By Brian Burnsed The Hall of Fame center’s passion in life is to help the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. During the pandemic, his mission expanded. Each summer Sports Illustrated revisits, remembers and rethinks some of the biggest names a…
Thorpe Reinstated As Sole Winner of Two Events From 1912 Olympics
By Wilton Jackson Jim Thorpe was originally stripped of his gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon events at the Stockholm Games. View the original article to see embedded media. The International Olympic Committee reinstated Jim Thorpe on Thursda…
Marquette King Goes Into Detail on Raiders Release in 2018
By Wilton Jackson The former All-Pro punter believes the franchise releasing him was based off “hate.” View the original article to see embedded media. At one point, Marquette King shied away from speaking about his struggles of landing another NFL opp…
Report: Vikings, Bucs Interested in TE Kyle Rudolph
By Madison Williams The two-time Pro Bowler could potentially reunite with his former team in Minnesota. View the original article to see embedded media. Free agent tight end Kyle Rudolph is reportedly drawing interest from the Vikings and the Buccanee…
Corey Seager Joins Finalized 2022 Home Run Derby Field
By Nick Selbe The field is set for this year’s Dodger Stadium dinger fest. View the original article to see embedded media. Finally, the field is set. Corey Seager was announced as the eighth and final participant in the 2022 home run derby, returning …
Corey Seager to Replace George Springer in All-Star Game
By Nick Selbe The Rangers shortstop will make his return to Dodger Stadium, where he spent the first seven years of his career. View the original article to see embedded media. Following news that Blue Jays outfielder George Springer would be skipping …
Jerry West Predicts Kevin Durant Won’t Be Traded By Nets
By Nick Selbe West: “This is one of the greatest players we’ve ever seen. … You can’t give enough to get a guy like him.” View the original article to see embedded media. It’s been two weeks since Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Nets, and the t…
Chelsea Passes on Ronaldo, He Passes on Saudi Arabia, per Reports
By Avi Creditor As the news cycle churns about Cristiano Ronaldo’s future, two more potential options to leave Man United go by the wayside. View the original article to see embedded media. The more the Cristiano Ronaldo news cycle churns, the more it …
Olympic Legend Carl Lewis Named Track Coach at University of Houston
By Daniel Chavkin The nine-time gold medalist spent the last eight years as an assistant at the university. View the original article to see embedded media. The University of Houston named nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis as the university’s …
Aari McDonald Is Reintroducing Herself to the WNBA With a Sophomore Glow-Up
By Ben Pickman After struggling in her rookie season, the former No. 3 pick has put her speed and defensive prowess on full display in 2022. There were times throughout last season when Aari McDonald wondered about her place in the WNBA. The 5′ 6″ guar…