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Speedo Ends Sponsorship With Evgeny Rylov After Attending Putin Pro-War Rally

After attending a rally hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, two-time Russian Olympic gold medal swimmer Evgeny Rylov saw his sponsorship deal with Speedo ixnayed. The 25-year-old won gold in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke at last year’s…

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Grizzlies’ Ja Morant To Miss Two Weeks With Knee Soreness

Memphis’ leading scorer (27.6 points per game), Ja Morant, is expected to miss the next two weeks (at least) with right knee soreness. Morant sustained the injury last Friday against the Hawks and has missed…

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Patriots Bring Back Super Bowl Hero Malcolm Butler

The New England Patriots are bringing back a Super Bowl hero! No, not him. The team signed veteran cornerback Malcolm Butler to a two-year deal worth up to $9 million. The 32-year-old signed with the Pats as an undrafted…

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Antonio Brown Threatens To ‘Expose’ Model Cydney Christine Unless She Sends Him $5,000

Maybe this will help him get back on an NFL roster! Probably not, but, regardless, the mercurial Antonio Brown is at it again. This time the free-agent wide receiver has threatened to expose an Instagram model unless…

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Buffalo Bills To Build $1.4 Billion New Stadium With Taxpayers Footing $850 Million Bill

The Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement with New York State and Erie County for a new $1.4 billion outdoor stadium—with the state and county coughing up $850 million of the upfront cost—in Orchard Park.…

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NFL Institutes Minority Offensive Assistant Coach Mandate

The NFL is requiring each and every NFL team to hire a minority offensive assistant coach for the 2022 season. The coach can be “a female or a member of an ethnic or racial minority.”…

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Trump Issues Press Release Claiming To Have Hit Hole-In-One After Judge Says He Committed ‘Crimes’

Former President Donald Trump claims to have hit a hole-in-one at his Florida golf course while playing a round with former world top golfer Ernie Els. The shot was said to be hit on Saturday…

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Ewen Ferguson Wins Qatar Masters

Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson Sunday shot a 70 in the final round to finish -7 and notch his maiden European Tour title at the Doha Golf Club in the Qatar Masters. American Chase Hanna ended with 71 to finish second.…

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Duke & UNC Set For First NCAA Tourney Clash

Despite their rich history and bitter rivalry, next weekend will mark the first time that the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels have met in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels (28-9) and…

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If No Trade, 49ers Likely To Cut Jimmy Garoppolo

There were myriad solutions as to what the San Francisco 49ers could do with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. However, things got murky following the signal caller’s shoulder surgery earlier this month. Few, if any, teams desire…

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Kyrie Irving Makes Home Debut In Nets’ Loss

Oft-criticized-but-now-vindicated Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving made his New York debut Sunday in a 119-110 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. “I was just trying to ground myself as much as possible today,” Irving said. “And just prepare…

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Jake Paul Offers Will Smith & Chris Rock $30 Million To Fight

It’s the slap worth $30 million. YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has offered Will Smith and Chris Rock $15 million each to box, following their slap controversy at Sunday’s Oscars. Violence broke out when Smith stormed up to host Rock and slapped him…

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Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin Denies Touching TCU Cheerleader’s Breast

Arizona sophomore guard Bennedict Mathurin said that he has attempted to apologize to a TCU dance team member after inadvertently making contact with her after the Wildcats’ second-round victory. A video making the rounds on social media shows…

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Dana White Among 34 Penning Letters Of Support For Cain Velasquez In Attempted Murder Case

UFC higher-ups—including President Dana White, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and retired former lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov—last week penned letters to the Santa Clara County, Calif., Superior Court in support of Cain Velasquez. Velasquez—charged with attempted murder and…

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Devin Booker Responds To Heckler: ‘Shut Up P—-!’

Add Devin Booker to the list of NBA players who are fed up and not taking any more guff from hecklers. During Wednesday’s Suns-Timberwolves game, Booker was dribbling up court and replied to a knucklehead…

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