In the midst of a remarkable year, Real Madrid star Karim Benzema added to his reputation as a giant killer with a hat trick to defeat rival Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinals.
The French striker ran away with the Ballon d’Or award in October based on his uncanny prowess on the biggest stage in elimination games, a trend that continued Wednesday in a 4–0 win over Barça.
Real Madrid entered the second leg at the Camp Nou facing a 1–0 deficit against the La Liga leaders, but Benzema decimated the Barcelona defense with three second-half goals.
Author: Michael
When you have more money than you know what to do with, you sometimes make absurd purchases.
File this story under that premise.
Mavericks wing Reggie Bullock bought an island in Belize for $2 million and named it after himself.
The five-acre island’s name is “Bullock Island,” and he plans to build a resort on it for his family and friends to vacation. Bullock reportedly made the purchase a year ago, but the news of his self-named island went viral over the last 24 hours.
Bullock told Marc Spears of Andscape that he saw the purchase as an investment.
Harold Varner III has unleashed a remarkable attack against his fellow LIV players, saying “they’re full of s—; they’re growing their pockets, not growing the game”.
Alabama’s Nick Saban took a gamble this offseason by hiring 30-year old Tommy Rees from Notre Dame to run his offense. But according to one player, the move could already be paying off on a personal level.
Tommy Rees came to Alabama after Bill O’Brien decided he wanted back in the NFL and took the same job with the New England Patriots. Rees, a former ND quarterback, was certainly going to relate to the players better because of his age, but he’s also showing some ‘swag’ according to one wide receiver.
Texas baseball and Air Force have a unique relationship that has only grown over the last few years. The Falcons have traveled to Austin to face the Longhorns on multiple occasions, including the postseason, and it has created a special bond between the two schools and their fanbases.
Every student that graduates from the United States Air Force Academy must serve in the military.
Although the commitment length depends on a cadet’s career and other opportunities, every graduate must serve at least five years on active duty and three years on inactive reserve.
Memo to the NFL schedule makers: Please do not make NFL fans wait too long into the season for the Dolphins’ scheduled visit to the Arrowhead Stadium in 2023.
Miami star Tyreek Hill is already anticipating the showdown—already talking trash about his former team, the Chiefs, in a clip that circulated online. The wideout will face Kansas City for the first time since being traded ahead of the 2022 season, and he certainly believes he will dominate. In a Tuesday appearance with 810 Sports, the fiery Hill jumped on with hosts Anthony Sherman and Gehrig Dieter.
Hunt Auctions has announced the private sale of a bat used by Babe Ruth circa 1920-21 for $1.85 million, a record price for a baseball bat.
During a news conference in which the Ravens declined to answer questions about Lamar Jackson, GM Eric DeCosta said the team would consider taking a quarterback if its draft board dictated it later this month.
White Sox star Tim Anderson was ejected for yelling at the umpire after his request for a timeout was denied and he was called out on strikes.
Connecticut’s victory over San Diego State in the men’s national championship game ended up being the lowest-viewed final on record, averaging under 15 million viewers.