The rivalry is real...
Thứ Ba, 22 tháng 3, 2016
Moore presents the second place trophy to Williams after the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California on Sunday.
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Women's National Basketball Association President Lisa Borders on Monday condemned sexist remarks made by the director of a tennis competition over the weekend.
When asked about the Women's Tennis Association during a press conference on Sunday,...
Thứ Hai, 21 tháng 3, 2016
Novak Djokovic of Serbia speaks to the crowd post his win.
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Novak Djokovic believes male tennis players deserve higher pay than women – but insisted he still has enormous respect for female athletes because they have to deal with “hormones”.
The world No 1 tennis player waded into the row sparked by Indian Wells Tennis Garden CEO Raymond Moore on 20 March.
Moore, who later admitted his comments were “in extremely poor...
Chủ Nhật, 20 tháng 3, 2016
Thứ Bảy, 19 tháng 3, 2016
Walker, who entered the NFL last year, was 23 years old.
Baltimore Ravens football player Tray Walker died Friday night after a dirt bike accident in his hometown of Miami. He was 23 years old.
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According to a report by Miami-Dade police, Walker had been riding his dirt bike in northeast Miami-Dade around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday "when he collided with a Ford Escape" heading in the opposite direction.
The Ravens team reported that Walker was...
Middle Tennessee defeated Michigan State 90-81 on Friday in a stunning NCAA Tournament upset.
Michigan State's Bryn Forbes, left, lose control of the ball on his way to the basket as Middle Tennessee's Darnell Harris, center, defends Friday.
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No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee beat No. 2 seed Michigan State 90-81, sending a heavily favored team packing in the first round.
The Associated Press described Michigan State's loss as one of...
Thứ Năm, 17 tháng 3, 2016
Yann Hufnagel, an assistant men’s basketball coach for UC Berkeley, was found to have sexually harassed a reporter.
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An assistant men's basketball coach at the University of California Berkeley was fired this week after a university investigation determined he had sexually harassed a reporter who covered the team.
Yann Hufnagel admitted to investigators that he had repeatedly made sexual comments to a reporter and attempted to "'trick her into going up to his apartment to have sex." Hufnagel then cut off contact with the reporter,...
Thứ Bảy, 12 tháng 3, 2016
The quarterback’s career in Cleveland is over after two seasons.
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Quarterback Johnny Manziel has been dropped by the Cleveland Browns, the team announced Friday.
The move was expected. The Browns issued a statement hinting at it after Manziel was accused by his girlfriend of assaulting her in Texas in January.
"We've been clear about expectations for our players on and off the field. Johnny's continual involvement...
Thứ Năm, 10 tháng 3, 2016
The CEO of Head, an Australian sport brand, said Thursday that he did not believe Sharapova took meldonium in order to enhance her performance.
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Australian tennis racket company Head announced Thursday that it would continue to sponsor Maria Sharapova, despite her admission on March 7 that she had failed a drug test and would temporarily halt her competition.
Head is the first of Sharapova's major sponsors to continue...
Thứ Ba, 8 tháng 3, 2016
The five-time Grand Slam champion said she is not retiring.
In a press conference Monday, Russian tennis champion Maria Sharapova made a surprise announcement that she failed a drug test and will take a hiatus from the sport.
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"A few days ago I got a letter from the [International Tennis Federation] that I had failed a drug test at the Australian Open," Sharapova said.
She said she had been taking a medication called...
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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning announced his retirement from professional football Monday, telling fans that after 18 years, "it's time."
Between tears, Manning thanked his coaches and teammates on his two NFL teams, the Indiana Colts and the Denver Broncos. He went on to read a long list of things he will miss about a career in football.
"I’ll miss picking out the game balls with my equipment guys. I'll miss checking...
Thứ Hai, 7 tháng 3, 2016
THIS. KID. IS. LUCKY.
Photographer Christopher Horner snapped these incredible pics at a spring training game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves in Florida on Saturday.
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Just look how the hero in the sunglasses bravely deflects the flying bat as it makes it way towards the oblivious kid. WE ARE NOT WORTHY OF YOUR REFLEXES, SIR.
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Chủ Nhật, 6 tháng 3, 2016
After 18 seasons, The Sheriff is done.
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Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will retire after 18 seasons, the team confirmed Sunday.
The Denver Broncos released a statement early Sunday morning in which they confirmed Manning was retiring.
"When you look at everything Peyton has accomplished as a player and person, it's easy to see how fortunate we've been to have him on our team," said Broncos General Manager John Elway said...
Thứ Năm, 3 tháng 3, 2016
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Brandi Chastain told her nine-year-old son, Jaden, on Monday morning that she intends to donate her brain to science to benefit concussion research.
“Mom, that’s weird,” Jaden said. “Don’t you need your brain?”
Chastain — a two-time Olympic Gold medalist who won the World Cup with the 1999 U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team — explained to Jaden that her brain donation will happen “long after” she will be using it, and...
The tennis champion also addressed her reason for returning to the Indian Wells tournament 15 years after a bitter controversy.
Venus Williams wrote a poignant essay about her return to the Indian Wells tournament 15 years after she and her sister Serena were verbally harassed by spectators.
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In an essay for The Players' Tribune, Venus wrote about how Serena inspired her to return to Indian Wells in California after their bitter experience...
Thứ Tư, 2 tháng 3, 2016
How am I sore right now?!
When you stretch just a little, every bone in your body cracks so damn loudly.
—Anna Kopsky
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There is no pain like putting on your tights and leotard and tying up your pointe shoes — and then having to pee.
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You have to dodge hundreds of stares when you go to a restaurant with your family after a recital.
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Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman was suspended for 30 games by MLB.
Chapman with the Reds, his former team, in 2015.
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Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman has been suspended by Major League Baseball for 30 games following a league investigation into domestic violence allegations against him.
It was announced in January that Chapman would not face criminal charges for an alleged October 2015 incident in which his girlfriend told...
Thứ Sáu, 26 tháng 2, 2016
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The investigation into a domestic assault allegedly involving Cleveland Browns Quarterback Johnny Manziel has been sent to a grand jury for review, Dallas Police said Thursday.
The incident allegedly occurred on Jan. 30, when Manziel's girlfriend accused him of physically assaulting her at a Dallas hotel and in his car.
In a statement Thursday, the police department said a "Class A misdemeanor Assault/Domestic Violence case" had...
Thứ Sáu, 19 tháng 2, 2016
The former NFL star is accused of assaulting up to 16 women in four states over four years.
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A federal judge in Louisiana has rejected a global plea deal that would have given former NFL player Darren Sharper a prison sentence of 9 years for serial rapes he allegedly committed in multiple states.
U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo called the sentence "inappropriate" in court Thursday, according to the Advocate.
Sharper...
Thứ Năm, 18 tháng 2, 2016
All hail Coach K.
Let's start with the obvious: Coach K... the man, the legend, and our fearless leader to five NCAA championships.
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DUKE FANS ARE A FAMILY.
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And you're proud to be among the most loyal and intense fanbase in the entire world.
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We call one of the greatest and most competitive stadiums home base.
CAMERON FOR LIFE.
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Sports brand Nike ended its sponsorship deal with Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday after the Filipino boxer said people who are attracted to the same sex are "worse than animals."
Pacquiao, a member of the Philippines House of Representatives who is currently running for a Senate seat, made the controversial comments in a local television interview released Monday.
"It's common sense. Do you see animals mating with the same sex?" he said....
Thứ Tư, 17 tháng 2, 2016
The UFC star also added that being “undefeated” is a state of mind.
UFC fighter Ronda Rousey appeared on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show Tuesday to talk about how she felt after her loss to Holly Holm.
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Rousey suffered her first, and only, professional loss to Holm at UFC 193 in November.
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"I got clipped in the first exchange, so I was knocked out on my feet the first time I got hit," Rousey said.
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NBA All Star Weekend in Toronto was lit despite being -86 degrees (celsius).
If you didn't see any of the NBA All-Star festivities, you missed Aaron Gordon doing this:
He jumped over a mascot and put the ball under both legs. What?!?!
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People basically consider this to have been the second best dunk contest of all time.
The final between Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon is second only to the legendary battle between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins in 1988.
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But like, Jordan dunked from the freethrow line. Zach LaVine went under...
Thứ Hai, 15 tháng 2, 2016
What is gravity really anyway?
The NBA All-Star Game on Saturday night in Toronto also featured a slam dunk contest FOR THE AGES.
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Very quickly, though, the competition came down to just two players: Aaron Gordon with the Orlando Magic...
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And Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine.
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Thứ Bảy, 13 tháng 2, 2016
Each year, a group of brave surfers ride the huge swells off Half Moon Bay, California, for what’s considered one of the most hazardous competitions in the world.
A brave group of surfers attempted to claim top spot Friday at the Titans of Mavericks big wave surf contest in California.
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Some of the waves were reported to be as high as 35 feet, creating dangerous conditions for surfers and thrills for onlookers, who have faced danger...
New York Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia was issued a lifetime ban by MLB Friday after failing his third drug test in a year.
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New York Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia was hit with a lifetime ban from baseball Friday after failing his third test for performance enhancing drugs in a year. Mejia is the first player ever to be get lifetime ban for steroid use.
Mejia was given an 80-game suspension in April 2015 after a failed test...
Thứ Năm, 11 tháng 2, 2016
“I think Eli was analyzing the game.”
At Super Bowl 50, Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos became Super Bowl champions after defeating the Carolina Panthers 24–10.
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While everyone else in the Manning family rejoiced and celebrated, Eli didn't look all that thrilled.
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And everyone on the internet made fun of his super serious face.
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So when Peyton Manning stopped by The Tonight Show last night,...
Thứ Ba, 9 tháng 2, 2016
Hot damn!!!
This past weekend while MOST of us were being collectively blown away by Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, UCLA senior Sophina DeJesus delivered a BREATHTAKING floor routine in a meet against Utah that you need to see to believe:
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She does some pretty insane gymnastics stuff, like this flippy-dippy thing that probably should have been in the Super Bowl Halftime Show...
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...this split that makes us all...
Thứ Hai, 8 tháng 2, 2016
The yellow shorts still have Gary O’Sullivan’s blood on them.
It’s mid-January, exactly a month since 26-year-old Chris Eubank Jr defeated the Irish boxer in the final for the WBA middleweight title. O’Sullivan’s corner pulled their fighter out of the ring after the seventh round.
Jr didn’t bleed that night.
In their high-speed back-and-forth, the Sky Sports commentators said that Eubank Jr had “that thing that his father had – you just can’t ignore...
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