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Race on: Tyreek Hill, Noah Lyles set for showdown on track
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles are ready to put the debate -- and the trash talk -- to rest and race to determine who is the faster runner.,The two told People on Thursday that they've agreed to take to the track to settle their friendly feud.,"This has...
Stephen Curry-Sabrina Ionescu 3-point rematch off
There will be no rematch of the hugely popular 3-point contest between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu at this weekend's NBA All-Star Game.,Curry, of the Golden State Warriors, and the New York Liberty's Ionescu hinted that there could be a rematch after Curry won 29-26 last February in Indianapol...
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu Three-Point Challenge Isn’t Happening, and That’s a Shame
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu's Three-Point Shoot-Off won't take place in the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, and it's a bummer since that event was the highlight last year....
Damian Lillard set to defend title in 3-point Contest
The NBA set the field for the 3-point Contest during All-Star weekend in San Francisco on Feb. 15, with a group of eight shooters that includes All-Star Game snub Norman Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers and two-time defending champion Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks.,Along with Powell and Li...
Caitlin Clark declines NBA's 3-point shootout invite
WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has turned down a reported proposal to compete in the NBA All-Star Game's 3-point contest next month.,Instead, the Indiana Fever guard wants her first 3-point shootout to come at the WNBA All-Star Game this summer before her home fans in Indianapolis, her representatives...
It Might Finally Be Time to Move on From the NBA Dunk Contest
The NBA Dunk Contest needs a major shakeup due to repetitive dunks and lackluster participants, the event has completely lost its star power in recent years and it needs changed....
No Texas fans punished for bottle-throwing vs. Georgia
Texas released its findings from an internal investigation into an unruly scene at October's football game against visiting Georgia, with no fans facing punishment for throwing bottles and debris onto the field.,Last month Texas sent its report to the Southeastern Conference, and it was later provid...
Texas fined $250K by SEC for beer can protest
First-year member Texas faces a $250,000 fine from the Southeastern Conference after fans interrupted Saturday night's game against Georgia by throwing water bottles, beer cans and other debris onto the field.,The SEC announced sanctions against Texas on Sunday. The university will also "be required...
No Coney Island for Joey Chestnut
Joey Chestnut will be taking his talents to El Paso, Texas, on Thursday. ,Instead of devouring hot dogs at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island in New York this Fourth of July, Chestnut will be headed to the Lone Star State to participate in "Pop Goes the Fort" at Fort Bliss. ,Chestnut, 4...
Ex-Raider Chandler Jones pleads no contest, may avoid jail time
Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones may not face jail time after pleading no contest to a domestic violence charge.,He received a suspended 90-day jail sentence on June 17, however he will avoid time behind bars if he stays "out of trouble" for the next six months and has no contac...
Protestors rush 18th green, disrupt end of Travelers Championship
A group of protestors ran onto the 18th green at TPC River Highlands to interrupt the conclusion of the Travelers Championship on Sunday in Cromwell, Conn.,The final group of golfers, including tournament leader Scottie Scheffler and second-place Tom Kim of South Korea, were reading their putts on t...
Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to meet in eating contest
On Tuesday, competitive eater Joey Chestnut was a champion without a competition.,That all changed Wednesday when Netflix announced it will live stream a winner-take-all hot dog eating contest between Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, who was the dominant force in competitive eating before Chestnut, on...
Joey Chestnut banned from hot dog eating contest over sponsor conflict
Joey Chestnutt's domination of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest appears over for this July 4 because of a dispute over his sponsorship deal with rival brand Impossible Foods, maker of plant-based hamburgers and hot dogs.,Major League Eating, which sanctions the contest for Nathan's in New ...
Ryan Garcia’s B-sample returns positive result
A B-sample requested by boxer Ryan Garcia came back positive for the banned substance Ostarine on Thursday.,Garcia, though, maintains his innocence and is now claiming that contamination caused a positive test in both his A- and B-samples prior to his fight against Devin Haney last month.,Garcia req...
Jalen Green’s filthy jam over Anfernee Simons is Dunk of the Year Worthy
During the course of an NBA season, we get quite a few wow moments in many different ways. If it’s not a defender getting crossed up so badly he hits the canvas, it’s a rim-shattering dunk that makes folks rise up out of their seats. Sometimes it’s us watching in awe as players like Stephen Curry or...
Zion Williamson thinks he’s slick, but we know he won’t ever be in the Dunk Contest
Each year following NBA All-Star weekend, we discuss the slam dunk contest for at least two to three weeks afterward. Whether it’s good, bad or somewhere in the middle, the conversation surrounding it blazes on for some time. Now we get Zion Williamson fanning the flames dunk contest banter, with hi...
NCAA athletes are trying to unionize again — but this time it feels different
On Tuesday, Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team became the latest college team to attempt to unionize — voting 13-2 to join Service Employees Union Local 560, which currently represents other Dartmouth employees. As labor unions rise in popularity — more than two-thirds of all Americans and 88 percent...
15 NBA players we wish competed in the Slam Dunk Contest
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is on life support. The G-League’s Mac McClung has won the contest for a second year in a row. Despite Boston’s Jaylen Brown attempting to bring stars back to the iconic event, his dunks were relatively unimpressive. ...
Jerry Jones has to take a paternity test whether he likes it or not
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will be forced to take a paternity test as part of an ongoing legal dispute with a 27-year-old woman who claims to be his daughter....
The fall of Paul Pogba continues
France and Juventas midfielder Paul Pogbahas has been banned for four years from football for a doping offense. ...