Ahead of their national championship game against Iowa, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was asked by OutKick’s Dan Zaksheske about her thoughts about transgender participation in women’s sports. “I’m of the opinion of, if you’re a woman, you should play. If you consider yourself a woman, and you want to play sports or vice versa, you should be able …
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NBA commissioner says he could ban player from league amid gambling probe: 'It's cardinal sin'
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on Tuesday that if it is found that Jontay Porter placed wagers on the NBA, particularly himself, he could be banned from the sport. The Toronto Raptors forward is under investigation after the NBA found “multiple instances of betting irregularities.” “I have enormous range of discipline available to me,” Silver said on Tuesday. “It’s cardinal …
Read More »Arkansas hires John Calipari as next men's basketball coach on 5-year deal
The University of Arkansas announced Wednesday that Hall of Fame coach John Calipari will serve as the next head coach of the men’s basketball team, a move that comes just one day after Calipari announced he was departing from Kentucky following a 15-year career with the Wildcats. Calipari, 65, signed a five-year deal that will see the veteran coach earn …
Read More »Super Bowl champ Terrell Suggs arrested after allegedly displaying gun in Starbucks drive-thru dispute
Two-time Super Bowl champion Terrell Suggs was arrested in Arizona Tuesday after police say he displayed a gun during a dispute at a Starbucks drive-thru last month. Suggs, 41, was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County jail on two counts, including assault and offenses against public order after a March 10 incident at a Starbucks in Scottsdale, online jail …
Read More »Washington Huskies running back charged with raping 2 women
Washington Huskies running back Tybo Rogers was charged with raping two women in Seattle in two separate incidents toward the end of 2023. Rogers was charged with second-degree rape and third-degree rape as he was booked into King County Jail on Tuesday. His bail was set at $150,000 in each case, according to charging documents. Rogers, 18, played in the …
Read More »Sen. Tuberville blasts Dawn Staley over her support for trans athletes in women's sports
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., appeared astonished over South Carolina coach Dawn Staley’s comments about transgender athletes in women’s sports over the weekend. Tuberville, who has pushed to bar transgender athletes from competing on the U.S. Olympic team, among other measures, appeared on OutKick’s “Hot Mic” to talk about Staley’s remarks before the Gamecocks won the national championship over the Iowa …
Read More »United Football League coach warns 'outsiders' about stud kicker
The United Football League is off to a roaring start and the Michigan Panthers kicker has been behind some of the top highlights from the first two weeks of the season. Jake Bates nailed a 62-yard field goal in the Panthers’ Week 2 loss to the Birmingham Stallions. It came a week after he hit a 64-yard game-winning field goal …
Read More »Ex-NFL star Tevin Coleman's daughter 'couldn't breathe on her own,' put on ventilator amid sickle cell fight
Former NFL running back Tevin Coleman and wife Akilah Coleman shared a heartbreaking health update about their daughter Nazaneen. The 6-year-old lives with sickle cell disease and was recently placed on a ventilator, the Colemans revealed Tuesday in a video posted to social media. The video showed Nazaneen in a hospital and spending time with her father. “A short story …
Read More »Brooks Koepka speculates about Rory McIlroy's warmup routine ahead of Masters
Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy are two of the biggest names. Both golfers are looking to earn the first green jacket of their respective careers this week. Koepka finished in a tie for second place last year, while McIlroy was the runner-up at Augusta National Golf Club in 2022. Players have wrapped up practice rounds ahead of Thursday, which marks …
Read More »Klay Thompson gets 'brutally honest' with Draymond Green about his ejections: 'We need you so badly'
When Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green was ejected on March 27, it was his fourth in what has been a tumultuous season for him – he got the boot less than four minutes into the contest. Green had twice been suspended this season, one of which was indefinite, for on-court conduct; during last season’s training camp, in which the Warriors …
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