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Brendan Sorsby attends an NCAA college basketball game between Texas Tech.

Why the NCAA can’t afford to let this college athlete continue to play football

Keith Reed

A Texas judge is forcing the NCAA to let a Texas Tech quarterback play after he admitted to betting at least $90,000 on sports, including games he played in for a previous team.

A plane flies over MetLife Stadium, which has signage that says "FIFA WORLD CUP 2026."

The World Cup presents a public health challenge the U.S. hasn’t prepared for

Dr. Omer Awan

Donald Trump looks on. A few white strobes stripe over the frame.

New York Knicks fans were afraid Trump would ruin it. He did.

Mike Wise

Brian Flores and Roger Goodell appear beside an NFL field graphic and football play diagram in an illustration about an NFL lawsuit.

The lawsuit that threatens to expose an ugliness the NFL would rather keep hidden

Jason Page

Victor Wembanyama is unlike anything the NBA has seen before

Mike Wise

Shayeann Day-Wilson #50 of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts with teammates against the UCLA Bruins during the first quarter in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

The biggest problem with the NAACP’s call for a sports boycott

Keith Reed

Jason Collins, pictured in 2014, looks on.

Jason Collins died without seeing another NBA player come out

Keith Reed

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket during the game against the Dallas Wings.

Caitlin Clark is facing another backlash — but this one she brought on herself

Keith O’Brien


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1mos ago

Trump’s World Cup ticket shock makes the FIFA president look worse — but it doesn’t add up

Americans already pay exorbitant ticket prices for sporting events that aren’t anywhere near as rare as World Cup matches on our soil.

Fans, blurred in motion, arrive at Lusail Stadium.

Fans, blurred in motion, arrive at Lusail Stadium.

1mos ago

Saudi Arabia is axing LIV Golf despite Trump’s cheerleading — but I’m not celebrating

The golf world, and the worlds of other sports, have accepted Saudi money knowing it was filthy, even bloody, lucre.

Fans watch as Team Captain Dustin Johnson of 4 Aces GC plays his shot from the first tee during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational in Saudi Arabia.

Fans watch as Team Captain Dustin Johnson of 4 Aces GC plays his shot from the first tee during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational in Saudi Arabia.

1mos ago

Megan Thee Stallion says she was cheated on. These men insist she had it coming

The entertainer is being shamed for daring to be an openly sexual woman who has fallen in and out of love.

Megan Thee Stallion, center, and Klay Thompson, left, surrounded by paparazzi.

Megan Thee Stallion, center, and Klay Thompson, left, surrounded by paparazzi.

2mos ago

One of sports’ biggest lies circulates on Jackie Robinson Day

We can celebrate Robinson without promoting the propaganda that sports organizations have been at the forefront of social change.

Mookie Betts and his teammates walk into Dodger Stadium, all wearing jersey number 42.

Mookie Betts and his teammates walk into Dodger Stadium, all wearing jersey number 42.

2mos ago

There’s a valuable lesson in the WNBA draft that Congress could really learn

We’ve recently seen opposing sides come together and negotiate a deal that works for all parties. We just haven’t seen it from Congress.

Skylar Diggins #4 of the Seattle Storm & Kelsey Plum #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks shake hands before the game.

Skylar Diggins #4 of the Seattle Storm & Kelsey Plum #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks shake hands before the game.

2mos ago

Trump is blatantly trying to punish Black college athletes

The University of Michigan players who won the national college basketball championship Monday night will share in the NCAA’s profits.

One player hold the championship trophy as he stands among his teammates.

One player hold the championship trophy as he stands among his teammates.

2mos ago

LeBron James is doing something Michael Jordan could and would never do

After winning championships and setting records for points scored and wins, LeBron James is exhibiting his greatness in a surprising new way.

A photo illustration of Lebron James looking over his shoulder at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and Wilt Chamberlain.

A photo illustration of Lebron James looking over his shoulder at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and Wilt Chamberlain.

2mos ago

MAGA evangelicals cry foul after Jaden Ivey cut over anti-LGBTQ+ rants

Right-wing Christians are accusing the Chicago Bulls of anti-Christian bias for cutting injured guard Jaden Ivey.

Jaden Ivey bends over as he looks off the frame

Jaden Ivey bends over as he looks off the frame

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