In a landmark decision, the National Collegiate Athletic Association and its five power conferences voted to approve a $2.77 billion settlement in the House v. NCAA class-action lawsuit on Thursday, The Athletic reported. The move will phase out the amateurism model of the NCAA and allow schools to directly pay …
Read More »Warriors' Draymond Green Suspended Indefinitely for Striking Jusuf Nurkić
The NBA has suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green indefinitely after he struck Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the head during Tuesday’s game. Green was ejected from the game, marking his third ejection of the season. Joe Dumars, NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced …
Read More »Kyrie Irving Is Now an Exec at Chinese Firm Tied to Human Rights Abuses
Kyrie Irving — the singular basketball talent and moth-to-the-flame of NBA controversy — has embarked on a rebranding campaign with his new corporate benefactor, Chinese apparel giant ANTA. Irving is now the superstar face of ANTA Basketball — in a deal that also makes him the brand’s chief creative officer. …
Read More »Everything Swifties Need to Know About Travis Kelce
Perhaps it was inevitable that Miss Americana herself would end up in an almost-confirmed relationship with a star of that most American sport — and a reigning champion, no less. The appearance of Taylor Swift in the box suite of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on Sunday, wearing …
Read More »Colin Kaepernick Asks to Lead Jets' Practice Squad
Colin Kaepernick has formally requested that he join the New York Jets practice squad after their loss of quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a torn Achilles in the 2023 season. The veteran player has not been on an NFL roster since 2017 following his protest of protest police brutality and racism …
Read More »Bronny James' Cardiac Arrest Was Likely Caused by Congenital Heart Defect
LeBron James‘ son Bronny is expected to return to the court “in the very near future” aftersuffering cardiac arrestduring a basketball workout, a James family spokesperson said in a statement Friday. The likely cause of Bronny’s sudden cardiac arrest was a congenital heart defect, which was identified after an initial …
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