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According to reports, two-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has died. The 63-year-old retired professional wrestling went under for routine hip replacement surgery last weekend after being hospitalized for a broken hip last month, Following severe complications, Hall suffered three heart attacks and was placed on life support. Doctors were unable to address the loose blood clot Hall experienced after the surgery and the wrestler was ultimately taken off of life support in the end. Over the years Scott Hall has dealt with health problems, including drug abuse and cardiac issues which led to him getting a defibrillator and pacemaker implanted into his chest. Also known as “Razor Ramon,” The Bad Guy,” “The Diamond Studd,” “American Starship Coyote” and “Texas Scott” to wrestling fans, Scott H...

The ball Tom Brady used for his last pre-retirement career touchdown pass has sold for $518,000 USD at auction. According to reports, the ball auctioned over at Lelands with a total of 23 bids and a starting bid of $100,000 USD. Brady made the 55-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans during the fourth quarter of the NFC divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams, and Evans threw the ball into the stands where it was caught by a fan who consigned the item. Brady recently came out of his almost two-month retirement, however, and announced that he will be returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd season, “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love...

The NBA’s G League may not possess the most decorated players in pro basketball, but the tenacity of the competition has always been there. For many, the G League is where dreams stay alive, just ask Khris Middleton, Rudy Gobert, Pascal Siakam, and countless others who’ve gone on to win the NBA Finals and appear in the All-Star game. To honor the competition, the NBA has teamed up with artist Victor Solomon on a set of new G-League trophies. Emblematic of their recent partnership, which saw the All-Star game honors revamped to sculptural levels, the latest awards imbue a slightly darkened appearance made of a rough concrete texture to capture the grit associated with the NBA’s official minor league. Each trophy is meticulously detailed and features a cohesive black-to-crystal gradient to s...

Emmanuel “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr. has just taken his first steps in carrying his father’s legacy with his first amateur boxing win. Taking place in the House of Boxing in San Diego, California, Jimuel faced off against Andres Rosales, where — although the scorecard was not released — he won by unanimous decision. While Pacquiao Jr. is not starting his boxing career as early as his father at the age of 21 — Manny Pacquiao went pro at the age of 16 — he is showing eagerness to fight and is already looking for a second match while he trains at Wild Card Boxing. After the fight, Manny Pacquiao took to Instagram to congratulate his son on his first U.S. amateur boxing win at junior welterweight. [embedded content] In other sports news, Tom Brady’s final pre-retirement touchdown ball auctions for $...

Cristiano Ronaldo broke FIFA‘s all-time scoring record in his home Old Trafford Stadium over the weekend with his 806th goal against Tottenham. The 37-year-old Manchester United forward scored a hat-trick for the 3-2 victory, finishing the day with 807 career goals, and surpassing Josef Bican’s previous record of 805 that lasted from 1931 to ‘55. “Nothing beats the feeling of being back on the pitch and help the team with goals and effort,” Ronaldo wrote in a post. “We’ve proven once again that we can beat any team in any given day, as long as we work hard and stand together as one. There are no limits for Man. United! No matter what! Let’s go, Devils!” Ronaldo also currently holds the all-time records for most international goals in men’s football at 115,  and most Champions League g...

LeBron James continues to prove that he is undoubtedly one of the greatest to ever play the sport of basketball. In his current 19th season in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has added one more stat to his professional legacy. In the most recent game against the Phoenix Suns, James surpassed 10,000 assists across his entire career. King James has bow become the only player in the history of the NBA to reach 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists. The feat marked a truly historic achievement for James, who continues to play at a competitive level at 37-years-old. Unfortunately, the achievement fell on yet another losing night for the Lakers. Fans have expressed their disappointment with the team, feeling as if they are slipping further and further away from the top. Aft...

Naomi Osaka closed out her second round at Indian Wells in both defeat and tears after getting heckled early on in the match. After losing 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion explained that the actions of the heckler, who yelled out “Naomi, you suck” just before returning her serve, made her remember the 2001 incident of Venus and Serena Williams at Indian Wells. “To be honest, I’ve been heckled before, it doesn’t really bother me, but being heckled here, I watched a video of Venus and Serena getting heckled here. If you’ve never watched it you should watch it and I don’t know why, but it got into my head and it got replayed a lot,” Osaka shared. “I feel like I’ve cried enough on camera,” she added. Osaka complained the actions of the heckler to Paul...

Announcing his retirement two months ago and waving fans goodbye after defeating the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium October 03, 2021, Tom Brady is now set to play in the NFL once again. Taking to Twitter, the quarterback with seven Super Bowl championships announced that he will be returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd season. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG,” wrote Brady Back in February, Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL citing that he wasn’t able to commit himself “100%.” But it seems as though h...

From Perth to Costa Mesa, StreetX and RVCA came together for a jiu-jitsu themed collection that unites the two Western coasts. Celebrating the intricacies of the two regions, the special range builds on the sporting foundations of both brands. The grappling gear found in the StreetX x RVCA collection blur the lines between the sport of technical grappling and everyday streetwear. Aside from a rashguard, walk-out tee and grappling shorts is the Double Tap T-shirt featuring an illustration of PM Tenore of RVCA and Daniel Bradshaw of StreetX in a scene of mutual heel hooks. Additionally, the range is capped off by a Gi prepared by Shoyoroll, the first collaborative style to grace Australian soil. “I’ve watched RVCA in admiration for years and always been in awe of how PM built the brand as a ...

DeMar DeRozan recently caught up with his former teammate Serge Ibaka on a episode of his How Hungry Are You? YouTube series. In the episode, Ibaka discovers that DeRozan originally had the option of playing for his current team the Los Angeles Clippers. Ibaka began by prefacing that DeRozan had long been vocal about playing for his hometown of Los Angeles and later asked how discussions happened. DeRozan revealed that he had initially discussed playing with the Clippers with Paul George stating, “It could’ve been a day earlier, it would’ve worked. It really was a real possibility. I talked with Paul George about it, we was really trying to figure it out to make it happen. No bullshit.” DeRozan had in fact canceled the meeting with Los Angeles Clippers as they were on the way to meet with ...

In arguably one of the biggest trades in NFL history, the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to trade their star quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. According to ESPN, the Broncos are sending over “a significant package of players and draft picks” to the Seahawks, trading quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant and defensive lineman Shelby Harris. Seattle will also be receiving two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a 2022 fifth-round selection. With this trade, the Broncos are finally receiving the quarterback package they sought after Peyton Manning retired. As for Seattle, it gives the Seahawks a chance to rebuild their only Super Bowl title. Earlier this week, Wilson waived his no-trade provision and passed his Broncos’ physical. His move to Denver will end his hi...