Point guard Kemba Walker is signing with the New York Knicks after agreeing to a contract buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Walker’s representatives and Thunder general manager Sam Presti worked to come to an agreement on a buyout of the remaining two years and $74 million on Walker’s deal. The Thunder acquired …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Tokyo Olympics: U.S. beach volleyball duo April Ross and Alix Klineman defeat Switzerland to reach finals
The United States’ women’s beach volleyball duo of April Ross and Alix Klineman will compete for the gold medal at the Summer Games in Tokyo after a straight-sets victory against Switzerland in the semifinals on Wednesday. Ross and Klineman dominated Switzerland’s Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Heidrich to reach the final. Ross and Klineman beat the …
Jimmie Allen and Brad Paisley drop their video for ‘Freedom Was A Highway’
Jimmie Allen and Brad Paisley’s duet “Freedom Was A Highway” reached country radio’s Top 20, and now the duo are dropping the video for the track, directed by Allen himself. Freedom Was A Highway is featured on both Allen’s 2020 EP Bettie James, as well as that project’s Gold Edition which was released in 2021. …
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Sam Hunt and Ingrid Andress team up for the new video “Wishful Drinking”
Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt have teamed up for their new song and video, “Wishful Drinking.” The video features Hunt and Andress at the Nashville bar Flamingo Cocktail Club, decked out in flashy ’70s-type attire. Andress said via a press release: “I’ve never done anything like ‘Wishful Drinking’ before. I’ve always wanted to work with …
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Rihanna reaches billionaire status, named richest female musician by Forbes
According to a new profile on the singer and entrepreneur by Forbes, 33-year-old Rihanna has officially become a billionaire and is worth $1.7 billion. Forbes reported on Wednesday that Rihanna’s fortune comes primarily from her Fenty Beauty makeup line, which she has a 50% stake in. Rihanna’s other earnings come from her Savage x Fenty …
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Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and host Ryan Seacrest set to return for Season 20 of “American Idol”
Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie, as well as host Ryan Seacrest, are all officially returning to American Idol’s 20th season overall (and fifth on ABC) in the spring of 2022, The show’s live virtual audition tour, ‘Idol Across America,’ also returns to all 50 states beginning on Friday, August 6. “American Idol …
President Biden calls for resignation of NY Gov. Cuomo after investigation finds he sexually harassed 11 women
President Joe Biden called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign Tuesday following an investigation by the state attorney general’s office that found he sexually harassed almost a dozen women, including employees in his office. Biden told reporters at the White House, “I think he should resign.” Biden said he has not read the …
Three injured after iceberg wall collapses at Tennessee Titanic Museum
Three people were injured when a wall of ice collapsed at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Tennessee. The museum contains nearly 400 artifacts from the Titanic, including the ship’s china and a deck chair, as well as the iceberg wall which guests are invited to touch. The museum’s owners, Mary Kellogg Joslyn and John Joslyn, …
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Golden State’s Steph Curry to sign four-year, $215M extension with Warriors
Golden State’s Stephen Curry has agreed to a four-year, $215 million contract extension with the Warriors on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Curry is now the first player in NBA history to sign a pair of contracts each worth more than $200 million. Tuesday’s extension will keep Curry in Golden State through the 2025–26 season barring a …
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Yankee starting pitchers Gerrit Cole, Jordan Montgomery test positive for COVID-19
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced that ace pitcher Gerrit Cole has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to miss his scheduled start Tuesday. It’s unclear whether he is vaccinated or whether he is showing symptoms. On Tuesday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was on a radio interview and confirjed that lefty Jordan Montgomery …