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These Incredible Photos Of Simone Biles Will Remind You Why We Can’t Get Enough Of Her
Biles may have had a rough day at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, but she's been delivering astonishing perfection for years — as these photos prove.
Kirsten Chilstrom
Gymnasts Are Supporting Simone Biles' Decision To Prioritize Her Mental Health
"Having to put that much pressure on her to carry the team to gold, it's not fair," Biles' former teammate Laurie Hernandez said. "This is a team of four, not a team of one."
Nicole Fallert
Luke Prokop Is The First NHL Player Under Contract To Come Out As Gay
"I believe that living my authentic life will allow me to bring my whole self to the rink and improve my chances of fulfilling my dreams."
Julia Reinstein
Coco Gauff Has Tested Positive For COVID-19 And Pulled Out Of The Olympics Amid Growing Criticism Of The Games Taking Place
"It has always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics, and I hope there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future."
Ben Henry
Serena Williams Said She's "Heartbroken" After Retiring From A Match With Injury. Now Wimbledon Is Facing Backlash For Putting Players In Danger.
"Why are they putting the athletes in so much danger?"
Ben Henry
Serena Williams Showed Support To Naomi Osaka After She Was Criticized For Not Doing Press At The French Open
"I wish I could give her a hug because I know what it's like. I've been in those positions."
Ben Henry
Naomi Osaka Said She Won’t Do News Conferences At The French Open To Protect Her Mental Health
“I’ve often felt that people have no regard for athletes mental health and this rings very true whenever I see a press conference or partake in one.”
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Olympic Officials Dismissed Beijing Games Human Rights Concerns In A Video Call, Documents Show
“I was shocked,” one human rights activist told BuzzFeed News. “How can I explain the cold faces? They were not even acknowledging the suffering.”
Megha Rajagopalan
Serena Williams Stopped A Press Conference And Left The Room In Tears After Questions And Rumors About Her Retirement
"If I ever say farewell, I wouldn't tell anyone."
Ben Henry
Tom Brady Was Called The Greatest Athlete Of All Time After Winning The Super Bowl And It Sparked A Huge Debate On Twitter
"Serena Williams has 23 Grand Slams, four Olympic gold medals, and cleared one of those titles while pregnant at the Australian Open. She is the GOAT of GOATS."
Ben Henry
After This Student Died Of COVID-19, He Became The First Person In His Family To Graduate From College
Cody Lyster was one of the youngest people in Colorado to die of the novel coronavirus.
Craig Silverman
The US Women's Soccer Team Has Settled Its Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
"We remain as committed as ever to our work to achieve the equal pay that we legally deserve," a spokesperson for the players said.
Stephanie K. Baer
A Dodgers Player Tested Positive For The Coronavirus During The World Series. When They Won, He Came Back To Celebrate.
"Just experienced every emotion you can possibly imagine."
Alex Campbell
COVID-19 Is Causing Heart Damage In Many Patients, Not Just Football Players
A Penn State official retracted saying a third of Big 10 football players with coronavirus infections had suffered heart injuries. But experts confirmed they are seeing heart muscle injuries in many patients.
Dan Vergano
Naomi Osaka, The Highest-Paid Female Athlete, Has Withdrawn From A Tennis Match In Protest Of The Shooting Of Jacob Blake
"Before I am [an] athlete, I am a black woman."
Ben Henry
WNBA Players Called Off Their Games And Kneeled In Protest Of The Shooting Of Jacob Blake
"We stand in solidarity with our brothers in the NBA and will continue this conversation with our brothers and sisters across all leagues and look to take collective action."
Stephanie K. Baer
NBA Players Expressed Support For The Milwaukee Bucks Sitting Out Their Game To Protest Jacob Blake's Shooting
The Bucks' decision was met with widespread and immediate support from players and teams across the league.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
These Photos Of Lonely Baseball Mascots In Empty Stadiums Are A Whole Mood
Baseball is back! Fans are not.
David Mack
WNBA Players Didn’t Kneel During The National Anthem — They Walked Out
“We’re dedicating this season to Breonna Taylor,” said New York Liberty player Layshia Clarendon.
Lam Thuy Vo
Bubba Wallace Called Out "Hate" From Trump After He Accused The NASCAR Driver Of A Noose "Hoax"
"Love should come naturally as people are taught to hate. Even when it's hate from the POTUS," Wallace, the only Black full-time driver on NASCAR's top circuit, tweeted.
Olivia Niland
NASCAR Is Banning Confederate Flags From All Racing Events
On Tuesday, Bubba Wallace, the only full-time Black driver on NASCAR's top circuit, called for a ban on the flag at races.
Addy Baird
NASCAR Star Kyle Larson Was Fired For Using The N-Word During A Livestreamed Virtual Race
Larson, who is half Japanese, was a graduate of NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program.
Tasneem Nashrulla
"NRL Island" Is The Absurd Coronavirus Sports Plan Bringing Australians Hope And Joy Right Now
"Putting so much of my hope and dreams into NRL island. It will be a global trend setter and change the world," one person tweeted.
Cameron Wilson
This Message From Liverpool FC's Manager About The Coronavirus Is Inspiring And Weirdly Comforting
"All of us have to do whatever we can to protect one another. In society, I mean. This should be the case all the time in life, but in this moment I think it matters more than ever."
David Mack
US Soccer Doesn’t Want To Give The Women’s Team Equal Pay Because The Men Have “More Responsibility”
“The job of a [men’s national team player] carries more responsibility within US Soccer than the job of a [women’s national team] player,” US Soccer argued in a court filing.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Here Are All The Celebs Who Went To The Super Bowl And Their Behind-The-Scenes Instagram Pics
From David Beckham being starstruck over Paul Rudd to Cardi B living her best life, the celebs were out in force for Super Bowl LIV.
Ben Henry
“Cheer” Captures What It Really Felt Like To Be A Cheerleader
The Netflix documentary Cheer shows viewers something I learned a long time ago: All kinds of people become cheerleaders, for all kinds of reasons — and some are profoundly changed by it. (A few spoilers.)
Anne Helen Petersen
The 12 Best Moments From The USWNT’s Incredible Decade
The No. 1 moment could only be one thing.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
10 Of The Best Reactions To Bianca Andreescu's Mom
"Bianca Andreescu’s mom looks like she’s in the witness protection program and forgot to tell her husband"
Kyle Richmond
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
