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IOC lifts Olympics ban on Belarus but Russia ‘still suspended’
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on May 7, 2026 shows (L) the Olympic flag during a practice session at Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris on July 24, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and (R) a Belarus flag during an air show in the capital Minsk, on June 21, 2014. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN and SERGEI GAPON / AFP)
The IOC on Thursday lifted its ban on Belarusian athletes competing in the Olympics, although restrictions on Russian athletes remain in place.
Competitors from Russia and their allies Belarus had been banned from international competition following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, although some were permitted to compete as neutrals.
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Russians will still only be able to compete in Olympic competition under the neutral banner, on an individual basis, and only if they have not actively supported the conflict.
The IOC executive board released a statement saying that it “no longer recommends any restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams”.
“The IOC reaffirms that athletes’ participation in international competition should not be limited by the actions of their governments, including involvement in a war or conflict,” it said.
This new policy should allow for a Belarusian delegation to compete at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 2028, when they will be present at the opening ceremony and included in the medals table.
The IOC said that the timing of the statement recognised that the qualification period for the 2028 Games begins this (northern hemisphere) summer.
“On behalf of the entire Belarusian sporting public, we express our gratitude to IOC President Kirsty Coventry for her balanced and principled stance,” said the Belarusian Olympic Committee.
“We are firmly convinced that sport is called to serve as a unifying force and must remain an arena free from political influence,” said the statement adding that Belarus hoped the decision “will become a defining benchmark for international sports federations, which will, in the shortest possible time, lift all restrictions on Belarusian athletes in all sports.”
Some Olympic sports, such as judo and swimming, have already lifted restrictions but Belarus are still unlikely to be able to compete as a team in track and field after World Athletics said in response to the IOC announcement that it was keeping its ban in place.
“As a consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, World Athletics sanctions implemented in March 2022 excluding Belarusian and Russian athletes, officials and supporting personnel from competition remain in place,” said a World Athletics spokesperson.
“Our council has made a clear decision that when there is tangible movement towards peace negotiations it can begin to review its decisions. We all hope this will be soon.”
‘In good standing’
At the last two Olympics in Paris 2024 and the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in February, Belarusians competed alongside Russians as “Individual Neutral Athletes”, stripped of their national colours and in small numbers — there were 17 in Paris and seven in Italy.
And for the moment, that will remain the case for Russian athletes wanting to take part in Los Angeles.
“The situation relating to the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) is different from that relating to the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus,” said the IOC in their statement.
The ROC has been suspended since autumn 2023 for having placed the sports organisations of four occupied Ukrainian regions under its authority.
However, the IOC also said that fresh concerns have recently arisen regarding the Russian anti-doping system which was first exposed in late 2015 following the Sochi Winter Games the year before.
“The difference is the Belarusian National Olympic Committee was never suspended. And they’ve always been in good standing,” IOC president Kirsty Coventry told reporters.
“The most recent information which led to the World Anti-Doping Agency looking into a potential doping allegation, we do not know how long that will take.”
The Zimbabwean former Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer added: “But in 2016 I was still an athlete and it is a huge importance for me to do whatever we can to ensure that the field of play, whenever any athletes are coming back to competition, is the cleanest and fairest field of play that we can provide.
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“The Russian Olympic Committee is still suspended.”
Real Madrid have once again found themselves in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after reports emerged of a heated altercation involving midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni during a training session this week. While the two stars might be facing each other in the later stages during the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 while representing Uruguay and France respectively, fans wouldn’t have expected scenes like these to unfold with the club not doing well at this time.
The incident reportedly escalated to the point where Valverde required hospital treatment after suffering a head injury at the club’s Valdebebas training facility. The controversy arrives during what has already been a deeply disappointing campaign for the Spanish giants, who are staring at another season without a major trophy.
What caused the fight between the two midfielders?
According to widespread reports in Spain, the confrontation began during training before continuing inside the dressing room. During the altercation, Valverde allegedly struck his head on a table, resulting in a cut that later required medical attention.
The club subsequently confirmed disciplinary proceedings had been opened against both players while also acknowledging that Valverde had suffered a brain injury. Some outlets even claimed the Uruguayan briefly lost consciousness and needed stitches.
Despite the growing speculation, Valverde publicly denied claims that punches were exchanged. In a lengthy Instagram statement, he attempted to clarify the situation and calm the backlash surrounding the incident.
“During the argument, I accidentally hit a table, causing a small cut on my forehead that required me to go on a protocol visit to the hospital. At no point did my teammate hit me, and I didn’t hit him either, although I understand that for you, it’s easier to believe that we traded punches or that it was intentional, but that didn’t happen.”
Growing frustration inside the Madrid camp
Reports indicate this was not an isolated disagreement between the two midfielders. Spanish media claimed Valverde and Tchouaméni had already clashed during training earlier in the week and had to be separated by teammates and staff.
The tension is believed to have been building for months amid frustration over the club’s performances and internal dynamics. According to Onda Cero, Valverde made several aggressive tackles on Tchouaméni during training sessions, while MARCA reported that the Uruguayan refused to shake hands with his teammate after the earlier confrontation.
Additional reports from El País suggest Valverde has been unhappy since September following a Champions League match against FC Kairat where he remained an unused substitute. Frustration reportedly grew over his role in the team, especially after publicly expressing dissatisfaction about playing at right-back.
The midfielder is also believed to have struggled with the tactical setup built around Kylian Mbappé. Interestingly, reports highlighted that Valverde’s best run of form came during Mbappé’s absence through injury, when he scored six goals in five matches, including a hat-trick against Manchester City.
Dressing room divide deepens
The fallout reportedly extends beyond just Valverde and Tchouaméni. Multiple reports suggest there have been recent disagreements involving senior figures such as Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger and Álvaro Carreras.
There are also suggestions that several players are no longer on speaking terms with manager Álvaro Arbeloa, reflecting the growing unrest inside the squad after a disappointing season.
Real Madrid consider punishments
Club president Florentino Pérez and the Madrid hierarchy are now expected to decide disciplinary action against both players.
According to MARCA, the incident could be classified as “serious misconduct,” which may lead to financial penalties and internal suspensions. Reports suggest the pair could lose up to 25 percent of one month’s salary and potentially face bans from upcoming matches. If the situation is upgraded to “very serious misconduct,” suspensions from employment and salary for up to 30 days are possible.
There is also speculation that Valverde could lose his role as vice-captain.
Neither player is expected to travel for this weekend’s El Clásico clash. However, despite the turmoil, reports indicate Real Madrid currently have no intention of selling either midfielder during the upcoming transfer window.
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First win since 2005: India on verge of first AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup knockout berth in 21 years | Football News
India kept alive their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the AFC Under-17 Women’s Asian Cup with a 4-0 win over Lebanon in their final Group B match at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre in China on Friday.Pritika Barman scored twice in the 6th and 85th minutes, while Alva Devi Senjam and Joya also scored for India.
Pritika led the attack with two goals as India registered their first win in the tournament since 2005.The result strengthened India’s chances of reaching the quarter-finals as one of the two best third-placed teams. India are now close to qualifying for the knockout stage for the first time in 21 years.After the result, the Philippines would need to beat Chinese Taipei by 12 goals, while Chinese Taipei would need a 13-goal win.India made one change from their previous match, with Anushka Kumari replacing Pearl Fernandes, and started the game attacking from the beginning.Divyani Linda sent a long ball forward from right-back, which Pritika controlled before getting past Lebanon defender Joya Bou Assaf. Pritika then beat goalkeeper Marie Joe Chebly with a left-footed shot to give India the lead.India almost scored again soon after when Anushka got space inside the box, but Marie made the save.Pritika continued to trouble the Lebanon defence and nearly scored her second goal in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper stopped her effort again.Redima Devi Chingkhamayum passed the ball to Alva at the edge of the box, and the forward got past Gianna Frangieh before scoring to give India a 2-0 lead at half-time.India continued attacking in the second half and kept Lebanon under pressure. The Young Tigresses controlled possession for long periods and created chances from the wings.Their third goal came through Joya, who received the ball on the left side, moved past two defenders and scored with a right-footed strike to make it 3-0.India completed the win when Pritika scored her second goal of the match. She ran into the penalty area from the right wing and finished past Marie to make it 4-0.
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‘Fast bowlers bowling with one hand tied’: Sunil Gavaskar sounds alarm over T20 imbalance | Cricket News
The balance between bat and ball in modern-day cricket has once again come under the spotlight, with Sunil Gavaskar voicing strong concerns over how heavily the game now favours batters in the T20 era.With massive scores becoming routine in the ongoing IPL 2026 season and totals above 250 no longer considered safe, Gavaskar believes bowlers are being left with very little protection. The former India captain pointed to shorter boundaries, stricter fielding restrictions and the growing power of modern bats as key reasons behind the growing imbalance.
Writing in his column for Sportstar, Gavaskar specifically questioned the current interpretation of the wide bouncer rule. According to him, fast bowlers are being unfairly penalised when a short ball passes only slightly above the batter’s head.“There’s the ‘wide ball’ call for a bouncer going barely over the batter’s head. This is like asking a fast bowler to bowl with one hand tied behind his back,” Gavaskar wrote.He argued that while grounds still have enough space to push boundaries further back, bowlers are instead being put under even more pressure through strict laws. Gavaskar suggested that pacers should be allowed a little more margin when bowling bouncers.“If that rule can be tweaked to allow the quick a margin of one foot, approximately the length of the bat handle, above the head while in his batting stance, that would give the fast bowler some relief and encouragement to fire in some more,” he added.Gavaskar also revisited an earlier period in limited-overs cricket when bouncers were completely banned. He recalled how lower-order batters were promoted as pinch-hitters because they knew bowlers could not attack them with short-pitched deliveries.“This is not to pat my back, but when I took over as Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee, the other members joined me in bringing the bouncer back in the format, albeit one per over per batsman. The pinch-hitters disappeared. More importantly, the bowlers got one of their weapons back,” he wrote.The batting great further questioned why bowlers should face restrictions when batters are free to attempt any shot they want.“You don’t restrict a batter from playing any shot, do you? So why restrict the bowlers from trying all the varieties that they possess?” Gavaskar said.The former opener also directed his appeal towards Sourav Ganguly, urging the current ICC Cricket Committee chairman to consider measures that could restore some balance in the sport.“So, c’mon Sourav Ganguly, when you chair the next ICC Cricket Committee meeting, spare a thought for the bowling fraternity too,” Gavaskar concluded.
May 6, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio (11) hits a single against the St. Louis Cardinals during the third inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Hard-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski will look to benefit from the Milwaukee Brewers’ rejuvenated offense against the visiting New York Yankees on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.
Misiorowski (2-2, 2.84 ERA), who left his last start with a right hamstring cramp after 5 1/3 hitless innings, will be opposed by left-hander Max Fried (4-1, 2.39).
The Yankees rallied for a 9-2 victory over Texas on Thursday with a six-run sixth inning to finish their homestand 6-1. Cody Bellinger had three hits to extend his hitting streak to nine games.
Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez was carted off after crashing into the wall while making a catch on the first play of Thursday’s game. Dominguez sustained a low-grade left AC sprain in his left shoulder and will be placed on the injured list, the team announced. Concussion tests have been negative.
Milwaukee, which was idle Thursday, won at St. Louis 6-2 on Wednesday behind Andrew Vaughn’s three-run homer. It was his first homer since coming off the injured list.
The Yankees, tied for the best record (26-12) in the majors with the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves, have won 16 of their last 19 games. Bellinger is hitting .471 (16-for-34) over his nine-game streak with seven doubles, two triples, two homers and 14 RBIs. Aaron Judge leads the majors with 15 homers, including three in his last five games.
Fried allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings in his last start, but did not get the decision in an 11-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. In his two starts prior to that, he did not allow an earned run over a combined 14 innings.
“I was happy with being able to limit and not give up the lead, especially when stuff started kind of going sideways,” Fried said following his last start.
Fried is 3-1 with a 2.84 ERA in six career starts vs. Milwaukee.
The Brewers, whose 24 homers are just one ahead of San Francisco for fewest in the major leagues, have been bolstered by the return of Vaughn and Jackson Chourio.
Chourio, who went on the injured list Opening Day morning with a fractured left hand, is 6-for-9 with three doubles in two games back.
Chourio hit 21 homers with 78 RBIs last season after 21 homers and 79 RBIs as a rookie in 2024. Vaughn, who also went on the IL with a fractured bone in his left hand after playing in the opener, had nine homers and 46 RBIs in 64 games with the Brewers last season after being acquired from the Chicago White Sox.
“He’s done those types of things for us in the past, and it’s great to have him back and in just his second game having that type of impact,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said of Vaughn following Wednesday’s game.
Misiorowski was dominant his last time out with eight strikeouts and two walks in a 6-1 win at Washington, retiring the final 12 hitters before cramping. He had 43 pitches of more than 100 mph, third most in the pitch-tracking era.
Misiorowski has 59 strikeouts in 38 innings, an MLB-best 13.97 per nine innings. Opponents are batting .172 against him. He will be facing the Yankees for the first time.
The meeting is the first since the Yankees swept last season’s opening series in New York, outscoring the Brewers 36-14.
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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down Thursday night’s Game 3 between the Hurricanes and the Flyers, talk about John Chayka’s upcoming meeting with Leafs coach Craig Berube, unpack the latest from the Vancouver Canucks front office search and much more.
The Minnesota Vikings are bolstering their wide receiver room with one of the top veterans remaining on the free agent market. The club has agreed to a one-year deal with former San Francisco 49ers wideout Jauan Jennings, according. The deal is worth $8 million, but Jennings has a chance to make up to $13 million with incentives.
Jennings, who turns 29 in August, joins a receiver depth chart that already boasts one of the best one-two punches in the league in Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. That said, Minnesota was in need of adding some depth to the unit, especially after losing pass catcher Jalen Nailor, who was third on the team with 444 yards receiving in 2025, in free agency. Nailor signed a three-year, $35 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders during the initial waves of free agency, which also included $23 million guaranteed.
Jennings will now come aboard and adopt some, if not all, of the 53 targets left by Nailor as he now joins the Vikings.
The 2020 seventh-rounder out of Tennessee is entering his sixth season in the NFL next season. Those previous five campaigns were all spent in the Bay Area with the 49ers. While Jennings had been a solid contributor throughout his tenure in San Francisco, he was a bit of a late bloomer. During his fourth season in the league in 2024, Jennings broke out with a 975-yard campaign to go along with six touchdowns on 77 receptions. At the time, all of those were career highs.
After establishing himself as a starter with the Niners, Jennings followed that breakout season with a solid — albeit more muted — 2025 season. While his receptions and receiving yards were lower than the year prior, Jennings’ nine receiving touchdowns were a new career-best.
Of course, Jennings’ addition puts the quarterback room even more in focus for 2026. While head coach Kevin O’Connell hasn’t named a starter quarterback yet, it’s widely assumed that Kyler Murray, who signed a one-year deal in mid-March after his release from the Arizona Cardinals, will win the job over J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz.
If that proves to be the case, the Vikings will now have two NFC West castoffs serving in pivotal roles on offense.
The deadline for NFL teams to pick up fifth-year options on first-round picks from the 2023 draft came and went without edge rusher Tyree Wilson earning that additional year on his rookie contract. Not only that, but Wilson found himself on a new squad altogether at the deadline after the Las Vegas Raiders traded him to the New Orleans Saints on Day 3 of this year’s draft. There has never been more uncertainty for the former No. 7 overall pick, who suddenly finds himself at a career crossroads.
The Raiders moved up from the seventh round to the fifth while shipping Wilson off to New Orleans. The move cut bait with a player who never delivered on high expectations across his three years in the AFC West. On the other side of the deal, the Saints acquired an affordable lottery ticket. If Wilson finally breaks through, he will fill a key need on the defensive front. If not, they can move on after this season without any financial hardship.
The delta between Wilson’s best-case and worst-case outcomes in New Orleans is immense. He could reinvent himself as a rising standout on an expiring deal, but he could also begin to flame out as nothing more than a depth piece.
Here is what might come next for Wilson in his first year with the Saints.
Best-case scenario
Sometimes, all it takes is a change of scenery. A number of recent examples exist at Wilson’s position. Take K’Lavon Chaisson, for instance. The 2020 first-round pick never amounted to much with the Jacksonville Jaguars, turned in a career year with the Raiders and parlayed it into a full-on breakout in 2025 as a key member of a New England Patriots pass rush that made a trip to the Super Bowl.
Perhaps second-year defensive coordinator Brandon Staley can get more out of Wilson than the multiple coaching staffs who oversaw the first three years of his development. His debut defense in 2025 turned out to be a strength of the Saints’ promising squad.
There is room for Wilson to step right in as a Day 1 starter on the edge. Longtime Saint Cameron Jordan remains unsigned, and because New Orleans’ only move this offseason to rebuild depth at the position was to bring in Wilson, he will be counted on to replace Jordan’s production.
The financial implications of a breakout year would also be significant. Wilson was scheduled to earn $14.475 million in 2027 if the Saints picked up his option. Finding that kind of payday is likely a stretch even if Wilson finally delivers on his potential, but he could command something in that range rather than scrounging up a couple of million dollars with another disappointing season. The timing is ideal, as Wilson’s status as an unrestricted free agent next spring will allow him to play the market.
Better yet, Wilson could latch on with the Saints for the long term as Jordan’s replacement. They should be willing to pay up for an edge rusher next offseason if Jordan is out of the picture, and 2026 is effectively a tryout for a long-term deal for Wilson. He will have other suitors if he breaks out, but the fit would make plenty of sense if he simply re-upped with New Orleans.
Worst-case scenario
The more likely outcome is that Wilson remains a middling starter or plateaus as a career depth piece. That is possible whether or not Jordan re-signs with the Saints.
Jordan’s return would block Wilson from the starting lineup, as the 15-year veteran would instantly slot back onto the top line of the depth chart with Bryan Bresee and Chase Young in what is a three-man pass-rushing unit. As it stands, Wilson only has to battle with Vernon Broughton, who missed all but one game as a rookie due to a season-ending hip injury.
If Jordan comes back, Wilson’s ceiling will be that of a rotational player. Even if that spot in the lineup is open, though, there is no guarantee Wilson takes the job and runs with it. He never posted more than 4.5 sacks with the Raiders, and in two of three years, he graded as a sub-average run defender, per PFF.
Tyree Wilson career stats
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2023 |
17 |
0 |
29 |
3.5 |
2 |
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2024 |
16 |
4 |
27 |
4.5 |
6 |
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2025 |
17 |
3 |
35 |
4 |
8 |
Wilson will be a better player in 2026 than any of the prospects that were available to the Saints in the fifth round when they traded away their pick, so there is not much here for New Orleans to lose. The greater risk is for Wilson himself, as another year as a sub-five sack producer probably cements him as a second-stringer for good. There will always be demand in free agency for that kind of player, and he would find a home in 2027, but that is a disappointing result for a former top-10 pick.
Welcome to our PGA Tour gambling-tips column, featuring picks from GOLF.com’s expert prognosticator Brady Kannon. A seasoned golf bettor and commentator, Kannon is a regular guest on SportsGrid, a syndicated audio network devoted to sports and sport betting, and is a golf betting analyst for CBS Sportsline. You can follow him on X at @LasVegasGolfer, and you can read his early picks below for the PGA Championship, which gets underway on May 14 in Newtown Square, Penn.
“I intended to make this course my masterpiece, but not until today did I realize I built it better than I knew.”
Legendary golf course designer, Donald Ross, said that about Aronimink in 1948, the site of this year’s 108th PGA Championship, 20 years after opening the golf course. Legendary golf historian and master of design restoration, Gil Hanse, was brought to Newtown Square, Penn., along with his partner, Jim Wagner, in 2016 to work their magic and transform Aronimink back into major championship caliber as Ross originally intended.
More than 150 players, including 20 PGA club professionals, will make their way to the Philadelphia area next week for the second major championship of 2026. What a better place to hold one of golf’s crown jewel events than in the Birthplace of America in the year of the nation’s 250th birthday? Hot dogs, apple pie, and likely some fireworks if we can correctly land on the champion and this year’s recipient of the Wanamaker Trophy.
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Stretching to nearly 7,400 yards, Aronimink will play to a par 70 for this year’s championship. The fairways have been made a bit wider by Hanse, who also did some tree removal, and added 100 sand bunkers to what is now a total of 174 that pepper this layout. The fairways feature quite a bit of slope, making for uneven lies when negotiating primarily long-iron approach shots into classic Ross-style greens, full of humps and bumps and shaved run-off areas.
The modern-day PGA Championship has been a bomber’s paradise. Brooks Koepka has won three in the last 10 years. Bryson DeChambeau has been runner-up in each of the last two. Driver-heavy courses like Quail Hollow, Valhalla, and Oak Hill have been the norm for this test in recent years. I believe however, that Aronimink may actually favor accuracy over distance off the tee. Total Driving (distance plus accuracy) is certainly a skill set that makes sense as I believe finding the proper positioning in the fairways trumps simply raw length. Long iron play from uneven lies, hitting greens not only in regulation, but also in the best particular areas of the greens, and incredible short-game skills, all figure into my initial profile on how to best solve Aronimink.
We saw this golf course a couple of times prior to the restoration when it hosted the AT&T National. The last time we saw it was after the remodel at the 2018 BMW Championship when Keegan Bradley beat Justin Rose in a playoff. As far as courses that figure to have some crossover characteristics, look no further than to other Ross designs we see regularly. Pinehurst No. 2 hosted the U.S. Open in 2014 and in 2024. Sedgefield Country Club is the annual host of the Wyndham Championship and Detroit Golf Club has been hosting the Rocket Mortgage Classic now for six seasons. Oak Hill hosted the PGA Championship in 2013 and in 2023, another Ross design, and then of course, East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta where for a couple of decades now, they have played the Tour Championship.
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Richard Holliday – the “most marketable” man in pro wrestling – will take his talents to the Battle for the Brave: Wrestling Showcase for Heroes on June 6 in Rahway, New Jersey.
The event, hosted by TNA Wrestling star and U.S. Marine veteran Steve Maclin and Ring of Honor pure champion Deonna Purrazzo, will benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Holliday talked to Fox News Digital about why he decided to take part in the event.
Richard Holliday nails his opponent in Awesome Championship Wrestling. (Smoothlenz photography)
“It’s a tremendous cause,” Holliday said. “How could I say no to that? I’m very proud of what Steve and Deonna are doing and to include me as part of that, that’s tremendous. How could I possibly say no to that? So, I’m really looking forward to that event.
“Actually, both of them were part of the event that I threw, Narcissistic Behavior in August 2025, which was really renowned as the top independent show of that year and I have no doubt that Steve and Deonna are going to have maybe the top singular independent event of 2026. It’s going to be a huge event. I believe they have the Hardy Boyz announced for that. But man, what an event this is going to be.”
Holliday will be a part of the Battle for the Brave Cup – a 12-person gauntlet match that will start as a battle royal and turn into a match when there are two competitors left.
Richard Holliday plays to the crowd at an Awesome Championship Wrestling event. (Smoothlenz photography)
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Maclin, Megan Bayne, BDE and other stars will perform in the match.
Maclin revealed his participation exclusively to Fox News Digital earlier in the week.
“Everybody’s been asking me, ‘Why would you not want to wrestle on your own show, especially for such a great cause?’ So, as of now, officially, I am entering as the No. 1 entrant in the Battle for the Brave Memorial Cup,” he said. “I’ll be taking on 12 other competitors. It’s an over-the-top battle royal and the final two competitors turns into a match.
“I’m going to take the tough road and the hard road of going No. 1 and trying to make my way all the way through to be the (last) one.”
Matt and Jeff Hardy are in the event as well and provided a joint statement on their participation.
Pro wrestling stars Steve Maclin and Deonna Purrazzo were champions at TNA. (Provided to Fox News Digital)
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“My brother and I are both very excited to be headlining Steve Maclin and Deonna Purrazzo’s very special Tunnel to Towers event. Tunnel to Towers is a very special organization that helps take care of people who have been injured on the job protecting us – people like the military, first responders and police,” the Hardys said. “We are very grateful for all of these people’s services and efforts in keeping us all safe and healthy. We look forward to raising as much money as we possibly can.”
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