A new league of professional women’s basketball kicked off last night in Las Vegas with WNBA stars Lexie Brown, Mercedes Russell, and Odyssey Sims taking the court. Athletes Unlimited is hoping to change the game in the U.S. in more ways than one — the question is whether its unusual format and small start will […]
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Why Natalia Bryant Quit Sports After Kobe & Gianna Tragically Passed Away
Opening up… It’s been a devastatingly tough year-and-a-half for Kobe Bryant’s family after he and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna tragically passed away (along with seven others) in a helicopter accident in January 2020. Now, his oldest daughter Natalia Bryant is getting candid about all the unexpected ways the unthinkable loss has impacted her life. The […]
The Big 12 is going to die — so Deadspin fixes college football in its wake
Texas and Oklahoma are looking to get out of the Big 12 and into the SEC , or maybe the ACC ?, or… who knows? Read more…
NBC is going to give Simone Biles her own Popemobile
We’re now mere days away from the Olympics, and there’s not much to add to how much of a mess they already are. The virus has already gotten within the Olympic village , it’s within those who are soon going to be at the village, and it’s already waylaid a couple of the biggest stars […]
The 21 best multi-sport athletes of the 21st century (yes, there are that many!)
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. […]
The NCAA just NCAA’d a women’s golf regional for stupid, capricious reasons
One NCAA Women’s golf regional was canceled before any college athlete teed off. Read more…
Women’s volleyball tournament fiasco proves the NCAA has learned nothing
The NCAA continues to drop the ball on women’s sports. Read more…
The lie that politicians are seeking to protect women with transgender exclusion bills
Soaring in like a phalanx across state legislatures, this has been the year of bills designed to keep transgender boys and girls from participating in sports. Read more…
College athletes: NCAA must act swiftly against states passing transgender discrimination laws
College athletes are challenging the NCAA to stand up for the rights of transgender athletes. Read more…