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It’s just about NBA playoff season and the race for the 2024 title feels relatively wide open. Denver and Boston are clear favorites, but beneath that it’s a free-for-all. We all have opinions on which teams have realistic shots at crashing the contender party, and below I’m going to share mine. Teams you will not see: The Lakers, who are probably going to have to win two play-in games just to face the Nuggets in the first round. Ditto for the Warriors. The Clippers are a borderline sleeper as people have forgotten how great they were for a large chunk of…
Etsuo Hara/Getty Images On last night’s “AEW Dynamite,” Mercedes Mone was attacked by a mystery assailant during a backstage interview. “WTF and who the f**k?!?” Mone wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “There’s a price to pay when you mess with Mercedes Moné.” Advertisement WTF and who the fuck?!? 🤔There’s a price to pay when you mess with Mercedes Moné🤬🤬🤬#AEWDynamite https://t.co/PP7GcSJnuY — Mercedes Moné Varnado (@MercedesVarnado) April 11, 2024 Mone is currently awaiting her first match in AEW. Debuting in March, Mone made it clear she will be in action at Double or Nothing in May, facing the winner of Willow Nightingale…
Aston Martin has announced Fernando Alonso will remain with the team for the 2025 Formula 1 season. The two-time world champion has been signed on a multi-year deal, putting an end to speculation over his future. READ MORE: Alonso surprises with new multi-year deal Alonso reveals motivation behind extended F1 deal Fernando Alonso has explained his decision to continue racing in Formula 1 beyond the 2024 season. The Spaniard confirmed on Thursday evening that he had signed a multi-year extension with the Silverstone-based squad, taking him into the 2026 season and the new era of technical regulations. READ MORE: Alonso…
Nikolaj Ehlers, Adam Lowry and Gabriel VilardiTerrence Lee-USA TODAY Sports The “contender versus pretender” discussion is ruminating around the Winnipeg Jets.It all started on March 1 when former NHLer Ryan Whitney said on the Spittin Chiclets Podcast that an anonymous Western Conference player told him the Jets were “the biggest frauds in the league and that they’d lose in the first round.”Winnipeg was the top team in the Western Conference when that episode aired. But since being put on blast, they’ve posted an 11-8-1 record, endured a six-game losing streak and fallen to fourth in their conference and third in…
Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher was found wanting as Atalanta took a surprise lead in the Europa League clash at Anfield.The goal was scored by former West Ham forward Gianluca Scamacca, who struck the ball to Kelleher’s left, however, the not particularly pacy strike squirmed under the Irishman’s body a little too easily.1Kelleher should’ve done better for the opening goalCredit: TNT Sports”This is terrible, terrible goalkeeping from Kelleher,” Dean Ashton said on commentary for talkSPORT. “He’s been good since he came in for Alisson but this is a horrible, horrible mistake.”That proved to be the only goal of the first half…
O.J. Simpson’s family announced that the former football player has died.Note: The following post features brief descriptions of death related to a trial involving O.J. Simpson.11-year NFL running back O.J. Simpson died on Tuesday, April 10th, according to a message his family posted on his personal X.com (formerly Twitter) social media account. The family’s brief statement was as follows: On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.It was announced…
Commercial Content. 21+. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. The Celtics have nothing to play for. They’ve already clinched the top seed in the East, sitting a whopping 14 games ahead of Milwaukee in the standings with just three games remaining. Meanwhile, the Knicks are amid the seeding battle — sitting in third place, one game behind the Bucks and one game ahead of the Magic and Cavaliers. The Knicks are just 2 ¹/₂ games ahead of the seventh-seeded 76ers but have avoided the NBA play-in tournament for a second consecutive…
WWE NXT viewership was up for the first episode following Stand & Deliver but was down in the 18-49 demo.Tuesday’s episode averaged 647,000 viewers and drew a 0.20 rating in 18-49 on the USA Network, up 0.9 percent in viewership from last week but down five percent in the demo. It’s the largest audience total for the show since March 5 and is tied for the second-highest demo rating since January 9.Compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was up 22.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 46.2 percent. It’s the 53rd time in the last…
Alpine’s ongoing struggles in Formula 1 may result in Renault opting to pull the plug on the project. That is the view of racing driver Tom Coronel, who highlighted the squad’s lack of progress toward the front of the field despite continued investment. Renault returned to the grid in 2016 and displayed steady growth in its first years, peaking with fourth in the 2018 constructors’ championship. In 2021 it rebranded to Alpine and managed to take to the top step of the podium in Hungary that year before bagging another fourth place championship result in 2022. After slipping back to…
Lucas Paqueta will miss the second leg of West Ham’s Europa League tie with Bayer Leverkusen.The West Ham star went into the quarter-final clash knowing that a booking in Germany would see him banned for the second leg at the London Stadium next week.1Paqueta put in a strong challenge for West Ham against Bayer LeverkusenCredit: TNT SportsUnfortunately for the Hammers, that was exactly what happened as he went in hard on Amine Adli during the first half at the Bay Arena.Paqueta was handed a swift booking for his challenge, with VAR even checking to see if it was deemed to…