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Ron Artest III, the son of All-Star forward Ron Artest, who changed his name to Metta World Peace and then to Metta Sandiford-Artest, celebrated Halloween on Thursday night dressed as his ex-NBA star father from his infamous “Malice at the Palace” brawl. Ron Artest III wore his father’s torn No. 91 Pacers jersey from the infamous “Malice at the Palace” brawl As many fans can tell, Artest’s 25-year-old son is a spitting image of the 2010 NBA champ. He took a photo of himself while sporting his dad’s torn No. 91 Pacers jersey, referencing the crazy, memorable fight for his…
Before making his long-awaited return to the ring on November 15, legendary pugilist ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson revealed his five favorite boxers from today’s crop of world-class talent. Emanating from the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the former undisputed heavyweight world champion will compete in his first professional boxing bout in nearly 20 years when he meets YouTube sensation Jake Paul. Before making the most anticipated comeback in the sport’s history, Tyson appeared on the Pound-4-Pound podcast with former UFC champions Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo to preview his showdown with ‘The Problem Child.’ Along the way, Tyson revealed who…
Luke Hobson, Emma Sticklen Shine as Texas Defeats Indiana in Marquee Combined Dual Meet The University of Texas swim teams welcomed the Indiana Hoosiers to Austin Friday for a two-part meet: an unscored morning session consisting of mostly longer events plus diving and then a “marquee” dual meet in the evening, where the Longhorns put on a full production for a sprint-focused competition where women’s and men’s final scores would be combined. The meet produced some remarkable performances, with Texas Olympians Luke Hobson and Erin Gemmell plus fifth-year swimmer Emma Sticklen at the center of those efforts, and Texas won…
Several officers from the Orlando Police Department sprang into action in downtown Orlando Thursday night to tackle a suspect after gunshots were fired into a large crowd at two locations, leaving two people dead and six others wounded. One of those officers deemed a ‘hero’ for responding quickly and stopping the shooting spree was Michael Hernandez, known for his other job as a criterium specialist and captain of the REIGN Storm Racing team.A 17-year-old suspect, identified by Orlando Police Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm and six counts…
Kade Anderson (LSU photo) Prospects David Seifert – November 1, 2024 The MLB Draft is all about leverage, and there might not be a demographic that holds more leverage than draft-eligible sophomores.“Old for the class” has become a notorious label when talking about prep players’ draft stock, and ultimately leads to the elder statesmen being undervalued and pushed to campus. Fast forward two years, and those same players flip the script becoming some of the most sought-after prospects in the class with both draft and college eligibility remaining. Once again draft-eligible sophomores will be in the thick of Day One draft…
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Australian Sione Tuipulotu believes his ascent to the Scotland captaincy is a result of putting his “heart and soul” into his rugby since he joined Glasgow in 2021.The 27-year-old from Melbourne, who qualifies for Scotland through his Greenock-born grandmother Jacqueline Thomson, was appointed skipper ahead of the November series.Tuipulotu will lead Gregor Townsend’s team for the first time when he wins his 27th cap in Saturday’s Test against Fiji, three years on from his debut against Tonga and some three-and-a-half years after arriving at…
Alexander Zverev will face Holger Rune in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.German world number three Zverev defeated Greek 10th seed Tsitsipas 7-5 6-4 on Friday.That victory made him only the third active player to reach 20 ATP Masters 1,000 semi-finals, joining Novak Djokovic (78) and Rafael Nadal (76).Semi-final opponent Rune overcame Australian ninth seed Alex de Minaur 6-4 4-6 7-5.Zverev, 27, is chasing his seventh career Masters 1,000 title and second of the season following his triumph in Rome.He next faces a former Paris champion in Danish 21-year-old Rune, who won the…
By: Sean Crose If anyone knows a thing or two about high level championship boxing, it’s one Lennox Lewis, the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, as well as an all time great. Now long retired, Lewis’ opinion carries weight when he speaks about the contemporary boxing scene. Needless to say, the man has interesting things to say about the upcoming rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, which will go down in Saudi Arabia on December 21t. On a recent interview with Fight News, Lewis weighed in on the fact that Fury, who lost a squeaker to Usyk…
Angel Ayora will take a two-shot lead into the weekend of the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final supported by The R&A after he posted a bogey-free seven under par round of 65 at Club de Golf Alcanada. The Spaniard, who entered the second round with a one-shot advantage after his course record 62 yesterday, carded seven birdies to move to 17 under par in Alcúdia, two ahead of Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan who signed for an eight under par round of 64. The 20-year-old showed no signs of nerves with a birdie at the par five first hole, before two more…
Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors were unable to agree to a contract extension as the sides were far apart on his value. Kuminga was seeking a contract with an annual average in the $35 million range, while the Warriors topped out around $30 million. Kuminga will be a restricted free agent this offseason and both his value to the Warriors and around the NBA has yet to crystalize. In five games this season, Kuminga is averaged 11.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 22.9 minutes.