‘Just part of your resume’: Professional athletes now must work on their social media game as well as their game
Today’s professional players have to think about how they show up online—and how they represent their identities.
On Sep 28, 2023 by Jon Arnold
From sponsorships to merch, college athletes can now use their personal brands to monetize the internet
Young athletes no longer have to turn to the big brands for a payday.
On Sep 3, 2021 by Colleen Cronin
Forbes’ list of the 100 highest-paid athletes is in—and women are missing
Meanwhile, the man at the top of the list is a convicted domestic abuser.
On Jun 6, 2018 by Ana Valens
A London Marathon runner helps struggling comrade cross finish line in inspirational scene
What an achievement.
On Apr 23, 2017 by Chris Tognotti
University of Indiana bans new student-athletes with histories of sexual, domestic violence
The school will conduct extensive background and social media checks for new student-athletes.
On Apr 21, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Adidas post-Boston Marathon email congratulates runners on ‘surviving’
The ‘hold my beer’ corporation joke continues.
On Apr 19, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Dr. Ruth congratulates Olympian Fu Yuanhui for talking about her period
Both of these women are so cute we can’t stand it.
On Aug 17, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Italian Olympic swimmer casually comes out by dedicating medal to her girlfriend
We just keep adding more LGBT Olympians to the list.
Pokémon Go arrives in Brazil just in time for the Olympics
Who has time to compete for the gold when there are Pokémon to catch?
On Aug 5, 2016 by Kristen Hubby
Here are all the openly LGBT athletes to root for at the Olympics
There are at least 46—enough to make their own team.
On Aug 5, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Inaccuracies spread as Olympic medalist Gus Kenworthy comes out as gay
There are tons of out LGBT pro athletes. So why did ESPN just call Gus Kenworthy the first?
On Oct 22, 2015 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Why the success of the Williams Sisters is a testament to black resilience
They’ve beaten the odds—both on and off the court.
On Sep 8, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Filipino divers fail so badly that it’s actually kind of awesome
If you’re going to fail, fail hard.
On Jun 12, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz
Bow Wow explains how to sleep with a groupie without anyone finding out
‘Yall be too comfy w/ brauds yall dont know!’
On Jun 5, 2015 by Gabe Bergado
Can your shoes help you cheat at the Olympics?
The future of sports is in your sole.
On Mar 23, 2015 by S.E. Smith
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