd to immense cheers and applause. He then proceeded to chug his beer and pour it over his head. CLICK HERE FOR …

UTEP football coach Scotty Walden came to the defense of safety Xavier Smith on Tuesday after Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders took a shot at the ex-Buffaloes player on social media. The issue stemmed from Smith’s comments about Deion Sanders in The Athletic earlier in the week. Smith, who eventually transferred to UTEP from Colorado, said the coach’s approach to his …

Mike Tyson’s fight against Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition, and the rounds will be shorter and the gloves will be heavier. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation this week approved terms for the July 20 fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Netflix will provide live coverage …

Punches were thrown in Tuesday’s Brewers-Rays game, resulting in the benches clearing. Tampa Bay’s Jose Siri grounded out easily to second base and jogged it out to first base. However, when he eventually touched first base, Milwaukee pitcher Abner Uribe had something to say. The two exchanged pleasantries, which at first seemed calm. Then, as an umpire held Siri back, …

German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done “all that he reasonably could do” to repay creditors tens of millions of dollars. Becker fell far short of repaying his creditors nearly $62.5 million he owed, but Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Nicholas Briggs said it would be …

Travis Kelce’s popularity over the last year has gotten almost too large. The Kansas City Chiefs hosted “Saturday Night Live” about a month after he and the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl last year. But he became a superstar several months later when he became romantically linked to Taylor Swift. Their relationship brought on millions of new Swiftie-Chiefs …

A recent baseball game between Southeastern conference foes was marred by controversy. Georgia Bulldogs pitcher Christian Mracna’s activity in the bullpen and during a game against the Texas A&M Aggies raised some eyebrows. Social media videos surfaced showing Mracna appearing to work on his glove as he crouched in the corner of the bullpen during Saturday’s game. Aggies coach Jim …