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Much like Fergie‘s unforgettable performance at the 2018 NBA All-Star game, Ingrid Andress‘ rendition of the national anthem at the Home Run Derby Monday (July 15) is going viral for all the wrong reasons. The four-time Grammy winner was subjected to online ridicule well before she stepped away from the microphone at Globe Life Field […]
In case you missed it, Cam’ron and Mase went viral once again for a sports take.
During an episode of their sports talk show It Is What It Is, the subject of boxer Shakur Stevenson’s latest fight came up and the rapper turned pastor to turned sports commentator called Stevenson’s style of boxing boring. Shakur didn’t take to kindly to the Harlem rapper’s opinion, and initiated a back and forth between the two camps on social media (which we covered here.)
Now it seems J. Prince has gotten in the mix.
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Prince — who has been managing the Newark boxer since 2016 — sent the Harlem duo the message below on Instagram yesterday:
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“Let the haters say that he’s boring and nobody wants to watch him. Sorry to tell you it’s just a select few of you haters. As you can see there’s proof that he has the number one ratings in any fight on ESPN this year and the top three ratings since 2022. And to all of you haters who want to escalate that hate outside of the ring I’m Shakur’s manager and I handle all his business outside of the ring. In other words Cam and Mase I will fade all his shots and take all bets.”
Naturally, Cam and Mase responded this morning on the latest episode of It Is What It Is.
“When you dealing with older people, they’re the last to know that things have changed,” Mase said. “We not your lil’ n—s. All that big homie stuff, that’s for little n—s. We’re not little n—s so we don’t even respect big homies. I know Killa doesn’t. And for me? I never respected n—s in the streets, that’s why I always got the problems I got.”
He then added, “If you 60 years old and you tryna be a street n—a, you failed. My name is Mase. I stand by this message.”
The former Bad Boy artist also revealed that he recently spoke to the Texas mogul via FaceTime call with Ye and the convo was a positive one. “So I don’t even know why he would come at me with that energy. I felt really disrespected. It’s certain people you supposed to come at like that and I’m not one of them.”
Cam agreed with his co-host and added his two cents, saying, “Why do you think that you can tell us what we can and cannot say. Control your n—a! Ain’t nobody gon’ tell a n—a, ‘Get the strap’ and then we gon’ sit there and be like, ‘I think we should shut up.’” Adding, “Nah, n—a. This is not 1982, bro. You buggin’, James. I don’t know what bet you talking about and all that other slang. Whatever bet you talking about, bet it.”
You can watch the full episode here.
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The semifinals are over and the last two teams standing in the UEFA Euro Championship 2024 soccer tournament will have the honor to hoist the Henri Delaunay Trophy at the very end of play.
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The UEFA Euro Championship Final features England vs. Spain, and takes place at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday, July 14.
What Time Is the UEFA Euro Championship Final?
The UEFA Euro Championship Final broadcasts live on Sunday, July 14, at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. The soccer match airs on Fox.
Where to Watch the UEFA Euro Championship Final for Free
If you’re a cord-cutter, there are a number of ways to watch the UEFA Euro Championship Final: England vs. Spain without cable — especially if you want to watch for free. DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial to try it out, while other streaming services, such as Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, also offer free trials, so you can watch Fox without spending a dime up front.
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Keep reading for more details on how to watch the UEFA Euro Championship Final on Fox with DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
How to Watch the UEFA Euro Championship Final on DirecTV Stream
A subscription to DirecTV Stream — which comes with Fox — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $69.99 monthly. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as ABC, NBC, CBS and PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including ESPN, FS1, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, CNBC and many others.
How to Watch The UEFA Euro Championship Final on Hulu + Live TV
Fox is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $76.99 monthly, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ for free.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one plan. It also features many other networks, including CBS, NBC, ABC, ESPN, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel and more.
How to Watch the UEFA Euro Championship Final on Fubo
To watch Fox, Fubo starts at $79.99 monthly with nearly 200 channels — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. And with a seven-day free trial, you can watch for free, if you act fast and sign up now.
The services gets you live access to local broadcast networks including ABC, NBC and CBS, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as TLC, ESPN, E!, FS1, MTV, FX, Bravo, CMT, ID, TV Land, VH1, Ion, OWN, Paramount Network and much more.
UEFA Euro Championship Final: England vs. Spain broadcasts on Fox, but it’s also available to livestream with DirecTV Stream on Sunday, July 14. The match starts at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
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Two ferocious female flyweight fighters battle each other in the octagon as the main event during UFC Fight Night. Rose “Thug” Namajunas (13-6-0) faces off against Tracy Cortez (11-1-0) on Saturday, July 13.
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UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez takes place at Ball Arena in Denver with a start time of 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
If you want to watch UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez online, then this event is streaming on ESPN+ for subscribers only.
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Check out the complete UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez fight card below:
Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez (Women’s Flyweight) — Main Event
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov (Welterweight)
Drew Dober vs. Jean Silva (Lightweight)
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa (Welterweight)
Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez (Featherweight)
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cody Brundage (Middleweight)
Prelims Card, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Joshua Van vs. Charles Johnson (Flyweight)
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Fatima Kline (Women’s Flyweight)
Montel Jackson vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (Bantamweight)
Luana Santos vs. Mariya Agapova (Women’s Flyweight)
Josh Fremd vs. Andre Petroski (Middleweight)
Evan Elder vs. Darrius Flowers (Welterweight)
In addition, the prelims and main card air on ESPN, so the entire event is available to stream on DirecTV Stream and Fubo too. In fact, both streaming services offer free trials — a five-day and a seven-day, respectively — for new subscribers.
Meanwhile, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial, also come with ESPN. You can get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting at just $14.99 per month for both services in one package.
Want to attend UFC Fight Night in person? There are last-minute tickets are still available via Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and StubHub. Prices vary depending on seats available at Ball Arena in Denver.
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez is streamable on ESPN+ and ESPN on Saturday, July 13 — starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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It was just a minor victory over Canada for Team USA in Wednesday night’s (July 10) basketball exhibition in Las Vegas, but the U.S. Olympic team celebrated in style with Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” booming through the T-Mobile Arena speakers.
Following the 86-72 win in Sin City, footage showed “Not Like Us” playing while LeBron James gave a speech to the team at mid-court.
They fittingly broke the huddle and waved to the crowd while thanking them for coming out. The public address announcer then interrupted the Drake diss track to ask the audience to give the team a final ovation before heading home.
“Drake and the entire nation of Canada took an L tonight,” a fan wrote on X.
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Another deemed that “Not Like Us” will continue to be an anti-Canada troll for a long time. “This song will get played any time Canada loses in anything for the foreseeable future,” they said.
The victory over Canada marks the first of five total exhibition games coming up for Team USA before heading to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, where they’ll tip-off the group phase on July 28 against Nikola Jokic and Serbia.
After facing an 11-1 deficit to start the game, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards and the bench lineup gained control, and Team USA ended up cruising to a double-digit win in the second half.
Edwards finished with a team-high 13 points, while Steph Curry added 12 of his own. Lakers big man Anthony Davis stuffed the stat sheet with a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) and four blocks.
It was a good opening statement for the Americans with Kevin Durant not playing and Kawhi Leonard leaving the team, both due to injuries. (Leonard will be replaced by Boston Celtics guard Derrick White.)
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USA Basketball isn’t the only team trolling Drake recently. The X account for Argentina’s soccer team jabbed at the 6 God following the team’s 2-0 Copa America semifinal win over Canada July 9 at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
“Not like us, not with us,” the team tweeted. The accompanying photo featured Argentina’s players huddled up, with “Not Like Us” written across the top of the image. It was more salt in the wound for Drake after he also bet $300,000 on Canada to pull off the upset against the heavily favored Argentinians.
The Killers took over The O2 in London on Wednesday night (July 10), and the rock group got to treat their English fans to a once-in-a-lifetime moment. In videos circulating social media, the band is seen pausing their show to air the end of the England vs. Netherland semifinal game for UEFA Euro 2024. Right […]
Taylor Swift may be partial to football at the moment, but she’s still making time to meet with the greats of other sports too. Following her first of two Eras Tour shows in Zürich Tuesday (July 9), the pop star spoke with Roger Federer backstage, after which the tennis champion posted a selfie of their encounter and declared his love for the musician.
In the snap — which appears to have been taken by Swift herself — Federer wears a VIP badge around his neck while beaming at the camera. The “Anti-Hero” singer also smiles into the lens, still sporting the final Midnights leotard she wears at the very end of her show.
“In my Swiftie era 🦋🫶💜🧣🌃🐍💘🪩🌲🕰️🤍,” the former Olympian captioned the post.
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Based on his use of emojis, Federer isn’t kidding around when he labels himself a “Swiftie.” Each one appears to specifically represent one of the 14-time Grammy winner’s 11 albums — a blue butterfly for her self-titled debut, a hand-heart for Fearless, a purple heart for Speak Now, a scarf for Red, a cityscape for 1989, a snake for Reputation, a pierced heart for Lover, a mirrorball for Folklore, a tree for Evermore, a clock for Midnights and white heart for The Tortured Poets Department.
Hours after Federer posted their selfie, Swift finished up her two-night stay at Switzerland’s Letzigrund Stadium with a final performance Wednesday (July 10). She’s headed next for Milan, where she’ll play two shows at San Siro.
And though everything turned out for the best in the end, Travis Kelce might find his superstar girlfriend’s meeting with Federer a little ironic. Back before the Kansas City Chiefs tight end started dating Swift, he too was a pro athlete hoping to be introduced to her backstage at an Eras Tour show — but in his case, the “Karma” artist declined.
“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings,” Kelce complained on an episode of his New Heights podcast last year, a couple months before he and Swift ended up dating. “I was a little butt-hurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her … She doesn’t meet anybody, or at least she didn’t want to meet me, so I took it personal.”
See Federer’s selfie with Swift below.
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Serena Williams shared a funny anecdote about trying to deposit a very large check at a drive-thru during her career.
Tennis great Serena Williams was beloved and respected for her drive, but in a recent interview, she shared a story about how her focus led her to have a mishap at a bank’s drive-thru window.
Williams was the guest on a recent episode of the highly popular Hot Ones series from First We Feast. During the interview, as Williams got to dig in on some spicy wings, at the 11-minute mark host Sean Evans asked: “Is it true that you rarely collected your winnings your first year on tour and then once tried unsuccessfully to cash your first million-dollar check in a drive-thru ATM?”
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“Yeah, those are all true,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion confirmed. “I never played for money, I played ’cause I loved the sport. I wanted to be the best. I wanted to win.” She continued, saying: “So my tax guy, he would be like, ‘You didn’t get your money?’ and I’d be like, ‘Oh, I didn’t get that one in Zurich,’ ‘Oh, I forgot that one in Moscow,’…I was just playing to win, and if I didn’t win, I wasn’t thinking. I was just so angry, that I wanted to find a way to get better and win the next time.”
It turned out that her focus led her to collect a very substantial amount of earnings. “I got my check and it was a million dollars,” Williams said. “Like, okay, I’m gonna go deposit it. I’d never really spent a lot of money. I was so serious. I don’t know what happened to me, I used to be serious. So I just went through the drive-thru … and the guy was like, ‘Uh, I think you need to come inside for this.’” Evans and Williams laughed as she said, “lessons to learn.”
The story was one of a few notable anecdotes that Williams shared, including a look at the stylish outfits she wore during her career including a denim suit she said was inspired by one that another tennis champion, Andre Agassi, wore on the court. Her Hot Ones appearance comes as her ESPN+ documentary series, In The Arena: Serena Williams makes its debut on Wednesday (July 10).
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DeMar DeRozan addressed his controversial “Not Like Us” cameo. During an interview with Sacramento’s Fox affiliate Fox40’s Sean Cunningham, the new Sacramento Kings player talked about how he ended up in Kendrick Lamar‘s video and whether or not the Kings are still allowed to play Drake inside their home arena the Golden 1 Center. “We […]