The NCAA has taken a seat on the bench in the political game. The organization that governs college athletics was once at the forefront of hot-button issues such as the Confederate flag and transgender rights. But that stance evolved quickly as one Republican-controlled state after another rushed to pass laws that cover everything from abortion to transgender rights to drag shows.
The number of college athletes who are monetizing their social media followings has grown over the past 18 months. The NCAA cleared the way for athletes to cash in on their celebrity in July 2021. Many of those influencers are female athletes. Some say they are aware their growing popularity can draw attention from fans who may overstep their bounds.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has promised to “be more responsible” after coming back from an eight-game ban.
Coaches across college basketball are looking at ways to evolve to deal with recruiting, roster management and athletes who can earn money. It is a chaotic landscape. The challenges include players being able to move freely through the transfer portal and cash in on their fame with endorsement deals.
If the shoe fits, wear it! But that isn’t the only trick of the sole trade when it comes to buying workout shoes. Lifehacker reports, finding …
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal turns 51 years old today. Here are five fun facts about the athlete-turned-sports analyst.
The path to the 2024 Paris Olympics for Ukrainian athletes is clouded by war, anger and pain. Russian bombardments have wrecked training venues. Air raids disrupt training sessions. Athletes have lost family members and friends.
Changes to this year's bill would create a commission to determine the eligibility of transgender girls to participate on female sports teams during interscholastic competitions.
Mikaela Shiffrin is now the most successful woman in World Cup skiing history after earning the 83rd victory of her career.
When the weather gets cold many runners prefer to stay inside but experts say running in the cold actually has some amazing health benefits.
Some players at the Australian Open claim they do not want to know which opponents could stand between them and a championship. And so they say they try to avoid looking at the bracket at the Grand Slam tournament.
Pelé's coffin arrived at his final resting place Tuesday, as millions of fans in Brazil and around the world mourned. Pelé was being buried in…
Here are the dozen historic moments from 2022.
The parents of a University of Virginia football player killed in a shooting last month called Thursday for stricter gun laws and more mental …
Two-time Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha has survived a plane crash in Kenya and was left unharmed.
Brian Lilly Jr's story was one of triumph. Overcoming childhood arthritis, he ran the New York marathon, completed an Ironman race, and became…
Student athlete Caroline Valle, 20, started playing golf competitively at age 6 and was the first in her family to attend college. Like many others, she chose Whittier College because it was close to home and had a reputation for academic and athletic success. As early as last summer, the private liberal arts college boasted 21 NCAA sports teams. But then in the fall parents and students began ...
Bella Hadid has received an honor that most of us would probably agree with, as GQ magazine recently named the supermodel the most stylish per…
LOS ANGELES — In what might go down as one of the most monumental days in the history of UCLA athletics, the Bruins could learn Thursday whether their surprise move to the Big Ten Conference can proceed without interference from the University of California's governing body. After months of assessing the possible benefits and drawbacks of UCLA's defection from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten ...
Last July, the NCAA made it permissible for college athletes to profit from their own personal brand — known as name, image and likeness, or NIL. The ruling sparked immediate…
When producers looked at the history of women in baseball, they realized “A League of Their Own” only scratched the surface.
Summer sports camps and pre-season training often have kids running hard in high heat and humidity. The combination can be deadly.
The three-letter monster that the NCAA and its fleet of lawyers predicted would be the demise of college athletics has changed amateur sports, not ended it.
WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a court room just outside Moscow, Russia Thursday. It was her third hearing since being detained in Russ…
Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson has refused to confirm or deny that he has been banned from the PGA Tour. The golfer recently admitted …
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