A college football player in Florida is reportedly missing the rest of the season after police said his girlfriend doused him with boiling water. Jonnu Smith, a senior tight end at Florida International University (FIU), suffered severe burns on his head, neck, back, shoulder and arm on Oct. 31 after his pregnant girlfriend poured a […]
It was a torturous night. But this picture, a scene that fans might be used to seeing on a regular basis, was 108 years in the making. It was the Chicago Cubs’ first appearance in a World Series in 71 years, and their first title since 1908 – a year when construction on the Titanic […]
Click:wps官网 No ticket? No problem! Die-hard Cubs fan Karen Michel got the surprise of a lifetime when at Tuesday’s World Series game, actor Bill Murray gifted her with a Game 6 ticket — right next to his seat. She says the actor noticed her walking away from the box office, heartbroken, after she was unable […]
As the 2018 Winter Olympics fast approach, Lindsey Vonn is helping sports fans gear up for the games with a powerful Super Bowl commercial. Set to Alicia Keys’ hit 2012 single “Girl on Fire,” the minute-long spot shows the star skier flashing back to some of the obstacles — including a season-ending knee injury that […]
Ryan Lochte is making a comeback after losing several big brands following his false story about being held at gunpoint in Rio. The U.S. swimmer has partnered with ROBOCOPP, a company that makes personal security devices useful in the event of a robbery or attack. Called sound grenades, the device has a hook that will […]
Japan has officially named its first homegrown sumo champion in 19 years, ending a long dry spell in one of the country’s ancient national sports. Kisenosato, 30, was promoted to the highest rank of yokozuna on Wednesday, reports the Japanese Kyodo News Agency. He’s the 72nd sumo wrestler to have gained the prestigious title, and […]
Professional skateboarder Brian Anderson publicly came out as gay. In a mini-documentary made with Vice Sports that debuted on Tuesday, the 40-year-old industry legend said, “my name is Brian Anderson, I’m a professional skateboarder, and we are here to talk about the fact that I am gay.” Anderson is renowned for his distinctively powerful skate […]
The stars came out for Usain Bolt on Tuesday, as the fastest man on earth took a last bow before the press ahead of his final competitive race at the World Championships in London on Saturday. At a press conference in central London, a pre-recorded video shown to journalists saw stars of sports, stage and […]
America doesn’t want for racist sports fans. And yet when an abhorrent display of racial animosity takes place in Boston — as it did Monday when Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said he was “called the N-word a handful of times” at Fenway Park — the response is anger, but not necessarily surprise. The […]
Rarely do nachos make dreams come true, no matter how good the guacamole. But while Maria Baez was on her way to a Yankee Stadium concession stand one recent evening, a team employee offered her a spot in the Judge’s Chambers, a section of seats behind the right-field fence reserved for fans of the towering […]