By Frankie Taddeo A massive shift has taken place regarding Super Bowl LVI’s first halftime song, a popular novelty wager for bettors. Both casual and professional sports bettors love having action involving the Super Bowl itself as well as those consi…
Rob Manfred Announces MLB Will Implement Universal DH in 2022
By Michael Shapiro Say goodbye to pitchers hitting. View the original article to see embedded media. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday that a designated hitter will be implemented in the National League in 2022. Manfred’s announcement com…
Rooted in Faith and Sports, Jaunelle White Has Found Her Perfect Home at Point University
By Bryna Jean-Marie Working her way up through college sports administration, the newly appointed athletic director at the small Christian university has seen her full dreams align. Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the d…
300-Plus Collegiate, Elite Swimmers Sign Letter to NCAA Supporting Lia Thomas
By Julie Kliegman The letter calls on the NCAA to not adopt USA Swimming’s policy midseason. View the original article to see embedded media. More than 300 current and former NCAA, Team USA and international swimmers and divers signed on to an open let…
2022 NBA All-Star Mock Draft: Picking Rosters for LeBron, Durant
By Ben Pickman and Jarrel Harris The NBA All-Star draft is tonight, but why wait? We made our predictions for Team LeBron and Team Durant. View the original article to see embedded media. Team LeBron is looking for its fifth consecutive victory in the …
SI:AM | Previewing the NBA Trade Deadline
By Dan Gartland Here’s what to look for teams wheel and deal before today’s 3 p.m. ET deadline. Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I’ll be on Twitter all day today following NBA rumors, but first … If you’re reading this on SI.com, you can sign up to get …
U.S. Wins Gold in Mixed Team Aerial Skiing, First Medal in Event in 12 Years
By Dan Lyons The United States hadn’t won gold in aerials since 1998 in Nagano. ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — A trio of Americans won gold in the Olympics’ first mixed team aerials event Thursday, giving the United States its first medals in the freestyle …
17-Year-Old Jordan Stolz Is the Next Big Thing in U.S. Speedskating
By Alex Prewitt The first-time Olympian got his skating start on his family’s backyard pond at age 5. Now, on the heels of a breakout season, he enters Beijing as a legitimate medal contender. BEIJING — Jane Stolz is a dental hygienist by trade, but ov…
Aerial Powers Wants to Shake Up Esports
By Lia Assimakopoulos The Lynx forward is a new co-owner of Team Liquid, and she’s out to make sure women have a good experience gaming at all levels. View the original article to see embedded media. When Lynx forward Aerial Powers comes home from prac…
Let Simone Biles in Tokyo Be a Cautionary Tale for Understanding Mikaela Shiffrin in Beijing
By Michael Rosenberg It’s hard not to make the comparison between the two athletes. But after many got the gymnast’s story wrong last summer, let’s not make the same mistakes as the skier’s Olympic campaign continues. BEIJING — Mikaela Shiffrin is stru…