Beneath the splendor of its monuments and ruins, Rome is taking aim at a modern-day chariot: the golf cart. Hundreds of them have started carrying tourists through the historic center. Even rolling along at a moderate speed, these golf carts have so far outpaced regulation. But the city is mounting a crackdown. For critics, the … Read more
Was it looking for carrion luggage? A Ryanair flight out of Greece was delayed after an unexpected passenger — a giant flesh-eating vulture — landed on the aircraft and refused to budge. The plane had reportedly been prepping to depart Crete on August 16, when the super-sized scavenger alighted on the tail fin, the Greek … Read more
The World Cup’s hydration breaks have become one of the tournament’s first major flashpoints — and potentially a massive new revenue stream for Fox. Using reported ad-rate figures from The Wall Street Journal, Awful Announcing estimated that Fox could make nearly $250 million from commercials aired during hydration breaks alone across the tournament. The outlet … Read more
Love is in the air. We’ve heard of destination weddings, but some people like getting married during the journey. A couple named Tina and Roger took their love to new heights after tying the knot aboard a Southwest flight, as seen in a viral TikTok video with over 5.2 million views. In the moving clip, … Read more
Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson’s awkward interview moment had Dave Portnoy’s skin crawling. Portnoy said that the excruciating interview interrupted his typical routine of coffee and “CBS Sunday Morning.” “Imagine my surprise this morning when they had the most awkward Bill Belichick interview I’ve ever seen,” Portnoy said on the “Barstool Rundown” podcast. “I was … Read more
Jake Paul is taking all the victory laps. One of his biggest was over Dana White. Paul and the UFC CEO have long had beef, and Paul reignited their feud after he beat Mike Tyson via unanimous decision in their heavily anticipated bout Friday night at AT&T Stadium. “Dana White has a been boxing promoter … Read more
The state of the Lakers has one prominent Celtics fan actually feeling bad for the Los Angeles franchise. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy took to X after the Lakers selected LeBron James’ son, Bronny, with the No. 55 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. This came after former Warriors executive and current ESPN analyst Bob … Read more
The Celtics have the No. 30 pick. Bill Simmons has an idea. The Ringer founder proposed a wild scenario for next week’s 2024 NBA Draft, in which Boston picks Bronny James, son of Lakers star LeBron, and holds him for ransom. “Here’s my case: everybody says this draft sucks,” Simmons said on “The Bill Simmons … Read more