By Nick Selbe Soccer’s international governing body has decided to bar Russia’s national teams from international competitions. View the original article to see embedded media. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, FIFA has banned the country from al…
Corey Graves and Carmella’s New Reality Show Reveals the People Behind the Characters
By Justin Barrasso The YouTube series ‘Corey & Carmella’ takes viewers inside the WWE couple’s life together. Corey Graves never aspired to be the voice of Monday Night Raw. Instead of calling matches a few feet from the ring, he planned to set the wre…
NBA Power Rankings: Post–All-Star Break Observations
By Kyle Wood After a one-week reprieve, teams took the court again Thursday. The playoff race is heating up. See where each team stands with seven weeks left in the season. View the original article to see embedded media. The final quarter of the NBA s…
IOC Recommends Ban on Russia from International Competitions
By Mike McDaniel The governing body of the Olympics recommended a ban on Russia and Belarus from international competitions on Monday. View the original article to see embedded media. The Executive Board for the International Olympic Committee issued a…
Report: Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich Involved in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
By Mike McDaniel The Chelsea owner, who stepped down last week, has reportedly been involved in Russia-Ukraine peace talks. View the original article to see embedded media. After handing over “stewardship and care” of Chelsea last week amid the Russia-…
Former Hooper Nia Symone Wants To Help Athletes Find a Purpose Beyond the Game
By Senita Brooks An Alabama State University women’s basketball player turned digital content creator and host of Nike’s online series, “Come Thru,” the 24-year-old Georgia native wants to give athletes a safe space to be heard and to excel beyond spor…
Andrew Kurka Is Fearless Beyond Measure
By Michael Rosenberg Long known for his full-tilt attacks on the mountain—often to his body’s detriment—the reigning downhill champion at the 2022 Paralympics has learned to whistle (and joke) while he works. There is an excellent chance that, in Beiji…
Star Boxer Vasiliy Lomachenko Joins Territorial Defense Battalion in Ukraine
By Joseph Salvador The three-time world champion posted a photo on Facebook that showed him in military fatigues. Former world champion boxer Vasiliy Lomachenko has joined a territorial defense battalion in Ukraine as the country continues its ongoing …
Athletes From Ukraine, Other Countries Request IOC Suspend Russian Olympic Committees
By Joseph Salvador The IOC has called on international federations to cancel or move events planned in Russia and Belarus. Earlier this month, Ukrainian skeleton rider Vladyslav Heraskevych flashed a sign at the Olympics: “No war in Ukraine.” On Sunday…
Putin Suspended As Honorary President of the International Judo Federation
By Joseph Salvador Sunday marks the fourth day since Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia president Vladimir Putin has temporarily been suspended as the International Judo Federation’s honorary president on Sunday. The federation sited “the ongoing war confl…