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In a recent Travis Kelce, Only On LG OLED video, the 2020 Superbowl champion revealed his next “big idea”: 365 Days of Travis. The video is part one of a three-part series, and introduces members of Kelce’s inner circle. With his close friends offering an assist, Kelce reveals pieces of his personality away from the football field. Both Kelce’s personal chef and assistant are featured in the series as he tackles his next “big idea,” a monthly calendar. “365 Days of Travis” is a print calendar that offers fans a chance to see more of the athlete every day of the year. Travis Kelce, Only On LG OLED follows the NFL tight end’s everyday life during the football season. Throughout the show, the athlete clues fans in on his goals for the 2021 NFL season and beyond. Check out the video above, and...

Derara Hurisa from Ethiopia finished first at the Vienna Marathon with a time of 2:09:22, but less than an hour after completing the race, the soles of his shoes were found 1cm too thick and Hurisa was subsequently disqualified. Race regulations set by World Athletics specify that the soles of running shoes must be no thicker than four centimeters and contain no more than one carbon plate. Hurisa’s shoes which were found to be five centimeters which are allowed for training and casual runners, but not for athletes considered elite. “We stressed in the technical meeting the rules about the shoes. Unfortunately, we had no other choice than disqualifying the athlete. It’s the first time something like this has happened,” said race co-ordinator Hannes Langer. Leonard Langat of Kenya who traile...

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrines 16 players, coaches and contributors for its Class of 2021. The star-studded roster is headlined by players Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce, Ben Wallace, Chris Webber and Tony Kukoc while Rick Adelman, Bill Russell and Jay Wright are honored for their coaching careers. Highlights of the celebration include Chris Bosh’s heartfelt speech in which he thanks his Miami Heat coach Pat Riley and speaks on the abrupt end of his career due to blood clots, and how he turned that setback into a strength. “Legends aren’t defined by their successes, they’re defined by how they bounce back from their failures,” said Bosh. In his speech, Paul Pierce had a message for the teams that passed on him in the 1998 draft. “I appreciate that. Thank you for passing o...

Formula 1 world driver’s championship title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen ended their run at the Italian Grand Prix in a terrifying crash, giving McLaren‘s Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris the opportunity to take home the first 1-2 finish of the season. With just five points separating the Mercedes and Red Bull drivers, the duo battled each other to the wire following subpar pitstops from both teams. As Hamilton rejoins the pit straight on lap 26, both cars go side by side into the turn one and two chicane at Monza and make contact as they exit, launching Verstappen’s car into the air and above Hamilton, ultimately resulting in the former landing on top of the latter as they come to a stop. Fortunately, neither driver was seriously injured largely thanks to the halo, but bo...

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has won the 2021 US Open, ending world number one Novak Djokovic‘s calendar slam dream. Taking home the victory across three straight sets over two hours, Medvedev triumphed over the Serbian player 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to achieve his first major title in the sport. Aside from his own personal victory, the 25-year-old also ended a historic run and attempt at a calendar slam by Djokovic, who has won all three of the other Grand Slams this year: the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon. The last man to win all four in a calendar year was Rod Laver back in 1969. Djokovic’s loss also prevented the 34-year-old from winning his 21st Grand Slam title, a record no other player in the history of the sport has achieved. Standing at 20 titles, he remains tied with...

Anderson Silva knocked out Tito Ortiz in the first round of the co-main event of Triller Fight Club Legends II at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on Saturday evening. The Silva v. Ortiz match, which streamed on Fite TV pay-per-view, was scheduled to take place across eight rounds, but only lasted 81 seconds into the first, after UFC legend Silva slammed Ortiz to the canvas with a slew of quick cuts. Anderson Silva starched Tito Ortiz in 81 seconds in the boxing matchup between former UFC champs. ?️ ? @TrillerFight#TrillerFightClub | Full story: https://t.co/TsJ9yK4SXY pic.twitter.com/1Zw3EWhM60 — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) September 12, 2021 Ortiz opened the round dominating the center of the ring and charging toward Silva, who defended himself against th...

18-year old British phenom, Emma Raducanu, has accomplished the unthinkable, winning a U.S Open without dropping a single set throughout the tournament, becoming the first qualifier, man or woman, to ever win a Grand Slam. Raducanu, who was ranked number 150 entering the U.S Open, won three matches to qualify for the tournament and went on to win 10 matches against the likes of Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic, and semifinalist Maria Sakkari. The finals match against 19-year old Leylah Fernandez was the first major tennis final between two teenagers in 22 years in which Radanu came out on top 6-4, 6-3. The match was hard-fought and dramatic, with Raducanu taking a medical time out after skidding on the court. Raducanu is now the eighth woman 18 or younger to win a major title, the last...

Tiger Woods is on the road to recovery and is making headway, after being involved in a critical car crash on February 23 in Southern California. Tiger Woods is recuperating from serious leg trauma with open fractures in his right leg’s upper and lower portions and other damage to his foot and ankle, which needed screws and pins to be implemented. On September 8, Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker spoke on SiriusXM Radio and expressed that Woods’ is very positive during his rehab development. “He’s a part of this Ryder Cup family,” said Stricker. “He won’t be able to be a captain’s assistant this time around just because of his ongoing rehabilitation to try to get better and try to play golf again, and that is going well. He’s progressing, he’s doing well, things are moving in the right dire...

Britain’s 18-year-old tennis prodigy Emma Raducanu has triumphed over Greek player and the Grand Slam’s 17th seed Maria Sakkari to reach the finals of the US Open, becoming the first tennis player ever — both men and women — to reach the finals of a Major as a qualifier. Despite being ranked significantly lower than Sakkari in the WTA global rankings, Raducanu continued on her spree of top performance over the past weeks to take home the first set in a breezy 6-1. The Greek player picked up her pace in the second set, giving Raducanu more pressure and strengthening her holds, but nonetheless succumbed to the British teenager’s aggressive and consistent play. The match ultimately concluded at 6-1, 6-4 to Raducanu. Asked about how she’d handle the pressure of entering the finals of the US Op...

In a month-long Vans skating event, boarders will be able to kick-flip and ollie their way from Temple to Charing Cross on a newly installed skatepark. In association with Somerset House and Westminster Council, the project is just a small part of the Council’s Inside Out Festival, an attempt to connect creative communities across the city. Since the sport’s debut at the Olympics, skateboarding has been truly reinvigorated in the UK. As well as improving mental and physical health, bronze medallist Skye Brown inspired millions as she proved anyone, of any age, can practice boarding. With the sudden influx of skaters, Vans are offering riding newbies the chance to take part in a handful of free skate sessions. But for more experiences riders, pro demos and open public skating sessions will ...