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ESPN’s Stephen A Smith says Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve hurt WNBA with trans shirt controversy
ESPN commentator Stephen A Smith has criticised Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve for wearing a “Trans Kids Belong” T-shirt on the bench during a game, arguing that her display of activism has damaged the WNBA. The comments add Smith’s high-profile voice to an ongoing row within the league over player and coaching staff activism,…
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Urban Meyer, Colin Cowherd say Big Ten venues and fans have caught up and ‘bypassed the SEC’
Urban Meyer and Colin Cowherd argued on “The Herd” that the Big Ten has now overtaken the SEC as college football’s premier conference, pointing to venues, fan support and on-field results after Indiana’s national championship win. The debate reignites a long-running dispute over conference supremacy, one that had favoured the SEC for most of the…
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Meet the 6ft 3in trans French basketball star who wants to join the WNBA and could prove Sophie Cunningham right
A report profiles Julie Tetart, a 6ft 3in transgender basketball player from France, who has expressed ambitions to play in the WNBA. The story is framed around US player Sophie Cunningham, who has previously voiced concerns about transgender athletes competing in women’s professional basketball, suggesting Tetart’s case could become a test of the debate Cunningham…
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Lindsey Buckingham, Madison Beer, Kiernan Shipka and Tiffani Thiessen Named As Presenters for Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood
Variety has confirmed the presenters for its annual Power of Young Hollywood event, taking place on 5 August 2026 in Los Angeles and sponsored by Disney+. Musician Madison Beer will present the Triple Threat Award to Tate McRae, Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham will hand the Songwriter of the Year award to Sombr, actress Kiernan Shipka…
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Chilling 911 audio emerges of man accused of stabbing his Aussie wife: ‘She’s dead’
Chilling 911 call audio has emerged from the case of an American man charged with murdering his Australian wife in Florida, in which he can allegedly be heard calmly telling the operator he had stabbed her and that “now she’s dead”. The recording adds disturbing detail to a case that has drawn attention on both…
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Rogue parrot attacks players during Brazilian U-15 soccer game, then comes back and does it again
A parrot disrupted an under-15 football match in Brazil after flying onto the pitch and attacking players during play, forcing a brief halt to the game. The bird then returned for a second attack later in the match, catching players and officials off guard once again. The unusual incident has drawn attention as a lighthearted…
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Trump admin revokes Brazilian ambassador’s visa in escalating diplomatic feud
The Trump administration has revoked the US visa of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, marking a further escalation in diplomatic tensions between the two countries. A State Department spokesperson said the move followed weeks of communication with Brazilian officials, whom Washington accused of repeatedly delaying and obfuscating in response to US concerns,…
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Alcaraz out of Cincinnati Open with lingering injury
Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open because of an ongoing wrist injury, extending an absence that has already cost him Wimbledon and the defence of his French Open title. The world number two, who had been targeting the tournament as preparation for his US Open title defence, has not competed since retiring from…
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Michele Tafoya blasts WNBA activism, says Sophie Cunningham is a hero for women’s sports
Former NFL broadcaster Michele Tafoya has criticised the WNBA for what she describes as an excessive focus on political activism, arguing the league has drifted from its original purpose of celebrating women’s basketball. Speaking on Dan Dakich’s “Don’t @ Me” show, Tafoya, who called WNBA games during its early years, said she no longer recognises…
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Anti-Caitlin Clark ESPN pundit tries justifying claim that Clark isn’t among the best guards in WNBA
An OutKick article criticises an ESPN commentator for arguing that Caitlin Clark should not be ranked among the WNBA’s best guards, framing this as part of a broader pattern of media figures downplaying Clark’s impact despite her popularity and effect on the league’s ratings. The piece, which draws on discussion from “The Riley Gaines Show,”…