The NFL suspended three analysts on Monday night, including Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk, pending investigation into sexual harassment allegations following a lawsuit from a former employee. The suit, filed by Jami Cantor, a former wardrobe stylist at the network, details a variety of alleged behaviors including groping, inappropriate comments, and sexually explicit […]
Just in time for Super Bowl LI, Jimmy Kimmel has recruited some of the NFL’s biggest stars to read mean tweets about themselves on national television. During Thursday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host aired a football-inspired edition of his infamous “Mean Tweets” segment that featured players such as Russell Wilson, Demarco Murray, and […]
Conor McGregor really wanted his second belt. The UFC superstar had just knocked out Eddie Alvarez on early Saturday morning, to gain the lightweight title and become the first UFC fighter to earn championships in two different divisions (he already had the featherweight crown). During his post-fight interview in the Octagon, to the delight of […]
As the 2016 NFL season begins, what it means to be a football fan is changing. Many of the sport’s devotees no longer root for one specific team. Instead, there are certain players in every game, on every down who could make or break their Fantasy Football team. More than 57 million people played fantasy […]
When Ronda Rousey enters the Octagon for her upcoming Dec. 30 bout with Amanda Nunes, it will be her first fight in more than a year. It will also be one of her last. During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the 29-year-old former Bantamweight champion revealed that her attempt to regain her title […]
A blimp near the U.S. Open fell from the sky Thursday at the Erin Hills golf course in Wisconsin. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to TIME that a blimp did crash and that emergency responders were on the scene. A spokesperson for the United States Golf Association (USGA), which runs the U.S. Open Championship, […]
President Trump’s aides came to his defense Sunday — supporting his ongoing criticism of players in the NFL and NBA kneeling during the national anthem. “I think what the president is saying is that the owners should have a rule that players should have to stand in respect for the national anthem,” Treasury Secretary Steve […]
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Oakland Raiders’ Marshawn Lynch should be suspended by the NFL for the rest of the season if he “sits down to boos” during the national anthem again. Trump showed no sign of letting go of his attack of NFL players taking a knee after Lynch sat down during the Star-Spangled […]
Sports Illustrated, Life VR and CyberLink have joined forces to create a first-person virtual reality experience that allows users to see the 2016 New York City Marathon through the eyes of 10-time participant Alex Christison. The New York City Marathon is the largest and most iconic marathon in the world with nearly 50,000 finishing the […]
Another elite gymnast has come forward to say she was molested by Larry Nassar, the former longtime doctor for the U.S. national team. Maggie Nichols, a former member of the U.S. national gymnastics team who was a top contender for the 2016 Olympic team, said in a statement released by her attorney Tuesday that she […]