The Olympics shouldn’t be happening during a pandemic that continues to wreak havoc across the globe, but we’re well past the point of no return on that, so on we go — just knowing that COVID-19 is going to be as prominent at the Tokyo Games as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky. Read more…
Another American track star done in by an unfair drug test ruling?? You be the judge… Olympic track and field athlete Brianna Rollins-McNeal has lost her appeal of a five-year suspension over missing a drug test in January of 2020, according to an announcement from the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. McNeal, who […]
Cat Osterman will wear a different number when she steps onto the Tokyo dirt this summer — 38. It was her tryout number for USA softball after taking a few years away from playing the game. She wore No. 8 when she won Olympic gold in 2004 and silver in 2008 and in her storied […]
The 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game has been through a lot. There’s been a change of venue and an atrocious jersey reveal . I mean, seriously, who thought those were a good idea? At least the game doesn’t determine home-field advantage for the World Series anymore — amirite? Read more…
Sha’Carri Richardson may not be running the 100-meter dash at the Olympics this time around, but she’s handling her major mistake with MAJOR grace, and teaching us all a lesson in the process. As we reported earlier this week, the wildly popular and incredibly athletic track star tested positive for marijuana after she initially qualified for […]
The world needs Sha’Carri Richardson — a fierce black woman who kicks ass and takes names, dominating the field on her own terms, taking the track with her long dyed hair, tattoos, decorated nails and decked in jewels. She’s the kind of polarizing athlete that stands in opposition of the old guard while captivating… Read […]
American track star Sha’Carri Richardson is speaking out — and taking accountability — after getting suspended from the U.S. Olympic track team for failing a drug test. The 21-year-old sprinter was heading to be the favorite in Tokyo this year after winning the women’s 100-meter race going away last month at the US team trials in Eugene, […]
As the NBA playoffs continue, 24 national teams across the world are vying for the final four open men’s basketball Olympic berths. The tournaments will run from June 29 through July 4 in Canada, Croatia, Serbia, and Lithuania. Read more…
Earlier this week, organizers from the Tokyo Olympic committee were considering allowing alcohol sales at Olympic events. But, like many things the Olympic committee has done, they were met with immediate backlash from Japanese citizens. Read more…
Yesterday, the Team USA women’s basketball squad announced its full 12 for next month’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, and the men’s roster, while yet to be finalized, is taking shape. Read more…