San Francisco will launch the ‘Dream Keeper Fellowship’ as a pilot program in October, the San Francisco Examiner reported on Tuesday. Behind the whimsical name, the idea is simple: people “who authorities believe are most at risk of shooting someone” will be offered $300 per month to meet with “life …
Read More »‘She might kill somebody’: USA coach tells world to ‘give Russia a ton of credit’, lauds 17yo ace after Olympic volleyball mauling
The top-ranked side in the world were given a shock by the rampant Russians, losing 25-20, 25-12 and 25-19 as they slipped to their first defeat of the tournament. American coach Karch Kiraly did not shirk the 3-0 scoreline afterwards, singling out Dinamo Kazan prodigy Fedorovtseva and teammate Irina Voronkova for praise among opponents …
Read More »German cycling coach sent home from Olympics for yelling, ‘Get the camel drivers’ slur, referring to African competitors
The confederation announced the disciplinary action on Thursday, despite Moster having said he was sorry. Its president, Alfons Hörmann, stated: “We remain convinced that his public apology for the racist remarks he made yesterday is sincere,” but made it clear that he had violated the Olympic values. “Fair play, respect, …
Read More »‘Not a Russian anymore’: Hockey coach claims New York Rangers star Panarin doesn’t deserve place on national team
The comments were made after it was confirmed that the forward will not join the national team at the 2021 World Championship in Riga, following abuse allegations brought against him. READ MORE: Row over Russian ice hockey captain who was denied US visa in ‘breach of international laws’ finally ends days …
Read More »‘We love you’: Khabib Nurmagomedov hails coach Mendez after cornering ‘Dagestani gangster’ cousin Abubakar in UFC 260 win (VIDEO)
Appearing for the first time since losing on his UFC debut in November 2019, the welterweight made light of Gooden’s pre-bout claims that all Russian fighters had the same reliance on going to ground, mixing it up while appearing to wobble his opponent on a few occasions. Nurmagomedov had cheekily suggested that …
Read More »‘No one has the right to beat a kid!’ Russian Olympic champ Volosozhar lashes out at coach who threw young skater across the ice
The video, which was recorded by one of the parents whose daughter attends the same school, shows the coach grabbing a little girl’s neck before savagely pushing her and sending her flying on the ice. READ MORE: From leader to outsider: Reports claim figure skating champ Kostornaia ‘wants return to Eteri …
Read More »‘Her body would inspire masterpieces’: Coach defends skating star Tuktamysheva’s revealing men’s mag photoshoot
The 79-year-old specialist, who brought to fame figure skating legends Alexei Yagudin and Evgeni Plushenko, compared Tuktamysheva’s beauty to an ancient piece of art, saying that her recent photo session would have attracted even “primitive men.” “Tuktamysheva’s body would have attracted the attention even of primitive men. View this post …
Read More »US Olympic gymnastics coach who worked with abusive Dr. Nassar commits SUICIDE after being charged with sexual assault himself
“My office has been notified that the body of John Geddert was found late this afternoon after taking his own life. This is a tragic end to a tragic story for everyone involved,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Nessel had announced two dozen …
Read More »‘GSP might be the only one’: Khabib’s coach says the only fight ever likely to bring him back is SUPERFIGHT with Georges St-Pierre
Nurmagomedov’s head coach at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California, Javier Mendez, has said that there was only ever one fight that his fighter would be interested in at this stage in his career, and it’s the one fight the UFC has shied away from – a superfight against Canadian superstar …
Read More »Chasing the trilogy: Conor McGregor’s coach says Irish star is ‘harassing everybody’ to land Dustin Poirier rematch (VIDEO)
Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh revealed that the former two-division UFC champion is desperate to face Poirier again after suffering the first TKO defeat of his MMA career, and that he’s already pushing hard to try to encourage all parties to make the fight a …
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