Death of Telemundo Super Bowl reporter like 'losing my little brother,' colleague says
The 27-year-old television reporter from Kansas City, Missouri, who died while in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl strived to be the best single father he could be to his toddler daughter and was deeply passionate about sports and keeping his community informed, his colleagues told NBC News. Adan Manzano, an anchor and sports reporter for Telemundo Kansas City, was a dutiful father and rising talent who came to the U.S. from Mexico to study and fulfill his dream of sports reporting, Ely Martinez, the station's creative services director, told NBC News in Spanish. Manzano was thrilled that he was sent to New Orleans to cover his third Super Bowl in a row.
Arsenal manager blasts bloated soccer schedule amid team's injury crisis
LONDON — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the accumulation of long-term injuries experienced by some clubs is an “accident waiting to happen” because of the increased demands on players in a congested soccer calendar. Arteta said he felt a “big pain in the tummy” after seeing Kai Havertz pick up a serious hamstring injury at the end of a light training session in Dubai that will rule the Germany forward out for the rest of the season.
JuJu Watkins leads USC to impressive win over top-ranked rivals UCLA
LOS ANGELES — JuJu Watkins broke out of a scoring slump with 38 points, helping sixth-ranked Southern California topple No. 1 UCLA 71-60 and further delivering on her goal of restoring the program to its earlier glory. Some of those Trojans stars from the early 1980s — including Hall of Famers Cheryl Miller and Tina Thompson — joined a raucous crowd as USC rallied for the program’s first win over a top-ranked team since 1983 on Thursday night.
Patrick Reed makes hole in one at famed Watering Hole at LIV Golf Adelaide
ADELAIDE, South Australia — Patrick Reed set off an early celebration in Friday's opening round at LIV Golf Adelaide. Majesticks GC's Sam Horsfield and a couple of Torque GC teammates then followed with the lowest scores on a challenging day at The Grange Golf Club. Horsfield moved atop the individual leaderboard with a 6-under 66, while Torque took the team lead at 8 under thanks to a pair of 67s by captain Joaquin Niemann and Carlos Ortiz.
Mickie James reveals the 'last thing' a pro wrestler should want to be as she gears up for 'WWE LFG'
James had a lasting and memorable career with WWE, with her first stint ending in 2010 and her second stint ending in 2021. She was a five-time WWE women’s champion and one-time WWE Divas champion. She was in TNA, Global Force Wrestling and a few other indie promotions in between runs with WWE. James’ vast experience in professional wrestling made her the perfect choice as a coach in the upcoming television show "WWE Legends and Future Greats," also known as "WWE LFG."
Pro wrestling legend Booker T sets expectations for next great superstar ahead of 'WWE LFG'
Legendary professional wrestler Booker T will be one of the four coaches tasked to find the next top competitor on the upcoming A&E series "WWE Legends and Future Greats." The show, also known as "WWE LFG," takes 16 budding professional wrestlers and lets them learn under the guided eyes of Booker T, Mickie James, Undertaker and Bubba Ray Dudley. While each coach has their own styles and backgrounds, Booker T has experience as a coach.
WWE star CM Punk gives shoutout to firefighters battling Los Angeles wildfires
WWE star CM Punk started "Monday Night Raw" addressing the crowd in San Jose, California. Before he started on about his aspirations of getting to WrestleMania 41 and taking another jab at Seth Rollins, Punk gave a special shoutout to the first responders and emergency personnel fighting the fires in the Los Angeles area.
Music star Bad Bunny wants another WWE match: 'I want to scare my mother'
Latin music star Bad Bunny impressed the pro wrestling world when he battled Damian Priest in a San Juan Street Fight at WWE Backlash in 2023 and came out to a raucous crowd in Puerto Rico. It wasn’t the first time Bad Bunny had been in a WWE ring – he made several appearances for the company in 2021 – and he’s hoping it’s not his last.
Barcelona player Mapi León denies ‘touching the private parts’ of an opponent
In the 15th minute of the Barcelona derby, León appeared to touch Espanyol’s Daniela Caracas in the groin area and say something as the two players jostled for position. León has denied any wrongdoing and said there was “NO contact with (Caracas’) private parts, and certainly no intention.” Footage of the incident has since been widely shared on social media, and in a statement released on Monday, Espanyol said that the conduct of defender León “should not be overlooked” and “violated the intimacy of our player.”
Mixed doubles change at US Open branded a ‘profound injustice’ by defending champions
Traditionally staged alongside the US Open’s other singles and doubles events at Flushing Meadows, this year’s mixed doubles will take place on August 19 and 20 – several days before the scheduled start of the tournament. The rationale is that top players will then be available to appear in the mixed doubles, attracting more fans and allowing broadcasters to spotlight the competition before main draw singles play begins on August 24. Among those to be angered by the change are defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, who called it a “pseudo-exhibition” and “profound injustice” which “disrespect(s) an entire category of players.”