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A new report claims that a sequence of three counterfeit shakedowns have gone underway, capturing 9,769 clubs and numerous golf accessories, along with over 10,600 pieces of trademark tags and labels, according to Golfweek. The details were shared by the U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group, an organization made up of six golf companies, including Acushnet (Footjoy, Scotty Cameron and Titleist), Callaway, Cleveland (Srixon and Xxio), Ping, PXG, and TaylorMade. The group’s work, since 2004, has ushered the closing down of more than 1,500 websites, and more than two million pieces of counterfeit golf merchandise have been detained and removed from commerce. Lisa Rogan, Director of Brand Protection for Titleist, shared the motivation behind the group: “The job of protecti...

NBA franchise Philadelphia 76ers have signed their star center, Joel Embiid to a four-year supermax contract extension for $196 million USD. The contract extension keeps Embiid with the Sixers until 2026-27 which would take his salary up to a total of $261 million USD. According to ESPN, Embiid was set to make $65 million USD over the last two years of his current deal. This summer, he represented himself at negotiations and became eligible for a supermax extension. Last season the four-time All-Star finished second in MVP voting and made the All-NBA second team. In 2020-21 season, the center averaged 28.5 points and 10.6 rebounds in 51 regular-season games. Though the contract is fully guaranteed and includes a player option for the final year, it does not include the same provisions that...

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball came out of the recent 2020-21 NBA season as the Rookie of the Year and states that he has no regrets for leaving school to head to the league. Ball originally committed to UCLA as a five-star recruit but rescinded his pledge and went down south to play for the Illawarra Hawks in Australia’s National Basketball League. By 2020 the 19-year-old was drafted by the Hornets with the third overall pick where we continued on to average 15.7 points, 6.1 assists and 5.9 rebounds despite injuring his wrist late in the season. In an interview with GQ magazine, the Chino Hills native expressed his opinions about the path he took to get where he is today. “You wanna go to the league, so school’s not your priority,” Ball said. “We not trippin’ off school. We not dumb....

ABC News is set to air a one-hour special entitled Superstar: Kobe Bryant, highlighting the late NBA legend’s Black Mamba personality both on and off the court. The intimate portrait aims to follow the evolution of Kobe Bryant, including diving into his roots as a young, gifted basketball star to his illustrious career as a five-time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers. Much of the story is told in his words and also goes into detail regarding the athlete’s other accomplishments such as his Oscar-winning moment and being a proud #girldad. The primetime event touches on his triumphs as well as his indiscretions, complications that arose in his personal life and his tragic death that sent the world into shock for months after. His basketball career is heavily emphasized and Bryant’...

Goldin Auctions is partnering with WWE to auction off some of the most noteworthy collectibles from the sport. Highlighting the event is a billion-dollar bill featuring and signed by Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman and CEO. The bill if one-of-a-kind and a 1-of-1 “Billionaire Bucks” t-shirt are also set to be up for auction. An unsigned t-shirt will also be up for grabs at auction. Fans have a chance to win a tour of WWE’s Warehouse with Triple H, along with two tickets and a behind-the-scenes experience at WrestleMania and have a meet-and-greet with the Undertaker. In addition to these special experiences, seven WWE SummerSlam memorabilia items including the barbwire baseball bat Ric Flair used in his victory against Mick Foley is up for auction as well. Fans can also bid on the shears Brutus ...

Conor McGregor logged on Twitter the other day to answer fans’ most desired questions regarding his return to the octagon. With extra time in between his weight training and recovery from his broken leg, McGregor started the long string of tweets with the hashtag “#asknotorious.” In his replies, he continued to address his ongoing beef with Daniel “DC” Cormier while starting new commentary with UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman. The Notorious also gave insights into his approach to his businesses, his wealth, and the status of his leg. The biggest takeaway from the Irishman’s tweets was his estimated timeframe for his return to the sport of MMA and at what weight class — 2022, and possibly in the 170-pound division. Let’s go. #asknotorious — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 16...

CM Punk continues to tease wrestling fans with cryptic messages over his Instagram on his upcoming debut with All Elite Wrestling. After slipping in an “All Elite” reference during his CFFC commentary, his latest IG story had the numbers “05,” “11,” and “21.” Fans have already deciphered that Punk is eluding to the years where he signed major full-time wrestling contracts — 2005 saw his “Summer of Punk” with Ring of Honor, 2011 was his re-signing with the WWE, and second “Summer of Punk,” while 2021 is most likely referring to AEW. On top of the clues mentioned above, there’s also the fact that this week’s AEW Rampage will be held in Punk’s hometown United Center in Chicago. All these signs point to an epic return for CM Punk in the sport that gave rise to his name. CM Punk just posted thi...

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In her first press conference since her departure from the French Open in June, Naomi Osaka had to move away from the podium after breaking down in tears. According to tennis reporter Ben Rothenberg, The Enquirer‘s Paul Daugherty asked the tennis star “a fairly aggressively toned question about how she benefits from a high-media profile but doesn’t like talking to media.” Osaka attempted to respond but she began crying after answering, and the Women’s Tennis Association moderator “paused the press conference. Osaka left the room, recollected herself, and returned to answer the remaining question in English.” Upon her return, the 23-year-old athlete answered questions in Japanese to finish the press conference. “This was deeply frustrating. The tennis media people who know Naomi (and whom N...

Soulja Boy has heard Aaron Carter‘s challenge and he has his own words for the ’90s singer. In a recent interview, Carter revealed that he would not mind getting in the boxing ring with the rapper, even alluding that it would be an easy win for him. Carter even said that he would “rip apart” Soulja Boy in this potential fight. Carter takes it one step further to taunt Soulja stating, “He just won’t respond. A lot of these guys in the industry—that do the same thing I do—they almost like to pretend I don’t. exist. That’s because my record sales and my numbers and my concerts in 26 years of longevity scares them, it threatens them.” He later clarifies that he does have respect for Soulja as a rapper but if they took matters into the ring, it would be “embarrassing” for the rapper. After hear...

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