Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman said she feels “sick” from the “stress and trauma” brought about by former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar’s sex abuse trial. “We really are an army of survivors,” Raisman said during a Today show appearance Thursday, referring to the more than 150 women who provided in-person statements in a Michigan courtroom […]
LeBron James is honoring his roots. James will open the “I Promise School”, which will be aimed at helping vulnerable children, according to ESPN. The Cleveland Cavaliers star is working with the public schools in his hometown of Akron, Ohio for the initiative. The Brief Newsletter Sign up to receive the top stories you need […]
As Wimbledon 2017 kicks off on Monday, Google rolled out a new Doodle to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the world’s oldest tennis tournament. The Doodle features a green background — an homage to the grass courts on which Wimbledon matches are played — and two animated tennis rackets playing a quick round. The Google […]
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Arnold Palmer, who died on Sunday at 87, seemed to be born for golf: his father was a pro at the Pennsylvania club where he learned to play. And, even as his heyday faded into the past, he kept playing — dozens of tournaments a year, even after more than a decade had passed since […]
The NFL Players Association will study marijuana use as pain-management tool following the legalization of the drug in many states this week, according to news reports. The group, a union that represents past and present NFL players, will form a committee to study applications of the drug for reducing pain, according to a Washington Post […]
Chicagoans rejoiced Saturday after the Cubs made history by reaching the World Series for the first time since 1945. The excitement even reached President Obama. Although he is a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, Obama extended his congratulations to the team and fans on Saturday. The Brief Newsletter Sign up to receive the top stories […]
Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. Gymnast McKayla Maroney has alleged she was molested by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor, adding her voice to the #MeToo movement where people are sharing experiences of sexual harassment and assault and becoming the most prominent athlete to go public with her claims against the physician. In a statement posted […]
In footage of his arrest Monday night, Tiger Woods looked confused as officers asked him to participate in a field sobriety test. Woods tells an officer he did not use any alcohol or drugs, but does admit to taking medication. The Brief Newsletter Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right […]
Former NFL player Kevin Turner had the most advanced stage of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died, Boston University brain researchers announced Thursday. Dr. Ann McKee said at a Thursday news conference that an autopsy showed Turner had died of the brain trauma-related condition, rather than amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou […]