Oscar De La Hoya to face Vitor Belfort on Sept. 18 in exhibition match

Oscar De La Hoya will be coming out of retirement to face ex-UFC champion Vitor Belfort in a boxing match on Sept. 18, and likely to occur in Las Vegas. The fight will be billed as an exhibition match with both fighters wearing 12-ounce gloves. The 48-year-old De La Hoya has not fought since losing …

Tennis champ Rafael Nadal to skip Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympics to ‘listen to his body’ and recover

World No. 3 Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he will not play at Wimbledon this month or the Summer Olympics in Tokyo next month. Nadal said in a series of tweets that he’s “listening to his body” in order to “continue my career and continue to do what makes me happy.” Nadal, 35, advanced last …

Nick Cannon welcomes twin boys Zion and Zillion with Abby De La Rosa

Nick Cannon has welcomed twin sons, Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, aka Zilly, with Abby De La Rosa. De La Rosa shared the news on Instagram alongside a video of herself with her baby boys. captioned: “Welcome to the world Zion Mixolydian Cannon & Zillion Heir Cannon #Myworld #twinboys.” 40-year-old Cannon also has twins, son …

Will Smith to produce and host variety comedy special for Netflix

Netflix announced on Twitter that Will Smith with host and star in an upcoming variety comedy special that will be released globally later this year. Smith will also serve as an executive producer, along with Terence Carter, Miguel Melendez and Sahara Bushue. The hour-long special will include celebrity guests, comedic sketches, musical performances, noteworthy conversation …

U.S. President Biden, Russian President Putin to resume diplomatic operations, agree to return ambassadors to posts

After their summit in Geneva on Wednesday, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they have agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks and return their ambassadors to their foreign posts. Currently, Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, and Washington’s ambassador to Moscow, John Sullivan, are not stationed at their posts. Both men …

U.S. Education Department to protect students based on sexual orientation and gender identity

On Wednesday, the Education Department announced its plans to enforce elements of Title IX that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The move comes one year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal civil rights law protects LGBTQ workers from being fired based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Education …

Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul out indefinitely due to COVID-19 protocol

The Phoenix Suns’ guard Chris Paul has landed in the NBA’s health and safety protocol, and is out indefinitely. Paul, the president of the National Basketball Players Association, has not said if he is vaccinated. It is unknown if he tested positive or came into contact without someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The NBA …

Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball voted NBA Rookie of the Year

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball has been voted the league’s Rookie of the Year, beating out Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards and Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton for the honor. Selected as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by Charlotte, Ball averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game in 51 contests. …

Valerie Bertinelli to play Demi Lovato’s mother in new sitcom “Hungry”

Valerie Bertinelli has joined the cast of the NBC comedy pilot “Hungry,” starring Demi Lovato. Parent company NBCUniversal announced that the sitcom about an eating-disorder support group will feature Bertinelli, 61, as restaurant owner Lisa, the mother and best friend of Lovato’s character, Teddy. Lisa is described as “a warm, loving, self-critical and emotional mess …

Jennifer Lopez to produce and star in Netflix sci-fi thriller ‘Atlas’

Netflix has announced that Jennifer Lopez will produce and star in the upcoming sci-fi thriller Atlas. According to Variety, Atlas follows a woman (Lopez) fighting for humanity against an AI soldier who has determined the only way to end war is to eliminate humans. Lopez’s character must team up with “the one thing she fears most …