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Falcons’ James Pearce hit with 8-game suspension as NFL announces wave of bans across the league
The NFL has announced a series of player suspensions, led by an eight-game ban for Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce. The suspension follows Pearce’s February arrest over an alleged domestic dispute involving his girlfriend, WNBA player Rickea Jackson, and is significant because it removes a key defensive player for half the regular season. Pearce…
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Cathy Engelbert sure seemed to know what a woman was at her first WNBA press conference
The article criticises WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert over the league’s handling of questions about transgender participation in women’s sport. It contrasts her apparent clarity at her first press conference with what it describes as the league’s more recent reluctance to define who qualifies for the WNBA, arguing that this affects the integrity of women’s competition.…
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Geno Auriemma questions why WNBA transgender athlete debate is ‘an issue’ when it ‘doesn’t exist’
Geno Auriemma says the transgender athlete debate in the WNBA is over an issue that doesn't exist, claiming people exploit it for personal gain.
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102 Deadpool References in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Deadpool leaves us literally hundreds of references in Arc System Works’ newest fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. Some pretty easy to pick out, others deep cuts, so we show off what he’s referring to. Thing is, we are still missing a bunch! From Anime references from Naruto and Dragonball Z, to a plethora of…
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Wings vs. Fever betting preview pits Paige Bueckers against Caitlin Clark amid WNBA distractions
Fox News presents a betting preview for the Indiana Fever’s game against the injury-hit Dallas Wings, framing it around the high-profile rivalry between Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark. The article says the WNBA is attracting significant betting interest, while also acknowledging that public discussion around the league has been dominated by negative stories and off-court…
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ABC and NBC to Add 11 More NBA Games This Season, Further Squeezing Hollywood
ABC and NBC will broadcast 11 additional NBA games during the 2026–27 season, expanding their combined schedule from 79 to 90 games. The change shifts more prime broadcast time towards live sport, reducing space for original entertainment programmes and reruns, and is presented as another pressure point for Hollywood’s creative workforce. The extra games represent…
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Mark McKenna & Stephen Lang Enter Thriller ‘Isolation Booth’
Mark McKenna and Stephen Lang have been cast in psychological thriller Isolation Booth, which has completed filming in Minnesota. The film follows an ex-famous songwriter struggling with addiction who retreats to a remote studio for a final attempt at relevance, only to encounter a mysterious producer determined to finish the song whatever the cost. Directed…
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NBA YoungBoy, Now Living in Korea, Reveals Heart Condition and Says He Has One More Tour in Him
NBA YoungBoy has said he was told by a doctor that the left side of his heart was swollen while he was touring, but that he completed the tour without telling anyone. The rapper said the issue has not fully gone away and suggested it has influenced his music, though he gave no further medical…
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ABC And NBC Will Air 90 NBA Games Next Season, Up 14% From The Prior Year
ABC and NBC will broadcast a combined 90 NBA games in the 2026–27 season, 14% more than the 79 shown by the two networks the previous year. The increase underlines broadcasters’ growing reliance on live sport, which can displace scripted entertainment and reduce residual payments linked to dramas and comedies. The season begins on 20…
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Sam Ponder calls out the WNBA for cowardice: ‘Be courageous. Stand for women’
Former ESPN presenter Sam Ponder criticised the WNBA for what she described as a failure to defend women’s sport, urging the league to “be courageous” and “stand for women”. The article frames her comments within a wider dispute over the WNBA’s gender-eligibility policies and whether the league clearly defines who may compete. The piece also…