Michael Stahl
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Ja Morant Is the Latest High-Profile Athlete to Seek Mental Health Counseling
After reportedly engaging in a series of unsettling activities, involving violence and guns, the point guard is getting some help. → Read More
The Biggest Sport in the World Just Made Itself Bigger
When you already run the biggest sporting event in the world, it might sound to some as though there’s little room for growth. But that’s not how FIFA operates, and the globe’s governing body of association football has officially made its World Cup championship tournament even bigger — just in time for another offensive into […] → Read More
The Five Most-Compelling Storylines of This Year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Who will be this year's Cinderella story? Will a larger-than-life head coach go out on a high note? We'll find out when the "madness" ends. → Read More
Tar Heels Snub NIT After March Madness Snubs Them
This season was so bad for the UNC Tar Heels their coach doesn't want to subject them to any more basketball competition. → Read More
Why MLB Pitchers Might Pretend to Be Blown Off Mounds by the Wind
When demanding a mound visit might not be available to stop the clock for MLB pitchers, a pretend gust of wind could be a consideration. → Read More
Women's Sports May Be the Next Big Thing — Not Just in the US
President Biden just signed an equal pay law in a victory for domestic women's athletics. America's not the only country pushing them forward. → Read More
What’s the Financial Cost of Kanye’s Hate Speech? Adidas Is Finding Out.
How much did Adidas lose after ending its Yeezy line? The footwear giant has calculated the bill of cutting ties with Ye, aka Kanye West. → Read More
This Year We Might See the Worst Team to Ever Make March Madness
Not one but two squads could enter the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament with 22 losses, which would be an all-time record in futility. → Read More
20 Years After Retiring, Michael Jordan Is Still the Highest-Paid Athlete of All Time — By A Lot
His Airness has mastered basketball — and the art of personal branding and asset diversification. So have the rest of the top 10 on the list. → Read More
Could the Infamous “Shark Mindset” Change Your Life?
Why do men like listening to David Goggins, or Motiversity, or riffs on the infamous "shark mindset?" Here's what you need to know about the latest generation of hyper-masculine motivational speeches. → Read More
Las Vegas Really Wants the Oakland Athletics to Move There
The A's played two exhibition games there. Next time, maybe they'll count. → Read More
Mark DeRosa on Managing Team USA in the World Baseball Classic
Mark DeRosa tells us about his stacked roster and why he expects Team USA to win it all in the World Baseball Classic. → Read More
Netflix Just Live-Streamed a Comedy Show. Will Sports Finally Be Next?
The TV innovator's biggest competitors are all-in on sports live streams, but there may be good reasons for Netflix to stick with docs. → Read More
PGA Tour May Want to Take a Mulligan on Its Schedule Change
In competing with LIV, the PGA Tour may alienate some players in 2024 with its 2023 schedule changes, according to golfer Eddie Pepperell. → Read More
Roberto Clemente Finally Gets the Biopic Treatment He Deserves
Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente's career will be showcased in the biopic, as well as his humanitarian efforts. → Read More
Will “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s NCAA Scoring Record Be Broken?
For Antoine Davis to pass the "Pistol," his school might have to pay $50,000. → Read More
This New Museum of Sex Exhibit Is a Garish Display of Female Marketing
Artist Portia Munson has been building a "Pink Bedroom" of female-marketed products for nearly 40 years. It's now on display at Museum of Sex. → Read More
Why the New PGA Tour Schedule Inspired This “Rant”
Max Homa loves the adjustments. Many others don't. → Read More
Who’s the World’s Richest Sneakerhead? When These Finals-Worn Air Jordans Are Sold We May Find Out.
Soon someone will have the chance to prove they’re perhaps the world’s biggest — and richest — sneakerhead. Six Nike Air Jordan sneakers, worn by Michael Jordan during the championship-clinching contests of each of his NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls, are up for sale. Sotheby’s is offering the shoes to prospective buyers on behalf […] → Read More
Lawsuit Suggests NFL Films May Have Cataloged “Lewd” Shots
A former temporary league worker named Victoria Russell claims in her recently-filed discrimination lawsuit against the NFL that NFL Films maintained a catalog of sexually charged images of team cheerleaders and even fans. The database of timestamped footage included descriptors like “cheerleaders buttocks,” “cheerleaders rear end,” “female fan in bikini top,” “naughty camera work,” “close […] → Read More