Did actor Morgan Freeman announce after performing at the 2022 World Cup that he has converted to Islam? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Freeman ever publicly confirmed that he converted to Islam. The claim appeared in a Fa
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan’s Team Did NOT Trash World Cup Dressing Room — March Photos Show Mess After Italian Qualifier Loss
Did Japan's soccer team trash a dressing room at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after losing its November 27, 2022, match to Costa Rica? No, that's not true: These photos are still frames from a video filmed in a dressing room in Stadio Renz
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show An Al Jazeera Report About ‘Nazi Ukrainians’ Being ‘Arrested In Qatar’
Does a viral video show Al Jazeera footage of "Nazi Ukrainians" "arrested in Qatar after they drew swastikas on football posters"? No, that's not true: The network denied that it had anything to do with the clip using its logo. More impor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report That Russian Influencer Hasbulla Was Killed By Nerf Football Drone Strike in Ukraine
Did a U.S.-based cable news network publish a story stating that Russian influencer Hasbulla Magomedov died in a drone strike while fighting in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The story is a satirical fake created to look like a credible ne
Snopes→ Was Adidas Founded by a Former Nazi?
The shoe and sportswear company was founded in 1949 by Adi Dassler, whose previous enterprise had manufactured military equipment for Nazi Germany.
The Dispatch→ A Simple Solution to Major League Baseball’s Problems
Good on MLB for at long last taking steps to address what ails it. But the treatments it has prescribed only address the symptoms.The post A Simple Solution to Major League Baseball’s Problems appeared first on The Dispatch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Recent Ukrainian Refugee Did NOT Paint Swastika In London Mall — Video Dates From 2018
Was a refugee from Ukraine recently caught defacing a tile floor with a swastika in a UK shopping center and then made to clean it off? No, that's not true: A bystander video of the incident first surfaced online in 2018, and no evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Home Depot Did NOT Donate $1.7 Million To Herschel Walker — Co-Founder Who Left Company In 2022 Did
Did Home Depot donate $1.7 million in October 2022 to former NFL player and 2022 Senate candidate Herschel Walker? No, that's not true: Bernard "Bernie" Marcus, a co-founder of Home Depot who retired from the company in 2002, made two don
Snopes→ Goose on Loose Causes Delay at Padres-Dodgers Playoff Game
The bird flew into Dodger Stadium and landed in shallow right field with two outs in the eighth inning.
Snopes→ College Football at 49? North Dakota Lineman Has Right Stuff
After nearly two decades in the Army and National Guard, Ray Ruschel was working as a night-shift mechanic at a North Dakota sugar beet factory when he decided to enroll at the College of Science.
Logically→ Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 has released an infographic listing restriction on alcohol, loud music, and profanity.
This is not an official release by FIFA organizers. A social group named 'Reflect your Respect' in Qatar shared it.
Snopes→ Baseball Tiebreaker Games Now a Thing of the Past
If baseball's new tiebreaker rules had been in place years ago, Bucky Dent and Bobby Thomson probably wouldn't be household names.
Snopes→ NFL Ends Pro Bowl; Skills Competitions, Flag Game Instead
The NFL is replacing the Pro Bowl with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game.
Snopes→ Kipchoge Clocks 2:01:09 for World Record in Berlin Marathon
He's done it again. Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon.
Snopes→ Rihanna to Headline the Next Super Bowl Halftime Show
Rihanna will take center stage at February's Super Bowl halftime show.
Snopes→ Celtics Suspend Coach Ime Udoka for 2022-23 Season
The Boston Celtics have suspended Ime Udoka for a full year, banning the coach who led them to the NBA Finals last spring for the entire 2022-23 season.
Snopes→ Suspended Sarver Says He’s Decided to Sell Suns, Mercury
Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that comes only eight days after he was suspended by the NBA.
Logically→ Anti-Hindu violence broke out in Leicestershire after India’s T20 win over Pakistan.
The violence that broke out in Leicester city involved both communal groups. The local authorities have so far not pinned the blame on one community.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High School Athlete Did NOT Get COVID-19 Vaccine Before 6-Foot-Long Clot In His Leg
Did Ohio high school football player Kaden Clymer get the COVID-19 vaccine before he was found with a 6-foot-long clot in his leg? No, this claim lacks context. A local TV station covering the story later reported that Clymer had been dia
Snopes→ Roger Federer Says He is Retiring from Pro Tennis at Age 41
Federer posted what he called a “bittersweet decision” via social media.
Snopes→ MLB Adopts Pitch Clock, Shift Limits, Bigger Bases for 2023
Major League Baseball is introducing some of its most radical rules next season after concluding modern analytics created a slower, less entertaining sport.
Snopes→ Hairy Situation at US Open: 2 Removed for Haircut in Stands
There was quite a hairy situation at the U.S. Open.
Snopes→ Tiafoe Ends Nadal’s 22-Match Slam Streak in US Open 4th Rd
Frances Tiafoe was thrilled — overwhelmed, even — when the last point was over and it hit him that, yes, he had ended Rafael Nadal's 22-match Grand Slam winning streak and reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time.
Snopes→ Ravens’ Mascot Headed to IR with ‘Drumstick’ Injury
The Baltimore Ravens are making a feathered addition to their injured reserve list.
Snopes→ Did a High School Football Team Lead the National Anthem After Being Told It Wouldn’t Be Played?
According to a popular article that was shared in 2022, events that occurred in 2019 were inspired by news from 2020. Confused yet?
Snopes→ No. 3 Maria Sakkari Out As Another Top Player Falls At US Open
Sakkari was ousted by Wang Xiyu of China in the second round.
Snopes→ New Jersey Man Sentenced for Tom Brady Super Bowl Ring Fraud
A New Jersey man posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady’s family.
Snopes→ Serena Williams Not Done Yet; Wins 1st Match at US Open
Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. Nor, clearly, are her fans. And she heard them, loud and clear.
Snopes→ Mickey Mantle Card Breaks Record, As Sports Memorabilia Soar
A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million, blasting into the record books as the most ever paid for sports memorabilia.
Snopes→ Kobe Bryant Widow Awarded $16M in Trial over Crash Photos
Sheriff's deputies and firefighters shared photos of the bodies of the NBA star and his daughter taken at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash.
Snopes→ Serena Williams Tells Meghan of Baby’s Injury Before Match
Serena Williams and Meghan recount challenges they've experienced as working mothers on the Duchess of Sussex's first podcast.
Snopes→ NWSL Final to be Televised Nationally During Prime Time
The National Women’s Soccer League title game will be aired nationally in prime time for the first time in the league’s history.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Magic Johnson Did NOT Donate Blood To ‘Help Underprivileged Communities Help Fight COVID-19’ In This Video
Did former NBA star Earvin "Magic" Johnson donate some of his blood in August 2022 to the Red Cross to help underprivileged communities fight COVID-19? No, that's not true: The image of a doctor taking blood from Johnson's arm is from the
Snopes→ Browns’ Deshaun Watson Suspended 11 Games, Fined $5 Million
He was accused of sexually harassing and coercing women during massage therapy sessions while he was with the Houston Texans.
Snopes→ LeBron James Inks 2-Year, $97.1 Million Deal with Lakers
The league-maximum deal makes James the highest-paid player in NBA history.
Snopes→ Musk Tweet Joking About Buying Manchester United Causes Stir
Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United, then saying several hours later that it was a joke.
Snopes→ NBA Schedule Won’t Have Games on Election Day This Year
The NBA will be off on Election Day.
Snopes→ Lawyers Appeal Griner’s Russian Prison Sentence
Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession.
Snopes→ Rodolfo Castro’s On-Field MLB Phone Flub a Relatable Moment
The moment was hilarious because it was so relatable.
Snopes→ More Black NFL Retirees Win Dementia Cases in Rescored Tests
Hundreds of Black NFL retirees denied payouts in the $1 billion concussion settlement now qualify for awards after their tests were rescored to eliminate racial bias.