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A rugby league player's season is now prematurely over -- after he was caught red-handed grabbing an opponent's butt during a game last week. Corey Norman , who plays for Toulouse Olympique, stuck his hand where it didn't belong in the middle of a match against the Warrington Wolves on Aug. 11 -- and officials announced on Tuesday the grab is going to cost the 31-year-old Australian BIG time. The Rugby Football League announced in a statement Norman has been suspended eight games and fined about $600 after it found "he had intentionally placed a hand between the buttocks of an opposing player." Norman had initially pleaded not guilty at his disciplinary hearing. I just have 1 question after watching this Corey Norman bum poke... pic.twitter.com/SZvQgp7llO — matt barbosa (@captainbarbs1) August 16, 2022 @captainbarbs1 "The footage of the incident shows a deliberate movement of Corey Norman's left arm and hand over the top of Oliver Holmes and on to his … [Read more...] about Rugby League Player Suspended 8 Games For In-Match Butt Grab

No Jumper Podcast Battle rapper Pat Stay 's public challenge to The Game for his Eminem -dissing "Black Slim Shady" song has backfired … resulting in Game blocking him on Instagram, which is not the expected outcome from the typically confrontational artist. In a fiery Instagram post Tuesday, Pat Stay claimed the veteran rapper was looking weak for allegedly begging for Eminem's attention by dropping the 10-minute track. Pat, who is white, apparently thinks Game wanted Em to respond, but he did not. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Game groused in the song ... Eminem only became successful because he was white . Pat wanted to show Game that white rappers have game, so he offered to battle Game in his hometown of L.A. with lots of $$$ on the line. Game didn't take the challenge ... rather, he just blocked Pat. It's curious, because Game recently said in a No Jumper interview he'd never block anyone -- because that would be … [Read more...] about The Game Blocks White Battle Rapper Sticking Up For Eminem

TMZ.com Multiple eyewitnesses claim Aqib Talib sparked the altercation that ended with a man being shot dead by the former NFL star's brother during a youth football game, according to The Blaze. "Aqib incited the whole uproar," an opposing coach told Jason Whitlock , adding, "The game would’ve never been stopped had Aqib not come over to our sideline to yell at the refs." It's been one of the primary questions since news of the tragic incident came to light ... what happened to spark the tragic and deadly incident? According to multiple witnesses, Aqib became irate after a flag was thrown against the 9-and-under team he financed, spurring him to cross the field and confront the refs. "That’s what was so weird. All of the tension was between them and the refs," the opposing team's defensive coordinator told Whitlock, adding Aqib, his brother Yaqub , and the other coaches, including the man who was ultimately killed, knew each other. "There was … [Read more...] about Aqib Talib Incited Brawl Before Fatal Shooting At Youth Game, Witness Claims

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X consoles are rarely ever in stock, let alone on sale. The same goes for PlayStation 5 consoles , which are almost always sold out unless you know where to look. Lucky for you, the entry-level Xbox Series S bundle is currently down to its lowest price this season at just $249, a $50 discount from its original selling price of $299.99. This Xbox deal is on Adorama and gets you the Xbox Series S console with Fortnite and Rocket League games . If you’ve been on the lookout for a new console, this is your chance to buy an Xbox Series S on sale. Note: This deal is live only for today so act fast! Microsoft Buy: Xbox Series S Bundle at $249.99 The Xbox Series S is the disc-less, entry-level console released by Microsoft in 2020, along with the Xbox Series X. … [Read more...] about RS Recommends: This Xbox Series S Bundle Is Marked Down to Its Lowest Price This Season

Capping a challenging multi-year development process, Sinclair Broadcast Group ’s regional sports unit has set September 26 as the nationwide launch date for direct-to-consumer streaming service Bally Sports +. At $19.99 a month or $189.99 a year, Bally Sports+ will be among the priciest streaming options in the marketplace, but the company expects many diehard sports fans lacking pay-TV subscriptions to pony up to watch their local teams. The 19 Bally networks operated by Sinclair’s Diamond Sports Group subsidiary feature Major League Baseball, NBA and NHL games, along with a range of college and prep sports. The company says additional pricing options will be released once the service is live. At launch, Bally Sports+ will be available on mobile and tablet devices operating on iOS or Android, Android TV, TvOS, and BallySports.com. Yet to be accounted for are Roku and Amazon Fire TV, two significant gateways for streaming in the U.S. Shoring up digital distribution … [Read more...] about In Sports Streaming Milestone, Sinclair’s Bally Sports+ Sets Nationwide Launch Date

Two wide studio releases will hopefully prevent this summer from reaching another low at the box office after last weekend’s $67.3M. If there’s one movie that’s going to pull ahead, sources are betting on Crunchyroll ’s Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero . That distributor has proven in a short amount of time that they can draw a great deal of anime fans in a Friday through Sunday span. The Tetsuro Kodama directed animation movie is looking at anywhere from $12M-$15M , ahead of Universal ’s genre lion-stalking film, Beast , starring Idris Elba; that pic hoping for at least double digits. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, booked in around 3,940 theaters, will be armed with all premium ticket formats, i.e. 4DX, Imax, Dolby and D-box, and will kick off showtimes at 5PM on Thursday. The previous movie, Dragon Ball Super: Broly , over a 6-day MLK holiday stretch in 2019 debuted to $22.3M. However, these anime movies are all about their first weekend, and in the … [Read more...] about ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ To Overpower Idris Elba’s ‘Beast’ At Weekend Box Office

Kaun Banega Crorepati is one of the most-popular and most-loved game reality show. Currently, Kaun Banega Crorepati 14 is being aired, which is hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. Except for third season, which was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, the remaining other seasons were hosted by Big B. Did you know how much the duo charged for hosting the show? KBC season 1 was aired in 2000. As per Siasat report, Big B charged Rs 25 Lakhs per episode. Unfortunately, his fees for season 2 and 4 are not known. The third season was hosted by SRK and it is being said that he charged Rs 2.5 Crore per episode! Amitabh, who hosted fifth, sixth and seventh seasons, charged Rs 1 Crore, Rs 1.5 Crore and Rs 1.5-2 Crore, respectively. While for eighth, ninth and tenth season Big B charged Rs 2 Crore, Rs 2.6 Crore and Rs 3 Crore, respectively, the Brahmastra actor charged Rs 3.5 Crore for each episode of 11th, 12th and 13th seasons. No one can imagine KBC without Amitabh, the … [Read more...] about Kaun Banega Crorepati: Amitabh Bachchan & Ex-Host Shah Rukh Khan’s Per Episode Fees Will Leave You Stunned

Ellia Green, a retired Australian rugby champ, made history as the first Olympian to come out as a transgender man. Green — who has kept his name — announced his transition in a video yesterday, Aug. 16, tied to the Bingham Cup, a biennial gay and inclusive rugby tournament. In the video, Green spoke about grappling with mental health issues as his rugby career drew to a close (he officially retired in 2021). He said that the “one promise that I made to myself is that when my rugby career ended, I would continue to live the rest of my life in the identity… in the body that I should have.” While Green was part of the Australian rugby sevens team that won gold at the 2016 Olympics , he wasn’t selected for the team for the 2020 Tokyo games (which were held in 2021 due to the pandemic). On top of the issues he was already dealing with, Green said not being picked made him feel “like a complete failure,” adding, “I really took it as a reflection on my whole self as a person.” What … [Read more...] about Australian Rugby Champ Ellia Green Becomes First Olympian to Come Out as Transgender Man

As a kid growing up in Midwest America, there was always an equal playing field for Chris Mosier. He felt confident anywhere he could score a goal, cross a finish line or make a play. The minute he stepped up to compete, the only distinction between him and any other athlete was ability. “At any point in my life, regardless if I was confused about who I was or if I didn’t know the language of what I felt, the one identifier that never changed was ‘athlete,'” he says. No matter how his hair was cut, what clothes he wore or if people called him “he” or “she” – there was no confusion about his competitive edge. But decades later, when he qualified for the 2016 Team USA roster at the sprint duathlon national championship and became the first out transgender man to make a U.S. National Team, the place where Chris Mosier’s athletic prowess was valued over his personal pronoun – that equal playing field–changed. “Suddenly, the most gratifying area of my life became the most contentious area … [Read more...] about Chris Mosier on Making History as First Trans Member of Team USA

TMZ/Getty Antonio Brown is changing his tune on Tom Brady ... unleashing on the 7-time Super Bowl champ for being MIA at training camp, claiming he's manipulating the game. Brady is currently taking time away from the Bucs to "deal with personal things" ... an absence that has been approved by team honchos in advance. AB was super complimentary of his former QB to TMZ Sports last week ... saying he misses Brady and the Buccaneers. TMZSports.com But something set Brown off in the couple days since ... because he's clearly not happy with both TB12 and his trainer, Alex Guerrero . "Tom brady manipulate the game gets 14 days go home get his mind rt lol," he said. "Now u see the difference. Put that s*** on." He also took aim at Guerrero, who is Brady's longtime trainer and co-collaborator for the famous TB12 method. Getty "Alex Guerra (sic) You think i won't have u smacked at TB12 boy stop playing with me !" AB … [Read more...] about Antonio Brown Calls Out Tom Brady Over Missing Training Camp