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The Colorado Avalanch have defeated the two-time defending champions the Tampa Bay Lightning to be crowned this year’s Stanley Cup Champions. Winning Game 6 with a score of 2-1, Colorado’s points came from Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen with Darcy Kuemper saving 22 shots. For Tampa, Steven Stamkos scored the single goal while Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves. Celebrating the achievement with the team was the legendary NHL player and former Avalanche player-tuned general manager, Joe Sakic aka Burnaby Joe. He has now been a part of the team’s three Stanley Cup wins, the first two as a player in 1996 and 2001. During the celebration, Nicolas Aube-Kubel skated over to the team carrying the trophy where he tripped and fell, causing a dent in North America’s oldest professional sports tr...

Sadio Mane has just signed for Bayern Munich for a fee of approximately $33.6M USD with $9.1M USD in add-ons. The striker claimed it was the right time for a challenge, stating, “I’m very happy to finally be with FC Bayern in Munich. We had a lot of talks and I felt the great interest of this big club from the start.” He adding that he was a big fan of Bayern Munich during his time at FC Salzberg. Bayern Munich’s CEO, Oliver Kahn, said in an official statement that they were delighted to have signed Mane. “With his outstanding performances and his great successes at the highest international level over many years, there are very few players like him in the world. We’re sure that Sadio Mané will delight our fans in the coming years with his spectacular style of play. He’s ambitious and eage...

Disney+ is set to premiere an exclusive film that sheds light on the Antetokounmpo brothers and their winding journey to become NBA Champions. The story of Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas Antetokounmpo and how they made history as the first trio of brothers to claim a championship ring takes to the screen in an inspiring film entitled Rise. The film kicks off with parents Charles and Vera Antetokounmpo going from Nigeria to Greece as they deal with the struggles of deportation and citizenship attainment in Greece due to a poorly structured immigration system. As seen through the teaser, Giannis and Thanasis go through the motions of developing a passion and their talent for basketball through joining a local youth team. Through the years, the brothers find their way to the NBA draft as they e...

Taking to Instagram, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tight End Rob Gronkowski has announced his second retirement from the NFL. Calling it a career once again, Gronk shared a lengthy heartfelt message to the Buccaneers organization and touched on his plans after football. “I want to thank the whole entire first class Buccaneers organization for an amazing ride, trusting me to come back to play and help build a championship team. I will now be going back into my retirement home, walking away from football again with my head held high knowing I gave it everything I had, good or bad, every time I stepped out on the field.” Adding, “The friendships and relationships I have made will last forever, and I appreciate every single one of my teammates and coaches for giving everything they had as well. From re...

Qatar has just announced that it will be enforcing a sex ban ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, meaning one-night stands could face seven years behind bars if convicted. According to the Daily Star, there have been reports of fans with different surnames being held from booking and sharing the same room. The World Cup is notorious for its drinking and party culture after matches, however, that won’t be the case in Qatar. “With very strict and scary consequences if you are caught. There is a feeling this could be a very bad tournament ­indeed for fans.” said a source. A police source added, “Sex is very much off the menu, unless you are coming as a husband and wife team. There definitely will be no one-night stands at this tournament.” “There will be no partying at all really. Everyone...

After taking a brief hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Battle at the Berrics skate challenge finally made its way back to the spotlight this year. The competition started out with 64 skateboarders, all of which were a mix of professionals, average joes, influencers, and icons. And after some incredible head-to-head battles, the entire contest has now been widdled down to four finalists: Tyler Peterson, Sewa Kroetkov, Jamie Griffin and Paul Rodriguez. One can argue that either P-Rod or Kroetkov will likely take home the championship crown this year given their professional experience, but don’t Griffin (joe) or Peterson (influencer) out just yet as they too have impressed the Berrics audience with their jaw-dropping tricks. Interested in tuning in? Battle at the Berrics 12 will be...

Following Vince McMahon‘s alleged hush money misconduct scandal, the World Wrestling Entertainment has released an official statement indicating that McMahon has stepped down as CEO while his daughter, Stephanie McMahon, will take over as interim chairman and CEO. The corporate statement quotes Mr. McMahon with: “I have pledged my complete cooperation to the investigation by the Special Committee, and I will do everything possible to support the investigation. I have also pledged to accept the findings and outcome of the investigation, whatever they are. I love this company and am committed to working with the Independent Directors to strengthen our culture and our Company; it is extremely important to me that we have a safe and collaborative workplace. I have committed to doing everything...

After a three-year slump, the Golden State Warriors come out on top once again, clinching their fourth title in Game 6 against the Boston Celtics (103-90) in TD Garden. The championship win marks GSW’s fourth title in the last eight seasons and the franchise’s seventh title overall, breaking its tie with the Chicago Bulls (6) to become the third most successful franchise in NBA history. The Celtics started the game hot, taking a short-lived 14-2 lead before Golden State fired back with a 35-8 run, ending halftime at 54-39. While the Celtics were able cut the deficit to 76-66 entering the fourth, the Warriors held onto their lead to cement their legacy. The Finals MVP award goes to Stephen Curry, who ended the night with 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists on a 57 percent field goal percen...

Amidst all the excitement around this year’s NBA Finals, Klay Thompson impersonator, Dawson Gurley, also known as YouTuber Big Daws, found himself banned from the Chase Center for life. The ban came after Gurley was able to get into the San Francisco arena before Game 5 of the NBA Finals pretending to be the basketball star. Not only did he make his way past security, but he also made his way on the court to get a few shots off. Dawson Gurley shared his experience in a new video posted on YouTube, showing just how he fool both fans and security into thinking he was Klay Thompson. Eventually caught by security, the YouTuber was confronted by a Golden State Warriors employee who gave him a letter notifying him of his lifetime ban. Taking to Twitter, Gurley added more details to the situation...

WWE‘s CEO Vince McMahon is under investigation by the World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.’s board as it was allegedly discovered that McMahon secretly paid roughly $3 million USD to a former employee in a hush agreement involving an affair. The former employee reportedly also had her salary doubled after her relationship with McMahon. The board of WWE also indicated that it could be possible that there were multiple accounts of misconduct involving former employees. The Wall Street Journal reports that the WWE is cooperating fully, and that the case is being looked at with full attention at moment. In a formal statement, the WWE acknowledged the news with: “The Wall Street Journal has published a report about WWE with allegations that we and our Board of Directors take seriously. We are coo...