Obama says he mostly watches sports in this 'cynical time'
Former President Barack Obama said Sunday he was avoiding watching political media as the 2024 election looms, telling a group of social media heavyweights that we live in “cynical times.” Speaking alongside the president at a Biden campaign fundraiser in Los Angeles on Saturday, Obama told select TikTok and Instagram creators that he understands how […]
NBC Sports aerial shot of Bryson DeChambeau’s hip injury, treatment goes viral
On the ninth hole in the third round of the U.S. Open, NBC Sports course reporter Jim “Bones” MacKay noted that Bryson DeChambeau had requested that a “physical therapist” be present. DeChambeau was feeling pain in his right hip but continued to hit drive after drive, many of which were longer than 350 yards. Despite […]
Charles Barkley’s shock retirement announcement leaves sports world devastated
The sports world doesn’t want to see Charles Barkley go. Social media was abuzz after the legendary television commentator announced he would be retiring from broadcasting on NBA TV following Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. Charles Barkley, one of the greatest television personalities of all time, is retiring next year. “I’ve […]
Charles Barkley to retire from television sports commentary in 2025
Former NBA player Charles Barkley revealed his plan to retire next year while live on air Friday. Barkley, 61, has worked as a sports commentator for over 20 years with the TNT network. The NBA’s deal with ABC-ESPN and Turner Sports is slated to expire after next season. “I really love TNT, all the people who […]
Former Champion Swimmer Riley Gaines Assaulted While Advocating For Women in Sports
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute The scene at San Francisco State University was surreal. A champion female athlete speaking about maintaining the integrity of women’s sports was shouted down, assaulted, and chased from a speaking engagement sponsored by Turning Point USA. The woman screaming “Trans rights are human rights” needs some sort of intervention — […]
Three top bets for the combat sports weekend
A busy weekend of martial arts is looming on Saturday. Gervonta Davis He will face undefeated challenger Frank Martin for the WBA lightweight title. UFC Vegas 93 A highly anticipated flyweight showdown between top 15 fighters will take place Alex Perez and Tatsuro Taira. With so much going on this weekend, we’ve broken down our […]
Tom Brady reveals hardest part of $375M Fox Sports transition
Tom Brady will make his highly anticipated broadcast debut this fall, but it appears he doesn’t want to bring his quarterback mentality into the Fox Sports booth. The seven-time Super Bowl champion, who will become Fox’s lead NFL commentator and work alongside Kevin Burkhart on the network’s biggest games of the 2024 season, recently explained […]
States bet on boosting taxes for online sports betting companies like DraftKings, FanDuel – Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (AP) — States are hoping to reap more revenue from the $16 billion online sports betting industry that is expanding across the country in partnerships with major companies. DraftKings, FanDuel and other gambling apps face a larger tax burden in Illinois due to tax changes this year. New Jersey, Massachusetts and other states […]
ESPN’s Monica McNutt laments coverage of Caitlin Clark hard foul: ‘Are we really leading sports with this?’
The flagrant foul by Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter on Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark garnered significant attention across the sports world last week. ESPN’s “First Take” ran the story on the front page, with three commentators, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Monica McNutt, commenting on the incident. McNutt wondered at the time why […]
Rachel DeMita, sports influencer and podcast host, joins BIG3 as courtside commentator
Rachel DeMita is a sports influencer with over 1 million followers on social media, a podcast host, and a former basketball player at Old Dominion University who recently added a new title to her resume: exclusive courtside commentator for the BIG3. DeMita’s role with BIG3 was announced on Monday, and she will give basketball fans […]