Charles Barkley Says He’ll Retire From TV After 2024-25 NBA Season
Charles Barkley said Friday that next season will be his last on TV, no matter what happens with the NBA’s media deals. The Hall of Fame player has spent the last 24 years working as a studio analyst for TNT,…
‘Let’s Go Crazy’: Minnesota Twins Pay Tribute To Prince In Stylish Home Run Celebration
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have a new home run celebration — and players and fans are going crazy over it. The Twins unveiled a Prince-inspired celebration for the long ball, complete with a purple vest and an inflatable…
Katie Ledecky Has Splashy Start At Olympic Swimming Trials
Katie Ledecky got off to a rousing start Saturday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Competing in the home stadium of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, Ledecky blew away the field in the preliminaries of the 400-meter freestyle, touching the wall…
Psychic Elephant Predicts Germany To Win Euro 2024 Opener
STARKENBERG, Germany (AP) — Move over, Paul the octopus. There’s a new big-hitter in the world of soccer soothsayers. And this one is going for a win for Germany to open the European Championship. Bubi, an African elephant who lives…
Cincinnati Reds Fan Shocked With Taser After Landing Backflip
It was a perfect 10 at the bottom of the ninth. Baseball spectators in Cincinnati witnessed an extraordinary scene Tuesday when a Reds fan was shocked with a Taser by a police officer when storming Great American Ball Park ―…
Joey Chestnut To Face Old Hot Dog Nemesis On Netflix After Nathan’s ‘Ban’
After organizers for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn’t compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his…
Rafael Nadal Says He Will Not Play Wimbledon
“We believe that the best for my body is not to change surface,” Nadal said in a statement.
Travis Kelce Reveals His Post-NFL Dream Job
Travis Kelce already has a dream job drawn up in his playbook for his post-NFL career. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end revealed in Wednesday’s episode of his podcast, “New Heights,” that he hopes to become a sportscaster after he…
Celtics Beat Mavericks, Take 2-0 Lead In NBA Finals As Series Heads To Dallas
BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday led the scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pitched in, too — with their passing and defense. The Mavericks can stop worrying about who Boston’s best player is. Everyone…
Usain Bolt Carried Off Field On Stretcher At Charity Soccer Match
All-time sprint king Usain Bolt won’t be running at all for a while. He went down playing defense and was carried off on a stretcher. But he clapped all the way to reassure fans. Bolt posted a photo of himself…