Sports
Colin Kaepernick Praised Eric Reid Amid His Slamming Of The Jay-Z Deal With The NFL
Reid has called Jay-Z’s deal with the NFL “disingenuous” because the league is continuing its “blackballing” of Kaepernick.
Michael Blackmon
“It Has Set Off A Bomb”: A US Sports Website Has Gone On A Hiring Spree Of UK Journalists
“It’s a journalist transfer window.”
Mark Di Stefano
Lesbians Won The Women's World Cup
Opinion: I’m not proud of this country’s curtailment of human rights, but I am proud of Megan Rapinoe and her team for demanding better.
Shannon Keating
Megan Rapinoe Scored At The World Cup And The Photo Became A Hilarious Meme
“When I get my inbox down to 10 emails.”
David Mack
An American Sports Website Is On A Hiring Spree For Some Of Britain's Top Football Writers
"[The Athletic has] offered old journalism money, signing-on fees, comp schemes, equity," one writer told BuzzFeed News.
Mark Di Stefano
She Accused One Of The World’s Biggest Soccer Stars Of Rape. Now She Said She’s Being Threatened.
“He can have money, he can buy the world, but I’m telling the truth!” Najila Trindade, who has accused soccer player Neymar da Silva of raping her, told BuzzFeed News.
Tatiana Farah
Let Drake Be An Asshole (Please)
Don’t you think we Canadians know Drake is the most annoying Raptors fan? Of course he is! But why do only Americans get to be annoying?
Scaachi Koul
Women With High Testosterone Will Be Banned From Competing In Some Track Races, A Court Has Ruled
South African Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya lost her appeal challenging the rule as “discriminatory, unnecessary, unreliable, and disproportionate.”
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
This Football Player Spoiled "Avengers: Endgame" To Thousands Of People On Social Media And They Are Pissed
This post is safe to read, Marvel fans — we've censored the spoilers.
Stephanie McNeal
These Pictures Show Just How Much Baseball’s Opening Day Has Changed
Styles and trends can change, but baseball is forever.
Gabriel H. Sanchez
A California Racetrack Is Shutting Down "Indefinitely" After 21 Horses Died
Santa Anita Park has suspended races twice this year to inspect the condition of its tracks. Now it's shutting down indefinitely.
Salvador Hernandez
Naomi Osaka Is The First Asian Tennis Player To Be World No. 1 After Her Australian Open Win
Osaka won the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday and received her trophy from Li Na, the first Asian Grand Slam champion.
Amber Jamieson
The NFL Is Trying To Push Tackle Football Through A Controversial School “Health Program,” Critics Say
The program has touted the NFL to 4.5 million kids in 73,000 schools — more than half of the public and private schools nationwide — with little scrutiny.
Dan Vergano
She Won Soccer's Most Prestigious Award — And Then Was Immediately Asked If She Could Twerk
Ada Hegerberg's winning of the first women's Ballon d'Or was marred by sexist comments from DJ Martin Solveig.
Hayes Brown
Deontay Wilder And Tyson Fury's Boxing Match Ended In A Draw And Some People Aren't Happy About The Result
"This decision is boxing at its typical worst."
Ade Onibada
Here Are Australia's Toughest Female Athletes On How The Hell They Do It
"I’m building my body up to help me perform best so I focus on that rather than looking good."
Gina Rushton
Fans And Members Of Congress Are Urging The WWE To Rethink Its Big Wrestling Event In Saudi Arabia
WWE was already facing criticism of its all-male cast for Crown Jewel, but the disappearance of a journalist has only increased public outcry.
Salvador Hernandez
I Love My Jordans, But Nike’s Collaboration With Colin Kaepernick Rings Hollow
The shoe company’s campaign with the former NFL player feels like a performance that deploys him as a controversy machine.
Hanif Abdurraqib
People Are Actually Destroying Their Nikes After Colin Kaepernick Was Featured In An Ad
Destroying my clothes to own a corporate entity.
Brad Esposito
Colin Kaepernick Is The Face Of Nike's 30th Anniversary "Just Do It" Campaign
The unsigned quarterback who took a knee during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial inequality is the star of Nike's new campaign.
Claudia Rosenbaum
Serena Williams Won't Be Allowed To Wear Her "Black Panther" Catsuit At The French Open
“It will no longer be accepted,” said the French Tennis Federation president. “One must respect the game and the place.”
Claudia Koerner
Ohio State Has Suspended Its Football Coach And Athletic Director For Mishandling Domestic Abuse Allegations
"At each juncture I gave Zach Smith the benefit of the doubt," Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer said.
Stephanie K. Baer
14 Pictures From The Intense History Of Skateboarding
"It's about their do-it-yourself approach against all odds, as much as it is about their incredible lens skills and creativity."
Gabriel H. Sanchez
EA Sports Apologized For Editing Colin Kaepernick's Name Out Of "Madden NFL" 19
Kaepernick’s name will be reinstated on an updated version of Madden NFL 19, available on Aug. 6.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Miami Dolphins Players Could Face Suspension For Kneeling During The National Anthem
The league's rules on anthem protests is now being put on hold, the NFL said after the Dolphins' policy was reported.
Stephanie K. Baer
Serena Williams' Husband Alexis Ohanian Paid An Emotional Tribute To Her After She Lost Wimbledon
"Just getting started."
David Mack
Angelique Kerber Beat Serena Williams In The Wimbledon Final
Saturday's match was Williams' first grand-slam final since giving birth just 10 months ago. Germany's Kerber won 6–3, 6–3.
Amber Jamieson
People Are Mesmerized By This World Cup Player's Beautiful Face
"Carved by the angels."
Michael Blackmon
The NFL Is Suspending Jameis Winston For Three Games For Allegedly Groping An Uber Driver
"First and foremost, I would like to say I’m sorry to the Uber driver for the position I put you in. It is uncharacteristic of me and I genuinely apologize," Winston said in a statement.
Stephanie K. Baer
The US Open Is Making A Big Change About Pregnancy That Could Benefit Serena Williams
“It’s OK to go out and be a woman and become a mother and then come back to your job,” said the head of the US Tennis Association.
Otillia Steadman
