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Hope Solo Was Arrested On Child Abuse Charges After She Was Found Passed Out In A Car With Her Children
The retired soccer star allegedly refused to take a field sobriety test when apprehended, later saying that her kids are her life.
Ade Onibada
24 Tweets That Sum Up The 2022 Super Bowl
“2000s kids wondering why their parents are jumping around during halftime show.”
Steffi Cao
OK, So NOW Tom Brady Is Officially Retiring
In an Instagram post, the 44-year-old star player said he would no longer make the "competitive commitment" required to play.
David Mack
Novak Djokovic Has To Leave Australia After His COVID Vaccine Exemption Visa Was Canceled
The decision means the top-ranked tennis player will likely miss the Australian Open. “They expect to be on the flight back home later in the day,” a source told BuzzFeed News.
David Mack
A Chinese Tennis Star Accused A Top Official Of Sexual Assault. Then She Disappeared.
Tennis stars are demanding answers about Peng Shuai, whose disappearance has again underscored China’s brutal authoritarianism just months before it hosts the Winter Olympics.
David Mack
Simone Biles Opened Up About The Reaction To Her "Challenging" Olympic Games After Only Ever Getting Congratulated For Winning In The Past
"For my professional career, I've only ever been congratulated for winning. Now it's like, for being a human, for being vulnerable."
Ben Henry
Find Out What It Takes To Make It As A College Football Photographer
Turns out it's not so easy to show up and get the money shot. Six college football photographers share their tips and tricks for shooting the games.
Kirsten Chilstrom
Simone Biles Won A Bronze Medal In Her Olympic Return
"I was proud of myself just to go out there after what I've been through," Biles said afterward.
Ikran Dahir
Laurel Hubbard Made Olympic History As The First Transgender Woman To Compete In A Solo Event
The New Zealand weightlifter became eligible to compete in the Olympics in 2015, when the IOC issued new guidelines for trans athletes.
Ade Onibada
Simone Biles Will Compete In The Gymnastics Balance Beam Final
It will be her first appearance since she dropped out of the team all-around competition last week, citing her mental health.
Ikran Dahir
US Olympic Fencers Wore Pink Masks To Protest Against Their Teammate Accused Of Sexual Assault
Three men on the US épée team took a stand against their teammate Alen Hadzic's inclusion in the Olympics despite sexual assault allegations against him.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Simone Biles Explained Exactly What Happened During Her "Petrifying" Vault After Previously Saying She Could "Literally Die" If It Went Wrong
"What's even scarier is since I have no idea where I am in the air I also have NO idea how I'm going to land. Or what I'm going to land on. Head/hands/feet/back…"
Ben Henry
Simone Biles Liked Tweets That Revealed Just How Dangerous Her Vault Was And How She Could've "Literally Died" If She Hadn't Withdrawn From The Olympic Final
Biles went on to say that the love and support she's received since withdrawing has made her realize she's "more than [her] accomplishments and gymnastics."
Ben Henry
What Simone Biles Did At The Olympics Is Revolutionary
The gymnast’s decision to withdraw from some of her competitions at the Tokyo Olympics shows how much talking publicly about mental health has lost its stigma.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Simone Biles Withdrew From The Individual All-Around Gymnastics Final
Her decision comes a day after she pulled out of the team final, citing mental health concerns.
Alex Campbell
These Simone Biles Pictures Exist To Remind You Why She's The GOAT
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
