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(GLASSBORO, N.J.) — Professional wrestler King Kong Bundy has died at age 61. Promoter and longtime friend David Herro says Bundy died Monday. Herro posted on Facebook: “Today we lost a Legend and a man I consider family.” The cause of death and other details were not disclosed. Bundy, whose real name was Christopher Pallies, […]
The Utah Jazz has banned a fan from attending all arena events following his verbal altercation with Oklahoma City Thunder star player Russell Westbrook on Monday night. The organization released a statement on their Twitter on Tuesday stating that the fan, Shane Keisel, is permanently banned from Vivint Smart Home Arena, effective immediately, after “excessive […]
When the Philadelphia Flyers first unveiled their new goggly-eyed, burnt orange mascot — named Gritty — in September, the world didn’t quite know what to think. His look was a bit, well, striking. Would Gritty be haunting our dreams? Soon enough, though, Gritty won everyone over. He responded to his haters with aplomb. He turned […]
British snowboarder Billy Morgan used Sunday’s Olympic closing ceremonies to show off one last trick. Morgan, who won a bronze medal in the men’s snowboarding big air competition on Saturday, was the flag-bearer for Great Britain. He added some flair to his duties by balancing the Union Jack on his chin, attracting some admiring glances […]
Li Li Leung spent two years watching USA Gymnastics struggle through the aftermath of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. A former college gymnast at the University of Michigan who still considered herself “embedded” in the sport while serving as a vice president with the NBA, Leung kept waiting for things to get better. Only […]
On a bright, cloudless early-August day in Silicon Valley, Serena Williams opens the back door of the Spanish-style home she shares with her husband, tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, and walks down a flower-lined path to her office. Lemon trees bloom near the entrance to the backyard tennis court; in the clear distance, airplanes slip over […]
With sports like skeleton, which sends competitors head-first down an ice track, and gymnastics, which hurtles athletes through the air, the Olympic Games are not for the faint of heart. And while accidents and injuries are common during competition, it’s rare that an athlete dies while competing in their sport. While some athletes have died […]
Francesco Molinari, of Italy, won the 147th British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland on Sunday. Molinari, 35, certainly earned his Claret Jug, playing almost flawless golf on a gusty day off the eastern Scottish coast. As superstars like Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy all lurked around the leaderboard, Molinari refused to wilt. He didn’t […]
It’s been 20 years since Puerto Rico competed in the Winter Olympics, but 17-year-old alpine skier Charles Flaherty just broke that trend. Carrying Puerto Rico’s flag at the 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea, Flaherty beamed as the first representative for Puerto Rico at the Games since 1998, when it sent another […]
First-time American Olympian Vincent Zhou became the first figure skater to land a quad lutz in any Olympic Games when he nailed the jump at the opening of his short program. The 17-year-old was one of three skaters set to try the quad lutz in their short program, according to the Associated Press. It is […]