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Football fans can now take their games on the road. Throughout the 2019/2020 NFL season, local and primetime games can be streamed for free on the Yahoo Sports app, including playoff games and the 54th Super Bowl. With the mobile app, NFL fans are in for a truly immersive experience, regardless of their network or […]
Alan Maloney, the referee who made 16-year-old high school wrestler Andrew Johnson cut his dreadlocks in order to compete in his next match, has been suspended for two years, USA Today reports. The announcement was made Wednesday following an investigation into the December 19 incident during a Buena-Oakcrest meet where Maloney forced Johnson to either wear a hair […]
The first-ever championship belt for All Elite Wrestling was reportedly stolen in Tallahassee. The first promotion to even attempt to compete with World Wrestling Entertainment since the era of WCW crowned its first champ this week and the belt has already been pilfered according to a report from belt winner Chris Jericho. Jericho’s belt was […]
Simone Biles has not at all fallen off after introducing herself to the world at the 2016 Olympics. She’s still out here winning competitions and pulling off never-before-seen feats. Her latest triumph came at the U.S. national championship. Friday, she became the first person to ever land two twists and two somersaults (a double-double) from […]
On October 2, 2019, All Elite Wrestling will officially kick off the latest pro wrestling war. It’s yet to be said how much they will lean into their new weekly live television series being a “war” with Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment—a federation which has run professional wrestling in the United States since I was […]
ESPN’s Dan Le Batard refused to bite his tongue. During Thursday’s broadcast of the Dan Le Batard Show, the titular host went against his network and delivered an impassioned, politically charged speech that denounced our racist president and his racist supporters. Le Batard referenced a tweet by FS1’s Nick Wright, who criticized the “send her back” chants heard at Donald […]
Former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi took home the ESPY for Best Play at the annual award ceremony on Wednesday night. While she was accepting her honor, Ohashi recited a poem about the societal tendency to pit women against one another, and cited the Nicki/Cardi feud as a prime example. Earlier this year, Ohashi, who won two gold medals at […]
LaVar Ball brash personality got him caught up in controversy last week, when a perceived pass at First Take‘s Molly Qerim resulting in him getting banned from ESPN. When asked about ESPN’s ruling, Ball didn’t seem to be phased. “How I’mma be banned and I don’t work for them,” Ball said in a clip posted by Sleepersallday. […]
Michael Phelps opened up about his battle with mental health issues on Twitter and encouraged others suffering to seek counseling. The Olympic gold medalist said that he fought suicidal ideation with the help of licensed professionals, crediting therapy with saving his life. “I struggled with anxiety and depression and questioned whether or not I wanted […]
Track and field champion Allyson Felix is calling attention to the misogyny many female athletes encounter while seeking maternity protections during sponsorship negotiations. In an op-ed for the New York Times, the six-time Olympic gold medalist opened up about her experience as a newly pregnant athlete in contract negotiations with Nike, revealing that the talks came to a “standstill” after the brand failed to guarantee that she […]
