Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open as retirement questions linger
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open as retirement questions linger

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Rafael Nadal pulled out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, making it the third Grand Slam tournament he’s missed this season and raising more questions about his future in tennis at age 38. Nadal wrote on social media that he will miss “those electric and special night sessions” in Arthur Ashe Stadium, “but I…

Steven Adams pretended not to speak English to avoid Kevin Garnett
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Steven Adams pretended not to speak English to avoid Kevin Garnett

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The depths of Kevin Garnett’s trash-talking abilities ran so deep during his playing days that Rockets center Steven Adams told Garnett that he didn’t speak English his first NBA season to avoid the wrath. During Adams’ rookie season in 2013-14 with the Thunder, he faced Garnett, then with the Nets,…

Speedy Xavier Gipson has a lot more in store for Jets Year 2
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Speedy Xavier Gipson has a lot more in store for Jets Year 2

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The introduction of Xavier Gipson doubled as a feel-good story. He was the undrafted wideout, the one “Hard Knocks” tracked throughout training camp last year while he tried to crack the Jets 53-man roster as an undersized, speedy, 5-foot-9 rookie. And that opportunity materialized when general manager Joe Douglas and…

Olympic Village vendor slams claim athletes found worms in their food at 2024 Paris Games
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Olympic Village vendor slams claim athletes found worms in their food at 2024 Paris Games

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The catering company hired to feed thousands of world-class athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games has slammed reports of worms being found in their food. Earlier this week, British silver medalist swimmer Adam Peaty claimed that several athletes discovered worms in their fish dishes, adding that the food standard…

Former Cowboys running back, Super Bowl champion Duane Thomas dead at 77
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Former Cowboys running back, Super Bowl champion Duane Thomas dead at 77

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Former Dallas Cowboys running back Duane Thomas, who rushed for 95 yards in the team’s first Super Bowl victory, died at age 77, according to the Dallas Morning News. Thomas’ cause of death was not revealed.  “The Great Duane Thomas passed away yesterday,” Thomas’ former teammate Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson posted…

Patriots drop out of Brandon Aiyuk trade sweepstakes in NFL stunner
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Patriots drop out of Brandon Aiyuk trade sweepstakes in NFL stunner

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The Patriots are seemingly out of the race for Brandon Aiyuk.  New England did indeed inquire about the 49ers receiver’s availability, however, they opted not to look into it any further, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday night.  The 49ers and Patriots had the framework of a trade in place…

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix breaks down at Olympics after failing to medal
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix breaks down at Olympics after failing to medal

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Team Great Britain diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix made a serious admission after she finished sixth in the women’s 10-meter platform final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Olympian — whose father is French chef and television personality, Fred Sirieix — was in tears while opening up about her…

Cigarette-smoking golfer Charley Hull opens up at Olympics about dating life
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Cigarette-smoking golfer Charley Hull opens up at Olympics about dating life

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Charley Hull has a thing for golfers.  The English pro golfer, who went viral for having a cigarette in her mouth while signing autographs at the U.S. Women’s Open in May, opened up about her dating life during a recent interview with Daily Mail.  “I’ve dated guys who golf and…