The Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren event has begun. Here’s what to know… Jake Paul after defeating Nate Robinson. Jake Paul and Ben Askren are fighting eight rounds at Cruiserweight. That means both fighters can’t weigh anything over 200 pounds. Considering Askren fought at 170 during his MMA run and 174 as a collegiate wrestler, …
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See hospitalized kids ‘run the bases’ at Dodger Stadium, via robots
Take me out to the ball game, bots. Richie visits the baseball field from the hospital. “Turn it that way, there we go,” Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux coached a patient, who was maneuvering the robot around the field from afar, using buttons that direct the bot backward and forward. “Hey, you did a great job …
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UFC 261 Usman vs. Masvidal: Start time, how to watch or stream online
UFC 261 is about to start! Here’s everything you need to know… Usman and Masvidal face-off today before their fight at UFC 261 Usman defeated Masvidal in their first encounter in what was a fairly one-sided battle. But, given the fact Masvidal took the fight on extremely short notice (and the fact Masvidal is probably …
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Max Verstappen wins F1 championship in season closer, Mercedes launches appeal
A winner has been crowned at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi GP. Hamilton held an 11-second lead over Verstappen prior to a safety car due to a crash by Williams driver Nicholas Latifi with five laps to go. Verstappen pitted during the safety car, with a controversial decision …
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Celebrate the return of college ball with $5 off each of your first 5 Postmates orders
Get your game on while having restaurant meals delivered, no human contact required. You can enter the code at checkout or visit your account page and add it there. Either way, you should see a confirmation that you’ll save $5 on each of your next five orders. It’s that easy. Fine print: This code works …
Jake Paul grabs Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s hat, and the memes break loose
Stupid thing to do to the former boxing champ, but the memes and jokes are cap-tivating. That’s Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Logan Paul, but it was the other Paul brother, Jake, that stole the hat. A planned stunt? Just another Jake Paul stupid decision? Sure seems scripted, since Paul was quick to try and capitalize …
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Before the billionaires and oligarchs, the unlikely story of football’s first foreign owner
Way before international money flooded in, the first American owner in English soccer came to the rescue of a dying club. Prenton Park, home of Tranmere Rovers. This international spending spree started when Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea FC in 2003, but the largely forgotten first step toward today’s globalized era occurred way back …
Why Team USA’s Olympics face masks make them look like Batman villains
You can get your own version of the Bane-style mask, but it’ll cost you. Team USA’s masks are made by Nike, and the specific style is called the Nike Venturer. While Team USA is wearing white masks, Nike is advertising black masks on its website. At $60, they’re not cheap, and they’re not yet available for purchase. …
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T-Mobile perks now available for Metro customers
The carrier opens its rewards program to prepaid customers. The rewards program is now available to eligible T-Mobile, legacy Sprint and Metro by T-Mobile customers. T-Mobile merged with MetroPCS back in 2013 and rebranded the prepaid service to Metro by T-Mobile in 2018. T-Mobile also completed its mega-merger with Sprint last year, combining the third- …
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England storms into Euro 2020 final, memes say it’s coming home
Get a kick out of the reaction to the big win. Also, are we seeing double, or were there two balls on the pitch at the same time? Liam Gallagher, lead singer of the band Oasis, was one of many to tweet the line after the victory. Since England now moves on to play Italy, …
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