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Newcastle United, which competes in the English Premier League, has now become one of the wealthiest football clubs in the world following a takeover lead by Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Since last year, Newcastle United has been of interest to a consortium consisting of PIF, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media. Due to concerns over Saudi’s human rights record, worries that the club will essentially be state-owned and broadcasting disputes with Qatari conglomerate beIN Sports, the acquisition attempt was put on hold. However, following a series of discussions, a statement by the Premier League on October 7 confirmed that the club has been sold to the consortium “with immediate effect.” The club’s complete acquisition came at an estimated cost of $408 million USD...

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The “Gypsy King,” Tyson Fury, has knocked out Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC heavyweight title. The electric trilogy fight at T-Mobile Arena saw both fighters score multiple knockdowns, with Tyson prevailing at the end in dramatic fashion, improving his record to 31-0-1. The grudge match between the two began with Fury hitting the canvas twice in Round 3 before his superior movement and clean punches had Wilder teetering about the ring. After dropping Wilder in Round 10, the Fury ended the fight with a vicious right hook a minute into the 11th round. Wilder was taken to the hospital after the fight as a precautionary measure following the stoppage from referee Russell Mora. A review of the judges’ scorecards showed Tyson leading unanimously leading up to the end of the fight. Fury’s anti...

Ryan Garcia is officially making a return to the boxing ring, making it the first fight since he withdrew from his bout with Javier Fortuna to focus on his mental health. Garcia has agreed to fight Joseph Diaz Jr. for the lightweight title and is reportedly “excited to be back.” ESPN obtained a quote from Garcia commenting on the fight stating, “Since he came out and beat Fortuna I took the opportunity to beat JoJo. Now it ends questions if I was scared to fight Fortuna. I’m excited to be back; I’m ready to continue my momentum where I left off. I missed the sport of boxing. I missed the ring. I missed sparring.” Diaz is now expected to defend the WBC interim lightweight title against Garcia, who previously won the same belt with a knockout victory win over Luke Campbell earlier this year....

As the 2021-22 NBA pre-season is well underway, the league released a commercial stacked with current and former stars in honor of its 75th anniversary. The visual follows actor Michael B. Jordan as he drives children in a yellow bus throughout a neighborhood called the “NBA Lane” where 20 former stars, 14 current players and seven mascots coexist. Although the legendary Michael Jordan wasn’t present in the three-minute video fellows icons such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dikembe Mutombo, Julius Erving, Bill Russell, Gary Payton, Dirk Nowitzki and Dwayne Wade, as well as LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, Trae Young and Anthony Davis, are a few of the current ballers featured. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are also found living across from each other despite their riv...

Coming off a disappointing 2021 season, Rob Pelinka has revamped the Los Angeles Lakers to give the city a competitive edge for the upcoming season. Amongst some of their biggest trades, the Lakers signed 18-year NBA veteran Carmelo Anthony, who had recently had two memorable seasons with the Portland Blazers. The move now sees Carmelo Anthony join forces with LeBron James and Russell Westbrook. In their second preseason game, the Los Angeles Lakers faced last year’s Western Conference Final Champions, the Phoenix Suns. Melo stepped onto the court as a Los Angeles Lakers for the first time, immediately sparking excitement from fans across the nation. Fans have long waited for the moment to take a first peek at Melo in his new Purple and Gold uniform. His first live game as a Laker tallied ...

After Tom Brady‘s win against his former team, the New England Patriots, Brady became the fourth quarterback in the history of the NFL to defeat all 32 teams in the league. In his many years in the NFL, Brady racked up a long list of memorable games. In a recent interview, the seven-time Super Bowl champion revealed which team he enjoys beating the most. When faced with the question, Brady told NBC Sports, “Holy cow, that’s a good question. The team I would love to beat the most is the Giants, there’s no doubt about that, because they’ve taken away some really, you know — I’ve always joked with Eli [Manning] but, yeah, and I think he likes that I bring it up all the time. So to bring it up again, I do not like losing to those guys, so when we beat them I love that.” The choice is not unpre...

The Golden State Warriors are gearing up for Klay Thompson‘s comeback for the upcoming NBA season the best way they know-how. Working on chemistry and getting back into the groove, Steph Curry recently discussed having the other half of the Splash Brothers back on the court and the new makeup of the team. Curry recently revealed to The Athletic that he sees the team’s “commitment” to playing Warrior’s style basketball. The shooter discusses the improvement the team has made on their offensive plays, even sharing that “Jordane Poole has just been a superstar in terms of taking advantage of his opportunity and continuing to get better, the work he puts in, and obviously he’s shown that early. He has a prime opportunity to be a sparkplug for us all year long.” The Warriors veteran also talks ...

Five-star basketball recruit Jahki Howard has confirmed that he will be playing for Kanye West‘s Donda Academy in Simi Valley. Taking to Instagram to share the news, the 2024 recruiting class member shared, “I will be moving to California and I will be transferring to Donda academy, I want to THANK YOU NORCROSS and the whole BLUE DEVIL FAMILY STILL WILL BE MY FAMILY. #donda” Possibly joining Howard at Donda Academy is Indianapolis native Jalen Hooks of the 2023 recruiting class, who previously stated that he plans on enrolling in West’s school. “It’s just one of those things you can’t pass up,” he said. “It was more of a family decision, too. All of us just felt like it was a chance to reach my full potential and grow and get ready for the college level.” Elsewhere in sports, Pau Gasol has...

NBA star Pau Gasol has officially announced his retirement from basketball. The 41-year-old player shared in a statement, “I’m going to retire from professional basketball. It’s a difficult decision after so many years, but it’s a decision that I really thought over.” He also took to Twitter to share a retirement photo and the words “Dear basketball, thank you for everything” in Spanish and Catalan. Gasol also took a moment to pay his respects to the late Kobe Bryant, who was his teammate while he was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, “I want to make a special mention to Kobe Bryant. I’d very much like him to be here but that’s life. He taught me how to be a better leader, better competitor, what it mean to be a winner.” Figures in the league also responded to Gasol’s announcement, with ...