These trading cards don’t come with any bubble gum. Baseball cards are going digital. Each token will use the WAX blockchain to keep a record of the ownership of each card, which can also be sold or traded on a global marketplace. Those who want to start collecting will need to open a free WAX Cloud …
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Jake Paul announces he’ll fight former UFC champ Tyron Woodley
The two clashed at Jake Paul’s last fight. Now Woodley says he’ll “take out the trash.” Jake Paul will fight Tyron Woodley on Aug. 28. Woodley gave as good as he got, making fun of Jake Paul’s bragging about snatching Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s hat at a press event for the upcoming June 6 fight between …
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Naomi Osaka drops out of Wimbledon
The withdrawal follows Osaka’s exit from the French Open last month. Naomi Osaka serves in a tennis match at the French Open on May 30. “Naomi Osaka will be greatly missed by all of us at Wimbledon this year, but we completely understand her decision,” Wimbledon told CNET in an emailed statement. “We wish her …
NFL heads to Twitter Spaces to produce content for the 2021 season
The NFL is taking to Twitter Spaces to talk football throughout the 2021 season and beyond. “The commitment to Twitter Spaces represents another innovative step forward in the longstanding partnership between the NFL and Twitter,” said Blake Stuchin, the NFL’s vice president of digital media business development. “We’re excited to bring NFL fans a new …
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Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort: Start time, how to watch or stream online, Trump commentary
Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort are fighting today! Alongside Anderson Silva with Trump on commentary. Apparently, Trump will be commentating? 2021 is a helluva year. Originally, legendary fighter Oscar De La Hoya, 48, who retired in 2009, was set to fight Brazilian ex-UFC champion Vitor Belfort, 44, in an exhibition bout. But earlier this month, …
EA Sports removing Jon Gruden from Madden NFL 22
The disgraced former Raiders coach will be replaced with a generic likeness. EA Sports is scrubbing Jon Gruden from Madden NFL 22. Gruden’s resignation came after The New York Times detailed emails in which he had made homophobic and misogynistic remarks, following an earlier report of racist statements about a union leader. One of the higher-profile coaches …
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Amazon to stream 21 regular-season Yankees games on Prime Video
After skipping last year, Amazon plans to broadcast Yankees games on Prime this season, for fans in the New York area. Aaron Judge and his New York Yankees will be on Amazon Prime Video this season. Other notable Prime-broadcasted matchups include a Subway Series game against the New York Mets on July 2 and rivalry …
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Field of Dreams game: Watch Kevin Costner’s spine-tingling intro speech
They built it and Costner came out of the corn for real at this memorable MLB baseball game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. Kevin Costner on the Field of Dreams at the first MLB game in Iowa, August 2021. Inspired by the 1989 movie, Major League Baseball built a temporary 8,000-seat …
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Social networks struggle to shut down racist abuse after England’s Euro Cup final loss
Social media users have been frustrated at having to perform moderation duties to keep racist abuse in check. Bukayo Saka of England is consoled by head coach Gareth Southgate. The vitriol presented a direct challenge to the social networks — an event-specific spike in hate speech that required them to refocus their moderation efforts to …
Max Verstappen wins F1 championship in season closer, Mercedes launches appeal
A winner has been crowned at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi GP. Hamilton held an 11-second lead over Verstappen prior to a safety car due to a crash by Williams driver Nicholas Latifi with five laps to go. Verstappen pitted during the safety car, with a controversial decision …
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