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YouTube turned professional fighter Logan Paul has made yet another claim on Twitter, this time dredging up the past and claiming that Floyd Mayweather has yet to pay him. Back in June 2021, the two fought in an unsanctioned exhibition bout that went to eight disappointing rounds that ended in neither a knockdown nor a knockout. Paul recently took to Twitter to repost a headline that read, “Floyd Mayweather earned so much from Logan Paul fight he could buy Jeff Bezos’ jet.” He then responded by publically calling out Mayweather, “Yeah because the dirty little rat hasn’t paid me yet lol,” Paul captioned the screenshot. “It’s been 6 months. but no worries @Floydmayweather, @KSI and I are going to make back the money you stole from me & more. January 4.” Just last week, Paul also posted i...

Klay Thompson could possibly return to the court for the Golden State Warriors‘ Sunday game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to reports, a final decision will not be made until after the team’s games against the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday and Thursday. Both the franchise and Thompson are supposedly targeting either Sunday’s game or the January 18 game against the Detroit Pistons, however there’s “increased optimism” that he will return on Sunday if no major problems will occur in the following days. Coach Steve Kerr previously confirmed that the player will be part of the starting lineup. Thompson will hit the road with the Warriors this week and travel to Dallas and New Orleans, then return to San Francisco to rest before the game against the Cavs...

Titleist‘s Vokey Design group unveiled the new SM9 Wedges created by distinguished club fabricator Bob Vokey. These newly designed wedges are fabricated for higher quality performance and superior feeling wedges. The Titleist SM9 Wedges – an abbreviation for “Spin Milled” – have a new sleek shape and a similar design from its previous version the SM8. Design-wise, “SM9” is stamped into the toe area while the Vokey wings BV trademark sits by the heel. This week, athletes on the course at Kapalua for the Sentry Tournament of Champions are getting an early chance to play the new models. This initiation process is an additional characteristic of Titleist’s deep-rooted tour experimentation exercise, with the fresh wedges advancing into events after months of feedback by tour players of unmarked...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Jets faced off in a nail-biting match that saw Tom Brady and the Bucs escape defeat by just a hair. While the contents of the match was notable, it was Antonio Brown‘s sudden exit from the game in the third quarter that stole the show. the Bucs’ star wideout was seen tearing off his pads and uniform before throwing his shirt and gloves into the stands. He then ran into the endzone, sending a peace sign out to fans as he went back to the locker room. Post-game, Bucs’ head coach Bruce Arians said commented on the situation, “He is no longer a Buc. That’s the end of the story. Let’s talk about the guys that went out there and won the game.” When reporters wanted to hear of more details of Brown’s departure, Arians doubled-down and said, “I’m not talking a...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers escaped a near-shocking defeat to the New York Jets this afternoon at MetLife Stadium. If the scoreline wasn’t surprising enough, Antonio Brown expressed frustration toward the third quarter, where the star wideout was seen ripping off his pads and uniform and throwing his shirt and gloves in the stands. Shortly after, the shirtless receiver went into the end zone, performed jumping jacks, then gave the peace sign to Jets fans as he went into the locker room. It wasn’t clear as to what caused the incident, but when asked about Brown post-game, Bucs head coach Bruce Arians was quick to note, “I’m not talking about him. He’s no longer part of the Bucs.” The hasty decision echoes a similar stance Arians took back in 2020: “He screws up one time, he’s gone.” Arians on ...

Continuing to be at odds with one another, Dana White recently responded to Jake Paul saying he’ll retire from boxing if UFC fighter pay increases. To start off the new year, the YouTuber-turned-boxer issued a statement to the UFC President noting the changes he wanted to see in the organization. Changes include raising the minimum fighter pay, a 50% guarantee of the UFC’s annual revenue and long-term healthcare citing lasting brain damage. Giving Dana five days to accept the conditions to be implemented by March 31, Paul said that he would retire from boxing, enter the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency testing pool and take on UFC welterweight fighter Jorge Masvidal. Dana White took to Instagram to respond to Jake Paul’s statement, starting off by doubting that Paul wrote the list of changes. Going...

Talk of Green Bay Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers retiring has been ongoing throughout the season. While the question of where he will go has been a common topic, Rodgers has been exceptionally vague. In a recent interview reported by the NFL, Rodgers was asked if he has decided against retiring after 2021. He responds, “I wouldn’t rule that out. I think that I’m just enjoying this season for this season. I think that playing next year will definitely be in the thought process. One of the things, wanting to not be a bum on the way out and still be able to play, I think, is important to me.” While retirement may be on his mind, Rodgers has proved that he is still a contender for MVP this season. He currently ranks 10th in passing yards at 3,689 but has a stellar 33-4 touchdown-to-interce...

Kyrie Irving has opened up about his return to the Brooklyn Nets practice floor for the first time in months. Brian Lewis of the New York Post shared on Twitter that the NBA star, who was confirmed to be sitting out the rest of the season in October, “missed” the game: “Last night I could barely sleep. I’m like, man, I just don’t want to come out and not be who I know I am as a player…(My) heart racing and just not being nervous and touching the basketball again, and just the rhythm of the game. I missed it.” Irving also revealed that he “respected” the decision the Nets made when they told him that he was unable to play unless he abided by New York City’s vaccination rules: “I understood their decision and I respected it. I really had to sit back and try not to become too emotionally...

Earlier this month, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry cemented himself as the greatest shooter in the world. Not only did he surpass Ray Allen to take the top spot as the all-time three-point leader, but he is also now the first NBA player to ever make 3,000 three-pointers. In the Warriors’ match against the Denver Nuggets, Curry hit the new milestone with a third-quarter triple. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement regarding Curry’s impact on the game, It was thrilling to see Steph break the NBA’s all-time record for three-pointers. He has revolutionized the way the game is played and continues to leave fans in awe with his amazing artistry and extraordinary shooting ability. We congratulate him on this historic achievement.” The Warriors entered into the game against the...

Just last week, Tom Brady was shut out for the third time in his NFL career with a 9-0 defeat against the New Orleans Saints. Evidently disappointed and frustrated, Brady went viral for throwing his Microsoft Surface tablet, which appeared to be completely dismantled afterwards. In a recent interview, Brady responded to his viral moment stating with a chuckle, “I did get a warning from the NFL. I can’t throw another Surface or else I get fined. Imagine that! Imagine that.” Brady did appear remorseful over the situation and apologized for the incident. He also explained that he was frustrated with the interception late in the fourth quarter and threw the device which was later rendered useless and needed to be replaced. Brady added, “I won’t throw another Surface. Although I think it was pr...

The Dallas Mavericks have announced that they will be signing veteran guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract. Thomas has recently completed his 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. When Thomas made his way back onto the NBA court, fans were ecstatic at the prospect of seeing his return. However, it was short-lived and the 11-year veteran is placed on another 10-day contract that sees him play for the Mavericks instead. Thomas has a career average of 18 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. His best statistical season was when he was a Boston Celtics, where he was a two-time All-Star in 2016 and 2017. with the franchise, he averaged 24.7 points, 6.0 assists, 1 steal and 32.2 minutes in 179 games. Thomas will wear No. 2 to play for the Mavericks, the same number he wore in...

LeBron James continues to prove that he deserves the title of King James. During Tuesday’s 132-123 victory against the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers star became the third-ever player in the history of the NBA to score 36,000 points, just behind Hall of Famers Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Currently, Carmelo Anthony is the closest active player to reaching James’ record, however, he is still over 8,000 points away from catching up. Others on the list are Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki. Anthony currently has 27,844 points while Malone holds the No. 2 spot with 36,928 points and Abdul-Jabbar is on the top of the list at 38,387 points. According to ESPN Stats, James has been the youngest player to reach each thousand point milestone up to his current record of 3...