Vladimir Putin, president of Russia and former KGB spy, has led quite the life. Since taking office in 1999, his knack for controlling his public image in the media has been centered around his tough-guy persona, something the Kremlin has worked hard to craft through press events and photo ops. Bu…

Suspicious betting patterns have raised concerns that three matches in this year’s Wimbledon tournament may have been fixed, according to the Tennis Integrity Unit, the independent unit charged with investigating corruption in the sport. The watchdog group did not specify which matches had aroused…

“Russell Westbrook, what do you think?” ICYMI last night was the 2017 ESPY Awards. Some athletes honored were Michael Phelps, Russell Westbrook, and Simone Biles. Kevin Winter / Getty Images But the highlight of the night came at the expense of Golden State Warriors Forward and 2017 NBA Finals …

Bernd Kammerer / ASSOCIATED PRESS Chuck Blazer, the man credited with pushing US soccer onto the world stage, has died at age 72, according to his lawyer. Blazer — a longtime FIFA executive and leader for CONCACAF, the North American, Central American, and Caribbean soccer alliance — made millio…

Au Revoir Roland Garros! It isn't the same without the QUEEN. Serena Williams is out on maternity leave for the remainder of this season, but at least she came to support her sister, Venus, in this year's French Open. Eric Feferberg / AFP / Getty Images No good for Novak... Novak Djo…

Nobody beats the Freeze. Basically, the Braves do a little race for one lucky fan between innings, where they give the fan a big head start. Twitter: @iamjoonlee But their challenger is a mysterious, bodysuit-clad man named the Freeze. And the Freeze is fast . Twitter: @iamjoonlee Our challe…

Water jet-packs? A human slingshot? Er, these activities want to kill you, basically. River bugging in Aberfeldy River bugging essentially involves plunging over a series of waterfalls in an inflatable armchair, and trying as best you can to make it to the end of the river without either capsiz…