Mattel this week released a Naomi Osaka Barbie doll as part of the brand’s Role Models doll line and it sold out “due to high demand.”
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Spelling bee champ Zaila Avant-garde is basketball whiz — and Guinness World Record holder
Zaila Avant-garde, who won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, holds three Guinness World Records for her ability to dribble multiple basketballs.
Brooklyn Nets’ James Harden frisked, briefly detained by police in Paris, not arrested
James Harden was with rapper Lil Baby and a bodyguard but not in the vehicle with them, French police officials told The Associated Press.
Naomi Osaka says ‘it’s OK to not be OK’; standing up for mental health ‘all worth it’
Women’s tennis star Naomi Osaka opened up about her shocking decision to withdraw from the French Open last month to preserve her mental health.
Degree Deodorant launches campaign set to endorse 14 NCAA standout athletes
Degree Deodorant is launching a wide-ranging and inclusive marketing campaign that will endorse 14 college athletes after the NCAA’s new NIL policies.
Gym owner planning $500-a-month endorsement deal for Miami Hurricanes football players
Dan Lambert, owner of American Top Team, plans to offer the Miami Hurricanes’ 90 scholarship football players $500 per month to advertise for his gym.
Joey Chestnut wins 14th Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest with record 76 franks
Joey Chestnut won his 14th Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest in typical dominant fashion — setting a record with 76 franks.
76ers’ Dwight Howard sat courtside of Hawks-Bucks and Philadelphia fans weren’t happy
Last Sunday, Dwight Howard and the Sixers were eliminated by the Hawks.
This Sunday, he was sitting courtside watching Bucks vs. Hawks in Atlanta.
Fan with sign clips bicyclist, causes pile-up crash in Stage 1 of Tour de France
A spectator with a sign posing for a camera clipped a Tour de France bicyclist, causing a crash and massive pile-up in Stage 1 on Saturday.
President Joe Biden praises Carl Nassib and Kumi Yokoyama for coming out: ‘So proud of your courage’
President Joe Biden praises NFL DE Carl Nassib and soccer player Kumi Yokoyama for coming out on Tuesday over Twitter.