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Malaysian Reserve
12-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Malaysian Reserve
Monster Energy's UNLEASHED Podcast Welcomes World-Class Skateboarders Tom Schaar and Elliot Sloan on Special Live Episode at X Games Salt Lake City 2025
Episode 507 of the Sports and Pop Culture Podcast Recorded Live at X Games Salt Lake City 2025 SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Get the final episode of UNLEASHED from Summer X Games! Monster Energy is proud to welcome two highly decorated skateboarders on a live episode recorded behind the scenes at X Games Salt Lake City 2025. Listen to Tom Schaar from Malibu, California, and Elliot Sloan from New York City on Episode 507 of the sports and pop culture podcast UNLEASHED with the late Dingo, Danny, and Brittney. This marks the third and final live episode of the UNLEASHED podcast recorded at X Games Salt Lake City 2025. Each episode celebrated the memory of action sports icon and podcast host, the late Luke 'The Dingo' Trembath, and featured exclusive commentary from some of the biggest stars at X Games. 'Being here at the X Games makes me feel like when I first started watching X Games. Just that little kid in me. Skateboarding really brings that out,' said Sloan on UNLEASHED. The podcast episode with Schaar and Sloan was originally recorded live on June 30 at a mobile studio overlooking the Utah State Fairpark and Event Center and streamed live on the Twitch platform. As of today, the 51-minute episode featuring the two skateboard innovators is available to global audiences. Ready to hear the full story? Make sure to listen to Episode 507 of UNLEASHED with the late Dingo, Danny, and Brittney Fueled by Monster Energy featuring Schaar and Sloan. Released today, the new podcast is streaming on all major platforms, including Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube. The special episode gets personal with two bona fide skateboarding innovators: Tom Schaar shocked the skate world by landing the world's first 1080 air at the mere age of 12. Since then, he has matured into one of the most versatile skaters in the world, with medals in Vert, Pool, and Mega Ramp, along with countless trick innovations under his belt. Plus, a silver medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Equally inventive, Elliot Sloan has expanded the sport's trick vocabulary with his signature Cab heelflip Indy 720 and earned wins in Vert, Big Air, Vert Best Trick and MegaPark disciplines. Between them, these two innovators own 33 X Games medals, with Schaar holding 17 medals and Sloan 16 medals – a lot of heavy metal for a special podcast episode! What's more, the two skateboard innovators look back at their favorite moments with the late action sports icon Luke 'The Dingo' Trembath, only on UNLEASHED! Hear the full story in conversation with the podcast hosts, professional snowboarder Danny Kass, as well as artist and model Brittney Palmer. Follow the link to tune in right here. Schaar barged onto the skateboarding scene as a young kid with a big impact. At the mere age of 12, the Malibu native made history as the youngest X Games gold medalist to land the world's first 1080 air in competition at the Asia X Games in Shanghai. 'When I got the gold in Mega, I was the young kid then. And it almost feels like a few months ago. I think when you're young, it's easier to learn stuff. You're made out of rubber and nothing hurts.' As Schaar grew up, the trophies kept coming, including victories at Dew Tour and the iconic Vans Pool Party, while his skateboarding repertoire evolved. Drafted into Team USA in 2019, Schaar's time to shine came at the 2024 Paris Olympics where he earned the silver medal in Men's Skateboard Park. 'Ever since I was a child, I always gravitated towards vertical skateboarding. There was a while when I stopped skating vert as much and focused more on riding park. But over the last four years or so, I started getting more back into vert. And it's just been fun!' Currently, Schaar is leading a renaissance in vertical skateboarding and just dropped a heavy video part produced by Monster Energy for the Thrasher magazine website. He also claimed gold in Skateboard Vert at X Games Osaka and now owns 17 X Games medals (four gold, four silver, nine bronze). Asked about the current level of competition at X Games, Schaar said: 'I'm honestly just trying to keep up with these kids at this point. It's getting pretty gnarly. It's like I'm the oldest guy out there now.' Sloan grew up in New York City, where street skating is the dominant form of riding and halfpipes are still a rarity. But after watching Tony Hawk put down the world's first 900 at the X Games, he decided to pursue vertical skateboarding. Ultimately, he decided to move to California for more options to skate and became one of the pioneers of Mega Ramp riding on large-scale ramps. 'I was skating at Bob Burnquist's house a lot and he already had the Mega. And I'd seen the DC Video with the Mega Ramp video part and instantly knew I wanted to do this! It was terrifying and way bigger than I imagined, but after some time I dropped in and started getting into it,' said Sloan on UNLEASHED. Sloan not only became a competitive force on the big ramp: A competitor in six(!) different X Games disciplines, Sloan now holds an impressive record of 16 medals (seven gold, seven silver, two bronze). He not only thrives on big Mega Ramp setups but can also throw down technical bangers in a regular vert ramp. Speaking on the escalating level of trick difficulty in today's competition, he said: 'I think it's because of social media now that all these kids are just feeding off each other. They're seeing what everyone else is doing every day. And they go, 'Oh, this is possible?! Then I'm going to do this!' It's gone up so high in the last five years.' Nowadays, Sloan trains his next-level tricks at his private 'Sloanyard' facility, where he also hosted X Games events in his backyard MegaPark and Vert setup in 2022 and 2023. Asked about building his own park, Sloan said: 'That was always a big dream of mine. It just so happened that I found this property and we could build all this stuff there to practice. Holding the X Games there was such a trip!' Commenting on the legacy of Luke 'The Dingo' Trembath, Sloan said: 'X Games really doesn't feel the same without him. He was always there, always hyping it up. As soon as you would see him, I was immediately in a better mood! I definitely miss him.' Want the full story from behind the scenes at X Games Salt Lake City 2025? Listen to the full conversation by visiting the landing page for Episode 507 of UNLEASHED with the late Dingo, Danny, and Brittney featuring skateboard trick innovators Tom Schaar and Elliot Sloan. Download photos for editorial use. View UNLEASHED with The Dingo, Danny, and Brittney Episode 507 Featuring Tom Schaar and Elliot Sloan The UNLEASHED with The Late Dingo, Danny, and Brittney Podcast is here to celebrate the personalities behind the Monster Energy lifestyle. With each episode dedicated to a unique guest or topic, listeners learn about living on the edge and advancing the state of the art in the world of high-energy sports, as well as music, games, and pop culture from individuals at the top of their game. More than a drink, Monster Energy is a way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans, and the podcast is an extension of this unique DNA. For more on Monster Energy and the UNLEASHED Podcast, visit Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok for exclusive content and athlete features. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E: Photos for Editorial UseView UNLEASHED with The Dingo, Danny, and Brittney Episode 507 Featuring Tom Schaar and Elliot Sloan
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Rapper Lil Uzi Vert hospitalised in New York with girlfriend JT by his side: Report
Lil Uzi Vert, born Symere Bysil Woods, was hospitalised in New York City on Monday afternoon, TMZ reported. The 29-year-old was wheeled through a hotel lobby on a gurney around 2:30 pm and rushed to a hospital in an ambulance. Paramedics responded to an EMS call at a Lower Manhattan hotel after being notified about a 'sick person,' per the outlet. Eyewitnesses at the scene saw Vert being transferred into an ambulance and rushed to a medical facility. A video obtained by the outlet shows security holding black umbrellas to block the view. The Just Wanna Rock crooner was conscious at the time but was taken into the emergency room. Also Read: Heartstopper not returning for Season 4. But there's good news for fans While it is unclear what exactly happened, Vert was kept in the emergency room overnight. As of Tuesday morning, he was still in the hospital, per the outlet. During the medical scare, Vert's girlfriend, JT, was by his side. The City Girls alum, whose real name is Jatavia Shakara Johnson, has been romantically linked to the Watch This rapper since 2019. Also Read: Who is Joe Exotic? Tiger King star marries fellow inmate amid 21-year prison sentence However, the duo kept their relationship private until 2021. Despite their relationship still going strong, they faced public scrutiny amid rumours about their alleged break-up. During an appearance on The Breakfast Club in 2020, radio host Charlamagne tha God asked JT about her split from Vert. To which, the 32-year-old rapper laughed and said, 'I did not….I didn't break up with nobody.' In a 2023 appearance on Angie Martinez's IRL Podcast, JT said of Vert, 'He's a great man.' 'No matter how the internet tries to paint Uzi. Uzi is a great man! He's so inspiring. No matter what he's going through, he's going to work,' she added.
NBC Sports
04-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
2025 NFL Draft Risers and Fallers: UCF RB Harvey trending up, Ohio State QB Howard trending down post Combine
Indianapolis is the annual proving ground for NFL Draft hopefuls to have their athleticism tested with draft slots hanging in the balance. Several players were helped by their performances last weekend, while others saw their draft profiles take a hit. Here are some notable risers and fallers from the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. Kyle Dvorchak, NFL Combine Running Back Risers Tuten (5'092'/206) was banged up for a good portion of the 2024 season but has solidified his NFL caliber traits by crushing the RB group with a 4.32s 40-time (99th%), with Jaydon Blue finishing a distant 2nd with a 4.38s 40. He also paced the rushers with a 1.49s 10-yard split, while being the only running back to clear 40' in the Vert with an impressive 40.5' jump. Toss in a rock solid 98th percentile 10'10' broad jump and there was a lot to like from Tuten's Combine testing. If there's a knock, it's that he only posted a 4.41s Shuttle which is an uninspiring 35th% mark that gives some pause as to his stop-start ability given his relatively light 206 pound frame. An excellent 4.4 YAC average and 134.1 PFF elusiveness rating this season help to alleviate some of the agility concerns that arise from his lackluster shuttle run, with Tuten now potentially elevating himself into Day 2 consideration. Harvey (5'080'/205) was one of my favorite under-the-radar running backs of the last two years in regard to his NFL Draft potential. His 91.1 PFF run grade in 2023 and 89.5 run grade last year put him in elite company with Omarion Hampton, TreVeyon Henderson and Ashton Jeanty as 2025 draftees who have eclipsed the 89th% in both campaigns. He ran a 4.40s 40-yard dash (97th%), with a 10'7' Vert (95th%) and 38' Broad Jump (91st%) to pump some air into Harvey's draft stock. He also threw up 16 reps of 225 pounds in order to back up the 143 tackles he broke over the last two years and 3.9 YAC from 2024. Throw in a frenetic, aggressive play style with his solid 1.3 yards per route average from 2023 and 2024, and Harvey has legitimate R4 potential come late April. Giddens checked in at just over 6-feet tall and 212 pounds, which puts him in the same relative size ballpark as Kansas RB Devin Neal (5'111/213) and South Carolina's Raheim Sanders (6'000/217). Giddens proved his athleticism with a 4.43s 40-yard dash (94th%) and 1.53s 10-yard split (90th%) with 96th+ percentile marks in the Vert (39.5') and broad jump (10'10'). He averaged a strong 4.14 YAC and has room to pack another 5+ pounds onto his long, linear frame in order to handle the rigors of NFL interior running. The most prevalent concerns with Giddens stem from his somewhat upright running style and troubling five drops in 2024 in the pass game, which will not stand at the next level. Giddens looks like a credible R3-R4 option after his strong Combine showing. Other RB Risers 4.46s 40-yard dash 10'10' broad jump 38' Vert 18 bench reps 4.48s 40-yard dash 38.5' Vert 11'0' broad jump (1st) 4.52s 40-yard dash 6.90s 3-Cone (1st) 4.06 Shuttle (1st) Iowa State Wide Receivers Noel (5'102'/194) has capitalized on his standout Senior Bowl and Combine performances more than any receiver in the class. He ran a 95th percentile 4.39s 40 in addition to leading all wideouts with a 41.5' vertical, 11'2' broad jump and 23 bench reps, displaying a rare combination of elite speed and strength. The Cyclones' slot weapon (70% slot rate) improved his ADOT from 7.7 yards in 2023 to 12.2 yards this season, extending his range and winning in the intermediate and downfield levels more often. He excelled in averaging 3.25 yards per route against Zone coverage while securing 13 contested targets this year. If there's an incongruent metric that is at odds with Noel's athletic profile, he has only broken 8 tackles on 146 receptions over the last two seasons for a rather pedestrian 4.2 YAC, which is actually down from a pretty solid 6.9 YAC in 2023. As a slot receiver in the NFL, he will have to find ways to extend plays more often than he did in 2024, but his elite athleticism indicates Noel has the tools to do so. While his teammate Jaylin Noel has dominated the pre-draft process thus far, Higgins also posted some of the most impressive height/weight adjusted numbers from the WR group. At 6'041' and 214 pounds, the Cyclones' deep threat ran a blistering 4.47s 40-yard dash (83rd%) to go with a 39' vertical and 10'08' broad jump, which rank in the 93rd percentile. He boasts an arm length of 33 ⅛' which ranks as the 3rd longest set of arms in the 2025 WR class. These metrics bolster Higgins' 90.5 PFF Receiving Grade, which ranks first among all 2025 NFL Draft wideouts, and 3.13 yards per route average against man coverage. Throw in a scorching 19.14 MPH top speed in the Gauntlet drill with a 90 Next Gen Sports Athleticism score, and Higgins is likely pegged for a late-second round/early R3 selection. Lawrence Jackson Jr., Other WR Risers 4.29s 40-yard dash (1st) 1.49s 10-yard split (T-1st) No Agility or Jumping drills 4.42s 40-yard dash 13 bench reps 4.44s 40-yard dash 10'7' broad jump Top Tight End/Offensive Lineman Risers The Oregon tight end checked in at 6'050/247 with 32 7/8th' arms and proceeded to outrun every TE in Indianapolis with a 4.63s 40-time (91st%) and 1.55s 10-yard split. However, that was just the beginning as Ferguson also led the TE group with a skyscraping 39' Vert to go with a 10'2' broad jump that ranked 3rd in class. He made his living in college as a zone-beater who finished with the second highest yards per route vs. zone coverage (2.27 Y/RR) in the 2025 TE class and led all tight ends with 13 broken tackles last year. Ferguson's elite testing has the potential to boost his stock from late Day 3 into R3-R4 territory. Lost amid some of the freaky performances this weekend was Red Raiders TE Jalin Conyers crushing the agility drills despite checking in at a hefty 6'034'/260 with elongated 33 ¼' arms. His 4.74s 40-yard dash (73rd%), 35.5' Vert (87th%) and 10'01' broad jump (88th%) were all exceptional marks that were comparable to TE's who weighed in 20 pounds lighter than him. However Conyers' agility drill were nothing short of outstanding, as his sensational 6.94 3-Cone (#1/93rd%) and 4.27 Shuttle (#1/85th%) led the entire TE group despite a fortified 260 pound frame. He ran 65.4% of his routes from the slot/wide in addition to boasting an 80.6 PFF run block grade that ranks 1st among the 2025 NFL Draft tight end class. Throw in a 2.73 yards per route averaged against man coverage that ranks 4th in the 2025 group, and Conyers may have catapulted himself from the 7th round/UDFA ballpark into an early Day 3 selection. Membou went viral with his extremely vocal, and swift, 40-yard dash performance of 4.91s that ranked 2nd best in the 2025 OL class behind only UGA C Jared Wilson, who weighs 22 pounds less than the 332-pound tackle. Membou also paced the OL's with a 9'7 broad jump and placed 4th with a spry 34' vertical. The mammoth Mizzou right tackle checked in at 6'4/332 with 33 ½' arms and is one of just four OL who weighed 315+ pounds to run a sub-5.00 40-yard dash and jump over 30' on his vertical. He joins elite NFL OT's Tristan Wirfs and Trent Williams, along with his 2025 classmate OT Will Campbell of LSU. Membou was already pegged for the first round, but his standout athletic performance has likely solidified him as a top-15 talent. Ratledge put forth an all-around impressive Combine, finishing top-5 in the 40-yard dash (4.97s = 4th), 10-yard split (1.72s = 2nd), Broad Jump (9'5' = T-2nd) and 3-Cone (7.38s = 1st). The heavily mulleted Georgia OG checked in at 6'6 ½, 308 pounds with massive 10 ⅜' hands for a sensational 9.98 Relative Athletic Score which ranks 4th All Time out of 1592 OG's to test at the Combine since 1987! Throw in a strong set of drills where he displayed fluid hips and notable agility, and it's clear that Ratledge earned himself some money in Indianapolis this week. Other OL Risers 4.84s 40-yard dash (1st) 1.72s 10-yard split (T-2nd) 32' Vert 4.56s Shuttle (4th) 4.95s 40-yard dash (3rd) 4.66s Shuttle Top NFL Combine Defensive Risers 4.28s 40-yard dash (Led entire Combine) 1.50s 10-yard split (T - 2nd) 39.5' Vert (93rd%) 10'09' (93rd%) 4.38s 40-yard dash (98th%) 43' Vert (99.8th%) 11'06' (99.9th%) 4.52s 40-yard dash (3rd) 1.53s 10-yard split (3rd) 10'7' broad jump (2nd) NFL Combine Fallers Howard was inconsistent on his intermediate-to-deep balls and never got comfortable during his portion of throwing drills. Howard may not have completed a single downfield throw in stride, and was way off the mark on the majority of his deep tosses. His 3.3% turnover worthy play rate is nearly tied with the quarterback he replaced at OSU, Kyle McCord, for the highest rate in the 2025 QB class, so he needed to show more consistency than he displayed at the Combine in order to quell some of the concerns scouts have about his ability to lead a NFL offense. Monangai earned a good amount of pre-Combine recognition for his aggressive play style and heavy workload, having logged a staggering 498 carries for 2,542 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns over his last two seasons. While his grit and determination is beyond reproach, questions about his athletic ceiling persisted heading into Saturday's testing. Unfortunately the aforementioned concerns were well founded, as Monangai posted RB near class-lows with a 9.9' Broad Jump and 4.60s 40-yard dash. Those uninspiring testing numbers were exacerbated by his 34.5' Vert which was the 5th-worst mark in the class, for an overall RAS score of 4.39. The OSU bell cow rolled up a staggering 285 carries for 2,062 total yards and 22 touchdowns in 2023 and was considered one of the top backs in the country entering last season after earning a sensational 90.4 run grade from PFF. While Oklahoma State's offensive line actually got a little better, going from a 55.3 run block grade in 2023 to 63.2 last year, Gordon's performance slipped. His rushing production was cut in half to 854 yards, while his yards per carry average plummeted from 6.1-to-4.5 with a 76.9 run grade among whispers of Gordon potentially playing hurt during the season. Despite a disappointing 2024, Gordon was still well regarded in some scouting circles and among those who still remember his halcyon days of 2023. Those hopes were summarily discarded when Ollie charted a 4.61s 40-yard dash, which was the second-lowest time among the 2025 running back group, and a 1.60s 10-yard split which ranked 3rd-lowest. No running back in the nation realized a bigger rise from obscurity to the top of the running back class than Kaleb Johnson. After starting the last 7 games for Iowa in 2022, Johnson dealt with multiple injuries in 2023 and was forced to compete in fall camp with Leshon Williams to reclaim his starting job last year. While he measured at a hefty 6'010'/224 pounds, his 4.57s 40-yard dash was a 64th% mark while a 1.62 10-yard split was the lowest such speed in the entire running back class. He noticeably skipped all agility, jumping and bench press tests which doesn't inspire confidence in his overall athletic profile. While Johnson is a larger back who gets by on vision and physicality, his lack of high-end athleticism amidst some very strong performances from larger RBs like Judkins, Hampton and Damien Martinez certainly complicates his profile and will cause many analysts to drop him from the RB2-3 range down to RB5-6 on their updated boards. Booker (6'045/321) was a first round fixture in many pre-Combine mock drafts, but that may change after his eye-popping (not in a good way) testing performance this weekend. He finished at the very back in multiple metrics including a 5.38s 40-yard dash (2nd to last), 1.96s 10-yard split (last), 27' Vert (3rd to last), 7'10' broad jump (only OL under 8'0' = last), 7.96s 3-Cone (2nd to last) and a 4.84s Shuttle (5th to last). Now, these tests don't measure his vice drop like hands that effectively neutralize opposing defenders as soon as he latches onto them. However, Booker's all-around dreadful testing marks resulted in a troubling 39th percentile Relative Athletic Score, which is going to be difficult for prospective NFL suitors to overlook when parsing 1st round OL options. While he could invariably slip out of R1 due to his athletic limitations, an OL-needy team like New England or Chicago would likely salivate at the opportunity to add Booker to their porous offensive lines in R2 if presented the opportunity.
