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WWE fans will get a first taste of the company’s new partnership with ESPN. WWE and ESPN revealed that the first premium live event on ESPN platforms will be the first-ever Wrestlepalooza, with a main event  featuring WWE legend John Cena.

The WWE and ESPN reached an agreement for the broadcaster to become the exclusive home of premium live events. The deal reportedly was for a whopping total of $1.625 billion over five years, with an annual value of $325 million.

The partnership includes the creation of a new event called Wrestlepalooza. 

In addition to Cena being the headliner for Wrestlepalooza, a release revealed that Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch, CM Punk and Drew McIntyre will all be featured “in major matches throughout the night.” Wrestlepalooza will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, marking the last time Cena wrestles in the city before his retirement.

The Texas Longhorns will start the 2025 college football season as the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, according to the Associated Press‘ Preseason Top 25 College Football Poll.

The Longhorns, who were eliminated by the eventual national champion Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Semifinals, are coming off a 13-3 (7-1 SEC) regular season, their first as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Arch Manning, who started multiple games in the absence of Quinn Ewers, will take over as the team’s full-time starter in 2025.

Texas had never previously opened the season as the No. 1 overall team in the AP Top 25. The Penn State Nittany Lions, who were also eliminated in the College Football Playoff Semifinals, rank No. 2 in the preseason poll, followed by defending national champion Ohio State, the Clemson Tigers and the Georgia Bulldogs.

1. Texas (SEC)
2. Penn State (Big Ten)
3. Ohio State (Big Ten)
4. Clemson (ACC)
5. Georgia (SEC)
6. Notre Dame (IA Independents)
7. Oregon (Big Ten)
8. Alabama (SEC)
9. LSU (SEC)
10. Miami (FL) (ACC)
11. Arizona State (Big 12)
12. Illinois (Big Ten)
13. South Carolina (SEC)
14. Michigan (Big Ten)
15. Florida (SEC)
16. SMU (ACC)
17. Kansas State (Big 12)
18. Oklahoma (SEC)
19. Texas A&M (SEC)
20. Indiana (Big Ten)

TGI Fridays continues its ongoing transformation with the introduction of a reimagined appetizer lineup featuring new offerings and revamped classics, plus a selection of new salad and bowl entrees, and an all-new non-alcoholic beverage.

Starting at $3, the brand’s updated appetizer menu features 18 different options including new additions:

• Margarita Shrimp Cocktail: Chile lime seasoned shrimp tossed with diced avocado, pico de gallo, diced fresh mango, and a light agave lime juice, served with tortilla chips
• Truffle Tot-chos: Seasoned, handmade potato tots freshly fried to a golden crispy, drizzled with truffle aioli, parmesan-romano, and parsley, served with a side of extra sauce for dipping
• Steakhouse Meatballs: All beef steakhouse-style meatballs topped with a garlic and herb chimichurri sauce
• Loaded Poblano Queso: Zesty and warm queso topped with fresh pico de gallo, mixed cheeses, and house made guacamole. Served with tortilla chips

Fridays fans fear not – signature Fridays apps like Loaded Potato Skins, Traditional Wings, and Mozzarella Sticks aren’t going anywhere. Alongside the all-new options, the brand is serving its fan-favorite starters with fresh twists, so guests can mix and match to create their personalized appetizer assortment.

There was a time when wild headlines appeared on the pages of the Weekly World News instead of your Facebook feed. Now it’s called clickbait. 25 years ago, a headline about a Mongolian that wanted to destroy Hulk Hogan was just a headline. And you got like 250 wild headlines per issue to entertain you while you passed time switching from ‘A’ and ‘B’ on your cable box. Now you have a Facebook feed full of political clickbait that isn’t even funny. At least the WWN headline writers were brilliant with their clickbait.

The Weekly World News stopped printing in 2007. Weekly sales in 2006 were down to just 83,000 issues. Facebook opened to anyone with a valid email address on September 26, 2006. WWN was becoming a dinosaur. There was a new home for wild clickbait headlines. The WWN site still exists and there’s new content published when someone gets around to it. weeklyworldnews.com

Perhaps New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was trying to fire up his team that had lost six of its past eight games. Maybe he was showing frustration over alternating pitching and hitting struggles as the Yankees slide further down the AL East standings.

Whatever the reason, Boone gave himself an early exit from Sunday’s 7-1 defeat to the Houston Astros by getting ejected in the third inning. It was his fifth ejection of the season, leading all MLB managers.

Boone began arguing with home plate umpire Derek Thomas after he called a low sinker to Ryan McMahon a strike. Judging from strike-zone graphics, the pitch was borderline but was out of the zone.

Apparently, that was one low strike too many for Boone’s liking and he shouted at Thomas from the dugout. Thomas called timeout and warned Boone, saying, “that’s enough” before tossing him from the game.

Aaron Judge just keeps hitting home runs.

He homered on Wednesday night in Toronto, giving him 37 for the season and 352 for his career.

After being the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 home runs, Judge keeps climbing the all-time leaderboard.

He has now officially broken into the top-100 in MLB history. He’s tied for 99th with the 352 HRs, a total also reached by Ryan Braun and Ellis Burks.

Judge is closing in on a couple of Yankees very soon, too.

Yogi Berra hit 358 career homers. Joe DiMaggio had 361.

Judge broke into the majors late, so although his at bat pace has him faster than anyone in MLB history, it’s unlikely he can climb to the very top of the all-time leaderboard. Or is it? 

Marcus Stroman is now on the lookout for a new team.

The 2019 and 2023 All-Star was released by the Yankees on Friday, a day after the league’s trade deadline.

His release comes after New York added relievers David Bednar, Camilo Doval and Jake Bird before the deadline.

In his final start for the Yankees, Stroman allowed four runs and six hits with three strikeouts in a 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He allowed four runs in each of his past two appearances.

Stroman was an All-Star with the Mets (’21) and Cubs (’23) before coming to New York. The 34-year old joined the Yankees on a two-year, $37 million deal in January of 2024, but struggled in his two years in the Bronx.

He had a 4.69 ERA in 193.2 IP over his two-year stretch in New York.

NEW YORK — You are invited to Hoops Cabaret New York, the world’s sexiest sports bar, to watch UFC 319, featuring Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, on Saturday night, August 16.

The fan-favorite Hoops Cabaret with multiple giant screens, numerous HD TVs, and its gigantic Mega-Tron Video Wall is the ideal place to watch this great night of UFC matches. Every seat has a clear view of all the action.  

UFC 319 is set to be an electrifying event. The main event is current middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis vs undefeated No. 3 ranked contender Khamzat Chimaev. 

Also fighting will be an exciting battle of middleweight strikers: No. 7 ranked contender Jared Cannonier vs Michael “Venom” Page.  

Hoops Cabaret combines the fun of a sports bar with the excitement of a strip club. Hoops girl Jessica said, “The girls and I will be performing on stage and up close and personal for you all through the night. And the after-party will be amazing!” 

Hoops Cabaret for the ultimate fan experience. Check out the Hoops ‘VIP Man Cave,’ the VIP suites, and be sure to pop some bottles, and make it rain!

HOOPS Cabaret and Sports Bar

48 West 33rd Street, New York City

Court-side, Balcony, + VIP seating

Super VIP “Man Cave”

Next door to Rick’s Cabaret NYC

Leonardo DiCaprio proudly announced that he bought a stake in the eco-friendly company Champagne Telmont.

The Oscar-winning actor and environmental activist said he was, “Proud to join as an investor in Champagne Telmont.” DiCaprio explained that the sustainable brand aims to offer a greener future.

“Champagne Telmont, together with its partner wine-growers, has set its sights on producing 100% organic champagne, ensuring a completely sustainable production lifecycle in the coming years,” he said.

DiCaprio did not disclose how much money he invested in the company, and his rep did not immediately respond to our request for comment.

Champagne Telmont takes sustainability to a whole new level. Not only does the brand focus on eco-friendly production, it also practices upcycling by collecting used bottles at the Telmont estate and transforming them into candles made with soy wax and untreated wood sticks.

Carvel is teaming up with oatmilk company Oatly to bring a new non-dairy lineup to Carvel shoppes across 18 states in the US.

Carvel shoppes will be the first to offer Oatly Frozen Dessert Cakes. Carvel’s classic cakes are always prepared in-shoppe, making any cake customizable with the available flavors of Oatly soft serve.

Here’s a closer look at the non-dairy lineup:

• Oatly Strawberry Soft Serve
• Oatly Cookies & Cream Scooped
• Oatly Chocolate Peanut Butter Scooped
• Flying Saucer Sandwiches made with Oatly
• Frozen Dessert Cakes made with Oatly