richard!
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richard!
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OK salsa dancer. photographer. casual boxing fan. novice writer. politics. the views r my own.
I will not be covering #WrestleMania for ESPN. WWE denied my credentials and blocked my access. Neither I nor ESPN has been told why. You can speculate on the reasons, but if you want answers, ask WWE. Let me know what they tell you. ~FIN~
My employer has a new, astronomically awful expense-reporting system. Opaque, inefficient, and mind-bogglingly duplicative. Am I being too much of a smartass?
A long-overdue episode with @lthomasnews about how MMA — the sport he's loved and covered for decades — has become one of the foremost vectors of right-wing politics in America. While Dana White is using the UFC business model to take over boxing, too: youtu.be/bUIaL-zE2b4?si…
NEW: SantaCon founder busted in federal fraud case Stefan Pildes, the man behind New York City's massive annual Santa bar crawl, was arrested Wednesday on wire fraud charges. Prosecutors say he siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars in charitable donations raised through the event for his personal use. According to the indictment: Nearly $3 million COLLECTED, more than half allegedly diverted into a "slush fund" used for concert tickets, fine dining, luxury vacations, home renovations - while only a small fraction actually went to charity.
In a new interview with Hyperallergic, NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji apologizes for using the N-word and other offensive language on social media when she was 15. hyperallergic.com/in-the-studio-…
A police man on a horse was among the first to respond to a bank robbery this morning on West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue. The culprit got away.
BREAKING: Allbirds stock, $BIRD, surges over +200% after announcing they are pivoting from shoes to AI.
Say you are completely out of touch with the lived reality of NYers without breaking character as @nytimes
The People's Princess is headed to Dallas 👑 With the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, the Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd 👏
Matchroom Sport made an overall profit of £41.9M in 2025. Matchroom Boxing made a profit of £9.9M (significantly down from 2024). PDC Darts generated £16.1M, massively outperforming their 2024 result and continues to be their biggest £ maker.