The Arizona Cardinals announced on Tuesday that they have signed two-time Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker to a four-year contract extension, making him the highest-paid player at the position in NFL history. League sources told ESPN that Baker’s four-year pact is worth $59 million, with $33.1 million guaranteed. The 24-year-old Baker will earn about $14.8 …
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Named 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Antetokounmpo beat out Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis and Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert to earn the award for the first time in his seven-year career. He captured the award in a landslide, receiving 75 first-place …
Dorinda Medley Exiting ‘Real Housewives of New York’ After 6 Seasons
Real Housewives of New York City star Dorinda Medley announced Tuesday that she will not be returning for another season after six seasons on the show. The Bravo star broke the news on Instagram just weeks after filming the RHONY Season 12 reunion. “What a journey this has been. I have laughed and cried and …
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Kevin Hart Reveals He Secretly Battled COVID-19 Back In March
Kevin Hart is revealing that he battled COVID-19 back in March, making a full recovery months later. Hart told guests at Dave Chappelle’s An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair show in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Chappelle reportedly spent $100,000 on coronavirus rapid testing for the outdoor shows he held over the summer. Other performers included Questlove, Bill …
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California Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence Of Scott Peterson
On Monday, the California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Scott Peterson, who was convicted in 2004 of killing his wife, Laci, and their unborn son on Christmas Eve 2002. Peterson, now 47, has been held on Death Row in San Quentin prison since his sentencing in 2005. A California jury convicted Peterson of …
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President Trump Formally Nominated At First Night Of RNC 2020 Convention
A scaled-back Republican National Convention kicked-off on Monday night in in Charlotte, N.C., with a roll call vote to formally renominate President Donald Trump to the Republican ticket this November. Vice President Mike Pence made brief comments at the convention after he was also renominated. The overall theme of the convention is “Honoring the Great American Story. …
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Miami Heat Sweep Indiana Pacers To Move Onto Second Rounc
Bam Adebayo led the fifth-seeded Miami Heat to a 99-87 victory over the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers on Monday night, completing a four-game sweep of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at the Walt Disney World Complex near Orlando. Adebayo collected a game-high 19 rebounds to go with 14 points. Kelly Olynyk’s layup gave the Heat …
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Philadelphia 76ers Fire Coach Brett Brown After Sweep By Boston Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers have fired head coach Brett Brown after seven seasons. Under Brown, the 76ers posted a 43-30 record this season and were expected to be serious contenders in the Eastern Conference. Instead, the Boston Celtics swept the sixth-seeded Sixers on Sunday. 76ers general manager Elton Brand said in a statement Monday, “I have …
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Beyoncé Drops New Video For ‘Brown Skin Girl’
Beyoncé has released a new video for her song “Brown Skin Girl,” featuring appearances from her daughter Blue Ivy and former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, along with Naomi Campbell, actor Lupita Nyong’o, singers Saint Jhn and WizKid and others. The new video is from her “Black Is King” visual album based on the music …
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The Tony Awards To Be Held Digitally This Fall
After months of uncertainty, the Tony Awards — originally scheduled for June — will take place this fall completely digitally. Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, and Heather Hitchens, president & CEO of the American Theatre Wing, said in a joint statement: “Though unprecedented events cut the 2019-2020 Broadway season short, it was …
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