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Ryan Garcia Calls Devin Haney Fight “Personal”

March 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Ryan Garcia has sounded off about Devin Haney as their upcoming boxing match approaches. “To me, it is personal in a way,” Garcia said, “I don’t know, something’s just in me. I don’t even feel like answering these questions bro, I’m sorry,” Garcia told TMZ this week. However, Garcia did answer a few more questions from the outlet, further sounding off about his April opponent. “I don’t give a f-ck about his boxing skills. I’mma beat his a–, that’s it! I’m not a boxing analyst. Forget that dude! He’s gonna get it, 4/20, that’s it!” Garcia added.

Even though there are nearly two months before their fight, tensions are high between the two men. Garcia and Haney had been separated at Super Bowl LVIII in February after getting into a brief altercation. Additionally, the pair traded words when they jointly appeared on First Take this week. Who are you backing in the bout? Let us know in the comments.

Ryan Garcia Calls Out KSI

Of course, Garcia is no stranger to beef. Garcia tried to land a knockout blow on KSI following their Twitter feud last October. “KSI is so salty on me for no reason He can’t go the distance with me like he claimed. He’s a 7 head monster. Stop speaking my name. @KSI,” Garcia wrote on X following a back-and-forth between the two men. KSI had come after Garcia after it was announced that Garcia’s year-ending fight against Oscar Duarte would not be a pay-per-view event. After Garcia said he did not want to “rob his fans”, implying an easy win for himself, KSI suggested he had already robbed his fans following his loss to Gervonta Davis last year.

The two men traded barbs back and forth before Garcia finally told the YouTuber to step up or shut up. “If you want to fight me, let me know or stop speaking my name,” Garcia wrote in a private message to KSI. The December 2 fight will also be Duarte’s first since May. The Mexican-born fighter is 26-1-1 in his decade-long career.

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Tyreek Hill Responds To Model’s Leg Break Lawsuit

March 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tyreek Hill has disputed the account of model Sophie Hall, who claims that Hill broke her leg while running drills at the NFL player’s home. Hill’s lawyer has claimed that Hall instead tripped over a puppy, causing her to break her leg. Hall’s original lawsuit does note that a dog interrupted the activity but did not state that Hall tripped over the animal. Furthermore, Hill’s representation noted that there was a pending insurance claim on his home and that the wide receiver already intended to cover Hall’s medical bills.

Hall’s original lawsuit, filed earlier this week, alleges that Hill “charged into her violently and with great force, resulting in significant and serious injuries.” This, according to the lawsuit, was because she “knocked him back” during the drills, causing him to become “angry” and “embarrassed”. Hall is seeking between $50,000 and $75,000 and has demanded a jury trial to resolve the matter. This remains a developing story.

Tyreek Hill Fires Employee Responsible For Divorce Filing

A lawyer representing Tyreek Hill denied allegations that the Miami Dolphins receiver broke a woman’s leg while running football drills at his home last year, calling them in a statement obtained by ESPN on Thursday “baseless.”

Story via @Marcel_LJ https://t.co/IzLPtbMLg3

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 1, 2024

Furthermore, it’s not been a peaceful start to 2024 for Hill. Hill fired a “f-cking bonehead” who filed a divorce for the wide receiver without his consent. “I just gotta say that it sucks that A, yeah, a lot of our stuff is public record. But behind closed doors, a lot of people got fired, too, for just doing things without a ‘yes.’ It sucks that me and my wife gotta go through that. Like yeah, public records says it and right now we’re in a spot of fixing it — I fired the f-cking bonehead that did that mistake. Now it sucks,” Hill said on a livestream in January.

Hill married Keeta Vaccaro during the Dolphins’ bye week and gifted her a game ball after scoring a touchdown a few games later. However, the young marriage has faced serious strain as three women filed paternity suits against Hill. All three children were reportedly born in 2023 and conceived in 2022. If all cases are legitimate, this would mean Hill fathered all three children while engaged to Vaccaro.

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Caitlin Clark Declares For WNBA Draft

February 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Presumptive women’s National Player of the Year and No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft Caitlin Clark has officially declared that she will enter the draft pool. “It is impossible to fully express my gratitude to everyone who has supported me during my time at Iowa,” Clark wrote on social media. Clark will close out her career with a final regular-season game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. However, her career will still include another Big Ten tournament and a NCAA Tournament. Iowa will likely enter the conference tournament as the second seed after Ohio State captured the regular season title earlier this week.

Furthermore, this now means that Clark will have around 10 games left in her career. This is providing a run to the National Championship. As a result, she can continue adding to her record-setting scoring legacy. Clark is 18 points shy of breaking Pete Maravich’s all-NCAA scoring record of 3,667. Looking past the season-ending game against Ohio State, Clark could break the all-level women’s college record. That was set in the pre-NCAA AIAW by Pearl Moore.

Caitlin Clark’s Last Dance Generating Huge Ticket Prices

Elsewhere, the final regular-season home game for Caitlin Clark at Iowa has shattered ticket price records for both NCAA WBB and WNBA games. Per Vivid Seats, the most expensive ticket for Iowa-Ohio State this weekend comes in at an eye-watering $5,199. The lowest available tickets will set fans back $408. When Clark broke the NCAA women’s scoring record against Michigan earlier this month, tickets were $337.

Clark turned 22 in February 2024. She is part of the final class of players who can declare for a fifth year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She has been one of the best, if not the best, players in women’s college basketball during her time at Iowa. She won National Player of the Year last year. She was second in scoring average as well as first in assists and made threes. She currently leads the nation in scoring this season as well.

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Joel Embiid Intends To Return Before The Playoffs

February 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Joel Embiid has announced his intention to return to the Sixers before the end of the regular season. “That’s the plan. Obviously everything has to go right, as far as getting healthy and being as close as I’m supposed to be. But yeah, that’s the plan,” Embiid told reporters in his first media appearance in a month. The reigning MVP had been far and away the MVP frontrunner until he was sidelined with a leg injury.

Furthermore, Embiid was not focused on the lost accolades but the fact that she went down he was red-hot. “That’s why it was extremely disappointing. Because I was on a roll and I felt like I wasn’t even close to where I wanted to be, body-wise and basketball-wise, because I wasn’t at my best, so I felt like there was still another level that I could go to. It was very disappointing. But I was having fun, playing, getting a lot of wins, dominating,” Embiid lamented.

Joel Embiid Injury Has LeBron James Fuming About The Rest Rule And Media Accountability

Joel Embiid on returning this season: “That’s the plan.”

Why push to come back?

“The same reason why I was pushing last couple games. I just love playing basketball. I only have about 20 years to do this. Any chance I get I want to be on the floor.” pic.twitter.com/FQKvYXSuLO

— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) February 29, 2024

LeBron lashed out at media members advocating for the NBA rest rule after it was revealed that Joel Embiid had suffered a torn meniscus. “Where are all the media outlets, tv media personalities, hot takes that talked so much about Joel Embiid about missing those games when he knew what he was dealing with. Now he’s out with an injury because of it. Not 1 person has went back on tv or their dumbass podcast and apologized to that MAN!! No accountability ,” LeBron wrote in a series of posts on X.

Furthermore, external eyes will be on Embiid for the summer. Embiid formally announced that he will be fighting for a place on the American Olympic basketball team. Embiid has been a major target of Team USA in the run-up to the Paris Games. However, the reigning NBA MVP had taken his time choosing between his dual nationalities of American and French. However, Embiid opted for Team USA after a meeting with executive director Grant Hill in Colorado.

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Isaiah Stewart Speaks On Viral Fight, Apologizes To Teammates

February 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Isaiah Stewart has broken his silence on his viral fight with Drew Eubanks. “First and foremost,” he said, “I apologize to my teammates — just the organization. Because I always want to represent the organization in a great fashion. I’m ready to just get back out here,” he said, “and compete and win these games,” Stewart told TMZ. Stewart served a three-game suspension, and was briefly on the hook for an assault charge, for punching Eubanks in the face.

Stewart returned from his suspension earlier this week, scoring 11 points in the Pistons’ win over Chicago. The ninth win of the Pistons’ season, the result snapped a six-game losing streak for Detroit. The team is next in action on Friday against a high-flying Cavaliers team. The Pistons are odds-on favorites to earn the first-overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. However, while terrible, the Pistons have avoided setting the record for the worst record in NBA history.

Isaiah Stewart, Pistons To Face White-Hot Cavaliers

However, the Cavaliers are coming off a huge performance. Max Strus stunned the NBA on Tuesday night as he hit a half-court buzzer-beater to lead the Cavaliers past the Mavericks. With 2.1 seconds remaining, Strus heaved a shot from 59 feet, barely seeing his shot go in as he was tackled by his teammates. Strus’ shot is the second-longest shot of the three-point era, sitting behind Devonte’ Graham’s 2021 61-footer. However, Strus himself has admitted that this isn’t even the longest shot of his career. “Yeah, at my Division II school, I made a three-quarter-court shot to win the game,” Strus said.

Two of the biggest reactions to Strus’ shot came from outside of Cleveland. “Ain’t no way,” Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes said on X, tagging teammate (and Cleveland native) Travis Kelce. “Straight cash!!! Them boys got the juice right now!! @cavs ,” Kelce responded. The Cavs are currently 38-20 and first in their division. They are seen as an outside Finals contender.

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Jerry Jones Must Take Paternity Test, Judge Rules

February 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Jerry Jones must take a paternity test amid the ongoing legal dispute with 27-year-old Alexandria Davis. A judge ordered Jones to take a paternity test after rejecting an appeal from Jones in relation to Davis’ 2022 lawsuit. Jones has long denied that Davis is his daughter. She alleges that Jones “pursued” her mother in the mid and late 90s and that he agreed to support them if they did not reveal Davis’ lineage.

Jones has been married to his wife since 1963. All three of their children hold senior positions within the Cowboys front office. However, court documents appear to show that Jones had paid “millions of dollars” to Davis throughout her life. The original settlement between Jones and Davis allegedly called for Jones to pay Davis’ mother $375,000. Furthermore, Davis would receive a “certain monthly, annual and special funding” from a trust until she was 21. She would receive further lump sum payments when she turned 24, 26 and 28.

Is Jerry Jones Eyeing Bill Belichick For 2025?

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: #Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been ordered to submit a DNA test in paternity lawsuit brought by a woman claiming to be his daughter, per @dallasnews pic.twitter.com/cSobUrkh9x

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 29, 2024

Meanwhile, comments made by Jerry Jones this week might indicate that his future plans for the Cowboys may include Bill Belichick. “I know him personally and I like him. There’s no doubt in my mind we could work together. None,” Jones told Yahoo of his relationship with Belichick. While the Cowboys retained Mike McCarthy for the 2024 season, reports indicate that McCarthy will coach on an expiring contract. This is a common tactic used by Jones, making his coaches earn an extension from a do-or-die year.

McCarthy has coached the Cowboys to a trio of 12-5 seasons but just one playoff win in that same span. In his announcement stating his intent to keep McCarthy on through the end of his contract, Jones cited the former Packers coach’s history of success. However, could Jones’ latest comments mean that he is already looking toward the future? However, Jones did note that Belichick was not the sole piece missing from the Cowboys’ title drought.

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Kevin Durant Sets High Olympic Benchmark For Team USA

February 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kevin Durant has stated that he wants Team USA to “really make a statement” at the 2024 Olympics with “40, 50-point wins” against their opponents. There are four Olympic berths left to decide for the men’s competition. However, currently, the USA’s opponents could include France, South Sudan, Canada, Japan, Germany, Serbia, and Australia. Durant, a member of the initial player pool of Team USA, is a frontrunner to return to the squad, which is expected to be announced in May.

During the 2020 Olympics, in which Team USA won gold, they averaged a margin of victory of 25.4 points. However, this involved bouncing back from an opening game loss to France, who they would later beat by five in the gold medal match. Only one of Team USA’s games, a 120-66 win over Iran, met Durant’s 2024 benchmark of “40, 50-point wins”. Team USA has won every men’s basketball gold medal since the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Kevin Durant Confronts Mavs Fans After Alleged Disrespect

Meanwhile, There was a tense moment before Suns-Mavericks last week as Durant appeared to take issue with comments made by two courtside Mavs fans. As the Suns came out onto the court for warmups, two Mavs fans appeared to shout something at Durant. In response, Durant came over to the couple and began staring them down as one of them continually asked him for a high five. However, the footage of the incident posted online makes it unclear what was said to Durant. However, it’s clear that the Suns veteran was not happy with what was said. Furthermore, Durant was later seen going back over to the couple along with arena personnel.

The Suns would end up losing by ten as the team continued in their struggles to find consistency. Durant had 23 points and 6 assists in the loss. Furthermore, he did not address the pregame incident in the postgame media scrum. This remains a developing story.

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Travis Kelce Hangs With Christian McCaffrey As Taylor Swift Absence Continues

February 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

As Taylor Swift continues to tour Asia, Travis Kelce is making some new friends. Kelce was spotted dining at Nobu with Christian McCaffrey and the Niners RB’s fiancee, Olivia Culpo. The couple was there for a product launch alongside the likes of Chrissy Teigen. It’s unclear what Kelce was doing other than chilling with CMC, whom he reportedly befriended last offseason.

Kelce has been back in the States for about a week after partying with Swift in Sydney. Kelce was spotted vibing to “Love Story” during a club outing in Las Vegas. The tight end had reunited with his Chiefs teammates for a full-blown night out in Vegas, the city where the team captured the Super Bowl two weeks ago. For many fans, Kelce vibing to Swift’s music has become not just a common occurrence, but a little bit of a meme.

Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift Face Backlash For Sydney Zoo Date

However, it’s not all been good times for Kelce. Kelce and Swift are continuing to face a wave of backlash from PETA and other animal rights activists for their trip to Sydney Zoo last month. However, the couple has been given a “pass” by noted PETA supporter Jennifer Coolidge. While Coolidge said she “understood” why PETA was mad, she didn’t think that Kelce and Swift’s date was malicious. Instead, she saw it as just a public couple going on what they considered a romantic date.

The couple were spotted enjoying the popular tourist attraction last week between shows on Swift’s ongoing Eras Tour. Earlier in the week, Swifties had been gushing over Swift’s reactions to the various exhibits during a solo trip to the zoo. Kelce, who was spotted in Las Vegas earlier in the week, reportedly flew from LA to Hawaii. He then stayed the night in the island state earlier in the week. He then reportedly transferred to a private jet that departed for Sydney the day before he was spotted at the zoo.

We can’t publish the photos of Kelce in this article. However, you can find it at the Via link below.

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Cam Newton Brawl Participants Decline To Press Charges

February 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

No one involved in the brawl at a youth football game that also included Cam Newton will press charges. TMZ broke the news yesterday that police would be concluding their investigation into the scuffle that occurred over the weekend. “Neither Mr. Newton or any of the other involved persons who remained on scene indicated that they required medical attention or wished to pursue criminal charges. The responding officers completed an information-only incident report to document what had occurred. At this time, it is unknown how or why the scuffle occurred,” a police statement read.

However, two men involved in the brawl told Fox News that the brawl started due to trash talk that got out of hand. The brawl occurred at a 7-on-7 event in Atlanta. Newton was reportedly identified by police because of his signature hat and hair. Despite this, no one will have any repercussions as everyone involved seemingly wants to move past the incident.

Stephen A. Smith Apologizes To Cam Newton

Elsewhere, Stephen A. Smith recently apologized to Cam Newton for the role that First Take and The Stephen A. Smith Show played in the backlash Newton received over his opinions on Brock Purdy. “Whether we agree or disagree with your dissection of Brock Purdy, what that [debate] deteriorated into was whether you had the right to say that. And I just want to say on national TV…I want to apologize for that,” Smith told Newton.

Newton has been getting a lot of hate for saying that Brock Purdy was not a “game changer” but a “game manager”. It’s a point he even made prior to smith’s apology. Newton said he trusted Purdy on a game-winning Super Bowl drive because he trusted Purdy’s resources. However, many people questioned what “right” Newton, who hasn’t played since 2021, had to make that call given what he had achieved in his own career.

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Fans Wish Tyrese Haliburton A Happy “Sixth Birthday”

February 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Fans have taken to social media to wish Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton a “happy sixth birthday” as Haliburton was born on February 29. Haliburton, 24, has technically had six birthdays. Typically he would celebrate his birthday on February 28. The Pacers, as well as Team USA and Iowa State, were amongst the accounts jumping on the trend of wishing Haliburton a happy birthday. Around 363,000 Americans celebrate their birthday on February 29. Do you know anyone who has a Leap Year birthday? Let us know in the comments.

Haliburton is having a standout season. He is averaging 21.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 11.6 assists a game. His assists mark is a league-leading mark at the time of writing. He is also a top-40 point-getter with his 21.4 scoring mark. The Pacers are, at the time of writing, are 34-26. However, that is only good enough for seventh in an incredibly stacked Eastern Conference. Haliburton recently appeared in the All-Star and gained a major new contributor in Pascal Siakam.

Tyrese Haliburton’s Pre-Game Fit Compared To Iconic Video Game Character

Elsewhere, fans continue to roast Haliburton’s pre-game fits. The latest target of the internet’s mockery was Haliburton’s bulky knee-length silver coat, complete with shoulder pads. Fans quickly compared the look to M. Bison, the iconic Street Fighter villain. Within minutes of the comparison being made, someone had recolored the photo of Haliburton to Bison’s iconic red, as well as adding the villain’s signature hat.

Of course, this is just the most recent time that Haliburton’s outfit has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. In January, he was pulled into the beef between Yasiin Bey and Drake after fans noted that a sidelined Haliburton looked a lot like the artist formerly known as Mos Def. “Mos Def hearing “Passionfruit” in Target,” one person wrote on X over a photo of Haliburton appearing to protest a call at a Pacers game. Haliburton has not publicly commented on the pre-fit roasting.

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