The WTA announced a groundbreaking maternity benefits program Thursday, offering financial support for players who become parents. The initiative, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), provides 12 months of paid maternity leave for pregnant players and two months of paid leave for those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption. “Independent…
Naomi Osaka started strong with an ace on Stadium Court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Wednesday evening, but the match quickly turned into an uphill battle for the four-time Grand Slam champion. She surrendered an early break to Camila Osorio in the opening set and dropped her serve twice more, ultimately falling 6-4,…
Tennis legend Serena Williams is expanding her investment in women’s sports, joining the ownership group of the WNBA’s newest franchise, the Toronto Tempo. The team, set to begin play in 2026, announced Williams’ involvement Wednesday. Williams emphasized the importance of investing in female athletes and sees her role with the Tempo as an opportunity to…
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Lakers have had one superstar after another fall into their lap, most recently when the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to them out of the blue for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round draft pick. Analyst Charles Barkley recently shared that he was almost another…
(Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images) With the 2024-25 NBA regular season heading toward its conclusion, the playoffs are right around the corner. Contenders have a couple of months to solidify their home-court advantage, while other teams are looking to fight their way into the play-in tournament or push for a better seed. ESPN pundit…
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) There were worries about Jimmy Butler when he was traded to the Golden State Warriors, but the team has been thriving since his arrival. A lot of people thought he wouldn’t be a good fit alongside Steph Curry and the rest of the team, and they didn’t know how…
(Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) When Luka Doncic came to the Los Angeles Lakers, most people predicted that he would be the new leader of the team and would take over from LeBron James. That will most likely happen, but, right now, James is still in the driver’s seat. He has been doing terrific…
(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Luka Doncic has now played six games for the Los Angeles Lakers and has injected a lot of excitement and life into the team. But, according to him, he isn’t doing enough. Following Thursday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Doncic got honest about his work with the Lakers…
(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Who is the future face of the NBA? This is a question that’s been asked a lot lately, especially because Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves publicly said he doesn’t want to take on such a role. Some people balked at Edwards’ opinion, but others understand why he…
(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Who is the future face of the NBA? This is a question that’s been asked a lot lately, especially because Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves publicly said he doesn’t want to take on such a role. Some people balked at Edwards’ opinion, but others understand why he…