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Jay Barker, who led the Alabama Crimson Tide to a national championship in 1992, has avoided jail time after allegedly trying to hit his wife with his car. According to TMZ, Barker, 49, has agreed to a “best interest plea” in the domestic violence assault on his wife, country singer Sara Evans. Barker previously pleaded guilty […]
As the Golden State Warriors look to add another championship to their crowded trophy case, a rare Steph Curry rookie card has hit the auction block. According to TMZ Sports, the autographed 2009 rookie card debuted at PWCC Marketplace this week, with bidding already over $400,000. The 2009 National Treasures autographed patch piece features a young Steph donning […]
LeBron James continues to expand his community footprint in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. On Tuesday, the LeBron James Family Foundation announced plans to open up the I Promise HealthQuarters, a primary care center that will offer medical, dental and optometry services, as well as physical and recreational activities. Slated to open in 2023, the center, […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are adding another NBA Champion to their coaching staff. Former NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace has been hired as an assistant coach on Darvin Ham’s staff, Shams Charania reports. The pair helped lead the Detroit Pistons to a championship in 2004. Back in May, the Lakers signed Ham to replace head coach Frank Vogel, who […]
Phil Knight’s love for his home of Oregon runs deep, and now the Nike founder, along with Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky have made a bid for over $2 billion to purchase the Portland Trailblazers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. “Nike founder Phil Knight and Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky have made a $2 billion-plus written offer to purchase the […]
In an interview with Colin Cowherd, Draymond Green discussed playing alongside Kevin Durant and Steph Curry during their NBA Finals runs with the Golden State Warriors. According to Draymond, Curry received more attention from opposing defenses even when KD was on the roster. “Kevin Durant was absolutely incredible in those Finals runs,” Draymond maintained, before reminding listeners that Curry had to deal […]
More than two years after signing with WWE, Simone Johnson, the 20-year-old daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, took to Twitter on Sunday to officially announce her wrestling name. Simone, who will go by the name to Ava Raine in the ring, is facing backlash from wrestling fans, who believe she should’ve chosen a moniker that pays respect to […]
Chaos ensued on Saturday night as police deployed pepper spray and tear gas on Liverpool fans outside the Champions League final at Stade de France in Paris. Footage circulated social media showing thousands of Liverpool supporters stuck outside the stadium in the lead-up to Saturday’s match, which Real Madrid won 1-0. The Associated Press reports the […]
Several people were injured at Barclays Center in Brooklyn early Sunday morning, when a stampede broke out after a false report of an active shooter. The incident occurred following a boxing match between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero at Barclays, as several people in attendance took to Twitter to report an active shooter situation. “I was just […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have found their new head coach. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports the Lakers have hired Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham to replace Frank Vogel, who was fired on April 11. Ham, who has held assistant coaching jobs with the Lakers (2011-13), Atlanta Hawks (2013-18), and Bucks (2018-22), is being signed to a […]
