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The Los Angeles Lakers were embarrassed on their home court to start the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night, as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat them 117-95 in a game where starters didn’t even need to stay on the floor throughout the fourth quarter. The Lakers are the No. 3 seed in …

LAS VEGAS – Paul Heyman will be among the guests to partake in the Roast of WrestleMania at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Sunday evening, following the second night of the premier event in pro wrestling. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, the leader of “Kill Tony,” will bring together comedians and WWE …

LAS VEGAS – WrestleMania can prove a once-in-a-lifetime type of moment for fans of all kinds. At the beginning of WrestleMania 41 Night1’s main event, that’s what fans who packed Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas got to see. CM Punk entered the ring as a WrestleMania main-eventer for the first …

LAS VEGAS – WrestleMania 41 Night 1 proved to bring a lot of fire and emotion to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday night and was the perfect preview of how intense Night 2 will be. The first night crowned three new champions and saw only one competitor retain …

LAS VEGAS – Jey Uso used his tenaciousness and unrivaled resolve to stun Gunther and win the world heavyweight championship Saturday at WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium. It’s the first world heavyweight championship for Uso, ending Gunther’s reign at 258 days. Uso submitted Gunther with a sleeper hold in the …

Illinois has become the latest blue state to ensure transgender athletes can play girls sports. Republicans in the state are aggressively trying to change that.  The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced it will not comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep trans athletes out of girls and …

After a disappointing season, the New York Rangers announced on Saturday that they had made the decision to part ways with head coach Peter Laviolette after just two seasons. Associate head coach Phil Housley was also relieved of his duties, according to the team.  The Rangers were 39-36-7 this season …

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The agent of former LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy took aim at the NFL in a lengthy post released Friday in the wake …

LAS VEGAS – Seth Rollins said the WrestleMania 41 Night 1 main event between him, CM Punk and Roman Reigns is a battle for the “soul” of the company. Rollins has feuded with both competitors for a long time. He was in the main event of WrestleMania 40, which saw …

It’s no secret Bill Belichick runs a tight ship, but his style is apparently rubbing some people in Chapel Hill the wrong way. Belichick, who turned 73 Wednesday, took the UNC football coaching job in December after the Tar Heels moved on from Mack Brown. The 2024 football season was …