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At age 23, Jon Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history and went on to hold the longest win streak the franchise had ever witnessed. With a record of 26-1-0, his only loss came by way of a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill. While often hailed as the greatest fighter to enter the Octagon, Jones’ legacy has been often marred by his out-of-competition actions including hit-and-run, failed drug tests, battery, and DWI charges. After more than a two-year break, UFC President Dana White has now announced that the now 35-year-old Jones is ready to make his way back to the Octagon as a heavyweight contender. “Jon Jones is ready to go,” UFC President Dana White said on The Jim Rome Show. “We’re just waiting for an opponent. It’s either going to be Francis Ngannou, dependin...

Fans of the NBC reality show American Ninja Warrior will be excited to learn that the challenging obstacle course may become an Olympic sport. Based on the Japanese show Sasuke, American Ninja Warrior sees competitors go through a series of obstacle courses of increasing levels of difficulty. Each aims to make it to the national finals in Las Vegas and be crowned that season’s “American Ninja Warrior.” The network behind the original Sasuke series, TBS, announced on Monday that the Ninja Warrior obstacle course is being tested for its potential inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The course would be featured as part of the Modern Pentathlon, an already-existing medal sport at the Summer Olympics. While previous Modern Pentathlon events have consisted of fencing, swimming,...

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...