Mercedes Formula E drivers Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries will be in action next Tuesday in Abu Dhabi where the pair will test for the Mercedes F1 team. The one-day test has seen its rules amended to allow the participation of young drivers who have previously competed in more than two Grands Prix. But …
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US sportswear brand Under Armour has teamed up with three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry to launch Curry Brand, a purpose-led performance label aiming to ensure young people have equitable access to sport. Only 22 percent of kids growing up in low-income households in the US are currently participating in youth sports, according to Under Armour, …
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— WWE has made some changes to their upcoming PPV schedule as follows: — Originally scheduled for 5/22, the Payback PPV has moved to 5/1 but the venue remains unannounced — Originally scheduled for 4/24, the Extreme Rules PPV will now take place on 5/22 in Newark, NJ — Tickets for the 5/22 PPV went …
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This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling averaged 258,000 viewers. This is up from last week’s 210,000 viewers. The show was headlined by Bobby Roode vs. Kurt Angle, from Angle’s “farewell tour” in the UK. According to Showbuzz Daily, the show ranked at #150 on the Top 150 shows on cable for the night. As noted, …
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IWGP Intercontinental Champion Kenny Omega is continuing to push for an inter-promotional super fight with WWE superstars The New Day. Along with The Young Bucks, Omega wants to put New Japan Pro Wrestling’s The Elite up against Big E, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston. Last month after capturing the NEVER Openweight 6-man titles at the …
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— The jury has sided with Hulk Hogan in his case against Gawker and awarded him $115 million in damages. Gawker will no doubt be appealing the decision and while the company probably won’t be liable for that full amount to Hogan, it will be at least $50 million just to appeal and could force …
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On Tuesday, TNA Wrestling announced a new “comprehensive content partnership” with The Fight Network out of Canada. Below is the official press release that was issued on Tuesday, which includes all of the details on the new partnership. Fight Network and TNA IMPACT WRESTLING Enter Into Comprehensive Global Content Partnership Toronto – Fight Network, the …
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WWE Hall Of Famer Blackjack Mulligan (Robert Windham) has passed away at age 73. Windham was the father of WWE Hall Of Famer Barry Windham and former NWA/WCW veteran Kendall Windham. He was also the father-in-law of Mike Rotunda (I.R.S.) and the grandfather of current WWE Superstars Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas. Earlier this year, …
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Eva Marie recently spoke with the folks at NewYou.com to promote Total Divas. Below are some of the highlights from the interview. On her favorite match thus far in her career: “I would have to say my title match against Bailey at NXT because for starters, I have never main evented anything before. Additionally, I …
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