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Shaquille O’Neal has revealed how a foul-mouthed interaction with an woman led to him abandoning a $40 million deal with Reebok. As reported by the New York Post, 49-year-old Shaq recently appeared on the Full Send podcast, on which he decided to share his "best" business story. Speaking about how…
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has publicly criticized the scantily-clad ring girls in attendance at UFC bouts. The 32-year-old retired professional mixed martial artist revealed that he will not be employing ring girls at any of his Eagles Fighting Championship events in Moscow next month. Speaking to members of the media at a…
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A blind teenage Paralympic swimmer has opened up about the importance of her guide dog. Per TODAY, Anastasia Pagonis, who will represent the United States at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo this year, first lost her sight when she was just 14 years old. But she found an outlet to…
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Sha'Carri Richardson has proclaimed that she is "here to stay" after finishing last in a 100-meter sprint over the weekend. On Saturday, August 21, the 21-year-old athlete - widely dubbed "America's fastest woman" - came in last place at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon after being disqualified from the Tokyo…
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Major League Baseball player Chris Bassitt was hospitalized and left requiring surgery after being hit in the face by a 100mph comeback ball. The hard-to-watch injury occurred on Wednesday (August 18), as the 32-year-old Oakland Athletics pitcher was struck by a ball after it was hit by Chicago White Sox…
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Olympic athlete Maria Andrejczyk is auctioning off her silver medal to help pay for her baby's heart surgery. According to Nine News, the javelin thrower's baby son Miloszek suffers from Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection. Andrejczyk was hoping to raise the cash by selling her silver medal so that her…
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Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears and exited the podium of a press conference on Monday, following an exchange with a reporter. The incident occurred on August 16, in what was the Olympian's first WTA press conference since withdrawing from the French Open amidst struggles with her mental health, New…
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The Las Vegas Raiders became NFL's second team to require fans to be vaccinated if they wish to attend home games this season, the club has announced. With their regular-season opener set for September 13 against the Baltimore Ravens, fans entering Allegiant Stadium will need to show proof of full Covid-19…
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Kaley Cuoco has offered to buy a horse punched by a modern pentathlon coach at the Tokyo Olympics. The 35-year-old Big Bang Theory actress, who is married to equestrian trainer Karl Cook, took to her official Instagram stories to bemoan the treatment of a horse named Saint Boy at a…
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Olympic champion Hansle Parchment has tracked down the volunteer who helped him after he got lost in Tokyo, and rewarded her kindness with his gold medal. Representing Jamaica, Parchment won gold at the men's 110-meter hurdles with a winning time of 13.04 seconds. However, he almost didn't make it to…
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A ball girl for the Los Angeles Dodgers has been showered with praise after tackling a field invader. The incident occurred on Sunday, August 8, as the Dodgers played against their rivals, the LA Angels. Prior to the Dodger's eventual 6-1 win, a male fan ran onto the field and…
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Barbie has sparked backlash over its supposed lack of Asian representation in its new Olympics collection. Last month, Mattel unveiled its new line of Barbie dolls in honor of the Tokyo Games. Each doll represents the five new sporting events that have been added to the program this year, per…
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An Olympic cyclist has died suddenly at the age of 24, reportedly just hours after sharing a heartfelt Instagram post on the pressures of competing in sporting events.. Per Metro, New Zealand athlete Olivia Podmore had competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2018 Commonwealth Games - but had…
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An Olympic athlete has been accused of sabotaging his fellow competitors after knocking over water left for his rivals at the Tokyo marathon. Morhad Amdouni, a 33-year-old French long-distance runner, could be seen in footage knocking over a row of water bottles in the second half of the 26-mile race…
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Megan Rapinoe has slammed former President Donald Trump for not supporting the US soccer team at the Tokyo Olympics. Trump raised eyebrows after he called the team "Leftist Maniacs" after they won a bronze medal, and went on to add that they would have won a gold medal if they…
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Marcin Urbas has demanded Namibian sprinter Christine Mboma goes through a sex-affirming test. The former Polish athlete says he simply does not believe someone who can run the 18-year-old's times is "definitely is a woman." As a teenager and with an Olympic silver medal in the bank, Mboma has a…
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Italy's women's soccer team has apologized a racist tweet was made from its Twitter account. Per The New York Post, the controversy was ignited on Thursday, August 5, when Italian team Juventus FC tweeted an image of one of their players Cecilia Salvai. [caption id="attachment_1263121472" align="aligncenter" width="605"] Credit: Twitter/@JuventusFCWomen[/caption] As…
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A German modern pentathlon coach has been thrown out of the Tokyo Olympics for punching a horse during the competition. Coach Kim Raisner was trying to assist German athlete Annika Schleu as she battled to control her horse named Saint Boy ahead of her showjumping round in the women's event…
