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After months of rumors and reports, Formula 1 has officially announced that Audi will be joining the 2026 World Championship season as a power unit supplier. The new power unit regulations for the 2026 season will maintain the current V6 internal combustion engines while making the switch to 100 percent sustainable fuels with an increase in electrical power. As F1 looks to become Net Zero Carbon by 2030, Audi cites the forward-thinking changes as a key factor in its decision to join the motorsport series. “I am delighted to welcome Audi to Formula 1, an iconic automotive brand, pioneer, and technological innovator,” said F1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali in a statement. “This is a major moment for our sport that highlights the huge strength we have as a global platform that continues...

After much speculation, Novak Djokovic has confirmed that he will not be participating in this year’s US Open. The 21-time Grand Slam winner took to Twitter to make the official announcement, “Sadly, I will not be able to travel to NY this time for US Open. Thank you #NoleFam for your messages of love and support. Good luck to my fellow players! I’ll keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to compete again. See you soon tennis world!” Djokovic is unable to play at the US Open due to New York’s latest COVID-19 vaccine restrictions, which states that non-U.S. citizens and non-U.S. immigrants are required to “show proof of being fully vaccinated with the primary series of an accepted Covid-19 vaccine before you board your flight to the United States.” The Centers fo...

After a long summer break for Formula 1 filled with grid rumors and insider reports, it’s now been finally confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo will indeed be leaving McLaren after the conclusion of the 2022 season. Rumors of his departure have long been circulating within the paddocks due to his mixed performance over the two years since he joined the Woking-based team, but the official announcement was made yesterday from both the team and Ricciardo himself. The Australian racer said that the decision for his three-year deal with McLaren to come to an early end after just two seasons has been mutually agreed upon between himself and team CEO and principal Zak Brown and Andreas Seidl. Despite having a tumultuous season and a half so far, Ricciardo told us last year that he felt he reached “the...

Los Angeles Lakers continue to make big moves in trades for the upcoming season. Following the news of LeBron James signing on for a two-year extension for $97.1 million USD, the West Coast team has reportedly traded for Patrick Beverley from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Talen Horton-Tucker. Shams Charania from The Athletic has been first to report the trade. Beverley had a short stay in Utah, having arrived in July as a part of a blockbuster deal for Rudy Gobert to go to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 34-year-old Chicago native ended the 2021-22 season with the Wolves averaging 9.2 points, 4.6 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals, playing in 58 games. When asked about his trade to the Jazz by KRIV’s Mark Berman he said he was not surprised with the move. He said, “Understood it. Never p...

Kevin Durant is officially staying with the Brooklyn Nets. The NBA franchise confirmed the news in a statement released by general manager Sean Marks, who revealed that he alongside coach Steve Nash and owners Joe and Clara Wu Tsai met with KD and his business partner Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles. “We have agreed to move forward with our partnership,” the GM shared. “We are focusing on basketball, with one collective goal in mind: build a lasting franchise to bring a championship to Brooklyn.” This brings an end to months of uncertainty surrounding Durant’s future in the NBA; he requested for a trade in late June and was supposedly interested in joining either the Phoenix Suns or Miami Heat. Reports claimed that the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors were interested in acquiring the player ...

Usain Bolt has just filed a trademark for his signature victory pose. The pose in question was first made known to the masses during his record-breaking run at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. This placed Bolt as the world’s fastest man, and with it, came his signature pose where he stands with a wide stance, leaning back with one elbow bent while pointing to the sky. The filing description reads: “The silhouette of a man in a distinctive pose, with one arm bent and pointing to the head, and the other arm raised and pointing upward.” Filed on August 17, this logo — perhaps to be used like the iconic Jumpman silhouette or SHAQ Dunkman logo –is said to be connected to products such as jewelry, purses, shoes, and other sporting goods, but it also extends to offerings like catering and loyalty pr...

Rick Ross is going all-in on Jake Paul and he is letting the world know. Since the YouTuber began is boxing career, Paul has proven to be a forced to be reckoned with. He currently holds a record of five wins, zero losses and zero draws. Four out of five of those matches has seen him stop his patients, leaving him with an 80% knock-out ratio. Recently, Paul was exepcted to fight Tommy Fury in his next fight, however due to immigration issues the fight has been canceled. Hasim Rahman Jr. would later replace Fury as his next opponent but due to weight issues, it resulted in another last minute cancelation. With all that has happened as of late, the chances of Paul receiving another fight soon were becoming slim. In a new Instagram post from rap legend Rick Ross, he revaled that he is backing...

Leon Edwards now joins the ranks of Michael “The Count” Bisping in bringing a UFC world title back to the U.K. The odds were stacked against “Rocky,” the Jamaican-born, Birmingham-raised fighter with odds putting Kamaru Usman as the -340 favorite and Edwards as the +280 underdog. The judges scored the first round for Edwards as he was able to take Usman down — the first in Usman’s celebrated UFC career — where he secured a body triangle and worked for a rear naked choke. The next three rounds would go to Usman where he poured on the pressure which slowed down Edwards’ output. With 56 seconds left in the last round, Edwards shocked the MMA world with a feint left followed by a head kick that dropped Usman stiff. Dana White has already said that there are plans for a trilogy fight with the t...