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Former Boxing Champion Klitschko Brothers To Fight For Ukraine
Former boxing champions Wladimir Klitschko and Vitali Klitschko are preparing for the fight of their lives, as the former enlisted in the Ukrainian reserve army three weeks prior to Thursday’s Russian invasion and the other…
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Eileen Gu’s VPN Use For Social Media At Olympics Draws Criticism
Beijing Olympics gold medalist Eileen Gu has found herself in hot water with some fans after divulging a potentially illegal way to avoid internet censorship at the games. “Why can you use Instagram and millions of Chinese people…
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MLB & MLBPA Meet For Five Hours; No New CBA In Sight
Monday’s five-hour boardroom session between MLB and the MLB Players Association—at times in the same room, other times in separate quarters—seemed to be all for naught, as the two parties remain far apart on a…
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Atlanta Falcons Release LB Dante Fowler Jr.
The Atlanta Falcons have released veteran linebacker Dante Fowler Jr., who was set to hit free agency as the final year of his contract was converted into a void year. The 27-year-old edge rusher initially…
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Phil Mickelson Apologizes To Everyone – Except PGA Tour – For Comments About Saudis
Phil Mickelson apologized Tuesday for comments about the Saudis and a proposed super league – harsh words that “Lefty” says were off the record and not meant to be shared publicly. “It was reckless, I…
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Jonathan Allen Apologizes For Saying He Wants To Have Dinner With Hitler
This was not the nosh he was looking for, apparently. Washington Commanders’ Jonathan Allen has apologized for a since-deleted tweet in which he said he’d like to have dinner with Adolf Hitler. During a self-prompted Q&A session…
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Goran Dragic To Sign With The Nets
Veteran (now former) free-agent guard Goran Dragic is signing with the Brooklyn Nets for the remainder of the season. Dragic, 35, started the season with Toronto before he was sent to San Antonio at the…
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Yankees To Retire Paul O’Neill’s 21
Twenty-one years after his final game with the team, Paul O’Neill will finally have his number 21 retired by the New York Yankees. No Yankee has worn it since LaTroy Hawkins donned it in 2008…
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J.J. Redick: Zion Williamson Has ‘Lack Of Investment’ In Team
Former New Orleans Pelicans guard J.J. Redick has criticized former teammate Zion Williamson, saying the star forward has a “lack of investment” in the franchise. “There’s a responsibility that you have as an athlete when…
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U.S. Women’s National Soccer Reaches Agreement For Equal Pay
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer team has reached an agreement in its class-action equal-pay lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. “We are pleased to announce that, contingent on the negotiation of a new collective bargaining…
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Luka Doncic ‘Unstoppable’ After Weight Criticism, Mark Cuban Says
The criticism of Luka Doncic’s weight at the start of the NBA season was duly noted, and the preseason MVP favorite has been “unstoppable” since hearing the noise, according to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.…
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Washington Commander’s Owner Dan Snyder Facing New Sexual Harassment Allegations
New sexual harassment allegations against Washington Commanders team owner Dan Snyder emerged Thursday. They came out during a congressional roundtable investigating the team’s “toxic workplace” and what some members of Congress are calling the NFL’s…
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Medina Spirit Stripped Of Kentucky Derby Title
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) officials Monday stripped late thoroughbred Medina Spirit of its 2021 Kentucky Derby victory and suspended its Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert for 90 days and fined him $7,500. The…
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Deshaun Watson To Face Sexual Assault Questions Under Oath
A Houston judge has ruled that Deshaun Watson can face questions under oath in at least some of the 22 civil cases filed against him by women who have accused the (perhaps soon-to-be-former) Houston Texans quarterback of everything from…
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Antonio Brown Slams Bucs & Tom Brady In Expletive-Filled Post
It’s been nearly two months since Antonio Brown’s shirtless tirade and subsequent release from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and, clearly, time does not heal all wounds. The mercurial wide receiver is still seething, as he took to social…
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Former MLB Player Jeremy Giambi Dies At 47 By Suicide
Jeremy Giambi, former MLB outfielder and first baseman and a key player on those dangerous Oakland A’s teams of the early 2000s, not to mention brother of Jason Giambi, died at his parents’ home on…
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Michael Jordan & LeBron James Hug At NBA All-Star Game
The 2022 NBA-Star Game was more special than most: The league celebrated its 75th anniversary as well as the 75 best players to ever lace up the high tops. One moment stood out from all…
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Obi Toppin Wins In Poorly Received Slam Dunk Contest
Obi Toppin just keeps improving. Last season as a rookie, the Knicks forward finished second in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest; this year, he defeated Golden State Warriors guard Juan Toscano-Anderson in the finals to…
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Chris Paul Receives Inaugural Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award
Suns guard Chris Paul received the inaugural Kobe and Gigi Bryant WNBA advocacy award for his significant contributions to the advancement of girls’ and women’s basketball, including the WNBA. “I have seen first-hand Chris’ appreciation…
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Bulls Waive Alfonzo McKinnie, Sign Tristan Thompson
The Chicago Bulls have released forward Alfonzo McKinnie and signed veteran big man Tristan Thompson. Terms of Thompson’s deal were not disclosed. In this, his eleventh, NBA season, the six-foot-nine, 254-pound Thompson owns career averages…
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Shane McMahon Released From WWE
Shane McMahon has been released from WWE. The move comes as rumors of dissent swirled in the locker room following McMahon’s position as a Royal Rumble producer on January 29. The son of WWE CEO…
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