Add Urban Meyer to the list of legends to rip the current state of NIL. The three-time national champion football coach said name, image and likeness has become a form of “cheating” when recruiting. “If you’re a woman basketball player like the great girl from Iowa, and they want to put her on a billboard and pay her, they should …
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Warriors' Draymond Green takes jab at Knicks, suggests team's playoff run is 'a fluke'
The Golden State Warriors won four NBA championships in the span of eight seasons at the height of the franchise’s dynasty. But the team was on the outside looking in when this season’s playoffs tipped off. The often outspoken Draymond Green played a key role in each of the Warriors NBA titles.”The Draymond Green Show” host might not be participating …
Read More »Pirates' Paul Skenes details how Olivia Dunne has provided 'great' support leading up to MLB debut
Pitcher Paul Skenes was the first player selected in last year’s MLB Draft. After beginning the 2024 season in the minors pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate, he recently got the call to join the big league club. Skenes earned a spot with the Pirates after he put together a string of strong performances at the minor league level. …
Read More »Promoter offering multimillion-dollar VIP package for Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight
Legendary heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson will make his highly anticipated return to the ring later this year. Fans who want to watch the July 20 bout against YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul from inside AT&T Stadium in suburban Dallas will likely have to pay a hefty price for tickets. As the fight draws closer, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions is offering premium …
Read More »Shaq snaps back at Shannon Sharpe for calling him 'jealous' of Nikola Jokic, including diss track
Drake and Kendrick Lamar have competition in the diss track phenomenon. Earlier this week, Nikola Jokic earned his third MVP title in four seasons (Joel Embiid won last year), becoming the ninth player to win the award three times. Shaquille O’Neal, though, said that despite calling Jokic the best player in the league, he felt the award should have been …
Read More »American fencer Elizabeth Tartakovsky talks mental health ahead of Olympic debut in Paris
The 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo helped to change the conversation around mental health. Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles led the charge in speaking publicly about the challenges that athletes face and the difficulty in overcoming those moments on the world’s biggest stage. United States’ Simone Biles prepares to compete on the beam during Women’s Qualifications at the Artistic …
Read More »NFL legend Jerry Rice 'hot' over Brenden Rice's draft tumble, but confident son will prove doubters wrong
Jerry Rice is widely considered one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history. Rice’s son, Brenden Rice, followed in his father’s footsteps and recently became an NFL receiver. The younger Rice finished his college football career with 1,821 receiving yards. Earlier this year, he declared for the NFL Draft, and last month fell to the Los Angeles Chargers in …
Read More »Novak Djokovic wears bicycle helmet to Italian Open training session after getting hit in the head with bottle
Novak Djokovic wasn’t taking any chances this weekend. The Serbian tennis star showed up to the Foro Italico in Rome on Saturday sporting a bicycle helmet as he signed autographs for fans with a smile. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic takes part in a training session during the Men’s ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 11, …
Read More »Rory McIlroy denies rift with Tiger Woods but admits to differing views on the future of golf
The tensions built between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have not bled over into the friendship between Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, the latter confirmed this week. McIlroy, 35, recently confirmed that he would not return to the PGA Tour’s player board, as was previously expected after he said that there was “a subset of people on the board …
Read More »Ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick lands new gig with 'ManningCast'
It looks like former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has a new gig. Peyton Manning confirmed Friday during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” that Belichick will be featured as a regular guest on the “ManningCast” as a part of ESPN’s coverage of “Monday Night Football.” New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick announces he is leaving …
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