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Hana Kimura, a female professional wrestler who was among the cast of the popular Japanese reality series "Terrace House," died Saturday at 22, her wrestling organisation said, after she reportedly faced online bullying. While the cause of her death was not immediately known, she had recently posted messages on social media seeming to tell her fans goodbye. Kimura was a current cast member of Netflix's internationally popular "Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020," a show about six strangers "looking for love while living under the same roof," according to the US streaming giant. … [Read more...] about Japanese Female Wrestler Who Was Cast In Netflix Reality Show Dies At 22

The TaylorMade Driving Relief event last Sunday was a hit, raising $5.5 million for coronavirus relief efforts, and it gave fans and bettors their first taste of competitive golf in more than two months. On Sunday, The Match: Champions for Charity, will bring even more star power to the cause. The event, which tees off at 2 p.m. ET at Medalist Golf Club, pits Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady on one of the world's toughest courses. … [Read more...] about The Match, Champions for Charity odds, predictions 2020: Tiger vs. Phil II picks from top-rated golf expert

Sergio Santos is known as Serginho or Escadinha, the latter translating to stepladder. The libero shares the record for most Olympic volleyball medals. Escadinha reached the final of every Olympic tournament he played, the last in Rio at age 40. He grew up in a favela on the outskirts of Sao Paulo. It was thought his national team career was over after the 2012 London Games, but longtime Brazilian coach Bernardinho called him back in 2015 for one more run. Wise move. Escadinha was named tournament MVP, leading Brazil to home gold. After the Olympics, Escadinha’s farewell match with the national team drew 35,000 people. … [Read more...] about Who is Brazil’s greatest Olympian?

Osaka, the 22-year-old who won the 2018 U.S. Open and 2019 Australian Open, earned $37.4 million in prize money and endorsements in the last year, $1.4 million more than Williams and an all-time record for a female athlete, breaking Maria Sharapova‘s record $29.7 million in 2015, according to the report. … [Read more...] about Naomi Osaka is world’s highest-paid female athlete; two women in top 100

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