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LeBron James is back in the headlines, this time confirming that he plans on retiring in the purple and gold. James joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018 and was brought on to restore the NBA franchise to its former glory. In 2020, the LeBron-led Lakers won the championships, giving the team its first title since 2010. In a recent podcast titled Smartless, hosted by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, the King spoke about a bevy of topics including his Lakers career and what his future in the league may look like. The four-time champion revealed that he is currently under contract with the Lakers until 2023 and that he has full intentions of retiring with the Los Angeles franchise. LeBron shared, “I truly hope that I can finish my career with the Lakers. However many years that is, ...

Over the weekend, Novak Djokovic won his third consecutive Wimbledon title, defeating Matteo Berrettini in four sets. This is also Djokovic’s sixth overall win at the legendary British tournament. The championship is the tennis player’s 20th Grand Slam title, tying him with elite company for the record, now shared between him and Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Following his win, he acknowledged the two greats stating, “I have to make a great tribute to Rafa and Roger, they are legends of our sport and the two most important players I ever faced in my career. They are the reason why I am where I am today. They showed me what I needed to do to get stronger, physically, tactically and mentally. Over the last 10 years, it has been an incredible journey that’s not stopping here.” Djokovic, hav...

The start-studded all-NBA U.S. men’s basketball team roster was upset by Nigeria in their first exhibition match ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Nigeria became the first African basketball team to defeat the stacked U.S. team, coming out victorious with the final score 90-87. Although the loss will unlikely affect the United State’s gold medal ambitions, the feat is more symbolic than ever. The loss saw Team USA‘s record drop to 54-3 in exhibition games, which it has held since 1992 when NBA players were first given the go ahead to play in the Olympics. The last time Team USA lost an exihibtion game was in 2019 against Australia at the FIBA World Cup. Nine years ago, Team USA beat Nigeria 156-73 at the 2012 London Olympics. It appears that the team has made its vengence in a game tha...

The month-long Euro 2020 tournament came to an ugly end last night, as Italy’s victory over England sparked a wave of racist abuse directed towards players. After England’s defeat during a penalty shootout, in which three Black England players (Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho) missed their shots, racists began spamming the Instagram accounts of all three players with abusive language and emojis. While former players, politicians, and the England team itself have united in their condemnation of the abuse being levelled by so-called fans of the sport, many have questioned why Instagram has done so little to moderate the hate speech on its platform. In a statement released earlier today, the Football Association said that “Social media companies need to step up and take account...

Not even a day after the shocking events of UFC 264, Conor McGregor has released an official statement regarding his broken leg. The Notorious was back in his old ways leading up to the UFC fight against Dustin Poirier where the trash-talking touched on areas in Poirier’s personal life, but it was the threats on Poirier’s life that kept The Diamond laser-focused during the match. While Poirier is certain that it was a checked kick that cracked the bone first, McGregor is standing firm that it was not caused by a check with even coach Kavanagh confirming that it was most likely from Poirier’s elbow when he blocked a hard front kick. Fans fearing that this could be a career-ending break can rest easy as McGregor’s surgeons at the Cedars-Sinai hospital have revealed that the Irishman will be ...

Floyd Mayweather has revealed details of a huge bet he placed on Dustin Poirier to beat old rival Conor McGregor at this weekend’s UFC 264. Poirier’s big win in Las Vegas’ trilogy fight occurred after a doctor’s stoppage was announced after McGregor appeared to have suffered from a cringe-worthy leg break at end of the first round. The victor, also known as “The Diamond” now takes a 2-1 lead in the rivalry against the Irishman, just six months after a memorable second-round stoppage at UFC 257 that saw Poirier earn a shot at the lightweight title which is currently held by Brazilian fighter, Charles Oliveira. Mayweather took to social media to celebrate Poirier and his win by posting a photo of a betting slip that showed his $50,000 USD bet on Poirier to win. The photo was accompanied by a...

Italy took the crown at the UEFA Euro 2020 championship match on Sunday, beating England on penalties. This is Italy’s first Euro win since 1968 on penalties. The match was determined by a penalty shootout, with Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma denying England’s Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho, leading to a final score of 3-2. Italy joins Germany, Spain and France as winners of multiple Euro titles. Italy are 34 matches unbeaten since September 2018. Midfielder Jorginho became the tenth player in history to win a European Cup and a European Championship in the same year, The match took place at London’s Wembley stadium, where about 60,000 fans were allowed to spectate, according to NBC News.  ? ???????? ?’?????? ? ?? Congratulations Italy, EURO 2020 winners ???@azzurri | #ITA...

Common Goal has announced that adidas will be joining its ever-growing movement in an initial three-year partnership that will help drive lasting social change for under-served communities across the world. The partnership — which was announced earlier today — will see adidas pledge 1% of its global net sales from footballs to Common Goal until 2023. The social movement, which was founded in 2017 when Manchester United’s Juan Mata committed to pledge 1% of his salary to a collective fund, uses football to create a better and more inclusive future for young people. Based on a shared ambition to maximise the sprot’s contribution towards a more equitable and inclusive world, Common Goal aims to inspire all football industry stakeholders to join the collective movement. The collective has grow...

Following a week of intense back-and-forths, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier are now set to face off for the third time in the Octagon. Taking over T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time since March 2020, UFC 264 sees a packed crowd anticipating the end of the trilogy. With both fighters holding knockout victories over one another, the fight will feature five, five-minute rounds and put an end to the rivalry between “The Notorious” and “The Diamond.” The upcoming Lightweight bout will also undoubtedly help dictate the future of the division. Check out the Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier III main event live round-by-round below. Walkout-Conor McGregor walks out first accompanied by his signature walkout theme.-Carrying the Irish flag, “The Notorious” has the crowd behind...

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