Legendary Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer took issue with how LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne was earning big bucks in name, image and likeness (NIL) sponsorships. Dunne, a junior going into the 2023 season, has one of the largest social media followings of any collegiate athlete across any sport male …
Read More »Tom Brady reveals he nearly retired from football at age 27
Tom Brady made an interesting revelation on Wednesday when he released an advertisement for TB12 Sports on social media. In the commercial touting that his TB12 method was for everyone and not just superstar athletes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star said he almost retired much earlier in his career than …
Read More »Kelly Stafford raises concerns about her Rams quarterback husband entering concussion protocol
Kelly Stafford, the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, expressed concerns about her husband after coach Sean McVay revealed he was in concussion protocol. She said she was “not OK” as she was still trying to process the Super Bowl-winning quarterback dealing with a head injury days after …
Read More »Lakers drop fourth straight, LeBron James exits fourth quarter with groin injury
The Los Angeles Lakers lost their fourth straight game Wednesday night, dropping to 2-9 on the season in a 114-101 loss to the LA Clippers. To make matters worse in Laker Land, LeBron James exited the court midway through the fourth quarter and did not return because of a groin …
Read More »Longtime NFL assistant coach lands head coaching gig with USFL's Breakers
The USFL named a new head coach for the New Orleans Breakers ahead of the start of the second season on Thursday. John DeFilippo, who was on the Philadelphia Eagles’ staff when they won Super Bowl LII over the New England Patriots, was named the head coach of the Breakers. …
Read More »Adam Silver says Kyrie Irving is 'no doubt' not antisemitic: report
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving had a “direct and candid conversation” earlier this week, and he came out with the impression that Irving “no doubt” is not antisemitic. “He’s someone I’ve known for a decade, and I’ve never heard an antisemitic word from …
Read More »U.S. women's soccer team on wrong side of history after third straight loss
For the first time since the early 1990s, the U.S. women’s national soccer team has lost three games in a row after dropping their exhibition match to Germany, 2-1, on Thursday. The U.S. has not lost three straight games since 1993, and this one was pegged for a draw until …
Read More »Brittney Griner's move to Russian penal colony draws rebuke, lawyers unsure of her whereabouts
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken slammed Russia for sending WNBA superstar Brittney Griner to a remote penal colony as her lawyers expressed uncertainty over her exact location. Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison for carrying vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through a Moscow airport. The …
Read More »Cain Velasquez granted bail in attempted murder case; allegedly shot at man accused of molesting son
Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion who was arrested on an attempted murder charge after an incident earlier this year with a man he said molested his young son, was granted $1 million bail Tuesday. Velasquez was arrested in February on attempted murder and multiple gun charges after police …
Read More »Adam Zimmer's death details revealed; docs say coach had 'bruising or blood pooling around his eye'
The details around the death of Adam Zimmer, who was an assistant for the Cincinnati Bengals and co-defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, were revealed in Minnesota court filings Monday. Court documents filed in Dakota County District Court revealed police officers were called to Zimmer’s house after they received reports …
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