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Gearing up for the upcoming NBA 2021-22 season, sources state that the local jurisdictions of New York and San Francisco are looking to rev up safety protocols in relation to the coronavirus. As reported by NBA Insider Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, players of certain home markets are required to be vaccinated in order to enter the practice facilities or arenas. Those who have religious or medical reasons may be exempted from the vaccination as well as visiting teams. Franchises who may hold these terms are currently the Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors. The restriction will also apply to any team staff, arena personnel, referees and anyone who would and need to interact with the players. Additionally, fans attending games and seated 15 feet from the co...

By now, it is obvious that Michael Jordan transcends the sport of basketball and has become one of the biggest global icons. Having had an immensely popular career in the ’80s and ’90s in the NBA, the athlete has cemented a reputation that goes far beyond his career. Fans and non-fans of the sport are familiar with his name as he remains a forever legend across the world. Jordan’s popularity is unparallel to many others and to prove just that, an unusual memorabilia has landed on the auction block with an extremely high price tag. MJ’s own bodyguard, John Michael Wozniak has personally received several clothing items from the basketball over the years and has now taken to Lelands Auctions to auction off some of these key pieces. As a part of his collection, Wozniak has his hands on a pair ...

The Ben Simmons and Philadelphia Sixers debacle seems to be far from over. Back in August, HYPEBEAST reported that Simmons has reportedly cut off all communication with the team. Earlier this week, sources have claimed that the rift between Simmons and Joel Embiid has continued to escalate. Hours after the reports were made, The Sixers’ big man took to Twitter to refute the claim, “Sources “Trust me bro”!! Stop using my name to push people’s agendas. I love and hate drama. I love playing with Ben. Stats don’t lie. He’s an amazing player and we all didn’t get the job done. It’s on me personally. I hope everyone is back cuz we know we’re good enough to win.” Embiid continued on a long Twitter rant where he called out Philly fans for booing him in the past and that they should be better, “Fro...

The New England Patriots have officially cut their star quarterback, Cam Newton. Newton was highly regarded as one of the NFL‘s best QBs. in 2015, he was crowned Most Valuable Player in 2015. The sudden roster change was reportedly due to a COVID protocol “misunderstanding” that caused him to miss a series of practices. Last season, which was his first in New England, Newton was unable to reach his full potential as the league struggle to work during the pandemic. The athlete himself missed the season early on due to the coronavirus. After the season, Newton that since he missed so much so early on, it was difficult to catch up with the playbook. This season’s training camp saw Newton declined to comment or confirm whether or not he was vaccinated against the virus and called the issue too...

Last month, BRYTE Skateboards released a series of short skate films and a ‘90s-inspired gear collection with Angry Orchard. Former Berrics collaborator and BRYTE pro Skategoat inspired Angry Orchard’s team to reach out to the Bryte team, leading to collaboration. “I just saw Le’Andre on Instagram and I was just following him, he was just a dude that popped up in my nerdisphere,” said head cider maker for Angry Orchard, Royan Burke, in a new short film released by The Berrics. “Out of nowhere, our brand team was like ‘we should think about a skateboard thing.’” The BRYTE team was invited to the Angry Orchard brewery in upstate New York before heading to New York City to survey the best skate spots and better understand the local skate culture. “There’s, like, so much in a small, ...

According to ESPN‘s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Rajon Rondo has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year $2.6M USD contract. Rondo was traded from the LA Clippers to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier in August as part of a multi-player deal in exchange for Eric Bledsoe. Rondo has now agreed to a contract buyout with the Grizzles and will continue to make his full $7.5M USD salary between the buyout and the new Lakers deal. The 16-year old league veteran was on the Lakers roster for two seasons between 2018 and 2020 and played an important role in the 2020 Championship victory. Rondo is now the fifth former Laker to rejoin the team alongside Trevor Ariza, Dwight Howard, Kent Bazemore and Wayne Ellington, joining an experienced roster of veterans led by Lebron James, Russell Westbroo...

After months of promotion, the results are in for the Jake Paul versus Tyron Woodley boxing match. MMA fans will be disappointed to learn that Woodley, aka The Chosen One, has lost the fight via split decision (77-75, 75-77, 78-74). The fight began slowly for Woodley as Paul started the fight off as the aggressor finding his range with a number of quick jabs. It could have been the pressure from the MMA community of not wanting to get KO-ed like his friend Ben Askren in the previous boxing match, but Woodley took things very slowly with little volume and pressure. Things changed in the fourth round when Woodley landed a massive left hook that staggered Paul back, only to be saved by the ropes. This gave Woodley the boost of confidence he was looking where it shifted him into offense mode. ...

In the realm of professional football, the transfer market has certainly been heating up ahead of the August 31 deadline. And now, one of the biggest moves of the Summer has finally been confirmed: Cristiano Ronaldo has officially agreed on a two-year deal to re-sign with Manchester United. This blockbuster move involves Ronaldo coming to terms on a €15 million deal with a potential for €8 million in add-ons. The Portuguese soccer icon had one year left on his four-year, $117 million USD deal with Juventus, but he recently expressed to the Italian club and his agent that he would be unlikely to return. Throughout his illustrious career, “CR7” has captured four FIFA Club World Cups, seven league titles in England, Italy and Spain, give Champions League titles and the European Championship f...

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23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams and seven-time major singles winner Venus Williams have withdrawn from the 2021 U.S. Open, the sisters announced via social media on Wednesday. Serena took to Instagram to announce that she will not be competing in this year’s final tennis major due to a torn hamstring, stating, “After careful consideration and following the advice of my doctors and medical team, I have decided to withdraw from the US Open to allow my body to heal completely from a torn hamstring.” “New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world and one of my favorite places to play,” she added. “I’ll miss seeing the fans but will be cheering everyone on from afar. Thank you for your continued support and love. I’ll see you soon.” Serena, who will turn 40 next m...