Megan Rapinoe visits White House to push for equal pay
Equal Pay Day is three month and 24 days into the year. That is the number of extra days a woman has to work to make the same amount of money a man with the same job made in the…
No oversea spectators will be allowed at Tokyo Olympics
The Summer Olympics in 2021 will go on, but there won’t be as many people attending. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Tokyo organizers have banned international fans from the events. The Olympic committee agrees with the decision. Many Japanese people…
Taylor Swift’s re-recorded Love Story outperforms original
Just before Valentine’s Day, Taylor Swift released her first re-recording, “Love Story (Taylor’s Version).” It was downloaded 10,000 times in 24 hours and had millions of on-demand streams. This new version is part of a bigger plan that Swift has…
In rare outcome, no new class of players added to MLB’s Hall of Fame
For the first time since 1960, no new class of baseball players added to the Hall of Fame. There were 25 players on the 2021 ballot, but none of them got the 75 percent of the votes needed. Last year’s…
Tracking the players opting out of 2020 NFL season
Over 60 players are choosing not to play in the upcoming 2020 NFL season because of coronavirus concerns. Some players are at high risk of catching the virus. These players will receive a $350,000 stipend. The other players will receive…
Yankees’ Judge is powering his way into the record books
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge didn't waste any time establishing his major league clout. The 25-year-old set a record with a white-hot start in which he hit 13 home runs, the most ever for a rookie through 25 games to open a…
Westbrook breaks triple-double record in dramatic fashion
No matter how it's done, breaking Oscar Robertson's 55-year-old triple-double record is an amazing achievement. But Russell Westbrook added a little something extra to the game in which he did it. Westbrook poured in 50 points to go along with…
Adele wins big at Grammys, but pays tribute to Beyoncé
British signer Adele collected the three biggest awards of the night at the 2017 Grammy Awards, including record of the year, album of the year, and song of the year. In doing so, she became the first person to twice sweep…
Brady, Patriots mount huge comeback to win fifth Super Bowl
Never count out quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. The Atlanta Falcons found that out first hand in Super Bowl LI. New England at one point trailed by 25 points, but Brady led a stunning comeback and the…
Matt Holliday blasts a goodbye home run in one of his final games with the Cardinals
Outfielder Matt Holliday has been a key player for the St. Louis Cardinals since 2009, making four All-Star Games and helping the Redbirds to a World Series title during his 7.5 seasons with the team. But after fracturing his thumb earlier this…