Premier League clubs have agreed to start contact training as preparations intensify for the resumption of English football. As part of ‘Project Restart,’ players and staff are being tested for coronavirus twice a week, with those testing positive forced to self-isolate for seven days. Earlier this week the Premier LeagueRead More →
Michael Jordan changed the way basketball shoes were perceived when he signed his iconic Nike NKE, +2.98% deal in 1984 and debuted the Air Jordan 1. Basketball shoes became so popular that they soon outgrew the court and were being worn as everyday shoes. For years, basketball shoes adorned withRead More →
Eli Manning’s retirement may be as sweet as a winning touchdown, but he won’t be the only one the NFL will treat well in retirement this year. Veteran football players receive a host of retirement benefits after they walk off the field for the last time. Though they may notRead More →
Julio Cortez Matt King, chief executive officer for FanDuel. MIAMI — FanDuel CEO Matt King has lived in New York for so long that he “forgot what the sun looked like,” but he got a reminder during his trip to watch Super Bowl 54 in Miami, where 72 and sunnyRead More →
It’s been a brutal month for baseball. The Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal has rocked the league, causing unprecedented punishment and three managers to lose their jobs. But this week, baseball fans can take a break from the scandal and focus on something more positive: the Hall of Fame. Major LeagueRead More →
Name: Cheryl Reeve Age: 53 Occupation: Head coach and general manager of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx Location: Minneapolis Was coaching always on your radar? It really wasn’t because I don’t think as a young person, you think ‘I want to coach.’ I had been a counselor at a basketball camp when I first made myRead More →
‘It’s a vulnerable time for a lot of these young dudes, feel me? They don’t be taking care of their chicken right… I’ll tell y’all right now while y’all in it, take care of your bread so when you’re all done you can go ahead and take care of yourself.’Read More →
As the top few hundred tennis players in the world prepare to compete in the $71 million Australian Open, thousands of others are playing in small tournaments you’ve never heard of to win enough matches to one day play in a Grand Slam event like the one in Melbourne. MarketWatchRead More →
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min was reportedly so devastated by what had just happened on the soccer pitch during Sunday’s match that he couldn’t even lift his head as he sobbed in the dressing room. The injury was bad. Joe Theismann bad. Basically, Son tackled Everton midfielder Andre Gomes from behind,Read More →
The Fall Classic is finally here and the Houston Astros, fresh off their dramatic victory over the New York Yankees, should be completely focused on what it’ll take to beat the Washington Nationals and their formidable pitching staff. But because of these five words, there’s a dark cloud hanging overRead More →
Fans might have to watch Jennifer Lopez and Shakira perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on an older television than they’d like if the trade war between the U.S. and China wears on, analysts at the Los Angeles–based bank B. Riley say. Though companies are taking precautions to defendRead More →
They won the World Cup on Sunday, and now it’s time for the U.S. women’s soccer team to score some serious endorsements. Indeed, many players on the U.S. Women’s National Team have already been bridging the widely reported gender pay gap in soccer via sponsorship deals. Take forward Alex Morgan,Read More →
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake emanating from Ridgecrest, Calif., rocked much of Southern California and the surrounding areas on Friday, swaying roller coasters, disrupting professional sporting events and forcing some news anchors to duck for cover. The trembles came less than a day after a 6.4-magnitude temblor rattled the region onRead More →
In recent years after a typical Golden State Warriors win in Oakland, Andre Iguodala would exchange greetings with the opposing team, as is professional sports custom. Then, he did something few players do: He sought out some of the technorati sitting court-side as fans of Silicon Valley’s NBA team. Iguodala,Read More →
One bet. $1,500 dollars. No tears. That is the essence of a bold wager, carrying 200-to-1 odds, that an unnamed gambler placed back in November. The wager, which was rapidly making the rounds on social media on Monday, was placed in November, waaay before the NCAA’s selection committee identified allRead More →
Duke star basketball player Zion Williamson suffered a knee injury during Wednesday night’s game against rival the University of North Carolina after one of his Nike NKE, -1.33% shoes ripped open, causing him to fall and twist his knee. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called it a mild knee strain afterRead More →
When it came to apologizing to a temporary caddie, pro golfer Matt Kuchar made birdie. Kuchar apologized Friday for comments he made regarding David “El Tucan” Ortiz, a temporary caddie who assisted him in his win during November’s Mayakoba Classic in Mexico. He also agreed to pay the caddie $50,000Read More →
