Back in May, the NFL succumbed to pressure from the Trump administration by announcing that teams would be fined if all of their players did not stand for the National Anthem, though they did include a “compromise” allowing players to remain in the locker room. But the organization didn’t mandate …
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Shaun White makes it back from PyeongChang, South Korea – with his latest Olympic gold medal dangling from his neck – just in time to delve into another of his passions, putting on one of the most distinctive music and action sports festivals in the world: Air + Style. As …
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For New Japan Pro-Wrestling, much of 2017 was spent laying the groundwork for a major expansion into English-speaking markets like the United States. If the first week of 2018 was any indication, following a buzzworthy pay-per-view that prominently showcased American-made stars and had optional English commentary, the Eastern Hemisphere’s biggest …
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“Today’s episode is a little bit of a departure from the country/Americana-type guests I usually interview,” Chris Shiflett admits during the opening moments of this week’s Walking the Floor podcast, which finds the musician speaking with longtime boxing promoter Bob Arum. He’s right. Apart from a few bars of the …
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President Donald Trump and Mike Pence are turning to their supporters to help them in their quest to prevent National Football League (NFL) players protesting during the national anthem. In a petition posted on the GOP website, the Trump Make America Great Again Committee asked individuals to give their name, …
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Just like that, the WWE Universe was his. After kicking off this week’s Raw by helping laying waste to Cesaro, Sheamus and Curtis Axel alongside fellow “hounds of justice” Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns barked at the moon, received a prone Miz in powerbomb position and planted his …
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There’s been no shortage of commentary about Braun Strowman’s (real name: Adam Scherr) unlikely two-year liftoff from fledgling fourth man in Bray Wyatt’s cultish family to Raw‘s must-see main attraction. The Monster Among Men’s upcoming Universal Championship challenge against Brock Lesnar at No Mercy on September 24th is a potentially …
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