Britney Spears was allegedly slapped Wednesday night in Las Vegas by Victor Wembanyama’s security guard.
Spears filed a police report after a member of the San Antonio Spurs security team with the top overall pick “backhanded” the music star in the face when she wanted a photo, according to TMZ.
Spears and the rising basketball star were at Catch at Aria Wednesday night when she was swarmed by fans upon entering the property. After seeing Wembanyama, she went over to ask for a photo and tapped him on the back.
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Carlos Rodríguez Cano finished Wednesday’s fifth stage of Le Tour De France in ninth place overall. The 22-year-old, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers, had a solid day riding from Pau to Laruns.
Carlos Rodriguez Cano(Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
It was what happened after the stage that led to some controversy.
Video surfaced online that showed Rodríguez trying to coast on his bike back to his team bus. However, he was clipped as he tried to cruise through the crowd and hit the deck.
The Spaniard was pushed over and knocked from his bike.
The Mets’ Francisco Alvarez is quickly becoming one of the best catchers in the majors. Known primarily for his power hitting (he has 15 home runs this season, tied for the most in the majors by a catcher), he’s also a good defensive player. He’s ranked 10th in framing according to Baseball Savant and 14th in Baseball Prospectus’s catcher defense metric.
Not a fan of advanced stats, though? Just check out this play Alvarez made in Wednesday night’s win over the Diamondbacks.
Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz is becoming a daily highlight reel, which is great news for Major League Baseball because the league can use more young star players who make the game fun to watch.
You know what MLB doesn’t need? Crusty managers complaining about players having some fun while playing a game.
That happened after Wednesday night’s Reds-Nationals game when Washington manager Davey Martinez complained about De La Cruz’s home run celebration in the fifth inning.
There is a lot of buzz surrounding the amount of money that is flowing among the NIL collectives at the University of Tennessee. However, it sounds like there might be some trouble on Rocky Top.
Freshman defensive back Jack Luttrell took to Instagram with a cryptic story on Wednesday night. He did not offer any clarification and the post has since been deleted.
Jack Luttrell (via University of Tennessee Athletics)
Spyre Sports Group, the top collective connected to the Volunteers, is considered one of the top in the country.
As Damian Lillard negotiates his exit from the Trail Blazers, his agent is reportedly telling rival teams (not named the Heat) that trading for him would mean acquiring an unhappy player.
Lillard prefers to land in Miami, and it’s clear that his agent is doing everything in his power to ensure that happens.
Adrian Wojnarowski published a story on ESPN+ Thursday morning detailing the current state of Lillard trade talks across the league, making it clear that Miami remains the preferred destination for the 33-year-old star point guard.
This is incredible.
After weeks of speculation, THQ Nordic made it official: The Stadium Stampede is coming to AEW: Fight Forever, and this is the most gloriously stupid thing I have ever seen in a wrestling game.
30 wrestlers enter the stadium. Only one can reign supreme.
Stadium Stampede “Battle Royale” mode is a FREE download coming soon to #AEWFightForever! pic.twitter.
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Zhang, the 20-year-old phenom out of Stanford, is looking to make history at the U.S. Women’s Open in Pebble Beach.
Rose Zhang will play her first U.S. Women’s Open as a professional at Pebble Beach Golf Links of all places. She is no stranger to this iconic golf course. During her collegiate career, Zhang shot a 63 in the Carmel Cup, the course record for women.
She is used to making history. Zhang and her collegiate teammates were some of the first women to compete in a college tournament at Pebble. It’s a full-circle moment for her.
While it’s always nice to hear professional athletes be honest when speaking with the media, Gabriel Jesus maybe should have kept this story about crying ahead of a match with Man City to himself.
Jesus, who now plays for Arsenal, spent a handful of seasons with Manchester City and his exit from the club came as a bit of a surprise prior to the start of last year’s Premier League season. Based on his recently shared story about crying in the locker room, however, it sounds as if it was his decision to leave the club in the first place.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I’m back from my vacation just in time for the slowest point in the sports calendar.
In today’s SI:AM:
⚾ The Angels’ dashed hopes
🏀 James Harden’s tricky spot
📝 Saquon Barkley’s negotiations
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Four in a row is a nice start
The Mets are probably the biggest disappointment in baseball this season. After an offseason shopping spree that included signing Justin Verlander (two years, $86.