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Nick Kyrgios violated the competition’s apparel rule and was seen wearing the Air Jordan 1 Low in “Cardinal” Red/Gold to Wimbledon, During his post-match interview, Kyrgios found himself in hot water when being asked why he opted to wear all-white attire. “Because I do what I want. I just like wearing my Jordans.” he said. “No, I’m not above the rules, I just like wearing my Jordans. I’ll wear some Triple Whites tomorrow.” Wimbledon rules state, “Competitors must be dressed in suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white, and this applies from the point at which the player enters the court surround. White does not include off-white or cream.” Kyrgios’ attitude towards the violation has sparked rage from tennis purists online, with some calling for the athlete to be fined. ? “A...

Shortly after opting out of his $47.4 million USD player option, James Harden will now reportedly take a $15 million USD pay cut during the upcoming NBA season after he inked a new two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. According to The Athletic, the SG’s new contract — which includes a player option in the second year — will give the Sixers “financial flexibility to bolster the roster” as they attempt to win the 2023 NBA Championship. Harden’s relationship with the Sixers execs, such as Michael Rubin and Daryl Morey, supposedly “played a major role in trust between the two sides.” Sources: James Harden is taking a $15 million paycut for next season that allowed Philadelphia to elevate roster — with sole focus on a championship run in 2023. Harden opted out of his $47M player option an...

Baseball fans could be seeing robot umpires calling the shots sometime soon. Commissioner Rob Manfred revealed to ESPN that he wants to introduce robo-umpires to the MLB by 2024. Manfred offered two possibilities for how robo-umpires would function during baseball games. The first is that the robo-umpires would serve as an automated system, calling each pitch and communicating balls and strikes to human umpires via an earpiece. A second option would be for robo-umpires to work as a review and replay system of balls and strikes that lets managers challenge calls. The move arrives amid calls by some MLB fans who were unhappy with umpires over the past season. Manfred, however, “ insists the adaptation of robo-umpires should not be seen as an indictment of [umpires’] abilities,” according to ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly told Manchester United that he wants to leave the club after spending one season since his arrival from Juventus. Having missed out on the Champions League and the lack of signing from the club, the striker is seemingly frustrated at the club’s lack of competitiveness. The striker feels the urge to win more in the twilight of his career. Thirteen players have left the club, but not one has arrived despite the players they have been linked to. The 37-year-old Portuguese returned to Old Trafford last season, scoring a total of 24 goals in 38 appearances. Ronaldo recently expressed to the club that he is keen to leave if there is a suitable offer for the club. However, United is keen on keeping the striker, stating that he is part of the project for the u...

After achieving his first pole position in Formula 1 on Saturday, Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz managed to convert it into his maiden Grand Prix win on Sunday after an intense last stint at Silverstone. With a big collision at the very first lap of the race that sent Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu into the fencing and took out Mercedes‘ challenger George Russell, the remainder of the race after the red flag was relatively smooth sailing until Alpine‘s Esteban Ocon retired with roughly 15 laps to go, causing a safety car to group up everyone on the grid. Unfortunately for the frontrunner Charles Leclerc, Ferrari failed to bring him in for a pit stop to change to newer tires, leaving him out while teammate Sainz managed to earn a cheap pitstop to fight off a closing Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Pe...

FIFA announced a subtle but big change to its upcoming World Cup in Qatar this November. As an evolution to the highly debated VAR (video assistant referee) technology first introduced at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the world governing body will implement a semi-automated offside system dubbed SAOT. The new technology utilizes 12 cameras mounted underneath the roof of the stadium that are used to track 29 data points on each player at a rate of 50 times per second – resulting in a near exact position in relation to the pitch. FIFA worked with a variety of partners, including adidas, whose “Al Rihla” matchball will be equipped with an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor that will send back data back to the operation room 500 times per second. According to a statement by FIFA, “the...

Returning to Las Vegas for its 10th annual International Fight Week, the UFC put together a stacked fight card for UFC 276 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Headlining the event were the championship bouts between Middleweights Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier, and Featherweights Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Amidst growing animosity between champion Adesanya and challenger Cannonier, the two faced off in a five-round bout that ended up going the distance. Cannonier came on strong and determined throughout the fight, but could not get past the champion’s striking and takedown defense. Ultimately, Adesanya held off the challenger to pull off a Unanimous Decision victory (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) to retain his title after five rounds. Earlier in the night Alexander Volkanov...

Drake has just released a FaceTime call with Israel Adesanya revealing he has “a light million” on Adesanya’s upcoming UFC 276 fight against Jared Cannonier. Part of one the most stacked main cards this year for the UFC — including the Alexander Volkanovski Vs. Max Holloway three-peat, Sean Strickland Vs. Alex Pereira, and Pedro Munhoz Vs. SeanO’Malley fights — Drake commented on Adesanya, “One of the most inspiring guys to me… the death note author himself and my partner with @stake @stylebender BIG FIGHT TMRW… got a million on it.” This is currently Drake’s biggest bet placed on a UFC match. While he has started what fans are calling the “Drake Curse,” as both his $275,000 USD bet on Jorge Masvidal and $550,000 USD bet on Justin Gaethje didn’t go as planned, many are calling for this $1 ...

Is it even 4th of July weekend without a blockbuster trade in the NBA? Probably not. Following the trend of recent years, big news just dropped as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski announced that the Utah Jazz have traded away star big man Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro, the number 22 pick Walker Kessler and four future first-round picks. The Jazz have now accumulated six first round picks in just a 24-hour span and look to bolster a young side around their star guard Donovan Mitchell. According to sources, the team will acquire unprotected picks in 2023, 2025 and 2027, along with a top-five-protected pick in 2029. Malika Andrews: “The question now: If this is what Rudy Gobert commands [in a trade], what exact...

WWE viewers will likely be seeing Logan Paul in the ring sometime soon. The YouTuber has signed a multi-year deal with World Wrestling Entertainment, revealing the news on his Instagram on Thursday. Paul will be appearing in “premium live events” in 2022 and 2023, according to sports reporter Ariel Helwani. While he’ll reportedly appear at multiple events per year, the exact number of dates wasn’t disclosed. Helwani said that it’s likely Paul will make his first appearance at Summerslam, which is scheduled to take place on July 30 at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Summerslam is WWE’s second-biggest event of the year, following Wrestlemania. Paul would likely face off against The Miz (Michael Mizanin), his former WWE tag team partner. Paul was pictured inking the deal alongside...

According to multiple reports per business manager Rich Kleiman, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant requested a trade from the team on June 30. The news comes a few days after Kyrie Irving chose to exercise his $36.9 Million USD option to remain with the team, though it’s important to note that the deal has wiggle room for last-minute changes. Having averaged 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists per game for the Nets last season, Durant remains one of the top players in the league, and trusted insider Adrian Wojnarowski reports that half of the league contacted the Nets about a deal within an hour of the news. Reports also indicate that the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are currently at the top of Durant’s wish list. “There was certainly a lot of back-channeling going on around the league ...

Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry is set to host the 2022 ESPYS. The awards show, which serves to celebrate major sports achievements and honor leading performances, will take place on July 20 at 8 p.m. ET in Los Angeles, California. “I’ve had the pleasure of attending The ESPYS but never imagined I’d have the privilege of hosting this special event,” Curry said in a statement. “As someone who loves the intersection of sports and entertainment, I look forward to delivering an exciting show for the fans while we celebrate the athletes who created the top moments of the year.” July 20 we live!! @espn @ABCnetwork ?? pic.twitter.com/GHM0rVLDvO — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) June 29, 2022 This year, Curry is nominated for three of the awards show’s most-esteemed trophies, including Best A...