Nazeeh Johnson’s story is a heartbreaker and not because he learned on Friday that the NFL is suspending him six games for violating league policy, but because that violation is apparently linked to the Tennessee Titans player and his wife trying in vain to start their family. Hours after the NFL announced Johnson would be […]
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World Cup brawl sees Argentina player putting hand on throat of Spain opponent after match
Spain’s exciting FIFA World Cup victory over Argentina in extra time was marred by a post-match brawl that included Leandro Paredes and Eric García. The aggressive tackling and chippyness from the Argentinian side led to a confrontation between the two squads. Paredes was seen coming over to a post-match fracas between players from the two […]
Ex-WNBA player backs congressional review as league faces scrutiny over alleged Clark targeting
Former WNBA star Katie Douglas said Caitlin Clark often plays with a “target” on her back as a group of Republican lawmakers called on the league to improve player safety after a series of physical interactions between Clark and opposing players. Speaking on “Fox News Live,” Douglas called the lawmakers’ effort “helpful” and said it […]
High school lacrosse player dies after routine play turns fatal, second such death in a year
A Washington high school lacrosse star died after a regular play turned tragic on the field. Eliot Abramson, a 17-year-old midfielder at Mercer Island High School near Seattle, was competing in a college recruiting showcase on June 1 when the incident occurred. The 6-foot-2 sophomore had been involved in Mercer Island lacrosse since elementary school […]
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dead at 47
Jason Collins, a longtime NBA role player who became widely known in 2013 as the first openly gay active player in a major American sports league, died Tuesday at age 47. Collins passed away following an eight-month battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer he had been fighting since last August. […]
WNBA player Lexie Brown calls out Klay Thompson, Megan The Stallion for not shutting down affair rumors
EXCLUSIVE: Seattle Storm player Lexie Brown recently put out a statement denying rumors that she and NBA star Klay Thompson had an affair, amid his recent breakup with rapper Megan The Stallion. Now, after suffering alleged death threats over the rumors, Brown is calling out Thompson and the rapper for not disputing the rumors themselves. […]
Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history with first career Defensive Player of the Year award
San Antonio Spurs star big man, Victor Wembanyama, was unanimously named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, and he did so in historic fashion. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 phenom, became the youngest player to ever win the prestigious award at just 22 years old. Even better, he is the first to […]
WNBA player opposes new Olympics transgender policy, saying they do ‘anything but’ protect women
WNBA player Brianna Turner opposed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) new policies barring biological males from competing in female sports, claiming that they do “anything but” protect women. “The IOC has a documented history of refusing to actually protect women in elite sports, and their current invocation of protection does anything but,” Turner wrote in […]
Former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones dead at 30 after Florida car crash
Former NFL defensive back Chris Payton-Jones was killed in a car crash in Florida on Saturday night, officials said. He was 30. Payton-Jones was traveling in a vehicle when he struck a pickup truck and overturned, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Payton-Jones’ vehicle caught fire, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to […]
US World Cup hopes take hit after star player ruptures Achilles
The United States Men’s National Team has a decent chance to go as far as its ever gone in the World Cup, but they’ll have to do it without one of their best young stars. Striker Patrick Agyemang, who has six goals in 14 appearances for the USMNT, ruptured his Achilles on Monday and has […]
Olympic hockey player suspended for rest of Games after fight
The French hockey player who fought Canadian star Tom Wilson during their qualification round matchup at the Winter Olympics was suspended for the rest of the Games on Monday. Pierre Crinon will not play Tuesday against Germany as France’s hockey federation determined that the defenseman’s actions were against its values. Furthermore, Crinon will not be […]
Spike Lee wears pro-Palestinian outfit to NBA All-Star Game with Israeli-born player competing
Spike Lee was seated courtside at the Intuit Dome in Southern California for the NBA All-Star Game, but it was his outfit that caught attention during the event. Lee wore a Pro-Palestinian look to the festivities in Inglewood, California, as the league put its new format on display, which featured World All-Stars and All-Stars from […]