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…
You can’t ask the media to talk about a story involving the media. Read more…
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has officially announced her withdrawal from the French Open tennis tournament, as of Monday afternoon. In a tweet published to her official account on Monday, the young tennis sensation told the world that she’d be stepping back from the game for a bit to focus on her own mental health and social anxiety […]
Naomi Osaka is wrong. Read more…
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has been fined $15,000 after ducking out of a mandatory press conference following her win in the first round at Sunday’s French Open. Osaka, a 23-year-old Japanese tennis phenom who has drawn considerable attention for her on-court talent, now could face stiffer punishment in future rounds if she skips future press conferences. Those consequences […]
Do you remember Monica Seles? Read more…
Tim Tebow is attempting a return to football, attending minicamp with the Jacksonville Jaguars, this time as a tight end after he ran out of chances as a quarterback in 2015 when the Philadelphia Eagles cut him. In the interim, Tebow pursued a baseball career, making it as far as Triple-A in the Mets system. […]
There is a new financial model emerging in women’s sports, one that doesn’t depend on the traditional gatekeepers to coverage. Read more…
Not that the question needs answering. We all know. They haven’t been about the athletes for long before we were born. And now it couldn’t be clearer that they’re not for fans either. 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…