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Pepsi has revealed reigning UEFA Champions League winner Vini Jr as its latest brand ambassador. The announcement comes as Pepsi unveils a new fashion collection, created by football culture brand Art of Football. Bringing his own style and passion to the collaboration, Vini Jr is the face of the campaign for the new Pepsi X AoF capsule, marking the start of his partnership with Pepsi. Vini Jr’s debut for Pepsi is a celebration of his global influence on and off the pitch and encapsulates his personal style and love of design. The campaign showcases the bespoke garments from the brand new Pepsi X AoF collection featuring an iconic reimagined kit first made famous by Pepsi 20 years ago. From playing on the streets of Rio de Janeiro as a young boy to the bright lights of the Santiago Bernabé...

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown have announced that they are both parting ways with Donda Sports. The two athletes have parted ways with the agency, founded by the artist formerly known as Kanye West, due to his recent antisemitic comments. The announcement came just hours after adidas stated that it is terminating its relationship with Ye. Brown’s decision came just a day after he told The Boston Globe he would stay with Donda Sports, despite Ye’s controversial remarks. His statement said, “In the past 24 hours, I’ve been able to reflect and better understand how my previous statements lack clarity in expressing my stance against recent insensitive public remarks and actions.” He then claimed he will be officially terminating my assoc...

Tennis legend Serena Williams announced earlier this year that she would “evolve away from tennis” after the US Open. In her official note, penned for Vogue, the GOAT said that she was careful in choosing her words and “never liked the word retirement.” Recently, Williams spoke at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, promoting her investment company Serena Ventures. Williams reiterated her thoughts on retiring from the sport, teasing a potential comeback in the future. She said, “I’m not retired…The chances are very high [of playing again]. You come to my house, I’ve got a court.” In an interview last month, Williams said on Good Morning America and alluded that her return to competitive tennis might see her follow in the footsteps of fellow athlete Tom Brady who she said, “...

After clinching his second straight driver’s championship at the Japanese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen seals the Constructors’ Championship for Red Bull for the first time since 2013, thus ending Mercedes‘ eight-year reign. The spectacular victory also marks Verstappen’s 13th win of the season, rivaling the all-time wins record shared by Michael Schumacher in 2004 and Sebastian Vettel in 2013. After passing Carlos Sainz out of Turn 1, Verstappen looked to be in control once again in the USGP. However, a slow 11-second pit stop gave Hamilton the lead. Following a battle with Charles Leclerc, Verstappen overtook Hamilton with just six laps remaining and held on for the win. Verstappen’s victory paired with teammate Sergio Perez‘s fourth-place finish led Red Bull up to 656 points. With three ra...

Phoenix Suns star playmaker and NBA veteran Chris Paul continues to cement himself as one of the greats. In the most recent matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, Paul becomes the third person ins the history of the NBA to reach 11,000 or more assists. Late Sunday night, the Phoenix Suns beat the Clippers 112-95 with the help of Devin Booker‘s 35 points. Paul assisted on the Suns’ first basket of the game, Booker’s three-pointer. His 11,000th assist was followed by an alley-oop pass to Deandre Ayton, who dunked the ball. In a post-game interview, Paul admitted that he had no idea, “I honestly didn’t have a clue until I checked out of the game.” Only two other players, John Stockton and Jason Kidd, have reached this milestone number of assists. Paul has also become the first player in th...

Heading back to the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the UFC recently held its UFC 280 event headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev for the vacant UFC Lightweight championship. Despite being confident in reclaiming the title he lost due to a missed weight controversy at UFC 274, Makhachev secured an arm-triangle choke on the ex-champion in Round 2. Aside from landing a submission win over the UFC’s submission leader, the victory was also special as it occurred in the same arena his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, retired in. Additionally, Islam Makhachev gave his championship belt to Nurmagomedov and dedicated the fight to his late father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. In the co-main event, Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling bested former champion T.J. Dillashaw wit...

Greek football team Athens Kallithea FC has been making waves since the start of the season. Following the release of its sold-out home and away jerseys, the club now enlists a helping hand from local hip-hop artist Kareem Kalokoh to unveil its third shirt for the 22/23 period. The top is designed with a red and blue linear pattern inspired by the district’s flag, featuring the team emblem on the left chest alongside Kappa logos which hit the opposite side and both shoulders with a gilded finish. Muted bands wrap around the neckline and sleeves, while Kalokoh is pictured inside the football club’s home stadium and casually roaming around Athens by NYC-based photographer Ethan White. Athens Kallithea FC’s 22/23 third shirt will be available to shop on October 21 via the club’s website for Є...

Charles Barkley and TNT have reportedly reached a new, 10-year agreement worth hundreds of millions. According to NY Post, the NBA analyst and TNT could earn more than $100 million USD and nearly $200 million USD if he finishes his 10-year contract. The 59-year-old currently has three years left in his ongoing contract with a $10 million USD payout per season, ending just around the time TNT and NBA’s deal expires. If Turner does not retain the NBA, however, Barkley could own the rights and move it another network or platform. The reports arrive just shortly after Barkley’s co-hosts, Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith, signed new deals with TNT; Shaquille O’Neal already has a long-term deal with the network. “We’re all a big family — Ernie, Kenny and Shaquille are brothers to me — and...

The Ballon d’Or is football’s biggest individual sporting achievement. The award is given to the best footballer of the year and since 2008, the top prize has been shared between arguably, the two best players in history: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. And while Croatian footballer Luka Modric took the prize home in 2018, the beautiful game’s recent history will always be referred to as the Messi x Ronaldo era. However, last night, the 2022 Ballon d’Or award ceremony appeared to see the end of this said era, with Ronaldo coming in 17th position, and Messi not even making the shortlist for the first time since 2005. With this being said, world football has just welcomed a new winner in Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, who was the runaway favorite after spearheading Madrid’s successfu...

As part of its updated “Athlete Code of Conduct,” the UFC is now prohibiting its fighters from betting on any fight within the promotion, regardless of their level of involvement. The UFC notes that before the amendment, most states already prohibit athletes, along with their teams and close ones, from wagering on events they’re affiliated with. To curb violations that may result in criminal charges, prevent inside betting, and maintain the integrity of the sport, the changes have now been put in place. That being said, fighters are still allowed to take sponsorship deals with betting sites such as Stake which often pay athletes to post their predictions. “In order to assist our athletes in understanding their obligations under the laws of the majority of states in which sports betting is ...