Kids Basketball Team DQ'd From Tournament Because of Girl Player
At five years old, Kymora Johnson wanted to play basketball. Because there were no girls teams in her hometown of Charlottesville, Va., her mother, Jessica Thomas-Johnson, signed her up for the Charlottesville Cavaliers, an all-boys team. Kymora has played for the Cavs for the past five years without incident—until…
Dr. Jen Welter Joins Arizona Cardinals as First Female NFL Coach
While San Antonio Spurs coach Becky Hammon breaks the glass ceiling in the NBA, Dr. Jen Welter has joined the Arizona Cardinals as the first female coach in NFL history. According to NBC News, she’ll be coaching inside linebackers as an intern during the Cardinals’ training camp and preseason.
Caitlyn Jenner Preaches Acceptance in Arthur Ashe Courage Award Speech
On Wednesday evening, Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs, and made most people with a heart cry a lot.
Netflix PR Preps Men for 'Day Without Sports' With Boring Sexist Email
In honor of July 15, known extremely occasionally as the “Day Without Sports” (because no professional sports air on television), NYC-based PR firm MSL Group circulated a list on behalf of Netflix of streamable rom coms and sports movies that both men and women will enjoy. Thank you, Netflix, now go shove your dick in…
Winning Women's Soccer Team Paid 40 Times Less Than Men Who Lose
In the Women’s World Cup, the USA soccer team took the championship against Japan on Sunday—just not with their pocketbooks. In fact, they are being paid 40 times less than their male counterparts.
Becky Hammon Will Be the First Female NBA Summer League Head Coach
In August 2014, the San Antonio Spurs hired Becky Hammon as an assistant coach. The former WNBA star became the first woman on an NBA coaching team, a huge breakthrough for women in professional sports.
Melissa Mayeux, Badass French Teen, Could Be First Woman Signed By MLB
Although 16-year-old Melissa Mayeux likely won’t be signed to play professional ball until she is 18, the French shortstop has already made history as the first woman to be added to Major League Baseball’s international registration list. And that is pretty fucking rad.
Yep, Ballers Will Be Every Dude's New Obsession
A nation of dudes wiped off their dried up Entourage spittle and tuned in to the premiere of HBO’s Ballers, which stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Spencer Strasmore, a retired Miami Dolphins player turned financial advisor. Broke athletes, with a side of tits, is what it is, and it’s likely to be every football…
Riley Curry Feels Blessed
As of last night, the Golden State Warriors are the NBA’s new Western Conference champs. In more important news, Riley Curry made her return to the post-game podium to give a speech.
Watch Steph Curry's Daughter Riley Steal Daddy's Press Conference
If you’re following the NBA playoffs, you know after every game there’s a press conference that athletes must endure. It’s often filled with boring questions about them sports-ing hard but last night, Golden State Warrior Steph Curry brought his daughter Riley to the show and oh, was she ever ready for her close-up;…
'Security Arrested Dad': Grim Yelp Reviews of Stadiums
Welcome to Grim Yelp Reviews, a new regular feature where we share people’s worst experiences at the worst places. This week: sportsball.
An Afternoon of Countryside Curling? Sure, Why Not.
Having moved to London in the heart of winter—when the gray skies cast their eternally dull pallor on the city and it’s dark before the evening commute home—I leapt at an invite to spend a day in the British countryside, curling. Yes, curling, the Scottish sport that is something akin to shuffleboard on ice.
