Naomi Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the French Open has sparked necessary conversation about athletes and mental health. It was so important to her that she was willing to sacrifice a potential $1.8 million in prize money to put her own peace first. That’s not the act of a so-called diva, or of someone just […]
The stars are coming out to show major support for Naomi Osaka! As we have been reporting the last few days, the tennis superstar withdrew herself from the French Open after explaining how media interviews and post-match press conferences contributed to her social anxiety. Osaka had previously been fined $15,000 by tournament officials for ducking out […]
In 2006, Zach Greinke almost quit baseball. Racked with social anxiety, Greinke told the media he thought, “Why am I putting myself through torture when I didn’t really want to do it? I mean, I enjoyed playing, but everything else that went with it I didn’t.” Read more…
If you think the no-hitters are getting out of control in Major League Baseball, you ought to check out the high school scene in northern Connecticut. Read more…
Sports aren’t always a young person’s game. Read more…
Yet another division between Meghan Markle and the royal family — that was apparently worse than we thought! According to royal experts in the documentary special A Very Royal Baby: From Cradle to Crown, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK on Wednesday, one of the *many* things about Meghan which upset them? Her baby shower! Wait, […]
There is a new financial model emerging in women’s sports, one that doesn’t depend on the traditional gatekeepers to coverage. Read more…
None of the athletes we talk about would be where they are without their mothers, so to commemorate, here’s a list to honor some of the most memorable mom moments in sports history. It’s not necessarily a top 10, but a collection of highlights (and yes, one lowlight) to honor Mother’s Day 2021. Read more…
I will say it loudly and frequently – celebrate women in sports. They belong in sports. They belong wherever the hell they want to belong. Gender has zero bearing on knowledge about a topic. It has always been a battle for equality, and it should not have to be. And it’s not just athletes. Before […]
Meghan Markle‘s tell-all interview with Oprah on Sunday night garnered lots of reactions from viewers and friends alike. One of the latter, Serena Williams, was undoubtedly the most supportive of the bunch as she publicly praised her BFF for her “brave” recounting of her time in the Royal spotlight! As we reported, the Duchess of […]