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Manny Pacquiao announced Wednesday that he’s retiring from boxing at the age of 42. The now-former boxer will be focusing his time on politics. Pacquiao also announced last week that he will be running for president in the 2022 Philippine elections. “I am a fighter and I will always be a fighter inside and outside the ring. In […]
The Ben Simmons saga sounds like it’s going to get worse before it gets better. According to a new report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Simmons turned down his 76ers teammates, who wanted to travel to Los Angeles to meet with the disgruntled star. Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle, and other Philly teammates were hoping to convince Simmons to stick […]
Though he’s the reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year, Jordan Clarkson is still unrecognizable among some Utah residents. During a recent “man-on-the-street” segment, KUTV Salt Lake City reporter Hayley Crombleholme stopped the 29-year-old athlete and asked him a few questions about the Utah Jazz—completely unaware that he was one of the team’s stars. “Did you go to any […]
The Golden State Warriors are worried that Andrew Wiggins will miss home games next season because he doesn’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle reports sources as saying. According to the publication, the Warriors have attempted to get a doctor to speak with Wiggins about the benefits and safety […]
Conor McGregor took the mound at Wrigley Field to throw out the first pitch ahead of the Chicago Cubs’ Tuesday night game against the Minnesota Twins. It did not go well. We’ve seen several bad first pitches before, from Dr. Anthony Fauci in last summer’s MLB season opener to 50 Cent’s notoriously bad throw back in 2014, but McGregor’s […]
Between jock taxes, state taxes, local taxes, agent fees, taking care of friends and family, and the effects behaviors now can have on your lifestyle later, it’s a lot to process. That’s precisely why the NBA long ago made financial literacy classes, conducted during the league’s Rookie Transition Program, mandatory. Overseeing it all is Jamila […]
From the moment it was revealed in August that the NFL instructed officials to strictly enforce taunting penalties, people hated it. When we got our first taste of how this call would be imposed during the preseason, people hated it even more. It only took until Week 2 of the 2021 campaign for the taunting flag to […]
We now have more details about Colt Brennan’s untimely death. According to TMZ, health officials concluded the former NFL quarterback died of an accidental overdose back in May, when he consumed a lethal concoction of powerful stimulants and opioids. A toxicology screening and autopsy report revealed Brennan had methamphetamine, amphetamine, ethanol, and fentanyl in his system on the […]
Well, we made it through Week 1, folks. And what a week it was. The NFL saw sky-high ratings, plenty of action, and surprises throughout the opening weekend. A lot of underdogs took home victories and there were certainly some shocking moments. How about the Saints routing the Packers? Or the Raiders walk-off TD against the […]
Fox Sports’ Nick Wright reported Wednesday that Kyrie Irving’s representation has “made it known” he would retire from the NBA if the Brooklyn Nets were to deal him. Irving kept his response short. Irving is entering the third year of his four-year deal with Brooklyn. He can opt out of the final year. Nets general manager Sean […]
