Caster Semenya’s career might soon be over. The International Association of Athletics Federations has announced new eligibility rules for women’s competitions, affecting running races between 400 meters and one mile. The regulations, which place limits on natural testosterone levels and androgen sensitivity, will come into effect on Nov. 1, and are expected to significantly impact […]
Super Bowl champions Tom Brady and Michael Strahan raised $3 million in venture capital funding for their production company from CourtsideVC and Shari Redstone’s Advancit Capital. The former foes joined forces in February, along with filmmaker Gotham Chopra (son of Deepak Chopra) and investor Ameeth Sankaran, to formally launch Religion of Sports, a digital production startup. According […]
Rather than ask players from his favorite soccer club, Everton F.C., to visit him while he lay ill at home, a young British fan visited the athletes on their own turf—with the help of a robot. Fox News reported Tuesday that 14-year-old Jack McLinden, who is unable to leave his house due to numerous health […]
Insurance companies suing the NFL are looking to force the disclosure of information from NFL-affiliated doctors for potential evidence of the NFL’s prior knowledge of concussion risks. According to a report from L.A. Biz Journal, the insurance companies are seeking information from four former doctors and one current doctor. The insurers are exploring the possibility of […]
Last Wednesday, Drake joined popular Fortnite player Tyler “Ninja” Blevins on his Twitch stream to play a couple of Fortnite games. By the time the stream was over, Ninja had 50,000 new subscribers, had shattered the Twitch record for concurrent viewers on an individual stream with 635,000, and NFL player Juju Smith-Schuster and hip hop […]
