By Madison Williams The decision comes less than two weeks until the race. View the original article to see embedded media. With less than two weeks until the Boston Marathon on April 18, the race announced that runners who are citizens of Russia and B…
Ronald Acuña Jr. Says He Won’t Miss Freddie Freeman During Instagram Live
By Madison Williams The All-Star outfielder admitted that there was friction between him and the former Braves first baseman. View the original article to see embedded media. Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. apparently won’t miss his former teammate …
Olympic Medalist Raven ‘Hulk’ Saunders Sees the Future She’s Paving for Black, Queer Athletes
By Naya Samuel The shot put star reflects on her journey to the global stage and her hopes for other athletes like her to see themselves competing at the Olympics. Sports Illustratedand Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of …
After Six Months Without a Goal, Ricardo Pepi’s Derailment Becomes of Note for USMNT
By Avi Creditor Ricardo Pepi was the clear frontrunner to become the U.S.’s starting striker for the foreseeable future after his fall breakout. Now, it’s not so certain. It was Oct. 7, 2021, when Ricardo Pepi’s place in the U.S. men’s national team’s …
We Haven’t Seen the Best of Angels Superstar Shohei Ohtani
By Tom Verducci Baseball’s most incredible player just might follow up the most amazing season in history with something even better. Every morning last month, just after dawn broke over Tempe, Ariz., a half dozen or so media members from Japan would h…
Remember Mike Trout? MLB’s Best Player Is Back With More to Prove
By Tom Verducci Back from injury, Mike Trout is ready to lead the Angels to the playoffs—and prove that he’s still No. 1 player in MLB. Like a gunshot in a forest, a clarion blast pierced the quiet of the back fields at the Angels’ spring training comp…
WWE Releases NXT Tag Team Champion Nash Carter After Wife’s Abuse Allegations
By Joseph Currier, Wrestling Observer The 27-year-old was released a day after his wife made public claims of domestic abuse. Editor’s note: This story contains graphic accounts of alleged domestic violence. If you or someone you know is a survivor of …
Dick Vitale Doesn’t Think Kansas’ NCAA Title Will Be Vacated Amid FBI Investigation
By Daniel Chavkin The College Basketball analyst thinks the investigation has gone on too long for the 2022 Jayhawks team to be included. View the original article to see embedded media. Kansas’ national championship victory on Monday has come with a c…
Bayern’s Alphonso Davies Returns From COVID-19-Related Heart Condition
By Andrew Gastelum The Canadian international had not played for Bayern Munich since mid-December. After a lengthy bout with COVID-19 and its aftereffects, Alphonso Davies made his first start in more than three months with his appearance in the Champi…
Kentucky Guard TyTy Washington Declares For 2022 NBA Draft
By Wilton Jackson The freshman earned second-team All-SEC honors last season. View the original article to see embedded media. Kentucky guard TyTy Washington has declared his intention to enter the 2022 NBA draft. The 6’3″ freshman tweeted his announce…