The Celtics have the No. 30 pick. Bill Simmons has an idea. The Ringer founder proposed a wild scenario for next week’s 2024 NBA Draft, in which Boston picks Bronny James, son of Lakers star LeBron, and holds him for ransom. “Here’s my case: everybody says this draft sucks,” Simmons said on “The Bill Simmons … Read more
Barely clothed England fans have been jumping into a fountain in Frankfurt (Picture: Reuters) England fans have been preparing for tonight’s Euro 2024 clash against Denmark by stripping off and jumping into a fountain. Thousands of English supporters have packed out the streets of Frankfurt in the build-up to the game. Beers have been flowing … Read more
Dallas’ Jason Kidd, left, and Golden State’s Steve Kerr are two of the few NBA players to have success as a head coach with no previous experience. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press) A look at how former NBA players before JJ Redick fared when they became first-time head coaches without any previous experience (does not … Read more
Friends of David Beckham assured he was a “shoe in” for knighthood, but his dodgy tax returns told a different story. Getty Images David Beckham’s foul mouth red carded his chances of getting a knighthood. The soccer legend mounted a campaign to get an honor from the Queen which would give him the title ‘Sir’ … Read more
Kimberley Ann Hawkins, right, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Neil Shadwick (Picture: Gloucestershire Constabulary) A woman has admitted to killing a mobility scooter user outside a Tesco supermarket after leaving him unconscious in the freezing cold. Kimberley Ann Hawkins, 41, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Neil Shadwick at … Read more
Clockwise from top left: Barry Bonds, Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson, Rickey Henderson (Associated Press) Some of it might be attributed to the naturally elevated status given the recently deceased, but all week Willie Mays has been described as indisputably the greatest living baseball player. Let’s accept that to be true. Who’s next? No one indisputable. … Read more
Best friends — but not necessarily forever. Gen Z workers made waves two years ago by quiet quitting their jobs — a clever term for doing the bare minimum to get by, also known as acting your wage. Now, they’re doing the same with less-than-perfect friendships and relationships — the ones where they’re no longer really feeling … Read more
Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone delivers during the first inning Thursday in a 5-3 series-clinching win over Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) In the wake of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s shoulder injury last week, the Dodgers didn’t feel the need to identify a new No. 2 starter. They weren’t necessarily counting on … Read more
One of the NFL’s bigger free agent signings is still being reminded about his supposed lack of loyalty. Former Ravens inside linebacker Patrick Queen, who signed a three-year, $41 million deal with the archrival Steelers in March, has continued to receive pushback from former Baltimore teammates. Appearing on “The Punch Line Podcast” which he co-hosts … Read more
Donald Sutherland wasn’t the only actor in his family. In fact, the “Hunger Games” star — who died on June 20 at the age of 88 — had five children, and most of them followed in his footsteps and went into the entertainment business. Donald’s wife Francine Racette, 76, is also an actor. They met … Read more
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