An affable mountain of a man at 6-4, 270 pounds, Hill was a vicious pillar of the Jets’ high-scoring offenses under Namath, not only protecting “Broadway Joe” but also opening holes for a bruising ground game led by Emerson Boozer and Matt Snell. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 | Rare photos of Joe Namath “I was very sad to hear of the passing of Winston Hill,” Jets owner Woody Johnson said (via the Jets’ website)....
Apart from being a UFC commentator and MMA analyst, Joe Rogan is also a successful stand-up comedian. He has lately been busy with his stand-up comedy tour. The MMA personality has now taken to his official Instagram account to reveal that he had recently contracted COVID-19. He stated: Joe Rogan added that there will be a change in his comedy tour schedule: Joe Rogan expected to return to the UFC commentary desk at UFC 266 Joe Rogan wasn’t a part of the UFC commentary team for UFC 265 this August since he was busy with his stand-up comedy work....
Embiid treated Instagram, as well as those who happened to walk by, to an impromptu version of the Shmoney dance. “Every time I hear the song, I’m just like, ‘Shmoney daaance!’” Embiid stated in an interview with Billboard.com. “It doesn’t matter where I’m at. Even if I’m just on the street, I don’t care. I just start doing the Shmoney dance.” If the dance looks familiar, it’s because just about every athlete has been doing it recently....
MORE: All-time greatest NFL pass rushers The No. 3 overall pick from Ohio State is at an impasse with the team over his rookie contract. The reference to Manning is related to the 2004 draft when Archie Manning told the Chargers his son had no intention of playing in San Diego. The Chargers drafted Manning anyway and traded him to the Giants for a package that brought Philip Rivers to the West Coast....
“This year’s team, as we speak, we stink,” Calipari said, via the Courier-Journal.com.PHOTOS: Ranking the best college basketball transfers | MORE: Dyshawn Pierre to sue Dayton over sexual assault investigation Speaking before a crowd of about 800 at a Louisville hotel for the Wildcat Tipoff Luncheon, Calipari admitted it’s still early, but he is concerned. “I said to them two days ago: ‘There’s one really good thing that’s happening,’” Calipari said....
At the time, Cena was preparing to face Brock Lesnar in the main event of the Extreme Rules pay-per-view, while Tensai had only been back on WWE television for two weeks after an eight-year absence. Tensai’s upset win over John Cena Speaking on his ARN podcast, Anderson revealed that the former Intercontinental Champion’s push abruptly ended because WWE officials did not like the fans’ reaction to his new character....
Engler is scheduled to testify at 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 24 before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security. The former Michigan governor took over as Michigan State’s interim president following the resignation of former president Lou Anna Simon, who resigned in the wake of the Nassar scandal after serving as Michigan State’s president for more than 13 years in late January....
Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan reported late Tuesday that interim GM John Hart removed himself from consideration for the full-time job. A source told Passan that Hart, 66, was concerned about the physical demands of the position. MORE: Friedman leaves Rays for Dodgers With Hart seemingly out of the picture, Atlanta likely will turn next to assistant GM John Coppolella and Royals GM Dayton Moore, who left the Braves for Kansas City in 2006....
On Tuesday’s episode of The Voice, NBC’s hit talent-competition series on which Legend and Clarkson are both judges, the vocalists performed their version of the song, which was released in early November. The release follows the controversy provoked by the song’s lyrics in the #MeToo era, which prompted many radio stations to “pull the plug” on it this time last year, NPR reported. The public radio organization said the 1944 song’s lyrical content rings “date-rape warning bells....
John McCain is winding up day three of his “Service to America” tour–a trip down memory lane aimed at what his aides describe as “reintroducing” the all but official Republican presidential nominee to the nation. The problem: for people who follow politics closely, McCain hasn’t said much, if anything, new this week. And for those who don’t know much about McCain… well, it’s unclear how many of those folks are actually paying attention....
John Morrison on why he left WWE in 2011 John Morrison was recently interviewed by Chris Van Vliet and during the interview, spoke about why he chose to leave WWE in 2011: John Morrison also spoke about talking to Mark Carrano about a WWE return in 2016-17. Carrano told Morrison that if he signed with Lucha Underground, a WWE return could be unlikely: John Morrison went on to say that despite this, he chose to renew his contract with Lucha Underground simply because he was still in the process of filming his movie, Boone....
On “Last Week Tonight,” Oliver went on an almost 20-minute rant about the stupidity of using tax payer money to fund these new, ridiculous stadiums and renovations. Citing a research study, Oliver states that between 2000-2010, $12 billion were spent on stadiums. MORE: Stadium rankings | Fire disrupts Vikings stadium construction What’s even more, another study said stadiums don’t provide consistent evidence of increased jobs, incomes or tax revenues. So why are we spending so much money on them?...
Speaking in an interview recently, the ex-id Software programmer was asked about any new projects that were currently being worked on. Taking a second to think about it, John Romero told Bridgeburner that he has been making some “cool” maps for Sigil 2, an upcoming mod for Doom 2. While it’s a long interview, the part about Sigil 2 can be found at around the 42:11 mark. RELATED: Classic Doom Gets a Visual Polish Mod...
In the 2019-20 season, LeBron James posted career-high assist numbers, averaging more than 10 per game for the first time. The season saw him adopt a point-forward role that helped lead the LA Lakers to an NBA championship. With LeBron James rapidly closing in on another milestone, we’re counting down the five players ahead of him on the all-time assist ladder (excluding Magic Johnson). #5 Mark Jackson Mark Jackson is in fifth place on the NBA’s all-time assist leaderboard....
The former captain won five Premier League titles during his time at the club, as well as the Champions League in 2012. Terry, who also skippered England during his playing career, retired last year after spending his final season with Aston Villa in the Championship. The 38-year-old is now assistant to manager Dean Smith at Villa Park but will be pulling on his boots again for Soccer Aid on June 16....
Former President Donald Trump’s trial is due to begin February 8, following him becoming the first commander-in-chief to be impeached twice earlier in January. Many Senate Republicans have spoken against holding such a trial for a former president and a recent vote on the constitutionality of this situation indicated that Trump will avoid conviction. Graham, speaking to Sean Hannity on Fox News, spoke of a desire for a motion to dismiss to pass and then went on to discuss how the trial could pan out should this not happen....
A Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll conducted for Newsweek found that 51 percent of Democratic voters supported Biden running again in two years, while 37 percent said he should not and a further 12 percent said they didn’t know. The poll asked those who responded “no” why they believed Biden shouldn’t seek another term and found that 60 percent cited his age as the most significant reason. The president will turn 80 on Sunday and become the first octogenarian to serve in the Oval Office....
The Democratic presidential hopeful enjoyed a healthy lead in the betting stakes throughout the summer, and professionals now put him as a clear favorite to win the Sunshine State. President Donald Trump briefly leapfrogged him for two weeks at the end of September, betting website Oddschecker, which compares 28 of the world’s leading bookmakers, said. However, Biden is once again opening up a lead over the president, with his implied chances of taking Florida rising this week....
“Even when at the record speed we’re moving, we’re not even halfway through vaccinating over 300 million, which is going to take time for a two-dose vaccine,” Biden told reporters Tuesday, announcing that he’s calling on states to allow anyone to get vaccinated starting April 19 — an updated benchmark from May 1. “We still have a lot of work to do. We’re still in a life and death race against this virus....
When asked by CBS Nightly News anchor Norah O’Donnell whether he’d be willing to negotiate with Republicans who have opposed his minimum wage proposal, Biden said, “Apparently, that’s not going to occur because of the rules of the United States Senate.” Biden might’ve been referring to congressional Democrat plans to pass the bulk of his proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill through a procedural maneuver called budget reconciliation, which would bypass the need for Republican support....
