UFC star Israel Adesanya was caught on video during a road rage incident, where he appeared to spit at the man who confronted him in New Zealand. Known as “The Last Stylebender” in the Octagon, Adesanya looked like he was in a fighting stance as a man in an all-black outfit confronted him outside his vehicle. During the altercation, Adesanya …
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Olympic gold medalist Croix Bethune out for rest of NWSL season, week after tossing first pitch at MLB game
Croix Bethune will be sidelined for the rest of the National Women’s Soccer League season. The 23-year-old was selected by the Washington Spirit in January’s NWSL Draft. She has five goals and 10 assists in 17 games this season and took the mound ahead of the Washington Nationals’ game against the New York Yankees late last month to threw out …
Read More »Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy shows off record-setting speed for first NFL touchdown
Xavier Worthy’s blazing speed is something the Kansas City Chiefs loved when they took him in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. After all, he rewrote the NFL Scouting Combine 40-yard dash record with a 4.21-second run. But nobody expected to see what transpired when Worthy got his first touch in the NFL on Thursday night. CLICK HERE …
Read More »Western Kentucky to wear red jerseys during planned 'white out' game after rival's cheeky decision
The Battle of the Bluegrass just got even more heated than the rivalry already was, as a uniform change for Western Kentucky came after a cheeky move by Eastern Kentucky the week of their matchup. WKU planned to have a “white out” game on Saturday, but the Hilltoppers are instead changing to their red jerseys after EKU decided to wear …
Read More »Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin on the ‘most epic moment’ for every American swimmer ahead of 2024 Games
The Olympic experience is unlike any other. It is the culmination of hard work, dedicated training, mental fortitude, and so much more. It is also a moment few athletes get to share in – representing your country on the biggest international stage. Missy Franklin of the United States prepares to start the Women’s 200m Backstroke Final on Day 7 of …
Read More »Joey Chestnut to compete against 'fiercest rival' in new hot dog eating contest after Nathan's ban
Joey Chestnut might be barred from this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, but he’s already found a different opportunity to consume hot dogs thanks to Netflix. Netflix is hosting a live-streamed event this Labor Day (Sept. 2), featuring Chestnut and another competitive eating G.O.A.T. — Takeru Kobayashi. The two legends will compete in the special titled “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: …
Read More »Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis dealing with 'rare' leg injury, questionable for NBA Finals Game 3
Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis is questionable for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, and it is not the calf injury that kept him out in games before this series. It is a new, “rare” injury that the team announced on Tuesday. “Kristaps Porzingis suffered a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon …
Read More »Chiefs' Travis Kelce gives solid answer to thoughts on retirement: 'Until the wheels fall off'
Despite playing a major part in back-to-back Super Bowl victories for the Kansas City Chiefs, retirement has been a word associated with Travis Kelce, as many speculate how many years the 34-year-old has left in the game. Kelce has brought up retirement in the past, saying recently that he would be lying if the thought of leaving the game behind …
Read More »Rory McIlroy spotted without wedding ring one day after withdrawing divorce petition
One day after he scrapped plans to divorce his wife, Rory McIlroy was spotted without his wedding ring during Wednesday’s practice round at the 2024 U.S. Open in North Carolina. McIlroy said he launched a “new beginning” with wife Erica Stoll despite reportedly filing divorce papers following his first round at the Wells Fargo Championship earlier this year. McIlroy won …
Read More »NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving remembers Jerry West: 'I lost one of my heroes'
Jerry West, the man whose silhouette lives within the NBA logo, died Wednesday at 86 years old, and the sports world is in mourning. Many have poured their hearts out publicly after hearing the news of West’s death, including NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving. “May my all time first team shooting guard rest in peace knowing he paved the …
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