It’s been 16 years since Shawn Johnson, then just a 4-foot-11, 16-year-old, won the hearts of Americans by winning gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Johnson was the gold medalist on the balance beam and earned three silvers in the floor, all-around (losing to teammate Nastia Liukin) and team events (Liukin also won silver in the balance beam). It was …
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said he is “demanding accountability” after the city of Kansas City posted a message on social media revealing the residence of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker following his commencement speech at Benedictine College over the weekend. Bailey said Thursday that he plans to enforce the Missouri Human Rights Act after the city of Kansas …
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Caitlin Clark will be relying on the home crowd to help her rebound from Tuesday night’s loss against the Connecticut Sun when the Indiana Fever play their home opener against the New York Liberty Thursday night. Clark, 22, spoke to reporters following her lackluster debut in the WNBA earlier this week. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives past Connecticut …
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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ quest for an NBA championship came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday. The Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals after defeating Cleveland in Game 5 of the second round playoff series. Shortly after the Cavs playoff exit, a report from Cleveland.com suggested that four-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell “grew frustrated with some teammates’ lack of …
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Kimberly and Gianna Gotti allegedly got into a brawl at a high-school basketball game, but the mother-daughter duo want the case dropped. The daughter and granddaughter of notorious mob boss John Gotti were alleged to have cursed at students during the game. The mob boss’ grandson was playing for Oyster Bay High School in nearby Locust Valley on Long Island. …
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Scottie Scheffler is the world’s No. 1 golfer and the reigning Masters Tournament champion. However, he recently achieved another major accomplishment — he became a father. After fielding questions last month about whether he planned to withdraw from the Mater if his wife Meredith went into labor, the Schefflers welcomed their son to the world last week. “Welcome to the …
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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker went after President Biden over his stance on abortion as a Catholic in his commencement speech at a private Kansas college over the weekend. But it was what he said to the women in the audience at Benedictine College that garnered a lot of backlash on social media in the days since his address. …
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Connecticut Sun defeated the Indiana Fever by double digits on Tuesday night to spoil Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut before a historic sell-out crowd on the league’s season opening night. Clark, guarded heavily by the Sun’s DiJonai Carrington, went scoreless in the first quarter and was 2 of 7 from the field, including 1 of 4 from …
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Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum wowed social media on Tuesday night with her outfit before the team took on the Phoenix Mercury to begin the 2024 season. Plum wore an Alexander Wang outfit with a sleeveless cropped leather waistcoat bearing her abs and a couple of necklaces that fell down her chest. Below her waist was a low waist …
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Doug Gottlieb believes he can effectively balance coaching Green Bay and hosting a national sports radio show. Gottlieb discussed his new arrangement during his introductory news conference Wednesday as the longtime broadcaster moves into the coaching ranks. GOTTLIEB APOLOGIZES AFTER TAKING HEAT FOR “WHITE MAN’S PERSPECTIVE” COMMENT “In terms of the mental gymnastics of doing it, I know I can …
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