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Kyle Busch wasn't himself before passing, according to Brad Keselowski (Image: Getty)

Brad Keselowski could tell that Kyle Busch was unwell before the NASCAR legend tragically passed away, and was never able to bury the hatchet with his former rival.

Buschdied at 41 on Thursday, after suffering from a severe case of pneumonia that rapidly progressed into sepsis. Busch was scheduled to race in the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, but the Cup Series event ended up being centered on tributes to the NASCAR icon. Keselowski and Busch shared a heated rivalry over several decades, and they were famously not friends despite mutual respect. Keselowski hoped to one day move past the racing battles, but Busch sadly passed after dealing with illness.

Keselowski revealed that he flew to Dover Motor Speedway with Busch last week, but admitted that the late NASCAR driver wasn't himself. "I was flying to Dover last week with Kyle," Keselowski said. "It was probably more by chance than anything else. Kyle is normally a fairly gregarious person, very outgoing - and he wasn't. He sat down one row behind me and next to me and fell asleep right away and I could tell he wasn't feeling well. "I didn't really think that much of it, to be honest. And that was pretty much the last time I saw him. We were in a race and you get in a race and you don't really see each other. So I saw him on the racetrack." It comes afterBusch's wife made a major confession about their marriage after counseling.

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Keselowski also revealed toPeoplehe had "visions" about being with Busch later in his career. Keselowski wondered what it would be like once they were both in the NASCAR Hall of Fame and attending events together, and assumed their rivalry would be a thing of the past.

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"I guess I had visions before his death of... actually, I thought about this multiple times: What's it going to be like when we're both in the Hall of Fame, and we're doing some kind of ceremony together, whatever that might be? Will the hatchet be buried? I think so," he added.

"And will we actually be able to share a laugh about it? I guess in my mind, I hope so, and now obviously not. The hard part is the closure was supposed to be when we were retired and when we were done racing together, and I don't think that's just for me, by the way.

"I think that's for a lot of people. And to not get that is tough. The loss of Kyle Busch is much greater than how it affects me, and so I don't wish to belittle that."

Keselowski has 70 total NASCAR wins, including 36 in the Cup Series. Busch has 234 victories across NASCAR, with 63 Cup Series victories (9th all-time).

It comes afterBusch's worrying confession to a fan is revealed after he posed for a picture the day before his death.

CBSis facing boycott calls after endingStephen Colbert’s late-night showthis week. Some viewers now want fans to avoid CBS sports, thoughNFLsupporters appear to be split on that idea. The backlash quickly spread across social media after Colbert’s final episode aired.

NFL fans call for the boycott of CBS after Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale

The controversy started after CBS canceled Stephen Colbert’s late-night program, which reportedly had been losing around $40 million annually. The network’s decision triggered strong reactions online, with celebrities, TV viewers, and some football fans calling for a boycott of CBS programming.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel publicly backed the criticism during his own show on ABC. Kimmel told viewers, “On behalf of everyone at our show, we want to say to everyone at your show: It has been a pleasure to work alongside you.” Kimmel then hoped that those who watch his show would also tune in to CBS for the final time. “Don’t ever watch it again,” he said (viaThe Spun).

The calls for a boycott soon moved beyond entertainment. Since CBS broadcasts major sports properties, including NFL games, the NCAA Tournament, and The Masters, some users argued that sports fans should also stop watching the network this fall. One social media user wrote, “Boycott CBS, Paramount, and any Ellison product.” Another added, “Thank you, Stephen Colbert. No reason to watch CBS anymore.”

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One fanwrote, “It’s easy to support the boycott since the only show I watched on CBS was The Late Show (until NFL season starts).” Another user said that they will not watch NFL games broadcast on CBS, adding that they’ll “stick to another network” for the games.

Still, many football viewers admitted the NFL may be too powerful for any real boycott to work. One fan summed up that divide by writing, “I’m down with boycotting CBS… but there is no way on this green Earth I’m giving up the NFL!!”

Originally reported by Rishabh Shandilya onMandatory.

The postCBS Under Fire as NFL Fans Demand Boycottappeared first onReality Tea.

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Alix Earle never passes on a fire bikini snap.From halter tops to string bottoms, the TikTok star has no shortage of sexy swim pics. One of her hottest snaps came while vacationing in Italy with now ex-boyfriend Braxton Berrios in July 2024. While relaxing on a beach in Capri, she slayed in a triangle top featuring blue and yellow floral patterns, a dainty silver pendant and patterned straps. She paired the top with matching high-cut bottoms, a pearl necklace and brown oval sunglasses.Besides beachy bikini moments, Earle showed off a sexy bronze set while modeling for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s first-ever digital cover in May 2024. She paired the itty-bitty Tom Ford design with orange oversized sunglasses.In March 2026, she showed off her curves — and abs — in a brown set equipped with triangle cups and cheeky bottoms as she lounged on a yacht.Keep scrolling to see Earle’s hottest bikini moments:

BRUSSELS, May 27 (Reuters) - European Union governments cleared on Wednesday ‌legislation to remove import duties ‌on many U.S. goods, an EU source ​with knowledge of their meeting said, a move that should avert U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of ‌higher tariffs ⁠on EU cars and other products.

Under a deal struck at Trump's ⁠Turnberry golf resort in Scotland last July, the EU agreed to ​remove import ​duties on ​U.S. industrial goods ‌and grant preferential access to U.S. farm and seafood produce, while accepting U.S. tariffs of 15% on most EU goods.

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Ten months since ‌that framework accord, ​the EU has still ​not ​fulfilled its side of the ‌deal, prompting Trump to ​say ​he would impose 'much higher' tariffs on EU goods if the EU does ​not ‌implement its commitments by July ​4.

(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop, editing ​by Inti Landauro)

Hearts winger Alexandros Kyziridis has been rewarded for an impressive debut season at Hearts with a first Greece call-up.

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The 25-year-old contributed six goals and 11 assists in 42 appearances across all competitions for Derek McInnes' side, who were pipped to the league title by Celtic on the final day.

Kyziridis will now aim for an international debut after being included by Greece boss Ivan Jovanovic for friendlies with Sweden and Italy next month.

Charles Barkley did little to hide his frustration with “clowns on TV” who’ve created a narrative that the Oklahoma City Thunder are playing “dirty” against San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.

Throughout the Western Conference Finals, fans and pundits alike have argued that theThunder— namely center Isaiah Hartenstein — are bending the rules while guardingWembanyama. Following hishistoric 41-point outburst in Game 1, Oklahoma City defenders have begun grabbing, pushing, and pressuring the Frenchman in an effort to slow him down in the paint.

The physical style of play has largely gone unchecked by the referees, prompting many around the NBA to question the officiating. NBC Sports’ Reggie Miller noted during a broadcast: “[Hartenstein is] using all of his body weight. He’s grabbing him, pushing him, and constantly trying to wear him down.”

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Bill Simmons similarly called out the officials for not blowing the whistle, writing on X: “I thought Hartenstein couldn’t play in this series. But if they’re letting him grab and hit Wemby on every possession, then he should play all 48 minutes.”

On Saturday’s edition of ‘Inside the NBA,’ Barkley couldn’t help but poke fun at the overall discourse surrounding Wembanyama and the Thunder’s defense against him.

“I think we need to all pray for Wemby, because he can’t play too many minutes, they’re gonna kill him out there,” he said.

Once Kenny Smith questioned if his colleague was joking, Barkley replied: “Man I am damn sure joking, because you guys — these people — man they pissing me off. I’m watching the whole game, they ain’t playing dirty.

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“These are some of the softest fouls I've ever seen in my life. You've got these clowns on TV talking about, 'Oh, they're going to hurt poor Wemby.' I was like, ‘Hurt him? You're kidding, man.’ It drives me crazy watching these shows."

Barkley expressed a similar sentiment following the Thunder’s 122-113 victory over the Spurs in Game 2 of the series, adding: “All of you at home and on TV saying they were too physical with Wemby need to stop. I’ve had kisses harder than those contacts.

“Sure, he was bodying him up, but it wasn’t anything excessive. No hard shots, no dirty fouls. If you think that’s physical, then you’re overreacting.”

Wembanyama, to his credit, is hardly letting the Thunder’s divisive approach throw him off his game.

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In Game 4, the 22-year-old scored a game-high 33 points — eight of which came at the free-throw line — along with eight rebounds, five assists, and three blocks en route to propelling the Spurs to a 103-82 win that tied up the series at two apiece.

Assessing his performance during a postgame press conference, Wembanyama told reporters: “We all have high standards, and I know I have a lot of responsibilities, but I’m here for it.

“Yeah, it was better today. It wasn’t perfect. But, you know, all of us, I’m talking about the whole organization, so we’re going to have to do things that we didn’t sign up for.”

Former Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco was found criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor

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• Judge José Antonio Núñez delivered the ruling in Puerto Plata Collegiate Court in the Dominican Republic on Monday, May 25

• Franco was pardoned and will not serve jail time because the court found that he was simultaneously a victim of blackmail and extortion at the hands of the victim's mother, who took large sums of money from him and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for "sexually trafficking" her daughter

Former Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco was found criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor in a Dominican court, but a judge ruled on Monday, May 25, that he will not serve jail time.

Judge José Antonio Núñez delivered the ruling in Puerto Plata Collegiate Court in the Dominican Republic,The Athleticreported.

Franco, 25, while found "criminally responsible" for his interactions with a 14-year-old girl when he was 21, was simultaneously found to be the victim of "extortion" and "blackmail" after prosecutors found that the victim's mother was demanding large sums of money from him, according toESPN. The victim's mother was sentenced to 10 years in prison for "sexually trafficking" her daughter, per the outlet.

The former MLB player was initially arrested in 2024 after he was accused of engaging in an improper relationship with the young girl, The Athletic and ESPN reported. Franco was also accused of sending the girl's mother money in return for her silence, per the outlets.

He was placed on the restricted list amid an MLB investigation surrounding social media posts made about him in August 2023.

Now-deleted posts on X were the first to allege that Franco was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a minor,according to theTampa Bay Times.

The Rays confirmed that the team and the league “mutually agreed” to the move.“We were made aware of the social media posts that are circulating regarding Wander Franco,” the team said in a statement at the time. “We take the situation seriously and are in close contact with Major League Baseball as it conducts its due diligence."

"It seems contradictory to declare criminal responsibility and, at the same time, exempt him from punishment," Judge Núñez said in court on Monday, ESPN reported. "The court has granted Wander Franco a judicial pardon due to the particular circumstances that made him a material victim, but not a legal one."

“Here, the only victim is the minor, and Wander is a collateral victim,” Judge Núñez said in court, per The Athletic.

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Following the judge's ruling, Franco embraced his mother, according to ESPN.

"Thank God for everything," Franco said in court.

"We respect the legal process and the decision issued by the court," the Rays said in a statement, per the outlet. "This is a serious matter, and our thoughts remain with those affected by the case."

"The Rays will continue to cooperate fully with Major League Baseball as it completes its review under the league's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy," the statement continued. "Out of respect for the legal process and all parties involved, we will have no further comment at this time."

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A full sentencing hearing is currently slated for June 16 in the Dominican Republic, per ESPN.

Franco was originally found guilty in June 2025, but in December 2025, the Court of Appeals of the Judicial Department of Puerto Plata ordered a new trial, according to Dominican newspaperListin Diario.The judge also ruled that a financial certificate for RD$2,100,000 (around $35,700) from Banco Agrícola is to be given to the victim when she reaches adulthood, per the outlet.

PEOPLE has reached out to a representative for the Rays for comment.

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