Written by Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced Friday for his conviction on two prostitution-related counts, crimes prosecutors say deserve more than a decade behind bars as the music mogul seeks “mercy” and a swift release. Following two months of often searing testimony and arguments in the New York federal case, jurors in July rejected the … Continue reading “New York Judge To Sentence Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs After Blockbuster Trial”
A damaging cyberattack on Japanese beer giant Asahi this week has halted shipments from its breweries, and there is no resumption in sight, the company warned Friday, fuelling fears of shortages. Asahi Group, producer of Japan’s most popular beers, said Monday it had “experienced a system failure” owing to a cyberattack that forced the … Continue reading “Cyberattack Halts Shipments From Japan’s Biggest Brewer”
The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Agun Gbenga, has died after slumping at an event in Benin City, the state capital. Gbenga was said to have collapsed after delivering his goodwill message at an event organised by the International Association of World Peace Advocates at Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre. … Continue reading “NSCDC Commandant Slums, Dies At Event”
October baseball is here! Major League Baseball’s postseason will officially get underway on Tuesday, September 30 with the start of the Wild Card Series. The field for the postseason came down to the final day of the regular season with the Reds locking up the final playoff spot in the National League due to winning … Continue reading “MLB Playoffs 2025: Bracket, full schedule, results”
Brock Bowers, who has been dealing with a knee injury since the Las Vegas Raiders’ Week 1 win over the New England Patriots, showed up on the Wednesday practice report as limited, and did not practice on Thursday. Bowers caught eight passes on ten targets during the Week 1 game against the Patriots, gaining 103 … Continue reading “Brock Bowers knee injury: TE’s status in doubt for Raiders-Colts”
As Formula 1 returns to action with this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton will race with a heavy heart. Earlier this week, Hamilton announced the passing of his bulldog Roscoe, a favorite throughout the paddock and his long-time companion. Speaking to the media on Thursday ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, the seven-time Drivers’ … Continue reading “Lewis Hamilton talks about support, and grief, ahead of Singapore Grand Prix”
Kelsey Mitchell played until her wheels fell off. Literally. There is a cruel bit of irony that this Fever season came to an end because their star player experienced a “once-in-a-lifetime” injury, as she described it. In the second half of Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Aces, Mitchell suffered rhabdo, officially known as rhabdomyolysis, which … Continue reading “Kelsey Mitchell provides positive update after ‘once in a lifetime’ injury”
Normally when you have a celebrity endorsement of a video game it doesn’t involve murdering your celebrities in the first 20 seconds of the commercial — but here we are. Jimmy Butler of the Warriors and UFC star Paddy Pimblett joined Zac Efron and Morgan Wallen for a live-action commercial for Battlefield 6, and promptly … Continue reading “Jimmy Butler and Paddy Pimblett get killed in new ‘Battlefield 6’ ad”
Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season is here and we’ll be treated to an NFC West showdown on Thursday night featuring the San Francisco 49ers heading down the coast to visit the Los Angeles Rams. L.A. enters as a 7-point home favorite, with an over/under of 46.5. Both of these teams enter this matchup … Continue reading “Best DFS picks for 49ers at Rams in Week 5”
Caitlin Clark hasn’t played a WNBA game since July 15 and hasn’t spoken to the media since before then. And yet, she found herself thrust into the spotlight this week through no fault of her own. On Tuesday, while reading a statement during her exit interview, Lynx forward Napheesa Collier revealed alleged comments from league … Continue reading “Caitlin Clark shows support for Napheesa Collier, calls for better leadership from WNBA”