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As sports memorabilia continues to hit an all-time high in popularity, golf fanatics will be excited to hear about a recent item that hit the auction block. Golden Age Golf Auctions recently sold Tiger Woods‘ backup Titleist Scotty Cameron putter for $393,000 USD. The item is also expected to the be the second-highest priced golf memorabilia ever sold. With an opening bid of $25,000 USD, the putter immediately saw a private bidder drive the price up to $27,500 USD in a matter of minutes. Though this is not the putter that Woods has used to win 14 of his 15 majors, the putter was made in 2002 by Scotty Cameron and is expected to be an exact replica of Wood’s Newport 2. Woods has kept the putter as a backup in case any issues arose with his go-to putter. Cameron reportedly produced only one ...

Following his remarkable return to Manchester United earlier this week, Cristiano Ronaldo has now become the highest goal scorer in men’s international football after netting his 110th and 111th in Portugal’s 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland. The 36 year old — who equalled the record with a double against France during EURO 2020 — suprasses Iran’s Ali Daei who scored 109 goals for Iran between 1993 and 2006, and also equals Sergio Ramos’ record for men’s European international caps in his 180th appearance. Paying homage to this achievement, Nike has unveiled a renovated pitch in the Funchal area of Madeira, Portugal, the area Ronaldo grew up in. Designed by artist AkaCorleone, the pitch is adorned in the colors of the country’s national team, alongside unique motif...

Following his remarkable return to Manchester United earlier this week, Cristiano Ronaldo has now become the highest goal scorer in men’s international football after netting his 110th and 111th in Portugal’s 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland. The 36 year old — who equalled the record with a double against France during EURO 2020 — suprasses Iran’s Ali Daei who scored 109 goals for Iran between 1993 and 2006, and also equals Sergio Ramos’ record for men’s European international caps in his 180th appearance. Paying homage to this achievement, Nike has unveiled a renovated pitch in the Funchal area of Madeira, Portugal, the area Ronaldo grew up in. Designed by artist AkaCorleone, the pitch is adorned in the colors of the country’s national team, alongside unique motif...

Following a successful run with London, England-based MMA organization, Cage Warriors, Paddy Pimblett is now set to make his UFC debut at UFC Vegas 36: Brunson vs Till, September 4. Ahead of his faceoff against Luigi Vendramini in the Octagon, the UFC has released a feature introducing its new Lightweight fighter known as “The Baddy.” Holding a 16-3 MMA record,  the 26-years-old Liverpool fighter has made a name for himself with his aura inside and outside of the ring. Aside from being beloved by fans for his electrifying walkouts, Pimblett has racked up impressive knockout and submission victories. Watch the UFC’s “Meet Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett” feature above. In case you missed it, “Sugar” Sean O’Malley and Sanabul recently reconnected for a Cotton Candy MMA Glove release. Read Fu...

Gearing up for the upcoming NBA 2021-22 season, sources state that the local jurisdictions of New York and San Francisco are looking to rev up safety protocols in relation to the coronavirus. As reported by NBA Insider Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, players of certain home markets are required to be vaccinated in order to enter the practice facilities or arenas. Those who have religious or medical reasons may be exempted from the vaccination as well as visiting teams. Franchises who may hold these terms are currently the Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors. The restriction will also apply to any team staff, arena personnel, referees and anyone who would and need to interact with the players. Additionally, fans attending games and seated 15 feet from the co...

By now, it is obvious that Michael Jordan transcends the sport of basketball and has become one of the biggest global icons. Having had an immensely popular career in the ’80s and ’90s in the NBA, the athlete has cemented a reputation that goes far beyond his career. Fans and non-fans of the sport are familiar with his name as he remains a forever legend across the world. Jordan’s popularity is unparallel to many others and to prove just that, an unusual memorabilia has landed on the auction block with an extremely high price tag. MJ’s own bodyguard, John Michael Wozniak has personally received several clothing items from the basketball over the years and has now taken to Lelands Auctions to auction off some of these key pieces. As a part of his collection, Wozniak has his hands on a pair ...

The Ben Simmons and Philadelphia Sixers debacle seems to be far from over. Back in August, HYPEBEAST reported that Simmons has reportedly cut off all communication with the team. Earlier this week, sources have claimed that the rift between Simmons and Joel Embiid has continued to escalate. Hours after the reports were made, The Sixers’ big man took to Twitter to refute the claim, “Sources “Trust me bro”!! Stop using my name to push people’s agendas. I love and hate drama. I love playing with Ben. Stats don’t lie. He’s an amazing player and we all didn’t get the job done. It’s on me personally. I hope everyone is back cuz we know we’re good enough to win.” Embiid continued on a long Twitter rant where he called out Philly fans for booing him in the past and that they should be better, “Fro...

The New England Patriots have officially cut their star quarterback, Cam Newton. Newton was highly regarded as one of the NFL‘s best QBs. in 2015, he was crowned Most Valuable Player in 2015. The sudden roster change was reportedly due to a COVID protocol “misunderstanding” that caused him to miss a series of practices. Last season, which was his first in New England, Newton was unable to reach his full potential as the league struggle to work during the pandemic. The athlete himself missed the season early on due to the coronavirus. After the season, Newton that since he missed so much so early on, it was difficult to catch up with the playbook. This season’s training camp saw Newton declined to comment or confirm whether or not he was vaccinated against the virus and called the issue too...

Last month, BRYTE Skateboards released a series of short skate films and a ‘90s-inspired gear collection with Angry Orchard. Former Berrics collaborator and BRYTE pro Skategoat inspired Angry Orchard’s team to reach out to the Bryte team, leading to collaboration. “I just saw Le’Andre on Instagram and I was just following him, he was just a dude that popped up in my nerdisphere,” said head cider maker for Angry Orchard, Royan Burke, in a new short film released by The Berrics. “Out of nowhere, our brand team was like ‘we should think about a skateboard thing.’” The BRYTE team was invited to the Angry Orchard brewery in upstate New York before heading to New York City to survey the best skate spots and better understand the local skate culture. “There’s, like, so much in a small, ...

According to ESPN‘s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Rajon Rondo has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year $2.6M USD contract. Rondo was traded from the LA Clippers to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier in August as part of a multi-player deal in exchange for Eric Bledsoe. Rondo has now agreed to a contract buyout with the Grizzles and will continue to make his full $7.5M USD salary between the buyout and the new Lakers deal. The 16-year old league veteran was on the Lakers roster for two seasons between 2018 and 2020 and played an important role in the 2020 Championship victory. Rondo is now the fifth former Laker to rejoin the team alongside Trevor Ariza, Dwight Howard, Kent Bazemore and Wayne Ellington, joining an experienced roster of veterans led by Lebron James, Russell Westbroo...

After months of promotion, the results are in for the Jake Paul versus Tyron Woodley boxing match. MMA fans will be disappointed to learn that Woodley, aka The Chosen One, has lost the fight via split decision (77-75, 75-77, 78-74). The fight began slowly for Woodley as Paul started the fight off as the aggressor finding his range with a number of quick jabs. It could have been the pressure from the MMA community of not wanting to get KO-ed like his friend Ben Askren in the previous boxing match, but Woodley took things very slowly with little volume and pressure. Things changed in the fourth round when Woodley landed a massive left hook that staggered Paul back, only to be saved by the ropes. This gave Woodley the boost of confidence he was looking where it shifted him into offense mode. ...