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Cristiano Ronaldo is Returning to Manchester United

In the realm of professional football, the transfer market has certainly been heating up ahead of the August 31 deadline. And now, one of the biggest moves of the Summer has finally been confirmed: Cristiano Ronaldo has officially agreed on a two-year deal to re-sign with Manchester United. This blockbuster move involves Ronaldo coming to terms on a €15 million deal with a potential for €8 million in add-ons. The Portuguese soccer icon had one year left on his four-year, $117 million USD deal with Juventus, but he recently expressed to the Italian club and his agent that he would be unlikely to return. Throughout his illustrious career, “CR7” has captured four FIFA Club World Cups, seven league titles in England, Italy and Spain, give Champions League titles and the European Championship f...

Manchester City Offered Chance to Sign Cristiano Ronaldo

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Serena and Venus Williams Withdraw From U.S. Open Due to Injuries

23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams and seven-time major singles winner Venus Williams have withdrawn from the 2021 U.S. Open, the sisters announced via social media on Wednesday. Serena took to Instagram to announce that she will not be competing in this year’s final tennis major due to a torn hamstring, stating, “After careful consideration and following the advice of my doctors and medical team, I have decided to withdraw from the US Open to allow my body to heal completely from a torn hamstring.” “New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world and one of my favorite places to play,” she added. “I’ll miss seeing the fans but will be cheering everyone on from afar. Thank you for your continued support and love. I’ll see you soon.” Serena, who will turn 40 next m...

Olympic Skateboarder Cory Juneau on Designing the Sneakers He Won Bronze In

When Cory Juneau cinched bronze in men’s park at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the 22-year-old skateboarder was wearing sneakers of his own design. He had been immersed in sneaker culture for years by virtue of his sport and beyond mere functionality, formed an appreciation for shoe design. Juneau was such a fan of the Italian brand Golden Goose, in particular, that he reached out to the company himself to gauge if it would be interested in working with him. Less than a year later, their collaboration made its debut in the international arena as Juneau repped the United States in the first-ever Olympic park skateboarding competition. Coming off of his history-making win, Juneau talked to HYPEBEAST from his home in San Diego in an exclusive interview, delving into shifting perceptions of skatebo...

“Sugar” Sean O’Malley and Sanabul Reconnect for Cotton Candy MMA Glove Release

Continuing to serve as one of the biggest names in the UFC, “Sugar” Sean O’Malley has teamed up with Sanabul for another pair of cotton candy-themed gloves. Building on their pastel tone boxing gloves release last year, the duo has put together MMA sparring gloves that match the Bantamweight fighter’s superstar personality and combat skills. Coming in a mix of pink, baby blue and white, the 7 oz MMA gloves design comes complete with open palms for sparring and light mitt work. The training essentials are constructed of durable full-grain engineered vegan-friendly leather with a dura-soft protection system of hand-shaped, professional-grade padding and a custom premium lining for enhanced protection. Limited to 100 pairs, the gloves feature a secure hook and loop closure and come complete w...

Tony Hawk Teams Up With Liquid Death To Release Skateboard Decks Infused With His Blood

Tony Hawk has teamed up with mountain water company Liquid Death to release a skateboard deck painted using his actual blood. The limited-edition deck is adorned with a character referencing Hawk’s nickname, Birdman, overlaid on red paint that was mixed with a vial of Hawk’s blood. “Own your very own piece of Birdman!” the website states. A video accompanying the product launch showed the process of professionally extracting blood from Hawk, who serves as an ambassador for the company. “Liquid Death officially owns my soul, and my blood too?” he said in the video. Hawk explained that some of the proceeds from the stunt would go toward ending plastic pollution through anti-plastic nonprofit 5 Gyres as well as toward building skateparks in underserved communities via Hawk’s The Skatepar...

Coach Freddie Roach Yearns for Manny Pacquiao To Retire

After a unanimous win in favor of Yordenis Ugas during the bout held on August 21 in Las Vegas, long-time coach Freddie Roach feels that it’s time for Manny Pacquiao to retire. The idea of Pacquiao calling it quits has been a topic of discussion in the past, but the eight-division world champion always found a way to bounce back into his career. “I hate to see the day he retires but this could be it,” Roach said in the post-fight interview. “He didn’t have a great performance tonight. We’ll see what Manny decides.” Roach and Pacquiao have stood by each other for about 20 years despite a number of affiliates in Pacquiao’s corner wanting to push out the famed 61-year-old American boxing trainer. To the iconic Filipino boxer, Roach is more than just a coach as he indicated that he’s family an...

Lionel Messi Forced To Leave One of His Trophies Behind in Barcelona

Following his shocking exit from FC Barcelona, additional news regarding Lionel Messi and his departure has surfaced. Upon going back to his Barcelona dressing room to clear out his locker, Messi reportedly could not take all his items with him. AS reported, “[Messi] could not take all the objects that he still had inside…Among the items he had to leave behind was the award he received for the best player of the 2018 Joan Gamper Trophy match.” The footballer received the star-shaped awarded when he played against the Boca Juniors, giving an assist and scoring a goal in the 45 minutes he played. The game ended up in a 3-0 win for the player and his team. Messi is aware that his locker will likely have a new tenant this season. All that is currently left of the locker is the number 10 on the...

Manny Pacquiao Loses to Yordenis Ugás By Unanimous Decision

Manny Pacquiao suffered his eighth loss on Saturday in his match against Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas. Judges scored the fight 115-113, 116-112, and 116-112 for a unanimous win for the Cuban boxer who took the fight with just 11 days’ notice after Errol Spence Jr.’s withdrawal. Many boxing fans commented that Pacquiao’s age — he’s seven years Ugas’ senior at 42 — was showing as he appeared to be flat-footed and not as swift when compared to this last match from 2019 against Keith Thurman. This fight is Ugas’s first defense of his WBA (Super) welterweight title with a new record of 27-4 while the record of boxing’s only eight-division champion, Manny Pacquiao, now sits at 62-8. Check out Pacquiao’s post-fight interview below, there was also a part where Manny’s long-time coach Freddie Roach admits ...

Sha’Carri Richardson Gives Spirited Interview After Her Last-Place Finish in Oregon

Sha’Carri Richardson recently finished ninth with a time of 11.14 at the Nike Prefontaine Classic race in Oregon. Taking some time off since her questionable disqualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it was a repeat of the Olympic games as Jamaica took the top three spots in the 100m. Finishing ninth, many were quick to judge her race, even commenting that her days of gold medal contention are over as she lost to runners that she beat in the past. Well, Richardson wasted no time to hush the naysayers as she took to the microphone for a fiery post-race interview. She said, “I am not upset at myself at all. This is one race, I am not done. You know what I am capable of. Count me out if you want to. Talk all the sh*t you want, cuz I am here to stay. I’m not done.” Sha’carri Richards...

Kevin Durant Clarifies If His Argument With Draymond Green Caused Him To Leave the Warriors

In a recent segment of Chips from Bleacher Report, Draymond Green sits down to talk with his former Golden State Warriors teammate, Kevin Durant. The two NBA stars have an honest conversation about the events that transpired and caused KD to depart from the Warriors. Green does not hold back in the conversation and asks Durant how much of their argument during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers in KD’s final season with the Warriors influenced his decision to leave. Fans may remember the animated conversation that drew the attention of many fans and even caused Green to be suspended by the front office. The argument later led to the Warriors ultimately falling short of a three-peat after KD and Klay Thompson sustained season-ending injuries. KD clarified that the moment was not exactl...

LeBron James Reacts To Getting 0 Votes From NBA Execs on Being the Best Player Going Into Next Season

This coming 2021-22 season will see LeBron James enter his 19th year in the NBA. Though he suffered a few injuries in the past season, the King does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Though that is the case, it did not stop the 10 NBA executives and scouts from disregarding the veteran basketball player on the league’s list of best player’s going into the next season. After finding out he received zero tweets and realizing that the 10 NBA execs and scouts have split their votes between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant, James took to Twitter to respond. Giannis, who of course just came off of winning his first NBA title and Durant who just won his third Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, seemed like a shoo-in for the votes. James responded on Twitter seemingly thanking the NBA execs...