The final Grand Slam of the 2021 calendar is officially here. Beginning on Aug. 30 the top tennis stars will descend onto the hard courts of Flushing, Queens in New York City for the US Open. Storylines are aplenty this year but some of the biggest news revolves around who will not be there: Serena Williams… Read More: US Open schedule 2021: Full draws, TV coverage, channels &… »
CLEVELAND — A giant robot, Raising Cane’s chicken fingers, Dude Wipes and “Gotcha hat.” Those are four things you’d never think would be a part of a boxing weigh-in. But with the Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley circus rolling through Paul’s hometown, culminating in their Showtime pay-per-view boxing match Sunday night, they didn’t necessarily feel out of place. The… Read More: Brawl nearly breaks out at Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley… »
Enlarge / Even if the power comes back after the next big solar storm, the internet may not. Jean Claude Moschetti | REA | REDUX reader comments 98 with 61 posters participating Share this story Scientists have known for decades that an extreme solar storm, or coronal mass ejection, could damage electrical grids and potentially… Read More: A bad solar storm could cause an “Internet apocalypse” »
NASCAR has reached the playoff stage of the 2021 Cup Series season. The regular season wrapped up Saturday, Aug. 28, with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. The race’s results finalized the 16-driver field and determined the starting order for the opening Round of 16. Sporting News breaks down the 2021 NASCAR Cup… Read More: NASCAR playoffs, explained: Final race schedule, format for 16 drivers… »
Ronda Rousey hasn’t wrestled since WrestleMania 35 when she lost the RAW Women’s Title. She is currently pregnant and expecting her first child soon, but she was able to take in some pro wrestling tonight. Rousey was a part of the WWE Evolution event, and she is very proud of that accomplishment. The NWA ran… Read More: Ronda Rousey Would Have Paid Double For NWA EmPowerrr Event »
Lilly is Alexa Bliss’ doll friend, seemingly a replacement for The Fiend. We’ll have to see how that storyline continues, but the doll’s fate was reportedly up in the air. Lilly’s future depended on merchandise sales during SummerSlam weekend. Bliss gets a lot of mentions on social media, but one irked her today. One fan… Read More: Alexa Bliss Fires Back At Hater Of Lilly »
AEW’s Double or Nothing event fit very well in Las Vegas, but it just didn’t work with the pandemic. The spread of COVID-19 is improving, to a certain degree, and there is hope that AEW can return to the west coast once again very soon. The pandemic put a stop on many plans, including going… Read More: Tony Khan Hoping To Run Las Vegas Again For AEW… »
AEW is making big plans for the future and that includes adding several new members to their roster of talent. Those plans will also include some big trips across the ocean if things work out. While speaking to Wrestling Observer Radio, Tony Khan expressed his desire to bring an AEW show to the U.K. He… Read More: AEW Eyeing London Stadium For Live Event »
The NASCAR Cup Series regular season is coming to an end, and all eyes will be on Daytona with just one driver playoff spot remaining. Any driver currently in the top 30 in points without a win can lock up that last spot by taking the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday. Should a playoff… Read More: NASCAR at Daytona live race updates, results, highlights from Coke… »
Yes, that Nebraska opener was as bad as it looked. So what does that mean for fourth-year coach Scott Frost? That’s the uncomfortable question in Lincoln that will be asked for the rest of the 2021 season. How much loyalty will be extended to Frost if the Huskers don’t recover after Week 0? This was bad.… Read More: With Scott Frost era on tilt after Illinois loss, what… »