The partnership between WWE and TNA will continue. “We look forward to growing and evolving our partnership with TNA Wrestling and its outstanding group of athletes by creating new opportunities to further the development of our talent and to elevate the viewer experience at home,” WWE senior vice president of talent development creative Shawn Michaels said in a statement. The ...
Recently, I stated on social media that the collapse of the Pittsburgh Steelers wasn’t the fault of Mike Tomlin. I was called a clown, buffoon, goof, idiot, moron and clown a second time. And that was just by my mom. A number of Steelers fans erupted saying how wrong I was. My main point: the roster is the problem, not ...
Dustin Pedroia garnered a handful of nicknames during his playing days including ‘Pedey’ and the ‘Muddy Chicken.’ But nothing summarized his career better than the ‘Laser Show.’ ‘I call every one of my hits lasers, because that’s just how I feel,’ Pedroia said once in a New Balance commercial. Known for his hard-nosed style of play, the 5-foot-9 Pedroia, a ...
FOX Sports and LIV Golf, the Saudi-funded venture, agreed to a multiyear media rights agreement, with coverage of the 14 tournament schedule starting next month, the network announced Thursday. Financial terms of the agreement and how many years it will last were not announced. Fox takes over broadcast rights from the CW, which aired tournaments the past two years. One ...
There’s another world cup before the World Cup coming to the United States this summer. Cities across the country are set to host games for the 2025 Club World Cup beginning in June, and this year’s event is being billed by organizers as a first-of-its-kind international competition. Tickets went on sale Tuesday around the globe for the 63 matches that ...
The Milwaukee Brewers announced that Hall of Fame broadcaster and legend Bob Uecker passed away at the age of 90. Uecker, a native of Milwaukee, was not just a former catcher who played six seasons in the majors with the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. After retiring, Uecker embarked on a new career as a radio broadcaster, ...
San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was the recipient of the vicious one-handed dunk late in the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies and, for two seconds, got Malik Beasley and Jakob Poeltl off the hook after they were posterized previously by Morant. Morant went to the left baseline with the ball and was clearly fouled, prompting a whistle, but ...
As the 2024-25 NBA season nears its midway point, some teams are very much at a crossroads. One of those is the defending champion Boston Celtics, who — at full health — dropped a disappointing game Wednesday night against a Toronto Raptors team that entered the night with only nine victories. Boston still has elite talent, but it has one ...
No matter who wins the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night, be prepared for detractors to offer the following data points: “But they lost to Northern Illinois!” will be a popular refrain in the case of a Notre Dame win, noting that no national champion had ever suffered as embarrassing a loss. Meanwhile, should Ohio State deliver coach Ryan ...
Defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner stumbled early Thursday, losing a set for the first time in three months, but recovered his composure to defeat Aussie wild card Tristan Schoolkate and advance to the tournament’s third round. The world’s No. 1 player, Sinner had won 30 of his last 31 matches, not even dropping a set since losing to Carlos ...