Michelle Bruton
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Chicago, IL, United States
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New Jerome Tanon Photography Book ‘Heroes: Women In Snowboarding’ Is Intimate Look At Top Female Snowboarders
In his new art photography book Heroes: Women in Snowboarding (ACC Art Books), snowboarding photographer Jerome Tanon collects the prints taken as he traveled the world for two years with female snowboarders from Olympic gold medalists Jamie Anderson and Anna Gasser to little-known girl crews. → Read More
Eileen Gu: Emerging Freeskiing Star, Fashion Model, Future Olympian
After winning her third medal (second gold) in her X Games Aspen debut, Eileen Gu was virtually speechless. Having only turned pro in 2020, she didn't expect so much success so quickly. Gu, who also earned early acceptance to Stanford and qualified for the Beijing 2020 Olympics, is a rising star. → Read More
Snowboarder Chloe Kim Pursues Other Love, Fashion, Designing Outerwear Line For New Sponsor Roxy
In 2020, Chloe Kim signed on with new sponsor Roxy after being with Burton for the first seven years of her career. In addition to continuing to pursue her snowboarding dream, with Roxy she'll also indulge her love of fashion by designing an outerwear line that will launch in winter 2022. → Read More
Updated 2021 NFL Draft Order Following Week 16 Results
We have one more week left in the 2020-21 NFL season, but two of the league's teams have clinched their draft positions for next spring. The Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Jets are locked in at Nos... → Read More
Updated 2021 NFL Draft Order Following Week 15 Results
It's never too early to start thinking about what your team might do in the upcoming NFL draft...but for fans whose teams have only one or two wins (or no wins...), that time comes around sooner... → Read More
College Football Playoff Rankings 2020: Twitter Reacts to Final Reveal
The fifth and final installment of this season's College Football Playoff rankings was (slowly) revealed Sunday afternoon on ESPN's selection show. The top four teams, which will advance to the semifinals in the Rose and Sugar Bowls on Jan... → Read More
College Football Playoff Rankings 2020: Experts React to Week 16 Top 25 Poll
Tuesday night saw the penultimate edition of the College Football Playoff rankings released, and for the fourth week in a row, Alabama sat atop the field at No. 1 overall... → Read More
Get weird with mustard beer
Are Chicagoans ready for some of the yellow stuff in their brews? → Read More
In 2020, as Aaron Rodgers goes, so will the Green Bay Packers
When Aaron Rodgers plays lights-out, the Packers win. But he can determine the team's performance in other, less obvious ways. → Read More
Financial Ramifications Of Coronavirus Canceling Tokyo Olympics Would Be ‘Massive’
On Tuesday, Tokyo organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori said if the Olympics cannot go off in the summer of 2021 as planned, they would be canceled rather than delayed any further. That would create "massive" financial and social implications for everyone involved, experts say. → Read More
She Emerged From The Iditarod Trail Ultra-Marathon To A Global Pandemic
Rebecca Rusch was isolated deep in the Alaskan wilderness, trying to win the Iditarod Trail Invitational, one of the world’s most challenging ultra-marathons, but also, on a very basic level, to survive. When she emerged, she discovered a global pandemic had gripped the world. → Read More
Michelle Bruton
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How Scotty James Keeps His Edge
It had been nearly two years to the day that anything other than a gold medal had adorned Australian snowboarder Scotty James’ neck. → Read More
‘Beyond The Boundaries’ Helps Female Snowboarders Up Their Shred Cred
Amateur female snowboarders, without the massive resources or support enjoyed by the pros or the right instruction to try new skills, frequently hit a wall when it comes to their development. That’s where Beyond the Boundaries comes in. → Read More
X Games’ New Events, Formats At Aspen 2020 Fostered Creativity—And Some Confusion
Riding, even at a competitive level, should be fun. At least, that was the ethos at X Games Aspen 2020. → Read More
This is why Bucs fans can’t have nice things: Vita Vea carted off field at training camp
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have only been back on the gridiron for a few days of training camp, but the injuries are already starting. → Read More
This trick that won Alex Hiam BMX Park Best Trick is gonna blow your mind
The BMX Park Best Trick final went down Friday night at X Games Minneapolis 2018, and the eight athletes in the field blew our minds with their skills. → Read More
5 BMXers you have to watch at X Games Minneapolis 2018
X Games Minneapolis kicks off on July 19 at U.S. Bank Stadium. From rising stars to established veterans, the BMX talent represented this year is unmatched. → Read More
Pro Football Focus’ Mike Renner analyzes his time on The Bachelorette
Mike Renner was one of the 28 men competing for Becca Kufrin's heart on this year's cycle of ABC's The Bachelorette. Unfortunately, it wasn't a love connec... → Read More
Kings are the lucky winners of the Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes
One of the biggest targets for NHL teams this offseason was Ilya Kovalchuk. The Los Angeles Kings were the ones victorious in signing him. → Read More