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The Supreme Court has sided with athletes in the ongoing NCAA compensation dispute. While Monday’s ruling does not offer athletes salaries, it does state that the NCAA cannot impose rules limiting education-related benefits to athletes. These benefits include tens of thousands of dollars for things including tutoring, study abroad, and …

The National Football League has never had an openly gay active player — until now. On Monday, Las Vegas Raiders’ Carl Nassib made history by coming out gay in a video posted to his Instagram page. “What’s up, people,” the 28-year-old defensive lineman began. “I’m at my house in West …

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has opted to take some “personal time” and has withdrawn from Wimbledon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 大坂なおみ🇭🇹🇯🇵 (@naomiosaka)   On Thursday, Osaka’s agent confirmed the withdrawal in a statement that said the young star was “taking some personal time with friends …

The Phoenix Suns have sidelined Chris Paul indefinitely as the guard entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. According to The Athletic, Paul’s status for the start of the Western Conference finals is now up in the air, according to multiple sources. The Suns are scheduled to play the winner of …

A rare pair of Jordan’s was placed up for auction two weeks ago, and the bids are already up to $95,420. The sneakers, up for bid with RR Auctions, are expected to reach as high as $250,000 by their closing bid on June 16. What makes these Air Jordan 1’s extra rare …

Coco Gauff is making history as the youngest tennis player in 15 years to make the Grand Slam Quarterfinal. The 17-year-old who hails from Atlanta is the youngest player to reach the quarterfinals since Nicole Vaidisova in 2006. She’s also the youngest American since Venus Williams at the 1997 U.S. …

LeBron James has switched his jersey number from #23 back to his former #6. https://www.instagram.com/p/CP6RUSbrggm/ The Los Angeles Lakers star is now going back to #6 beginning next season. LeBron originally wanted to return to #6 back in 2019 when Anthony Davis joined the Lakers. The plan was to gift …

Simone Biles appears to be well-prepared for her trip to Japan. The 24-year-old won her seventh U.S. title on Sunday night, delivering another stunning—and stunningly easy—performance that left little doubt that the pressure surrounding her bid to become the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic all-around gold medals in more …

The Calm App is showing its support for tennis star Naomi Osaka by paying the fines of athletes who opt out of 2021 Grand Slam media appearances due to mental health reasons. Calm, the company responsible for the successful meditation and mindfulness app, announced that they would cover the fines …

Decorated gymnast Simone Biles recently sat down with PEOPLE, where she spoke on performing the breathtaking Yurchenko Double Pike. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Simone Biles (@simonebiles) During the interview promoting the forthcoming Athleta Presents Gold Over America Tour (G.O.A.T.), Biles said that having extra time …

In a $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, the NFL vowed on Wednesday to stop using “race-norming,” which presumed Black players started with inferior cognitive function, and to evaluate historical results for any potential race prejudice. It was more difficult for Black retirees to show a deficit and qualify …

Vanessa Bryant recently took to social media to explain her outrage over the manufacturing of the Nike sneakers that she designed in honor of Kobe and her daughter Gianna because they should’ve never been released. Early Thursday morning, Bryant clarified the matter, claiming that during recent negotiations with Nike, she assisted …

Tennis star Naomi Osaka took to social media Monday to announce that she is withdrawing from the French Open. The announcement comes one day after she was fined and threatened harsher sanctions for skipping out on media obligations. Last Wednesday, the four-time Grand Slam winner shared that she would not …

On Sunday night, another dumb fan attempted to hit Kyrie Irving in the head with a water bottle, and this time the perpetrator was apprehended. The event occurred at TD Gardens in Boston, where you can see the bottle come within an inch of Kyrie’s head as he was heading …

A judge has tossed out a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Russell Westbrook. The suit stemmed from a March 2019 Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder game in Salt Lake City. During the game, the former Jazz point guard got into an altercation with plaintiffs Shane Keisel and Jennifer Huff. …

Tristan Thompson has weighed in on the shocking Trae Young encounter with a fan and reminds spectators of the sport that he is not the one to try. “I dare a motherf—– to spit on me,” the Celtics forward stated while speaking with the media. “I’ll follow you right to …

A Philadelphia 76ers fan made the terrible decision of dumping popcorn on Russell Westbrook as he walked to the locker room after suffering an ankle injury during last night’s playoff game. The fan who dumped popcorn on Russell Westbrook last night has had his season tickets revoked. He is now …

Paul Pierce is letting ESPN know that he doesn’t need them as long as he has cryptocurrency. The retired basketball pro parted ways with the network back in April, where he served as an analyst. His termination followed a stripper party that Pierce shared to his Instagram account. On Wednesday, …

Last week, AS Sale guard Terrell Stoglin became the first player in the Basketball Africa League to score 40 points in a game, making him the league’s leading scorer. The former Maryland baller used his platform as one of the league’s biggest names to speak out about J. Cole’s inclusion …

Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson is joining the wave of celebrity boxing matches.  Weeks ago, the former NFL player announced that he would be boxing on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul undercard. Talks have swirled for a while regarding who Ochocinco’s opponent would be. On Monday, the 43-year-old took to Twitter …