Jordan Spieth, winner of this year’s Masters and U.S. Open, might have topped those two achievements in one recent fishing expedition. MORE: Sports’ best under-25 champions | Spieth gets swag from Megatron Spieth hooked a tuna and spent close to an hour reeling it in during a recent excursion to the Bahamas with friends to celebrate his second major. The struggle caught the attention of a group of sharks....
“I’ve been getting a little anxious the last few weeks, and I’m feeling comfortable on the ice,” Staal told the Hurricanes website. “I’m just getting back to the speed of things.” The ‘Canes play host to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday in a 7 p.m. ET start. Staal watched his team struggle through nearly three months of the NHL schedule and deliver 10 wins. He hasn’t played since Sept. 23, when he broke his right leg in an exhibition against the Buffalo Sabres....
The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss has been shown the door in north London a matter of days before Spurs are due to face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final. Mourinho had been appointed as successor to Mauricio Pochettino in November 2019 due to his proven track record on the trophy front, but he will now depart empty-handed. What have Spurs said? In a statement, Spurs said: “The club can today announce that Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff Joao Sacramento, Nuno Santos, Carlos Lalin and Giovanni Cerra have been relieved of their duties....
Ramirez is expected to miss the rest of the regular season, though there is a chance he could return if the Indians (3 1/2 games back from the AL Central-leading Twins) make it to the playoffs. Ramirez, a two-time All-Star, left Saturday’s game against the Royals in the first inning after fouling off a pitch. He had an MRI, which revealed a fracture in his right hand. He was placed on the injured list and the team recalled infielder Yu Chang from Triple-A Columbus to fill in....
TMZ Sports obtained footage from the incident in which the 24-year-old acknowledged his NFL career was likely over, saying “They’re going to put this all over the place . . . ‘Randle arrested again.’” MORE: Disgraced athletes | Best, worst of Jerry Jones’ Cowboys ownership Randle was arrested early Monday in a Dallas suburb on a speeding warrant. He was booked at 3:39 a.m., and his bail was set at $359....
Here’s what the NFL rulebook says about the list: MARVEZ: Giants being unfair to Ben McAdoo “The Exempt List is a special player status available to clubs only in unusual circumstances. The List includes those players who have been declared by the Commissioner to be temporarily exempt from counting within the Active List limit. Only the Commissioner has the authority to place a player on the Exempt List; clubs have no such authority, and no exemption, regardless of circumstances, is automatic....
The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that Milwaukee could look to move super reliever Josh Hader this offseason to anyone thirsty for bullpen help. It’s a curious thought, considering the Brewers were in it until a wild card game collapse this year. MORE: The Brewers revealed new uniforms, an old logo and all is right in the world In any case, Hader is due for raises through the arbitration process over the next four seasons, which means he’ll be fairly inexpensive for a pitcher of his caliber — which means he could be expensive for teams looking to deal for him....
The Missouri-based regional newspaper on Tuesday published a withering editorial that placed Hawley among other conservative media and political figures who “have demonstrated unseemly fealty” to Russia’s autocratic president, Vladimir Putin. The editorial added, “Few, though, have been as enthusiastic as our junior senator.” The editorial comes a day after Putin recognized the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine and sent troops within the neighboring country’s borders. Both European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President Joe Biden said they were moving forward with sanctions in response to what they called a flagrant violation of international law....
A few minutes into the first half of a game between Team Clutch vs. Jackson’s Team Innovate, Jackson began sniping back and forth with a ref while sitting on his team’s bench in sweats. MORE: Recruiting names you need to know | Jackson, Giles dominate U19 games | Ole Miss coach’s DirecTV spoof The referee initially let Jackson’s comments slide, but he continued to jaw back and forth on consecutive possessions up and down the court....
“It wasn’t on the sheet where it’ll be a finable offense. Like, bow-and-arrow wasn’t there. We’ve been doing it for years. Why you want to take it away now?” Norman asked on 106.7 The Fan . “Like that wasn’t even in there, so why is the fact of the matter that we’re ending up getting flagged and fined for something that wasn’t there? Like I’d understand if it was there before, but it wasn’t....
That hustler, Shawn Carter, soon-to-be Jay-Z, was reminding his peers how he was already what they aspired to be, even though he was a newcomer. Most hip-hop artists dream of living the life they rap about. Carter had already done that. Despite being a babe in rap, he was the envy of those who came before him. MORE: Join DAZN and watch the Joshua-Povetkin fight for free Jay-Z could have been rapping about England’s Anthony Joshua, who got a late start in boxing at age 18....
The actor, who played Cordelia first in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and then in spin-off Angel, released a statement on her Twitter in February, which read in part: “Joss has a history of being casually cruel. He has created hostile and toxic work environments since his early career. I know because I experienced it first-hand. Repeatedly.” With Carpenter alleging this treatment happened on the set of the show, fans were left wondering what other cast members of the WB series had to say about the allegations....
The New Orleans Pelicans name is new to all of us, so there stands to be some confusion in their first official season with the new moniker. It's also new to its players, especially Jrue Holiday, who was added to the team via a draft-day trade. Before that, Holiday spent four seasons as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. In his first official night as a Pelican, Holiday took the court to speak, and he fell into old habits....
Inside Arizona’s Desert Diamond Arena, Estrada defends The Ring super-flyweight title against “Chocolatito.” The vacant WBC super-flyweight title is also up for grabs. The series is tied 1-1. Outside the main event, the undercard features title fights and young stars ready to make a name for themselves. Known names like Julio Cesar Martinez and Diego Pacheco are just examples of who will be on the card with Estrada and Gonzalez....
Odinet, who’s served as a Lafayette City Court Judge, announced her resignation in a letter to the Louisiana Supreme Court. She said she would step down immediately, local television news station KATC reported. “I take full responsibility for the hurtful words used to describe the individual who burglarized the vehicles at my home. I am sorry for the pain that I have caused my community and ask for your forgiveness, as my words did not foster the public’s confidence and integrity for the judiciary,” she wrote....
Recognizable in photos from that day, Aaron Mostofsky, the son of Steven Mostosky, a state court judge in Brooklyn, was photographed wearing a fur costume and a stolen bulletproof police vest. He even acknowledged it was unfortunate he got caught in photos because “now people know me,” the Associated Press reported. More than 730 people have been charged so far with federal crimes related to January 6 riot. However, Mostosky is one of two dozen rioters that have pleaded guilty to a felony....
The fan, Andrew Rector, levied the $10 million lawsuit against ESPN and broadcasters Dan Shulman and John Kruk in July 2014 for their “avalanche of disparaging words” when Rector was shown sleeping on air during a Yankees-Red Sox game. MORE: MLB temas as craft beers | Most iconic moment for every MLB team | Worst teams to produce MVPs According to the lawsuit, Rector said he was referred to as a “fatty cow that needs two seats” and a “confused, disgusted and socially bankrupt individual" during his 31 seconds of on-air fame....
Fox, 31, is best known for her debut performance in Adam Sandler’s 2019 film Uncut Gems and has recently started dating Ye, despite his repeated pleas for a reconciliation with Kardashian. Now the “Donda” performer and Fox were seen leaving a production of Slave Play in New York City on January 4. Fox has since written a detailed piece about their night out for Interview magazine, gushing over the gifts lavished on her by West....
According to a story posted Thursday by BroBible.com, a handful of Patriots players partied at the Harvard social club The Phoenix — S K after the team’s Super Bowl victory parade in Boston. The night reportedly ended when Danny Amendola accidentally broke a girl’s arm while arm wrestling, but there are conflicting recollections on the identity of the alleged arm-breaker. A handful of photos from the night show Edelman partying with the college students, and other sources in the story confirmed the presence of other Patriots players....
Edelman posted a Patriots hype video Wednesday afternoon that’s sure to get New England riled up ahead of an opening-night meeting with the Steelers in Foxboro. It’s a two-minute highlight compilation set to a reading of Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech from the 1775 Virginia Convention, which is believed to have swayed the state’s leaders into gathering troops for the Revolutionary War. An homage to Tom Brady’s summer, perhaps?...
