Month: July 2021

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been forced into a backflip and will now attend the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, following an awkward exchange with Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates.

Conor McGregor is healing up from a leg break in the Octagon but at least he can do it in style, on a new huge yacht.  Conor McGregor is having to spend some time on the sideline after his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor broke his leg in the first round of […]

The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns didn’t do much to deny reports that the Big 12 powerhouses are pursuing a move to the SEC. A bombshell report from the Houston Chronicle on Wednesday claimed Texas and Oklahoma have contacted the SEC about joining the conference, leaving behind the Big 12. It would be easy enough […]

Could the Cubs trade Kris Bryant to their crosstown rivals? The White Sox are in need of infield help, and Bryant fits the bill. Bryant’s contract is up at the end of the season, and his ability to play multiple positions at an All-Star level makes him one of the most attractive commodities available at […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that linebacker Vince Williams is retiring from the NFL after spending eight seasons with the team. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is one of the top units in the NFL because of their elite front seven and ball-hawking safeties in the secondary. They rely on everybody being in the right place and […]

The NBA offseason is officially underway. Check out the offseason schedule and key dates for 2021-22 including the draft and free agency. Now that the Milwaukee Bucks have been crowned as champions for the 2020-21 season, the NBA offseason can get going. The Bucks can look ahead to a repeat. For the other 29 teams […]

The Seattle Kraken will officially reveal their expansion roster to the world on Wednesday night. The draft took place this afternoon, with plenty of leaks coming out about which players were selected. Perhaps most notable were the players not taken, which includes Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price and the St. Louis Blues’ Vladimir Tarasenko. Instead, […]

The chiropractor for the American women's wrestling team has apologised after comparing Olympic COVID-19 protocols to Nazi Germany in a social media post.

Welcome to Wide World of Sports' daily live coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, on Preliminary Day 2.