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LPGA Tour star Charley Hull does her best John Daly impression while signing autographs for fans

Charley Hull was ranked eighth in the world golf rankings heading into the LPGA Tour’s U.S. Women’s Open, and she caught the attention of fans while signing autographs on Tuesday. Hull was compared to John Daly as she was seen with a cigarette hanging from her mouth while she signed autographs for fans who came out to watch practice at …

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Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier-led women's 3-on-3 league set to debut in January

The debut date for a 3-on-3 basketball league led by two-time WNBA champion Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier is coming into clearer focus. Players are set to begin competing in the Unrivaled league in around eight months. Athletes in the league are expected to earn the highest average salary in women’s professional sports league history. Players in …

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F1 star Lewis Hamilton admits he was apprehensive ahead of 'Hot Ones' appearance: 'How can I get out of this?'

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton broke a sweat during his highly anticipated appearance on “Hot Ones,” a popular internet series where celebrities are interviewed while eating wings that get increasingly hot. Hamilton contemplated skipping his “Hot Ones” appearance altogether, citing his uneasiness over the spice challenge. The Formula One driver even considered backing out of his commitment as …

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Chiefs' Isaiah Buggs turns himself in to police, charged with 2 counts of second-degree animal cruelty

Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs turned himself in Thursday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to face animal cruelty charges. Buggs faces two charges of animal cruelty to dogs or cats after two dogs allegedly were found “severely malnourished, emaciated and neglected” on the back porch of a rental home he was staying at earlier this year. WBRC FOX6 reporter Bryan …

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US Olympic figure skating coach given lifetime ban following investigation into abuse allegations

This story discusses self-harm. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The U.S. Center for SafeSport issued a lifetime ban for U.S. Olympic pairs figure skating coach Dalilah Sappenfield Wednesday, citing physical and emotional misconduct. SafeSport, a national nonprofit organization founded in 2017, announced …

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NFL chooses Bears as next HBO 'Hard Knocks' team

If there wasn’t a big enough spotlight on the Chicago Bears already heading into the 2024 NFL season, HBO’s cameras will be heading to Bears training camp after they were chosen as the next “Hard Knocks” squad. NFL and NFL Films chose the New York Jets last season as their hype train was in full force with Aaron Rodgers joining …

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NFL Players Association proposal could eliminate spring football in NFL but of course there are issues

The NFL Players Association is working on a proposal to the league that would fundamentally change how and when the league’s teams prepare players for the coming season. And that change could happen as early as next offseason if adopted by the league. The players’ union is finalizing the proposal that would eliminate on-field work — such as is currently …

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Mets place Edwin Diaz on injured list amid putrid stretch with 4 blown saves in May

It appears something physical has been impacting New York Mets struggling closer Edwin Diaz lately, as the team placed him on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder impingement. Diaz has blown three saves in his last five appearances, and four over his nine outings in May, which is uncharacteristic for the two-time All-Star reliever. Diaz owned a …

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Thunder GM admits fault trading for veteran who underperformed: 'That's on me'

Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti is in the same boat as Gordon Hayward – the trade for the NBA veteran did not go as planned. Presti spoke at an end-of-season news conference on Tuesday following his team’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, where he took the blame for the trade he …

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Chiefs' Isaiah Buggs facing warrants for animal cruelty after allegedly abandoning dogs at rental home: report

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs reportedly has two warrants out for his arrest for alleged animal cruelty in Alabama, according to the Tuscaloosa Patch. The outlet obtained civil documents filed on Wednesday that say police received information March 28 about dogs being left on the back porch of a home rented by Buggs. According to witnesses, Buggs moved …

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