Sports IllustratedUniversity of Iowa Iowa's Elimination of Four Sports Shows the Cruel Side of College Athletics Sports Illustrated - Pat Forde College sports has been big business for decades, but the Iowa administration's handling of its recent athletic cuts left a lot to be …
SalonLiberal View Taking the next knee: Is this athletic revolt for real and is it a danger to Donald Trump? verified_publisherSalonThis piece originally appeared on TomDispatch. Last year, when LeBron James described some of President Trump's public statements as "laughable and scary," Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham ordered basketball...
AvatarShape MagazineAlex Morgan Alex Morgan Is Pushing Female Athletes to the Forefront—and She Isn't Letting Anyone Hold Her Back Shape Magazine - Amy Spencer The soccer star is fighting for equality on and off the turf. Here's what fuels her efforts. Alex Morgan is always kicking ass. At 31, she’s a captain …
Colin Cowherd Colin Cowherd: LeBron is the Most Powerful Athlete in American History iheart.com - Wil Leitner Colin Cowherd: “LeBron James is obviously the most powerful NBA player. In my opinion, and it’s really been cemented in the last 24 hours, he’s the …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsColorado State University 'Horrified' Colorado State president vows to 'get to the bottom' of athletic department's COVID-19 handling verified_publisherUSA TODAY Sports - Miles BlumhardtFORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Colorado State president Joyce McConnell said the university is hiring an independent law firm to investigate the university's athletic department after athletes and athletic staff...
The New York TimesNick Rolovich A College Athlete Calls His Coach to Opt Out. And Ends Up on the Outs. verified_publisherThe New York Times - Billy WitzCollege athletes have begun challenging a longstanding pillar, that the college sports industrial complex must hum along — as if straight from the pages of “Das Kapital” — on the fuel of exploited labor....
The Washington PostTom Brady Tom Brady, with discipline and meticulous planning, put aside the indignity of athletic aging verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Sally JenkinsYou get the feeling that second only to Tom Brady’s hatred of losing is his hatred of dishevelment, indignity. He’s the neatest man on the field, so poised and carefully arranged as he prepares to throw...
Why Jim Thorpe Is Often Considered the Greatest Athlete of All TimeBy HowStuffWorksPlus 9 heavy-hitting facts Muhammad Ali you might not know and the story of the life of André the Giant.
South China Morning Post Race & Ethnicity ‘Can you even see the rim?’ – Basketball star Li on racism towards Asians verified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Andrew McNicol Division one college player Ben Li, 19, thanks idol-turned-friend Jeremy Lin for providing an outlet ‘if I’m struggling’ and hopes fellow young …
USA TODAYHouston Texans The Athletic proposes big-time Saints trade for Texans star J.J. Watt USA TODAY - John SiglerThis year’s NFL trade deadline is scheduled for Nov. 3, giving teams less than two weeks to cut a deal before everyone must hang up their phones and unplug the fax machines. That makes trade speculation...
Chicago TribuneKevin Warren As Commissioner Kevin Warren ponders the Big Ten’s next move, he’s getting input from players and athletic directors Chicago Tribune - Teddy GreensteinPac-12 football players penned an essay in The Players’ Tribune under the headline “#WeAreUnited” to get the attention of Commissioner Larry Scott. They are threatening a boycott if their demands — including...
ACC Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick addresses storming the field indystar.com - Eric Hansen, South Bend Tribune The bookend experience flashed through Jack Swarbrick’s mind as he watched a wall of humanity Saturday night coming toward him with relentless …
Chicago TribuneChicago Sports 7 Chicago athletes who took big hits in the housing market Chicago Tribune - Tribune Content Agency StaffFrom suburban condos to sprawling mansions, take a look at homes recently sold at a loss by Chicago athletes. Former Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd sells Vernon Hills home at a loss for $610,000 Former...
Alex Pietrangelo Breaking down Alex Pietrangelo’s interview with The Athletic theleafsnation.com - Michael Mazzei Barely a few hours after rumours came out of his intentions to hit the open market, Alex Pietrangelo sat down with Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic …
The EconomistTransgender The battle over trans athletes in American schools heats up verified_publisherThe Economist ESMEE SILVERMAN feels unusually nervous about the prospect of trying out for her high-school girls’ tennis team this autumn. That is not surprising: …
DeadspinU.S. Politics LeBron James dunks on Drumpf again Deadspin - Jesse Spector Joe Biden is the next President of the United States. Kamala Harris is the next Vice President of the United States. Donald Trump will no longer be …
DeadspinUniversity of Alabama Coaches Shouldn’t Encourage Athletes to Speak up on Racial Justice if They Aren't Expecting the Honest Truth Deadspin - DeArbea Walker Having solidarity with Black folks’ strife goes beyond a spontaneous social media post. What do your actions look like? Are you making changes in your …
Team USAU.S. Olympic Trials Track & Field Legend Edwin Moses Reflects On “Horrible Price” Athletes Paid Due To The 1980 Boycott Team USA - By Karen Rosen Edwin Moses competes in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984. It took a day or two for Edwin Moses to find out who won the …
Men's JournalAndrew Pollard Faction Athletes Go to Switzerland to Ski the Steepest Lines of Their Lives Men's Journal - Jake Stern When Faction released “The Collective” last fall, it surprised us—we expected the bevy of park shots and dub 10s, and they definitely delivered, but …
NPROrlando Sports 'Tired Of The Killings': Pro Athletes Refuse To Play To Protest Racial Injustice verified_publisherNPR - Tom GoldmanProfessional sports teams in several leagues have taken their most dramatic steps yet in an effort to raise awareness about social justice issues. On Wednesday, the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks decided not to...
The New York TimesSports A Lot of Athletes Seem to Have the Coronavirus. Here Are Some Reasons. verified_publisherThe New York Times - Andrew KehWhile some might have hoped that the return of sports leagues in the United States would triumphantly signal some steps toward normalcy, the lurching process has instead felt like a delicate and jittery...
The Wall Street Journal.Opinion & Analysis Opinion | The ACLU’s Betrayal of Athletic Girls The Wall Street Journal. - Sandra BuchaHalf a century ago, the group backed the right to compete equally. Now it wants biological males on female teams. I wanted to swim when I entered high school in 1968, but there was no girls’ team at my...
CBS SportsUniversity of Miami Miami football recruiting: James Williams, the No. 1 athlete in the Class of 2021, commits to Hurricanes verified_publisherCBS Sports - Barrett Sallee The top-ranked athlete in the Class of 2021 is staying home. Five-star prospect James Williams, the No. 1 athlete and No. 9 overall player in the …
