In a book about LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, itâ€s only fitting that one memorable scene involves a Hollywood star: Will Smith. Yaron Weitzmanâ€s latest book is titled A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers. Suffice to say the plot thickens when Smith goes to the Lakers†film room to speak to the team in 2022.

Mets fans have been left dazed and despondent by what has transpired over the last few days. If the loss of Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers was a body blow, Pete Alonso signing with the Orioles 24 hours later was the knockout punch. Advertisement That those two departures came just a few weeks after Brandon Nimmo was traded to the Rangers means that in an incredibly short span, the Mets have lost not only three of their most popular players of recent vintage, but three of their most popular 15 or so players…

• Devils trying to get business done• Why the cap isn't likely to rise more than projected• Fate of the Olympics is with the players Letâ€s open with a few thoughts on Quinn Hughes. Everything I think I know and admissions on what I donâ€t. WEâ€RE HERE SOONER THAN EXPECTED Back at the NHL/NHLPA media tour in Vegas, Hughes deflected questions about his future, stating his sole concern was getting off to a good start.

Dec 12, 2025, 12:37 AM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Steven Stamkos rediscovered his scoring touch with a four-goal outing Thursday night, and it's no coincidence that the Nashville Predators' trajectory is suddenly pointing up. After a slow start to the season, Stamkos now has eight goals in his past eight outings, which coincides with the Predators going 6-2 over that stretch following a 7-2 win over the St.

In lieu of an England debut, the Republic of Ireland have been in touch with Dewsbury-Hall because of his family heritage, and Everton captain Seamus Coleman has also asked him about making the switch. "I see myself as English and have it in my head that I can play for England," Dewsbury-Hall told Everton's club channels. "I don't want to lead people on about what I want to do because I respect the Irish people and fans.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic begins in less than three months. Between now and then, the Dodgers will have to have some “delicate†conversations with their star trio of Japanese pitchers. As of now, Dodgers front-office officials said at this weekâ€s winter meetings, no final decisions have been made about whether Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki will participate in the tournament, nor if…

The Florida Panthers ran into a buzzsaw on Thursday night. Playing the back end of a back-to-back set, Florida was shellacked by the NHL-best Colorado Avalanche by a final score of 6-2. Colorado jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when they scored on their first rush of the night. Advertisement A nice cross-ice pass by Martin Necas found a wide-open Sam Malinski, and his long wrist shot squeaked through Daniil Tarasov to give the Avs a 1-0 lead just 74 seconds into the game.

Liverpool have beaten Nottingham Forest to the signature 15-year-old Celtic centre-half Dara Jikiemi, who captains Scotland youths. (Daily Mail), external Lewis Neilson's Heart of Midlothian future will be discussed next year when the defender recovers from ankle surgery, with the 22-year-old, who sufffered the injury while on loan to Falkirk, out of contract at the end of the season. (Edinburgh Evening News), external…

Although India captain Suryakumar Yadav took the responsibility for not having batted deeper into the chase in the India vs South Africa 2nd T20I, the problem seems to be much more than just a failed chase. While a defeat in the second game of a home bilateral T20I series is rarely remembered by the fans, the Indian T20I teamâ€s issues are slowly cropping up.

WWE has been playing around with International locations for the past few years, especially as hosts for Premium Live Events. A couple of months ago, Triple H and WWE announced their plans to host the first WrestleMania on International waters. The 43rd edition of the mega wrestling event will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2027. In September, WWE President Nick Khan expressed the company’s interest in an Italy event in 2026.

What gap year? The Boston Celtics are 15-9 and the No. 3 seed in a tight Eastern Conference behind the MVP-ballot play of Jaylen Brown this season.Now it looks more and more like the Celtics could have Jayson Tatum back from his torn Achilles in time for a playoff push. Just seven months after he tore his Achilles, Tatum posted a video on Wednesday of his return to playing one-on-one.Tatum also posted "soon" on his Instagram stories.While the Celtics will want to protect Tatum from himself, a return this season appears increasingly likely, with coach Joe Mazzulla saying the timeline is ultimately up to Tatum. Here is what Mazzulla said after Wednesday's practice, via NBC Sports Boston.Advertisement"It's all up to him," Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said... "At the end of the day, his health is the most important thing, his process is the most important thing."You trust him, trust the team that's around him ... and then you just kind of go from there. So it kind of just all starts (with) where him and his team think he's at."In an Eastern Conference where no team has run away and hid (although the Knicks are starting to look like they could), why not Boston? The Celtics, with Tatum back and strong play from Brown and Derrick White — with Neemias Queta holding down the paint and Jordan Walsh emerging on the wing — would be as big a threat as anyone in the conference. Source link

Mercedes Mone and The Beast Mortos have celebrated the anniversary of their first date, sharing the milestone with fans. Often seen publicly together and very vocal about their relationship, Mortos posted an Instagram Story marking the occasion, featuring a photo of the couple kissing at a restaurant with a glass of wine on the table. Keeping with lucha tradition, Mortos hid his face in the picture with an emoji.

Dec 10, 2025, 01:07 PM ET First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a five-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Terms were not disclosed but sources told ESPN's Jeff Passon on Wednesday that the deal is worth $155 million contract. Alonso, after failing to get the long-term deal that he coveted, made $30 million with the New York Mets in 2025 and was worth every penny as he rebounded to slash .272/.347/.524 with 38 home runs and 126 RBIs, batting behind Juan Soto for the first time.

Battocletti became the first woman in championship history last year to win individual titles at U20, U23 and senior level. She looks primed to defend her title this year, but will face tough competition from Turkey's Yasemin Can, although the 29-year-old is yet to find her earlier career form that saw her win four successive titles between 2016 and 2019.

VANCOUVER — When play-by-play announcer John Shorthouse wondered Thursday for his Sportsnet audience if he had just felt an earthquake inside Rogers Arena, it seemed plausible that the Earth might simply crack open beneath the Vancouver Canucks and swallow them. Already last in the National Hockey League, it would be the only way the Canucks could fall any lower. But then they lost 3-2 to the Buffalo Sabres, who are the worst team in the Eastern Conference and looked it on Thursday.

It looks like MJF is finally on his way back to AEW, and heâ€s not coming back empty-handed. Bryan Alvarez dropped a major update on Wrestling Observer Live, confirming that Maxwell Jacob Friedman has wrapped up his film commitments and is expected to return as early as next weekâ€s AEW Dynamite—just in time for the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal at…

Vinesh Phogat (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India's trailblazing wrestler Vinesh Phogat has officially reignited her Olympic journey. On Friday, the 31-year-old announced her return to competitive wrestling — ending her 18-month retirement with a powerful declaration that her “fire never left,†and that she is ready to chase her dream of stepping onto the Olympic podium at Los Angeles 2028.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.

It takes a lot for cricketers to be left starstruck by other cricketers. It is the morning of the second day of the second Ashes Test. John Aiken is chatting in the courtyard of a Brisbane hotel when he is spotted by two former England spinners – Phil Tufnell and Alex Hartley. Tuffers asks for a video to send to his wife and her friends.

Nurse ‘super encouraged' by state of Sixers following mini-break originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Asked about how heâ€d spent the Sixers†mini-break created by the NBA Cupâ€s knockout rounds, VJ Edgecombe started on a candid note. Advertisement “To be honest, rest,†he said. The rookie was certainly not alone, although the Sixers also tried to be productive since their last game, …

NEW YORK — Brandon Nimmo went first. Then it was Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso on back-to-back days at baseballâ€s winter meetings. Three fan favorites headed out the door in 2 1/2 weeks — a powerful gut punch to angry New York Mets fans wondering what on earth the front office is thinking. Advertisement As the club embarks on a major makeover, suffice to say owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns are not the most popular couple in Queens right now.

EDMONTON — The Olympic dream still flickers for Zach Hyman, who has five goals in his last six games alongside the unstoppable Connor McDavid. Hey, a flicker is better than where we were a few weeks ago, with Hyman waiting for the doctors to let him back into the lineup after dislocating his wrist in last springâ€s playoffs. “I donâ€t even think about it anymore,†he said of the Olympic dream, answering questions after his sixth hat trick as an Oiler in a 4-1 win over Detroit. “It would be a massive honour … just to be in the conversation is an honour. To be at that (orientation) camp in the summer was an honour.†If the hands that scored 54 goals two seasons ago — and another 16 in the playoffs — havenâ€t fully returned for Hyman, he can see them from here. On Thursday, in a solid team win over a game Red Wings squad, Hyman did what heâ€s been paid to do ever since he came out West from Toronto: He buried three passes from McDavid: a re-direct from the blue paint; a one-time snipe from the slot, and an empty netter to put Detroit out of its misery. McDavid closed the night with four primary assists in the 4-1 win, and we know heâ€ll be in Milan for the Games. If Hyman catches fire and becomes the same triggerman for McDavid that heâ€s been in past years, is it fantasy to say that the Team Canada brain trust would see value in bringing him to Italy, the way they brought Chris Kunitz to play alongside Penguins teammate Sidney Crosby back in 2014? “Obviously Iâ€m biased, but I think all of our Oiler guys should be in the conversation,†McDavid said. There is some value in the chemistry McDavid and Hyman have forged over the years. For every Gretzky thereâ€s a Kurri, for every Trottier a Bossy. Somehow, the inside game Hyman plays meshes perfectly with McDavid's many strengths. McDavid tends to draw defenders away from the net front and out of position, while Hyman has mastered the art of finding the soft spots that are left unattended. Heâ€s the net front bag man for the gameâ€s best attacking forward. Itâ€s a match made in heaven. “It's just a mentality,†Hyman said. “For me, Iâ€m around the net, so youâ€re at the net to score. Youâ€re at the net to try and get open — not just getting tied up. Thereâ€s so many little things that go into getting open and trying to score than just the puck hitting your stick and it going in. You really have to work when you donâ€t have the puck.†Suddenly, Edmonton has found stability in its lineup, starting with a Top 6 that has remained the same through a 3-1-1 homestand that has produced a far more recognizable team than weâ€d seen even two weeks ago. McDavid has been furnished with his familiar wingers: Hyman on the right side and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the left. Leon Draisaitl gets Vasily Podkolzin and — with Jack Roslovic injured — the feisty Matt Savoie on his right side. That allows the Bottom 6 to stabilize as well, and lo and behold, you end up with a team that has the ability to repeat its performances night after night, a prerequisite of consistent play. “It's so important,†began McDavid. “We've been flip-flopping (line combinations) like crazy all year long, and just to get some stability throughout the lineup… It's not easy to build chemistry. It's not something that happens overnight. “To have a little bit of continuity, lines that can start to meet, and talk, and figure out where each other are going to be. I think you're starting to see that.†Evan Bouchard gave his team 24:34 of solid defensive play Thursday. The penalty kill was perfect in two chances. Stuart Skinner was outstanding in goal. When all the parts begin to do what theyâ€re supposed to, you get a team that can find some mojo, grabbing seven of the last eight points available on this homestand. “Itâ€s an insanely competitive league,†said Skinner, his save percentage climbing back up to .891 on the season (.913 since Nov. 22). “Every team is finding ways to win and climbing up the ladder in the standings. For us to get a few wins here was really important. Especially on a homestand, you want to bank as many as you can.†OIL SPILLS — With two assists Draisaitl edged closer to 1,000 career points. He has 996 … Mattias Ekholm scored a goal to stretch his points streak to four games (1-4-5) … Andrew Mangiapane was dropped to the fourth line Thursday, swapping spots with Trent Frederic, who moved up to Line 3 … After calling up Max Jones Thursday, head coach Kris Knoblauch said theyâ€ll have a defenceman from Bakersfield meet the team in Toronto. Source link

Zelina Vega joined her husband, Aleister Black, on-screen for his feud with Damian Priest on an edition of SmackDown in September. Since then, she has been instrumental in the rivalry by sending messages on Black’s behalf and ensuring Priest loses in his other matches.However, a couple of weeks ago, Vega’s plans failed when her intimidation tactic at Damian Priest resulted in his reunion with his Terror Twin – Rhea Ripley. A mixed tag team match was made official for SmackDown this week.NEXT WEEKTHE TERROR TWINS vs. ALEISTER BLACK & ZELINA Looks like you messed with the wrong person, Aleister Black… 👀 pic.twitter.com/bmhE62xHnf— WWE (@WWE) December 6, 2025Zelina Vega Reveals Her Uncle Passed Away, Pens Heart-Melting MessageRecently, Zelina Vega shared that her Uncle, Michael Padilla, passed away. She penned a personal message citing his influence in her life and how he was always there for the important moments.Zelina Vega tragically lost her father in the 9/11 attacks of 2001. She has often shared throwback moments with her father and immensely referenced him after WWE landmark wins and moments.Vega wrote a detailed post reflecting on the wonderful memories with her uncle:“This is a post I never thought Iâ€d have to make.. it still doesnâ€t feel real. How do I say goodbye to my Michael Michael? How do I combine the right words to describe how incredibly amazing he was? I canâ€t. lâ€ve tried to keep a happy face on for everyone and the obligations I have.. but lâ€m heartbroken. He was like a second father to me and I canâ€t believe we went from celebrating our birthday together last year to where we are today. I went thru losing my dad in 2001 to having the highest anxiety knowing that Iâ€ll have to say goodbye to you at the funeral on Sunday. I just feel so lost and without meaning.Iâ€m so grateful that l had the BEST uncle a girl could ever hope for. You were there for me in times where no one else was nor would have understood. You supported my dreams and my god was I so excited to FaceTime you when I won the US championship. You cried and were so happy for me, you took pictures with the title belt and wrote about my match in PR at Backlash in your journal with pride.Iâ€ll never get over how insanely cool you always were, from sleepovers, to bowling to Yankee games, to watching wrestling with me, to putting me on to STP, Elvis, Pearl Jam, Disturbed etc, to singing Plush with you every chance I could.. you were so loved and deserved so much more.When I hear “MAH ADIDAS†Iâ€ll always think of you. I love the fact that I was the one who gave you that name Michael Michael (bc I couldnâ€t say uncle when I was little) and it stuck. Iâ€ll forever cherish that sweet 15 video of you telling me that I was more than your niece, I am your daughter. I knew that to be true from the beginning. I felt connected to you always.The same day you passed, later that night we saved this adorable baby boy kitten off the highway, only 6 weeks old, super sweet, cool and fun, just like you.. so we gave him the middle name of Michael.Iâ€m glad I got to sing Plush with you one more time, hug and kiss you and tell you I love you. Just like in the room, I didnâ€t want to leave, nor did I know how to end it.. so Iâ€ll just say this.. I wish I could have you forever. I love you, my Miko Miko. Rest In Paradise with Papa, Joey, my Dad, Eric and grandma.”We at ITR Wrestling offer condolences to Zelina Vega and her family during this tough time. Source link

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Matt Cardona is out, and Santino Marella is in for the WWE NXT vs. TNA steel cage match on the December 18 Impact episode. Cardona was the victim of a post-match attack at the hands of Lexis King and Stacks from NXT in an angle on this week’s Impact show, with it later announced that Cardona will be replaced by authority figure Santino Marella for the TNA vs.

The first matches for TNA Wrestling’s first pay-per-view of 2026 are official, including a World title rematch. TNA made two matches for the Saturday, January 17 Genesis event official during this week’s Impact episode, including Frankie Kazarian defending the TNA World Championship against Mike Santana. The World title bout is a rematch from the November 13 Impact episode where Kazarian defeated Santana for the gold in what was ostensibly his first title defense, a bout with Ryan Nemeth that went to a no contest moments before notwithstanding.