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Conor McGregor admitted he felt very “horny” after realising he had topped Forbes’ list as the highest-paid athlete for 2021.The UFC legend reportedly received a mammoth total earning of $180million (£133million) last year, comfortably beating the likes of Lionel Messi (£96million) and Cristiano Ronaldo (£88million) in second and third, respectively.The 32-year-old also edged NFL’s Dak Prescott and NBA superstar LeBron James, who completed the top five, while tennis star Naomi Osaka was the highest-paid female athlete in 12th.And while being that wealthy could trigger a number of different emotions, a prideful McGregor took to Twitter to bizarrely announce the news evoked other feelings.McGregor initially posted a cryptic tweet without any context which left fans understandably baffled.He simply wrote: “Guys, I’m horny”.The Irishman then elaborated, tweeting: “I’m the number 1 highest paid Forbes athlete this year. I horn.”McGregor is known for being a shrewd business mogul, capitalising on his popularity as a UFC fighter through trash-talking and launching various enterprises.Do you think Conor McGregor is a better businessman than he is a fighter? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Olympic Games, but gave up her sporting stardom in a wild career change.After becoming a three-time Olympian, Favor moved away from the track, hung up her running trainers and instead became the number two-ranked escort in Las Vegas. In an interview with the BBC, the American opened up on her story, gave an insight into the struggles she faced and the remarkable career transition she went through to go from the Olympic arena to the sex business of Vegas.

Vladyslav Heraskevych, who is representing Ukraine in the skeleton race, unfurled an 8 X 10″ sign as he came off his third of four heats that read simply, in English, “No War in Ukraine.” It marks the first overtly political statement from a competitor in a Games that has been rife with subtle (and not to subtle) political messaging.

Naomi Osaka is the world’s highest-earning female athlete. The Japanese tennis player appeared in Forbes Magazine’s ranking this past Thursday, earning $57.3 million in prize money and endorsements over the course of the past year.Naomi Osaka acknowledges young fan after winning her first 2021 US Open matchNaomi Osaka’s dream car is the girliest, most glamorous, and magical ride everA post shared by 大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka)The Forbes list showed that the top-earning female athletes were all tennis players, with Osaka occupying first place by a significant margin, followed by Serena and Venus Williams in second and third place, earning $45.9 million and $11.3 million, respectively.

No problems here! Khloé Kardashian doesn’t have any issues with her ex-husband, Lamar Odom, being on Celebrity Big Brother as he makes headlines for his comments about their past romance.

Olympians descend on Beijing for this month’s Winter Olympics, it seems that they will be enjoying themselves both in and out of competition whilst representing their nation.Of course each athlete will take a spot at the Games’ Olympic village, where they will remain throughout the event whilst competing.And many would expect the village to be a time of relaxation and recuperation, away from the chaos and competitiveness of their chosen event.However, it seems the idea of blissfulness could not be further from the truth, with the village known for its manic party life and active sex scene.According to Olympians past and present, it seems anything goes when the athletes are away from their chosen field, with sex seeming to be a popular chosen pastime.In an interview with ESPN, one skier who competed in Vancouver at the 2010 Winter said “Some Germans, Canadians and Austrians [got together]."It was a late-night whirlpool party.

Kevin Bickner has accomplished a lot by 25! The ski jumper, who currently holds the U.S. record and is competing in the upcoming 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, is more than excited to take his skills to the snow. “My goals are to improve upon my results from last Olympics,” Kevin told NBC Chicago on Jan. 31.

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA and Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald (“The Mauritanian”) will direct true story “The Iceman” written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jeff Pope (“Philomena”).The film stars Joseph Fiennes (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) as prolific and larger-than-life extreme athlete Wim Hof, who is best known for his breathing-focused workout in freezing temperatures called the Wim Hof Method.Cornerstone has boarded the project for worldwide sales and will launch the title at next month’s virtual European Film Market.A widower who worked as a postman and struggled to support his four children, Hof turned to the cold and breathing to find peace and strength. Locals would discover him delivering their letters with bare feet in the dead of the Netherlands winter, or swimming alone in ice-cold lakes.

Shakira and Gerard Pique’s son, Milan turned 9 years old over the weekend and the young boy is proving to be a talented musician like his mom. The proud artist shared a video of Milan playing the drumset along to Marcy Playground’s “Sex and Candy” and he was very impressive. Along with the clip, the singer wrote a sweet message about how much he has grown and bloomed this year.

ReachTV, a distribution network based in high-traffic areas like airports and hotels, is making a seven-figure investment in sports-centric streaming outlet PlayersTV.

Olympic running legend Liz McColgan has suffered a horror fall while out running.

Motherwell assistant boss Keith Lasley says the introduction of Liam Shaw and Ross Tierney could prove key for the Steelmen.

Simone Biles is on top yet again!

Piers Morgan took to his official Twitter page to address the publication's decision to have Simone grace the cover of their annual sports edition.The former Good Morning Britain star alluded that she's not deserving of such an honourable title. Piers replied to a tweet from @ElizLanders, which read: "@Simone_Biles is @TIME's Athlete of the Year for sparking a global conversation about mental health.”Piers responded, saying: "Ridiculous.

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Kadeena Cox is one of the many celebrities taking part in this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! The Leeds-based Olympian is swapping her typical athletics for a stay at Gwyrch Castle in North Wales, where Ant and Dec will put the contestants through their paces.The 30 year old is one of the more private celebs from this year's chosen lineup from ITV, but lives a fairly normal life when she isn't training or competing.

Serena Williams explained to Simone Biles how she protects her mental health during the Nov. 17 episode of the Facebook Watch show, Red Table Talk. As Will Smith took over hosting duties for Jada Pinkett Smith to discuss his role in King Richard as Richard Williams, the father of Serena and her sister Venus Williams, Will invited several celebrities including the 24-year-old gymnastic champion to pay tribute to the legendary sister duo.

Shailene Woodley is slamming news outlets for "disparaging" her fiancé Aaron Rodgers after the quarterback revealed he was unvaccinated. On Tuesday, the actress took to her Instagram Stories where she criticized a report alleging the 37-year-old stepped out in Los Angeles following his COVID-19 diagnosis.The 29-year-old claimed Rodgers isn’t the masked man who was photographed by paparazzi.

ACLU of Tennessee, and Lambda Legal. “Then, to have the legislature pass a law that singled out me and kids like me to keep us from being part of a team, that crushed me, it hurt very much.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Adam Peaty has said he's "not OK" following his emotional exit from the show. The Olympian, 26, became the sixth celebrity to be voted off the BBC ballroom show after he landed in the dance-off alongside Tilly Ramsay and her partner Nikita Kuzmin.