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Chaos at Brooklyn's Barclays Center After False Report of Active Shooter
Crowds packed into Barclays Center for a high-profile boxing match ran for safety after rumors spread of a gunman in the area.
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JWoww Dedicates First Sensory Room at Barclays Center to Son With Autism
Former “Jersey Shore” star Jenni Farley on Wednesday cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the first-ever sensory room in a New York City arena — and it’s dedicated to her son who’s on the autistic spectrum. Farley, better known as JWoww, explained that she took her son Greyson Mathews was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder three...
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NYC Man Attacks Wrestling Star Seth Rollins During Live Broadcast of WWE's ‘Raw'
A 24-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested Monday night following an attack on WWE star Seth Rollins, according to police. Elisah Spencer, the NYPD said, ran toward and tackled Rollins at Barclays Center in Brooklyn during the live broadcast of WWE’s Monday Night Raw. According to police, at around 9:20 p.m., Spencer left his seating section, jumped the metal barricade...
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DMX Monster Truck Carries Casket in Motorcycle Procession to Brooklyn Memorial
A final farewell to hip hop legend DMX will get underway Saturday at Barclays Center.
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New York Pilots COVID Passport of Sorts to Fast-Track Reopening: Here's How It Works
One week after Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center welcomed some fans back for the first time in a year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is upping the game. The governor announced a pilot program Tuesday to test the Excelsior Pass during events at the two arenas. Think of the pass like a “COVID passport” of sorts, one that relies on technology…
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MTV VMAS Scraps Indoor Performances, Moves to Outdoor Sets
MTV is ditching plans for indoor performances for its upcoming Video Music Awards, opting for outdoor shows spread throughout New York City instead
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Calls Grow to Rename Brooklyn's Barclays Center After Jackie Robinson
There has been a recent push by some advocates to change the name of Barclays Center to something that could honor legendary Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson
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Amazon Prime to Stream Rihanna's Next-Level Lingerie Show
Rihanna believes women of all shapes, colors and sizes should be celebrated, and that spirit of inclusion has made her lingerie and beauty lines massive successes....
That mission will be showcased Friday as Amazon Prime Video streams her New York Fashion Week show for Savage X Fenty in more than 200 countries and territories. The event’s army of models included women... -
Big Sean, Halsey, Migos Rock Rihanna's Lingerie Fashion Show
Big Sean, A$ap Ferg, Halsey and Migos rocked Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty crowd Tuesday from a color-saturated stage at the Barclays Center as Normani and Laverne Cox joined an army of supermodels and dancers in a showcase of her latest loungewear and lingerie. But don’t look for the juicy new collection on social media, at least not in a big...
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Pelicans Take Zion Williamson With No. 1 Pick in NBA Draft
Zion Williamson plays with force and ferocity, a Hulk in hightops who looks as though he’d never show a soft side. Draft night proved otherwise. Williamson was the No. 1 pick of the New Orleans Pelicans — a surprise to nobody who watched basketball this past season. But afterward he couldn’t hide his emotions, even though he along with everyone...
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Wilder KOs Breazeale in 1st Round to Defend Heavyweight Belt
Deontay Wilder believes they are coming, the mega matchup with Anthony Joshua and the rematch with Tyson Fury. Until then, he moved onto some business with Dominic Breazeale. He took care of it quickly and emphatically.
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WWE Star Attacked During Ceremony
Bret Hart was unhurt after the unexpected tackle.
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‘Over-Exuberant' Fan Crashes WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony for Bret Hart, Hauled Off by Police
Bret “The Hitman” Hart is OK after the famous wrestler was tackled by a spectator while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Barclays Center.
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Jackson, Def Leppard Headline 2019 Class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Janet Jackson headlines the seven musical acts being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at Barclay’s Center Friday night. The Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music and The Zombies are also joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Dieting Is Out, Posing a Problem for a Company Named Weight Watchers as it Rebrands Itself WW
Traces of the name “Weight Watchers” have been scrubbed from the company’s headquarters on Manhattan’s Avenue of the Americas. Purple letters — WW — now hang from the lobby announcing the $4.6 billion diet giant’s new name that it unveiled in September along with its purpose: “We inspire healthy habits for real life. For people, families, communities, the world —...
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MMA Star Conor McGregor Gets Anger Management, Community Service in Wild Barclays Rampage
Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in exchange for community service to resolve charges stemming from a backstage melee at Barclays earlier this year. McGregor will also be evaluated for an anger management program in addition to his five days of community service. The 30-year-old Irish fighter was joined on Thursday in Brooklyn...
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MMA Star Conor McGregor Wants a Deal in Barclays Rampage Case
The MMA fighting champion is charged with assault and criminal mischief in connection with the wild Barclays Center rampage.
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Move Aside, Conor: Nurmagomedov Takes UFC's 155-Pound Crown
Khabib Nurmagomedov wanted an unsanctioned brawl against Conor McGregor in a loading dock. He instead ended his long ride toward a UFC title with a championship belt to bring back to Russia. Nurmagomedov capped one the rockiest weeks in UFC’s 25-year-history with a dominant outing over a bloodied Al Iaquinta to winn the 155-pound championship by unanimous decision in the...
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Conor McGregor Rampage at Barclay's Just Latest in String of Poor Behavior
Over the past several years McGregor, who by some estimates earned nearly $100 million from his 2017 middle heavyweight fight against Floyd Mayweather, has been accused of being both racist and homophobic by detractors.
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Conor McGregor Involved in Backstage Melee Ahead of UFC 223
Conor McGregor was involved in a backstage melee after a news conference for UFC223, and video footage appears to show the promotion’s biggest star throwing a hand truck at a bus full of fighters , injuring at least one scheduled to compete Saturday. Video showed McGregor with a group of people causing chaos Thursday as they took an elevator to…