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At first, WNBA players took the dildo as a joke. The first time a fan threw a green sex toy onto the court, as the Golden State Valkyries played the Atlanta Dream, on July 29, the players were inclined to laugh it off. “Sorry I did NOT mean to throw that so far y’all,” Indiana Fever point guard Sydney Colson …

Whether it be calling for a front seat during a road trip, fighting for that last slice of pizza, or wanting to sign World Cup winner and Bayern Munich legend Thomas Müller in a blockbuster summer move for MLS, calling dibs is important. So important that it has its own rules in the league. Müller recently made headlines after joining …

ESPN and WWE are about to get each other in tighter holds. Under a new five-year deal, ESPN’s soon-to-launch streaming outlet will, starting in 2026, become the exclusive U.S. home of all of the WWE’s top live events, including “WrestleMania,” “SummerSlam,” “Royal Rumble” and “Survivor Series.” WWE will continue to produce all the events, which have in recent years been …

President Lyndon B. Johnson moves to shake hands with Martin Luther King Jr. while others look on after Johnson signed the federal Voting Rights Act into law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 6, 1965. Yoichi Okamoto/Lyndon B. Johnson Library hide caption toggle caption Yoichi Okamoto/Lyndon B. Johnson Library Otis Wilson had enough with talking and decided …

ESPN is acquiring the NFL Network and other National Football League media assets, including the linear rights to the league’s popular RedZone channel, in a deal that will see the NFL get a 10% equity stake in the all-sports network, it was announced Tuesday night. ESPN will also acquire the NFL’s fantasy product and merge it into its existing platform, …

A monthslong investigation by the office of Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., compiled hundreds of alleged human rights violations at immigration detention centers, according to a new report about his probe first obtained by NBC News. The report states that Ossoff’s office has “identified 510 credible reports of human rights abuse” against people in immigration custody. Of these cases, 41 include …

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The Buffalo Sabres today announced a 10-year extension of the arena’s naming rights deal with KeyBank, the official and exclusive bank of the Buffalo Sabres. The contract, which is set to begin in 2026-27, will keep the KeyBank Center name in place through the 2035-36 season. Buffalo Sabres Owner, CEO and President Terry Pegula will join KeyCorp Chairman and CEO …

The Vancouver Whitecaps are finalizing a deal to sign German legend Thomas Müller, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. Vancouver have agreed in principle to acquire the ” discovery rights” for Müller from FC Cincinnati, which was the last hurdle before the Whitecaps sign the player, sources say. Transfermarkt first reported an agreement was close on rights. Now, the Whitecaps will go through …