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After spending the past few weeks battling COVID-19, Stephen A. Smith made his return to ESPN’s First Take on Monday morning. Smith, who announced on Dec. 21 that he’d tested positive for COVID-19, spent the opening segment of Monday’s show detailing his serious battle with the coronavirus. The ESPN personality explained that he was hospitalized over New Years, suffering from a 103-degree fever […]
Los Angeles Lakers fans took to Twitter Saturday night to blast Russell Westbrook after the team’s embarrassing 37-point loss to the Denver Nuggets. Granted, even Westbrook himself is aware of his epic shooting slump. Following another poor performance against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, the polarizing point guard held himself accountable for his recent shooting struggles. “For me, […]
Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather, and Paul Pierce are among those being sued over their promotion of cryptocurrency EthereumMax, per the Hollywood Reporter. The class action lawsuit, filed on Friday in California federal court, accuses the stars of colluding with EMAX co-founders Steve Gentile and Giovanni Perone as part of an organized pump-and-dump scheme, “causing investors to purchase these losing investments at inflated prices.” […]
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of her semifinal matchup at the Melbourne Summer Set, an Australian Open warm-up tournament, due to an abdominal injury. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion, who beat Germany’s Andrea Petkovic 6-1, 7-5 in the quarterfinal on Friday, was set to play Russian Veronika Kudermetova Saturday night in the semifinal of the WTA […]
Tristan Thompson says he takes “full responsibility” for his actions following the results of a paternity test. “I sincerely apologize to everyone I’ve hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately,” the Sacramento Kings forward/center wrote in an Instagram Story update on Monday night. Per Thompson, a paternity test revealed that same day that […]
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs was arrested early Monday morning for misdemeanor DUI, TMZ reports. Police found the rookie cornerback sleeping inside a parked vehicle in Las Vegas. Hobbs was booked for misdemeanor DUI after failing a field sobriety test. Per Yahoo Sports, the Raiders released a statement Monday afternoon that read, “The Raiders are aware of the incident […]
Jake Paul is speaking out about how much UFC fighters get paid and demanding they receive long-term healthcare. The YouTuber-turned-boxer took to Twitter on Saturday and celebrated the new year by giving UFC President Dana White—who he has previously called a “greedy asshole”—a set of changes he wanted to see implemented in the sport. If White […]
An Ohio high school football player is suing his former coaches and school district for allegedly forcing him to eat pepporoni pizza despite his religious beliefs. The Associated Press reports the former Canton McKinley High School athlete has filed a federal civil rights suit that alleges his religious freedom and constitutional rights were violated. As a member of […]
The WWE is kicking off the New Year with a bang. On Friday night, the sports entertainment giant released the official promo video for its 2022 Day 1—a pay-per-view event that will include a number of must-see matchups. The event will go down this Saturday at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The WWE has enlisted one of […]
Nearly two weeks after the Brooklyn Nets announced plans to welcome back Kyrie Irving as a part-time player for games outside of New York, the polarizing point guard returned to practice on Wednesday. Addressing the media for the first time since September, Kyrie told reporters he understood the organization’s decision to keep him sidelined due […]
