Mike “Mantaur” Halac, a WWE wrestler in the mid-1990s known for his trademark bull’s head getup, has died. He was 55.
“WWE is saddened to learn that Mike Halac, better known to WWE fans as Mantaur, has passed away,” the organization said in a statement. “Halac’s combination of size and charisma immediately captivated fans worldwide as he took to the ring in a giant bull head to highlight his half-man, half-minotaur persona.
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Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis has signed a new two-year, $60 million extension, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Janis Porzingis of Excel Sports Management told ESPN on Wednesday.
Damian Lillard’s request took center stage in the wake of free agency, but just as Brooklyn did with Kevin Durant last summer, Portland is in no hurry.
Conference realignment is robbing college football fans of one of the best rivalries in the sport, according to one prominent Big 12 head coach.
Big 12 powers Oklahoma and Texas will be bolting for the SEC after this season, and Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy was quite frank in discussing the future of his team’s Bedlam rivalry against the Sooners at Big 12 media days Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.
“When Oklahoma decided to leave the Big 12, they chose to end Bedlam,” Gundy said, per Action Network’s Brett McMurphy.
“It’s a one-sided deal,” added Gundy.
Georgia football coach Kirby Smart and university athletic director Josh Brooks on Tuesday denied allegations contained in a report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution which described a pattern of the program’s rushing to defend players who have been accused of sexual assault.
The Journal-Constitution reported in June that 11 players during Smart’s tenure were permitted to remain on the team after women reported violent encounters with them to the school, police or both.
The inmate suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at United States Penitentiary Coleman in Sumter County, Fla., on Sunday did so after the disgraced sports doctor made a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match on TV, a source told the Associated Press.
The suspect, who has been identified as Shane McMillan, told prison workers that he attacked Nassar after he made a comment about wanting to see girls playing in the Wimbledon women’s match, a source told the AP.
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde react to the news of Northwestern University firing longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald amid team hazing allegations.
Kentucky men’s basketball almost had to play barefoot during Wednesday’s game against Germany. Fortunately, the Wildcats had a backup plan in place.
Why is John Calipari’s program playing a game in the middle of July? Technically, it isn’t. But it is.
Kentucky is not Kentucky right now, it’s Team USA.
The world has descended upon Toronto, Ontario this week for GLOBL JAM, a five-on-five, Under-23 basketball tournament that features both men’s and women’s brackets. Louisville is representing the U.S. for the women, while Big Blue is representing the U.S. for the men.
This upcoming season’s Texas quarterbacks went viral last week for an image posted of them all flexing in the gym after a workout. Most fans focused on the highly anticipated new addition to the team, Arch Manning, and his appearance became a meme all over social media.
Quinn Ewers, the Longhorns’ expected 2023 starting quarterback, was featured in the photo as well, and he was recently asked about what led the quarterbacks to work on their physiques. Apparently, the QBs began a competition to see who could build the most muscle in the offseason.
As the free agency market for DeAndre Hopkins takes shape, it appeared weeks ago that it could be a two-team race. As MassLive revealed, ESPN’s Diana Russini previously reported on NFL Live that Hopkins was considering offers from both the Patriots and Titans.
The problem? This was mid-to-late last month, around June 22.
Fans are now still awaiting word on Hopkins’ decision, and it’s pushing mid-July, but it seems the hold-up on the wide receiver’s future could potentially be due to the Chiefs.