Toyota go into the last day of the Safari Rally set to sweep the top four places and with Sebastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanpera fighting for victory after the weather played its hand on Saturday. Ogier had been 32 seconds clear of the reigning world champion and 2022 winner after the day’s penultimate stage but…
Hong Kong’s International Dragon Boat Races Return After 4-year Hiatus
HONG KONG—Thousands of paddlers descended on Hong Kong on Saturday to take part in the financial hub’s International Dragon Boat competition, held for the first time in more than 4 years after they were halted amid massive pro-democracy protests and the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-day event, organized by Hong Kong’s tourism board and the Hong…
Deion Sanders Undergoes Surgery for Blood Clots in Both Legs
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders underwent surgery Friday for a blood clot in each leg. The news of Coach Prime’s impending procedure began to spread Thursday after Pat McAfee discussed on his podcast with longtime NFL defensive back Adam Jones what was referred to as an emergency surgery for Sanders. Later in the…
NHL Teams Doing Away With ‘Pride Night’ Jerseys Next Season
National Hockey League (NHL) teams will not wear specialty jerseys for pregame warmups during themed nights next season because it has become a “distraction” this past season, a top league official confirmed on Thursday. During an interview with Sportsnet after concluding a meeting with the league’s board of governors in New York, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said…
Musk, Zuckerberg ‘Dead Serious’ About Cage Fight in UFC Octagon: Dana White
Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg and billionaire businessman Elon Musk are “absolutely dead serious” about a cage match in a UFC Octagon, according to UFC President Dana White. White told TMZ Sports in a June 22 interview that he has been communicating with the two social media execs in recent days and both have indicated that they plan to fight…
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament to Introduce AI-Generated Commentary
Tennis fans tuning into the next Wimbledon tennis tournament in July can also tune into AI-generated commentary. IBM is working with the All England Club to launch the new feature that will be accessible via the Wimbledon app and website, while fans can still choose to listen to regular commentary from the BBC. The feature…
American Teenager Arreola Becomes Youngest Individual Medallist at Archery World Cup
American Liko Arreola made history by becoming, at 15 years and 330 days, the youngest ever medallist in an individual event at the Archery World Cup. The teenager beat local multiple world champion Sara Lopez in a one-on-one duel in Medellin, Colombia, on Sunday that ended tied at 145–145 before Arreola won a one-arrow shoot-off…
‘Bombers’ Football Team Considering Logo Change Over Wartime Connotations
The CEO of Essendon Football Club in Melbourne has been forced to defend a decision to review the team’s decades-old logo, a fighter jet, saying the contentious move is only part of a “research project.” The “Bomber” nickname was adopted in the 1940s due to the proximity of the team’s home base to the Essendon…
Conor McGregor Is Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Woman at an NBA Finals Game in Miami
MIAMI—The NBA and the Miami Heat are investigating an allegation that former UFC champion Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman inside an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The woman’s attorney, Ariel Mitchell, said her client has provided Miami police with the clothing she was wearing that night and that a report…
Swiss Cyclist Gino Mäder Dies at 26
GENEVA—Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse, the Bahrain-Victorious team said. The 26-year-old Mäder crashed on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. “Gino lost his battle to recover from the…
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