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WWE Across his many years with WWE, R-Truth has earned respect and admiration from both fans and his fellow wrestlers, with a career that dates back to 1997 in the National Wrestling Alliance. In an interview on “Six Feet Under,” Truth recalled how the Crockett family helped him turn his life around and kick off his pro wrestling career. “We’re in the halfway house and I’m telling jokes. There’s this little corner over there where the inmates at. We got the weights, got a little bench set, and I’m over there…
Teenager Amina Orfi broke a 94-year-old squash record to become the youngest British Open women’s champion with a 3-1 victory over Nour ElSherbini in Birmingham.The 18-year-old Egyptian overturned a 1-0 deficit to beat her compatriot 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-8.And in doing so she beat the record held by Susan Noel, who was 19 years and eight months old when she lifted the British Open title in 1932.Orfi had also beaten world number two ElSherbini last month to become the youngest women’s world champion.And Sunday’s victory at the Rep Theatre came a day after she contested the longest women’s match in…
Kevin Nash says the nWo’s 2002 WWE return was not dead on arrival with the fans, but it may have been doomed backstage from the start. During an appearance on Inside The Ropes, Nash looked back on the original nWo trio coming into WWE and claimed the locker room turned against them once they immediately got hot again. Nash was asked about the nWo’s WWE arrival in 2002 and the famous early interaction with The Rock. Instead of focusing on one promo, Nash explained that WWE brought the group back at a time when some people believed the act had…
Antonia Niedermaier became the virtual leader, attacking with 80km to go, with Elisa Longo Borghini and Niamh Fisher-Black joining her to form a breakaway group.But Vollering then dropped Van der Breggen with 39km remaining on the Colletta di Brondello, the final climb of the race, and reached the lead group 28km from the finish.The FDJ-Suez rider did not challenge for the stage win in the sprint finish having already secured the maglia rosa (pink jersey) so Longo Borghini, who won the past two Giros, edged out New Zealand’s Fisher-Black for the Italian’s first stage win of this year’s race.Vollering finished…
Blake Monroe continues to tease her targets on WWE SmackDown even though she hasn’t wrestled an official match on the brand yet. On the June 5 episode of SmackDown, Monroe appeared in another vignette, and this time she set her sights on the Women’s United States title and its holder, Tiffany Stratton. In the segment, Monroe praised Stratton’s success in WWE but also made it clear that she sees herself as the next big star on SmackDown. Blake Monroe hints at pursuing Tiffany Stratton’s championship Monroe started by complimenting Stratton and comparing their careers. “Dear diary, ok we have to…
Hamilton paid tribute to Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur, who was critical in signing the Briton for Ferrari early in 2024, for his backing.”Fred has been awesome in supporting me,” he said. “Last year was a really, really tough year for us, and begging him for certain changes (in the team and car), and he pulled through, and he did those, and now I’m seeing the fruits of that, and I’m able to finally deliver for them.”Hamilton’s result, combined with a difficult race for Mercedes’ George Russell, moved the 41-year-old up to second in the championship, 66 points behind runaway…
Jc Olivera/Getty Images In December 2023, Lash Legend left the WWE Universe in awe when she bodyslammed Otis, a 300-pound former Raw Tag Team Champion, in the ring on “WWE NXT.” According to Legend, the weight on her shoulders was easy to manage. The specific positioning of it, however, produced some difficulties. “I love Otis. I think he was amazing to work with,” Legend told “The Sportster.” “Just being able to have the opportunity. I had Shawn [Michaels] right there like, ‘Let’s do it.’ I was super appreciative for that…
Steve Maclin is officially done with TNA, and his next move could be a big one. After confirming that he requested his release from the company, speculation is already pointing toward WWE or AEW as possible landing spots. TNA announced on June 7, 2026 that Maclin and Myla Grace had both been released, effective immediately. The company kept the statement short, saying, “TNA Wrestling has come to terms on the release of Steve Maclin and Myla Grace, effective immediately. We wish them the best in their future endeavors.” Maclin later made it clear that his exit was not something that…
England’s Tyrrell Hatton carded a one-under par 70 to seal a two-shot win at LIV Golf Andalucia.Despite an up and down round featuring four birdies and three bogeys, Hatton finished on 11-under at Real Club Valderrama to claim a second win in three years on the Tour.The 34-year-old was playing his first tournament since his wife Emily gave birth to their first child last month.”To be honest, I thought no matter how today went, I’m still going to be home tonight, and I’ll walk into a crying newborn, and I’ll be doing nappies,” he said. “That was going to happen…
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will be England’s vice-captain for the World Cup.Rice has earned 72 caps for the Three Lions and will be one of the most experienced players in Thomas Tuchel’s starting line-up.The 27-year-old has just helped Arsenal win the Premier League for the first time since 2003-04 and reach the Champions League final, which they lost on penalties to Paris St-Germain last weekend.Rice filled in as captain during Harry Kane’s absence for the October friendly against Wales, when Ollie Watkins replaced Kane in the England attack. “I think I would say Declan is my vice-captain,” Tuchel said after…