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Former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley has died after being killed in a shooting in Athens, Georgia. The race car driver and a 30-year-old woman were shot just before 9 PM on Saturday, October 2. He was 31. Per Athens Banner-Herald, Townley died after he was transported to a local…
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Trailblazing transgender Olympic weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has been named New Zealand's Sportswoman of the Year. This past summer, the 43-year-old athlete became the first openly transgender woman to compete in a solo event at the Tokyo Olympics after she qualified for the women's 87+ kg weightlifting event. Now, per the…
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Simone Biles has compared her recent mental health struggles at the Tokyo Olympics to suddenly going blind and being expected to work as normal. In July, the 24-year-old Olympic champion withdrew from the women's team all-around gymnastics final at the Games, with Team USA Gymnastics citing an unspecified "medical issue". The…
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The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), has issued an apology to a climber from Austria after a broadcaster included seemingly inappropriate close-ups of her behind. Johanna Färber, 23, had been competing at the women's bouldering semi-finals at the World Championships on Saturday, September 18, in Moscow, Russia when a…
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Emma Raducanu has revealed the first thing she will buy following her remarkable win at the US Open. At just 18-year-old, the crowd at Flushing Meadows were chanting her name, as she bested 19-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez in straight sets 6-4 6-3. The Brit's win is historic, as no qualifier…
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It has been announced that Donald Trump will be providing commentary for an alternate broadcast of the upcoming Evander Holyfield vs Vitor Belfort boxing match. As reported by Fox News, the former president of the United States will be joined by son Don Jr to provide a special commentary separate…
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A college football coach has gone viral after suggesting his players should be "executed" following their opening game of the season. Brian Kelly, the head coach of Notre Dame University's football team, was asked about his team's performance by an ESPN reporter in a post-game interview. Notre Dame's team -…
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A woman who appeared on the jumbotron at the US Open celebrated the honor by chugging her beer, shortly followed by another beer. The cheer-worthy moment occurred during a third-round tennis match between Roberto Bautista-Agut and Felix Auger-Aliassime. In footage shared online, a blonde woman, whose name is not known,…
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French soccer player Jean-Pierre Adams has passed away at the age of 73 after spending 39 years in a coma. The ex-athlete was 34 when he slipped into a deep coma back in 1982 following an anesthesia error during routine knee surgery at a hospital in Lyon. He was said…
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A Paralympian who believes the chair he was supposed to use in a race had been deliberately damaged in an act of sabotage, has managed to win gold despite the unexpected obstacle. As reported by 7News.com.au, Belgian athlete Peter Genyn emerged victorious in the men's T51 100m final at the…
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka revealed she will stay away from the circuit after crashing out of the US Open on Saturday, September 4. The defending champion, 23, served for her third round match against Leylah Fernandez, however fell short. Osaka ultimately let the match slip as she lost 5-7, 7-6,…
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The guide of a visually impaired sprinter was seen proposing to her on the track after the athlete missed out on a place at the semifinals at the Paralympic Games. Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo, 32, finished in fourth place at the T11 200m qualifying heat on Thursday, September 2 -…
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A teenage boxer has passed away at the age of 18 just days after being knocked out in the ring. Mexican welterweight Jeanette Zacarias Zapata passed away on Thursday afternoon following her fight with Québec boxer Marie Pier Houle at the GVM Gala International in Montreal on Saturday, BBC Sport…
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An Australian Paralympic shot putter has given an interview that many are dubbing "one of the greatest sports interviews of all time". Todd Hodgetts, 33, didn't have the best time on Tuesday, August 31, after he was handed a foul for what many felt what his best throw of the…
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A Malaysian Paralympic shot putter has been stripped of his gold medal after arriving three minutes late to the event. Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli, 31, won gold in the F20 class final on Tuesday, August 31, and simultaneously set a new world record. But his worst fear confirmed when he was…
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An alleged fake high school called Bishop Sycamore has reportedly duped ESPN into airing their football game on national television. Bishop Sycamore lost 58-0 to IMG Academy in an exhibition game aired this week and suspicions about the validity of the school's existence were first raised by FootballScoop, per Fox…
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Jake Paul has offered Tyron Woodley a rematch if he gets a permanent tattoo that says: "I love Jake Paul." The former UFC champion dropped a split decision against the YouTube star in Cleveland, but was quick to immediately demand a rematch, per Daily Mail. Paul faced real adversity for…
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An incredible Paralympian has left viewers stunned after holding a table tennis bat with his mouth. Ibrahim Hamadtou, 48, from Egypt, is a table tennis player and two-time Olympian, who plays the game by placing the bat in his mouth, and his unbelievable skills have gone viral on social media,…
