The 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will feature the legendary competitive eater Joey Chestnut back on the Coney Island boardwalk after missing the 2024 competition. As a result, many believe he will reclaim his belt. Chestnut’s partnership with Impossible Foods caused an issue last year, and it ended up keeping him out of the…
Jake Paul took a second win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. this week. Paul earned an official WBA cruiserweight ranking after defeating the boxing legend’s son over the weekend in a unanimous decision – on Wednesday. Just four days after the bout, Chavez Jr. was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Paul, as usual,…
President Donald Trump announced a UFC fight will take place at the White House next year to celebrate America’s upcoming 250th birthday. “Every one of our national parks, battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of ‘America250’ and I even think we’re going to have a UFC fight,” Trump said…
Former NBA guard Ben McLemore was found guilty of rape by an Oregon jury Thursday. The jury in Clackamas County found McLemore, the 32-year-old ex-Portland Trail Blazers player, guilty of raping a woman in 2021 after an 11-day trial. McLemore, who pleaded not guilty to all counts, was found guilty on one charge of first-degree…
Cleveland Guardians starter Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave hours before he was scheduled to take the mound against the Chicago Cubs Thursday, MLB announced. While MLB didn’t disclose the nature of its investigation, ESPN reported it was related to gambling. Two pitches thrown by Ortiz during a start are being scrutinized. CLICK…
The Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases involving transgender athletes in women’s and girls sports Thursday and will make decisions on state laws that prevent biological males from competing on girls and women’s sports teams. The two cases, Little v. Hecox and State of West Virginia v. B.P.J., have been brought by former NCAA…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a legal opinion Thursday that indicates daily online fantasy sports platforms in the state are now illegal. Bonta’s 33-page opinion states that fantasy sports platforms are illegal because they involve betting on sports. The seemingly only applies to daily fantasy sports, but not season-long fantasy sports leagues. CLICK HERE…
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) just four days after fighting Jake Paul at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the arrest on Thursday, saying Chavez was being processed for “expedited removal from the United States.” The announcement also stated that Chavez…
Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw reached rarefied air on Wednesday night, becoming the 20th player ever to reach 3,000 strikeouts for his career. It was a suspenseful night at a sold-out Dodger Stadium considering Kershaw had just two strikeouts against the Chicago White Sox when he entered the sixth inning. He had 2,999 strikeouts,…
The latest episode of Travis and Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast featured legendary actor Brad Pitt, who not only stars in the new “F1” movie but is also a die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fan. Well, that Chiefs fandom was on full display at the moment he had to tell the guys about as it involved…