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  • EVEL KNIEVEL'S TESTIMONY Transcript

    04/10/2026 5:01:55 PM PDT · by daniel1212 · 9 replies
    youtube.com ^ | May 13, 2021
    Thank you, Robert. How many of you here are old friends of Robert Knievel? Stand up, stand up. I want to see you. You recognize some of these fellows? Yes, I sure do. I sure do. Thank you for coming. Some of them I've known for 45 years, raced motorcycles with them at Ascot in California. Some are recent friends, but I see my friend Bert Bachman here. I just, uh, I called them all, told them I was going to be here today and asked them to come, so they're here. Thank you so much for coming. Are you...
  • Virginia women’s basketball coach fired after investigation over alleged ‘nightmarish’ culture

    04/06/2026 3:44:23 AM PDT · by Libloather · 69 replies
    NY Post ^ | 4/05/26 | Christian Arnold
    The University of Virginia fired its head women’s basketball coach, Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, in a shocking move after the Cavaliers made a surprise run to the Sweet 16, though reports suggest a toxic culture had developed within the program. Virginia had been coming off one of the program’s most successful seasons in recent memory – reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000 – when the school made the announcement that Agugua-Hamilton was out in a terse statement released over the weekend. But behind the scenes, Agugua-Hamilton was the subject of an internal investigation, USA Today reported. The outlet...
  • “You’ve been tap dancing for the whole white Republican Party” – Matt Barnes calls out Stephen A. Smith for criticizing LeBron James’ Memphis comments

    04/04/2026 8:55:17 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 28 replies
    BASKETBALL NETWORK ^ | Apr 4, 2026 | Shane Garry Acedera Sr.
    Matt calls Stephen A.’s criticism of LeBron “BS” because he also criticizes famous Black people on his show.Former NBA player Matt Barnes called out ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith for criticizing LeBron James for his comments about the Memphis Grizzlies. James was recently on the “Bob Does Sports” show with Robby “Bobby Fairways” Berger, and the Los Angeles Lakers star called Memphis and Milwaukee boring NBA cities while also declaring that the Grizzlies should just move to Nashville. Skip Bayless calls the Lakers the Dallas Cowboys of the NBA: "Everything they do gets ridiculously exaggerated"Skip Bayless calls the Lakers the Dallas...
  • “Built His Legacy on Sabotaging Black Coaches”: A’ja Wilson’s Friend Crucifies “Classless” Geno Auriemma After Altercation With Dawn Staley

    04/04/2026 9:23:21 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 34 replies
    A’ja Wilson’s close friend Michael McManus, widely known on social media as Deloris, reacted following the NCAA women’s Final Four matchup between the UConn Huskies and South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday, which concluded with Geno Auriemma involved in a heated confrontation with Dawn Staley, Wilson’s former coach. Auriemma, who coached the defending champion UConn in its 62-48 defeat to Staley’s South Carolina, approached the Gamecocks bench in the closing moments, leading to a In a post on X, Deloris labeled Auriemma “classless” and issued a strong accusation: “Geno is a classless piece s**t who has built his legacy on sabotaging...
  • More female Iranian soccer players reportedly pull asylum bids. “I know that families have even been detained. I know family members are missing...When you do break a contract as an athlete in Iran you can face the death penalty.”

    03/16/2026 12:49:40 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 34 replies
    X.com ^ | Mar 16, 2026 | FOX & Friends @foxandfriends
    1 min video at link: FOX & Friends@foxandfriends“I know that families have even been detained. I know family members are missing.”An Australian official sounds the alarm for Iranian female soccer stars as more players reportedly pull asylum bids after reportedly facing heavy intimidation.“When you do break a contract as an athlete in Iran you can face the death penalty.”
  • Olympic fans shocked by ‘insane’ hidden charge for LA28 tickets

    04/05/2026 6:51:22 AM PDT · by Libloather · 58 replies
    NY Post ^ | 4/04/26 | Katie Jerkovich
    Fans scrambling to secure LA28 tickets are getting a nasty surprise at checkout – with hundreds of dollars in fees suddenly tacked onto their orders. The first drop of presale tickets for locals to attend the 2028 Summer Olympics dropped on Thursday and Angelenos couldn’t believe the final purchase price included a whopping 24% service fee. Tickets to the highly-anticipated Games start at just $28 but can cost as much as $2,000 depending on the event or the package. So tickets packages to see the prestigious track and field gold medal events cost from $2,350 to $8,250 for premium seats....
  • Mark Cuban says he regrets selling Mavericks to Adelson, Dumont families

    04/01/2026 5:21:40 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 14 replies
    ESPN ^ | Mar 31, 2026 | Tim MacMahon
    The divide continues to deepen between Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks' controlling owners. Cuban, who sold the majority share of the franchise to the Adelson and Dumont families in December 2023, has privately grumbled for more than a year about the business partners he chose. He took those complaints public during an appearance on an episode of the "Intersections" podcast that published Tuesday morning. "I don't regret selling," Cuban said. "I regret who I sold to. I made a lot of mistakes in the process, and I'll leave it at that." After the sale closed at a $3.5 billion...
  • Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing

    04/01/2026 7:37:26 AM PDT · by ConservativeStatement · 55 replies
    AP ^ | March 31, 2026 | LARRY NEUMEISTER
    NEW YORK (AP) — In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal. Robin DeLorenzo cited gender-based scrutiny, humiliation and open hostility among the indignities she suffered from 2022 to 2025 as a league official. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, filed Friday, sought reinstatement along with unspecified damages.
  • Bulls waive Jaden Ivey after anti-religion, LGBTQ rants as mental health concerns emerge

    03/31/2026 12:56:52 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 23 replies
    Yahoo News! ^ | Christian Arnold
    The Bulls are cutting bait with Jaden Ivey, waiving the guard following comments on social media livestreams against the LGBTQ community and the Catholic church. The team announced he was waived “due to conduct detrimental to the team” in a statement. Growing concerns about Ivey date back to last month and his comments on a livestream on his personal Instagram account on Monday about the LGBTQ community were the last straw for the Bulls, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Ivey has been posting several lengthy videos on his social media in recent weeks, with the topic of the NBA’s...
  • Bulls waive Jaden Ivey after anti-LGBTQ comments, Pride Month rant

    03/31/2026 6:44:21 AM PDT · by devane617 · 34 replies
    yahoo ^ | 03/31/2026
    The Chicago Bulls waived shooting guard Jaden Ivey “due to conduct detrimental to the team,” the team announced in a statement on Monday. Ivey had increasingly been posting on social media about his religious beliefs and recently made anti-LGBTQ comments. The Bulls’ decision reportedly came after he criticized the NBA for celebrating Pride Month, which he called “unrighteousness.”
  • Tiger Woods insider reveals girlfriend Vanessa Trump's FURY at 'mortified' golf star after DUI arrest... and her fierce 'get your **** together' ultimatum

    03/28/2026 5:23:02 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 65 replies
    The Daily Mail ^ | 28 March 2026 | STEVE HELLING and BEN NAGLE
    Tiger Woods is paying the price for his humiliating DUI arrest in more ways than one, after going home to face his furious girlfriend Vanessa Trump after eight hours behind bars. The golf legend, 50, stunned the world when he flipped his Range Rover SUV onto its side in a high-speed crash on the millionaire's playground of Jupiter Island on Friday afternoon, clambering out of the passenger window in a daze before being arrested. He passed a breathalyzer test at the scene but refused a urine sample, with drug recognition experts 'believing he was not impaired by alcohol, but on...
  • NBA, NFL Players Rocked by Catfish Scammer Posing as Adult Film Star

    03/28/2026 12:03:12 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 26 replies
    The Big Lead ^ | March 28, 2026 | Matt Reed
    NBA and NFL players are involved in a truly remarkable story after being scammed by a catfish pretending to be a famous adult actress. The NFL Players Association is now speaking up and make players aware of shady characters. The nature of the statement from the NFL PA stems from a fraudster targeting many stars and their personal information. The Athletic detailed a shocking account recently regarding various NBA and NFL players being targeted by a man that posed as an OnlyFans creator. Kwamaine Jerell Ford allegedly pretended to approach top athletes and gain their trust for the purpose of...
  • Kai Trump Was Miles Away at Miami Open During Tiger Woods Crash

    03/28/2026 9:48:48 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 46 replies
    New York Post ^ | March 28, 2026 | Katherine Donlevy
    Kai Trump was enjoying the Miami Open when her mother’s beau Tiger Woods rolled his SUV in his hometown of Jupiter Island. The eldest President Trump grandchild was schmoozing with professional athletes at the major tennis tournament at the exact time Woods flipped his car. Trump, 17, shared one shot to social media of herself smiling with youth golf professional Allan Kournikova and Jason Stacy, who coaches the world’s No. 1 tennis singles player, Aryna Sabalenka.
  • Tiger Woods involved in rollover car crash in Florida

    03/27/2026 12:38:05 PM PDT · by ConservativeStatement · 167 replies
    NBC News ^ | March 27, 2026
    Golf superstar Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, authorities said.
  • Tiger Woods involved in rollover car crash in Florida days after golf return

    03/27/2026 2:01:11 PM PDT · by V_TWIN · 76 replies
    nypost.com ^ | March 27, 2026 | Jaclyn Hendricks and Matt Troutman
    Car crash-prone Tiger Woods reportedly rolled his luxury SUV on Friday in yet another Florida roadway washout for the golf great. Woods’ condition after the Jupiter Island rollover crash wasn’t immediately clear, but a witness told TMZ that the golfer appeared to be fine. Photos from the two-vehicle crash shared by local outlet WPTV showed a Range Rover on its side along Beach Road. The fender fracas comes days after Woods, 50, made his golf return at the TGL Finals.
  • Tiger Woods registered for U.S Senior Open, not listed in early field

    03/27/2026 10:39:52 AM PDT · by WhiteHatBobby0701 · 14 replies
    Golf Digest ^ | 27 March 2026 | Joel Beall
    Tiger Woods is missing from the USGA’s Friday release regarding the field for its 2026 U.S. Senior Open, but the 15-time major winner could still play in the championship. Woods, who turned 50 in December, is eligible to compete on the PGA Tour Champions this year, including the five senior major championships. Despite the injury toll of the past decade, Woods has expressed interest in competing on the 50-and-older circuit, specifically since the tour allows for cart use in regular tour events. But three months into the season, Woods has yet to make his debut as he rehabs from a...
  • Aptos Olympian Nikki Hiltz blasts Olympic transgender ban

    03/26/2026 3:49:22 PM PDT · by artichokegrower · 18 replies
    KSBW ^ | March 26, 2026 | Ricardo Tovar
    APTOS, Calif. — Central Coast Olympian Nikki Hiltz is criticizing a new International Olympic Committee policy that will bar transgender women from competing in women’s events beginning with the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
  • Sanders bill would force team owners to sell to local buyers before moving

    03/26/2026 8:45:56 PM PDT · by TBP · 23 replies
    Washington Examiner ^ | March 26, 2026 | Lauren Green
    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) introduced legislation on Thursday requiring professional sports team owners to give local governments and investors a chance to buy their teams before relocating. Dubbed the Home Team Act, the bill would limit team owners from moving their franchise across state lines or into new metro areas without first giving local investors the opportunity to purchase the team. It would require owners to provide at least a year’s notice before relocating. During the one-year notice period, local communities would have the opportunity to purchase the team at a fair market price. Sanders...
  • FORMULA 1 ARAMCO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX LIVE THREAD

    03/26/2026 1:11:44 PM PDT · by WhiteHatBobby0701 · 36 replies
    Formula One ^ | March 26, 2026 | Liberty Media (FWON)
    Circuit: Suzuka International Racing Circuit First race: 1987 Length: 3.608 miles (5.807 metres) Race distance: 53 laps (191.054 miles / 307.471 km) Lap record: 1:26.983, Max Verstappen, 2025 Qualifying (Q3) Race lap record: 1:30.965, Kimi Antonelli, Lap 50, 2025 race
  • Baseball fans hail 'greatest national anthem of all time' ahead of Yankees-Giants on MLB opening night

    03/25/2026 9:35:55 PM PDT · by artichokegrower · 33 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | March 25, 2026 | By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER and ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR
    Baseball fans were left with 'goosebumps' after a stirring rendition of the national anthem on MLB opening night. The New York Yankees traveled to the San Francisco Giants to raise the curtain on the new season and retired US serviceman Generald Wilson was given the honor of singing The Star-Spangled Banner.