WPPA opens its doors for business, and opens up the sport for a lot of questions. WPPA Are we about to have another “Tour Wars” chapter? A potential shot across the bow of the United Pickleball Association, parent group of the leading Professional Pickleball Association, has been fired in the recent wake of radical contract…
Topline A federal judge handed down the third ruling against President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., meaning the president’s executive order against the right to citizenship will remain blocked until the Supreme Court, which recently side-stepped the matter, steps in. The ruling was issued Friday afternoon. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty…
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 25: (L-R) Opponents Robert Whittaker of New Zealand and … More Reinier de Ridder of The Netherlands face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC Saturday’s UFC…
A police car drives through the empty streets of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. (Neil … More Alexander) Neil Alexander On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. The storm itself was devastating—but what followed was far worse. The real disaster, many experts argue, wasn’t the wind or water, but the collapse of infrastructure,…
Topline The House Ethics Committee on Friday found Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., violated ethics rules after she “impermissibly” accepted gifts during her appearance at the 2021 Met Gala—including her white dress with the phrase, “Tax the Rich”—and said the lawmaker must pay roughly $3,000 to settle the claims. A yearslong probe found Ocasio-Cortez “impermissibly” accepted…
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 15: Claressa Shields poses with the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO World Middleweight … More Title belts after victory in the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO World Middleweight Title fight between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall on the Shields vs Marshall Boxxer fight night which is the first women’s only boxing card in…
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Mondays June 13, 2022 show. CBS via Getty Images Last week, CBS canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. While the three-decade franchise is among the most-watched late-night programs, CBS said it was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.” However, over the last…
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Getty Images On July 24, the Las Vegas Raiders reportedly released defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, a six-year veteran with whom the Raiders signed a four-year, $110 million contract prior the 2024 season, $82.75 million of which was guaranteed. The Raiders were reportedly unhappy with the progress on Wilkins’ recovery from…
Topline Musician Zac Brown and jewelry designer Kendra Scott, who is worth almost $1 billion according to Forbes estimates, announced their engagement Thursday less than two weeks after a judge set a trial data for the latest installment in an ongoing legal battle between Brown and his ex-wife Kelly Yazdi that has drawn the attention…
Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy spent his final day on the job Friday. 2017 Dylan Buell The Green Bay Packers held their third training camp practice on Friday, another non-padded workout that lasted roughly two hours. Here’s the good, bad and ugly from practice No. 3. THE GOOD THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES:…