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If you use any of these quotes, please credit the Wrestling Daft podcast and h/t Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription. Grado had previously exclusively revealed to Sportskeeda that he’d be embarking on a new adventure in the form of his Wrestling Daft podcast, the official launch date and co-host of the show have now been announced. You can follow Wrestling Daft on Twitter here, Facebook here and subscribe to Spotify here....

The outbreak of the coronavirus has brought the world to a standstill with a major chunk of the sporting events either getting cancelled or postponed. The IPL too, has been suspended indefinitely, meaning that fans will have to wait considerably to watch their favourite stars in action. Additionally, cricket enthusiasts have also had to make do without commentary from some of their most revered commentators. However, the fans’ thirst for some exciting commentary could be quenched to an extent with former IPL stalwart Mathhew Hayden being brought on board by World Championship Cricket, an online cricket game....

Burnley 5/4 to be relegated in 2017-18 Bardsley is the fourth summer arrival at Turf Moor and second from Stoke, the experienced defender following Jonathan Walters who made the switch earlier this month. Under the deal Burnley will pay Stoke £750,000 for Bardsley’s services, and that figure could rise to £1.5million depending on performance-related add-ons. Now the 32-year-old is excited to get going at Turf Moor, where he spent six games on loan from Manchester United in 2006....

Phelan was linked with the Wigan job earlier in the summer when Roberto Martinez left the club following the FA cup win over Manchester City.However, Chairman Dave Whelan decided to opt for the former Bolton manager. Despite the lack of top level management, Phelan is seen as an ideal candidate for the Wigan job due to an impressive resume during his time at Manchester United when he helped the Red Devils win 3 Premier League titles, 2 League Cups, a World Club Cup and reach two Champions League finals....

Microsoft, Mixer’s parent company, will partner with Facebook Gaming. Considering all of the major pieces involved in this story, it doesn’t appear as if Mixer’s demise was a result of Milan Lee’s experience with his manager. Instead, Mixer released a statement explaining why it decided to shut down. “Ultimately, the success of Partners and streamers on Mixer is dependent on our ability to scale the platform for them as quickly and broadly as possible,” the company said in a statement....

While he never made an All-Star Game or received notable acclaim, he carved out an 11-year career in which he played for Wizards, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers. There are more than a handful of players more talented than Jeffries that would have killed to have the lengthy career that Jeffries did. A guy like Jeffries, no frills and no flash, is easy to forget. But if you're an NBA fan who also happens to be a fan of fishing shows, you might be seeing Jeffries sooner than you expected....

Spurs have been able to piece together a squad capable of competing with the Premier League elite, with title challenges mounted in each of the last two seasons. They have also been able to tie key men to fresh terms on a regular basis, with those working under Mauricio Pochettino buying into the long-term project in north London. There is, however, a strict budget in place and Kyle Walker has already left for Manchester City while Danny Rose continues to be heavily linked with Manchester United....

Benedict made history in 2013 when he became the first pope in almost 600 years to resign from the leadership of the Catholic Church, leading to the election of Pope Francis. “With sorrow, I inform you that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away today at 9.34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Saturday....

In case you didn’t know… Last summer, Los Blancos let go of their all-time top scorer Ronaldo, who has since gone on to become the Serie A’s top scorer and assister as he continues his exploits at Juventus. While the Bianconeri sit at the top of the Italian top flight, Real Madrid are struggling to maintain the consistency required for a title chase and are nine points away from leaders Barcelona....

Folmer was arrested September 17 and charged with possession of child pornography, sexual abuse of children and criminal use of a communication facility, Slate reported. Authorities were alerted that someone had downloaded images of child pornography from Tumblr. After an investigation, Folmer’s house was searched and the images in question were discovered on his phone. The criminal complaint says Folmer admitted to investigators that the images were his and that he “had been dealing with some personal problems....

Despite signing a non-guaranteed contract with the Hawks in August, the two-time NBA slam dunk champion announced his retirement Wednesday night after 13 seasons. PHOTOS: Relive Air Canada’s best dunks | MORE: Zach LaVine dominates Seattle Pro-Am dunk contest | Wolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns throws down nasty between-the-legs slam Injury concerns reportedly played a role in the decision. A photo posted by J-Rich (@richboyz23) on Sep 23, 2015 at 6:23pm PDT...

But the 6-11 center, who now plays overseas in Georgia with Dinamo Tbilisi, clearly harbors some ill will toward the NCAA because on Wednesday he went on a lengthy and possibly drunk Twitter rant, and spilled some secrets about his time in East Lansing. MORE: Former Illini football player accuses coach of abuse | Top centers of the one-and-done era | Despite losses, Duke will have firepower (Check out the entire feed, because there are several tweets too vulgar to post here....

John Avlon, a former Giuliani staffer, said he was “shocked” when he found out that federal investigators executed a search warrant against Giuliani and seized multiple electronic devices from both his office and home in New York City. “[The raid had] A real sense of the tragedy…given the trajectory of his career,” Avlon told CNN’s New Day on Thursday. “Before he was New York City mayor—when I worked for him and was proud to do so—he was a crusading U....

Kenny Dykstra (real name Ken Doane) was the largest of the lot which featured current superstars like Dolph Ziggler. WWE did a ‘Where are they now’ piece where they look at the lives of superstars post-WWE. Doane featured in the latest episode and said that currently he is doing his MBA and MSOL Masters Degree from Nichols College. He played football for their varsity team but couldn’t continue this season due to a knee injury....

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of a 20-day undercover operation, entitled “Operation Round-Up” where “undercover detectives targeted criminals who attempted to prey upon minors, sought sex for themselves, or exploited victims through human trafficking,” the sheriff’s office said. The operation took place from August 4 to October 13, the sheriff’s office said. Two of the 125 suspects were identified as 38-year-old Joel Velasco, a former teacher at Hillsborough County Public School District and 44-year-old Samuel Phillips Jr....

“I think that wearing a mask is a personal choice, and I don’t particularly want my government telling me that I have to wear a mask. And so I think that’s a choice that I can make,” Dr. Ronnie Jackson, who served as physician to the president under both the Trump and Barack Obama administrations, said during an appearance on Fox News’ Fox & Friends. “We know a lot about this virus now....

“I do give the president credit,” Richardson, a Democrat who previously served as the governor of New Mexico and also the secretary of energy under former President Bill Clinton, said during an interview with Fox News America’s Newsroom on Monday morning. “There is less tension in the [Korean] peninsula. But on the area of accomplishments, on nuclear– denuclearization, Kim Jong Un has done nothing,” he asserted. Richardson pointed out that Kim had promised to take steps toward denuclearization during his first historic summit with Trump last year in Singapore....

In an exclusive interview with Ryan Boman of SK Wrestling, the former WWF Hardcore Champion discussed his ideas for a potential comeback story, but that it would probably never happen due in-part to how he is perceived in WWE. Here is what Shawn Stasiak had to say on the matter: Shawn Stasiak would go on to say that his lack of support backstage in WWE may have stemmed from a lack of “political” connections within the company, and that he had unfortunately attracted some backstage heat....

In February 2021, Lee was pulled out from WWE programming after he contracted COVID-19 and was sidelined for five months. This situation was followed by complications surrounding his heart. The Limitless One eventually recovered and joined All Elite Wrestling in February 2022. While appearing on AEW Unrestricted, Strickland detailed Lee’s ascension in wrestling and his battle with COVID-19. The former WWE star initially doubted The Limitless One’s recovery process:...

Now that there is no news about the second fight, is that an indication of Batista’s return to WWE ? 0 votes