The US women's basketball team will notably not include WNBA rookie-phenom Caitlin Clark in the upcoming Summer Olympics, despite her being the sport's most popular player. The roster is expected to feature WNBA stars and past Olympic champions like Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, and Breanna Stewart.The US women's team has won 7 straight Olympic…
With exactly 50 days remaining until the Summer Olympics, host city Paris unveiled a 95-foot display of the iconic Olympic rings on its most prominent landmark, the Eiffel Tower. It took 4 cranes and 30 workers to hoist and install the massive display.The project highlights the city's preparations and enthusiasm for the upcoming games.…
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) president, Spyros Capralos, condemned World Athletics (WA)'s decision to award prize money to gold medalists at the Paris 2024 Olympics, calling it discriminatory and against Olympic values. WA, led by Sebastian Coe, announced $50,000 for each of its 48 Olympic champions in Paris, but will not offer prizes for…
The NBA is finalizing a trio of media rights deals totaling $76 billion over 11 years – with ESPN, NBC, and Amazon. That would average nearly $7 billion per year, a 2.5-fold increase over the NBA's current annual rights fees.ESPN will pay $2.6 billion annually, up from $1.5 billion, and will air games on…
Luka Doncic led the 5-seed Mavericks to a 124-103 win over the Timberwolves in Game 5 to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011. Doncic scored 36 which included a 20-point first quarter and was named MVP of the series.Kyrie Irving scored 36 and helped quiet the crowd early as…
Despite calls to change its name again, Washington's new ownership indicated that it plans to remain The Commanders for the foreseeable future. Co-owner Marjorie Harris told reporters that the organization has higher priority matters to address before it considers yet another rebranding.Washington's franchise was controversially known as the "Redskins" until 2020, after mounting pressure…
Criminal charges against the world's #1 golfer, Scottie Scheffler, have been dropped due to 'lack of evidence'. On May 17th, Scheffler was arrested for allegedly accelerating his SUV and dragging Louisville police officer Bryan Gillis to the ground, causing injuries to his wrist and knee. The incident occurred while Scheffler was trying to navigate…
The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) is pursuing a major change to how players train and prepare in the off-season. The labor union is finalizing a proposal to eliminate voluntary on-field work in the spring, while favoring a longer training camp period starting in June. Typically the offseason program runs from mid-April through mid-June, followed by…
College sports could face major financial challenges in dealing with the the NCAA's recent landmark antitrust settlement. Starting as early as 2025, power conference schools will be allowed (and required from a competitive standpoint) to share at least 20% of their athletic department revenue with players – upwards of $25 million per year in…
The NCAA and its member schools have agreed to pay $2.8 billion in damages to former players to settle three antitrust lawsuits pertaining to past restrictions on player compensation. The settlement aims to compensate former players for opportunities they lost due to the NCAA's "amateur model" that prohibited Name/Image/Likeness (NIL) deals and player revenue…