NBA superstar LeBron James dropped by the Smartless podcast to promote his new flick Space Jam: A New Legacy, where he revealed his future with the Los Angeles Lakers. The legend told hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes that he intends to remain with the Lakers until he retires—in the …
Read More »Usain Bolt Says a Bet That He’ll ‘Get Fat’ in Retirement Keeps Him Motivated to Stay in Shape
Usain Bolt says that a bet amongst his friends is helping him to stay in shape while in retirement. The eight-time Olympic gold medalist is not taking a break from the gym anytime soon after his friends told him that he would likely gain weight once he left the track …
Read More »Naomi Osaka Will Tackle Pressure of Attention in Upcoming Netflix Doc
Naomi Osaka is getting candid about the pressures of being a tennis star in her forthcoming Netflix docu-series. The 23-year-old opens up about how she was expected to be perfect but no longer cares how people may see her. “I always have this pressure to maintain this ‘sweetpea image.’ But …
Read More »Olympics Will Be Held Without Spectators As Tokyo Declares State Of Emergency
Japan’s Olympics minister announced that Summer Olympics events in the Tokyo area will be now be held without spectators after Japan declared a state of emergency in the capital due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. This announcement comes as yet another blow to the already drastically scaled-down Olympic Games. …
Read More »ESPN Removes Rachel Nichols Off NBA Finals Duty After Diversity Comments Made About Maria Taylor
ESPN has removed Rachel Nichols as its sideline reporter for the NBA Finals after a phone conversation consisting of discriminatory comments she made about Black colleague Maria Taylor was leaked. ESPN announced Tuesday that Malika Andrews would fill the role for the series between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks. …
Read More »International Swimming Federation Reviewing Ban of Black-Owned Swimming Cap Company Following Backlash
It was reported back in June that the International Swimming Federation (FINA) banned the use of swim caps made by a Black-owned company designed for natural Black hair in international competitions. Now, after receiving a ton of backlash, FINA is walking back its decision and reconsidering the ban. “FINA is currently reviewing …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson Left Off U.S. Relay Team, Will Miss Olympics Entirely
Sha’Carri Richardson will miss the Tokyo Olympics entirely after not being selected to be a part of the 4×100 relay team. This decision comes following news that the 21-year-old track star tested positive for marijuana after the Olympic Trials last month. Richardson accepted a 30-day suspension, which ends before the …
Read More »Tension At ESPN From Rachel Nichols’s Leaked ‘Diversity’ Comments Aimed At Maria Taylor
A bombshell New York Times report revealed tension at ESPN over comments Rachel Nichols made about Maria Taylor. Nichols made comments in 2020 after being told that Taylor would be hosting coverage of the NBA Finals instead of her. Nichols asked LeBron James’ longtime advisor Adam Mendelsohn for advice on allegedly accidentally recording a call because Nichols hadn’t …
Read More »Naomi Osaka Is ‘Ready’ And ‘Excited’ For Summer Olympics
Tennis star Naomi Osaka took some time off to focus on her mental health, but now she is ready to get back out on the court just in time for the Summer Olympics. According to Elite Daily, Osaka’s agent said she “will be ready for the Olympics and is excited to play …
Read More »LeBron James Confronts PA Announcer Over Comments Made During Son’s Basketball Game
This past weekend, LeBron James was in the house for son Bronny’s basketball showcase, in which he had to quickly jump to his son’s defense after a commentator had some snark things to say about the teen. A video that surfaced on Youtube shows Lebron addressing the commentator who allegedly …
Read More »Master P’s Son Hercy Miller Signed a 2 Million Dollar Contract After NCAA Rule Change
Hercy Miller, Master P’s son, isn’t wasting any time, as the upcoming college freshman basketball star just got a multi-million dollar contract. P and 19-year-old Hercy were photographed in Beverly Hills by TMZ Sports a day after the NCAA announced that athletes would be able to profit from their image …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson Apologizes For Positive Marijuana Test
Sha’Carri Richardson, the American track sensation who earned her way to the Tokyo Olympics by winning the women’s 100-meter race last month, has been suspended from the team after testing positive for THC, a substance found in marijuana. Richardson failed a drug test after winning the US Olympic Track and …
Read More »Serena Williams Out At Wimbledon After Suffering Leg Injury
Serena Williams’ dreams of securing another win at Wimbledon were dashed on Tuesday. The seven-time champion retired from her first-round match after sustaining a leg injury. ESPN reports that Williams slipped on Centre Court during her match with Aliaksandra Sasnovich and needed to take an injury timeout to receive treatment. Williams attempted to continue …
Read More »Serena Williams Has ‘Reasons’ For Not Participating In Summer Olympics
Serena Williams announced that she will not participate in the Olympic games this summer in Tokyo on Sunday. Williams told reporters at Wimbledon that he had her reasons for pulling out of the 2021 Summer Olympics; however, she is choosing not to make it public, according to Bleacher Report. “There’s a lot of …
Read More »Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart To Commentate Tokyo Olympic Games
Snoop Dogg and Kevin Hart will commentate Olympics highlights on a new show exclusively for the Peacock streaming platform. On Wednesday, Deadline reported that the legendary west coast rapper and comedian would be teaming up for “Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg.” In the series, the two will …
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