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Athletes are taught to push their bodies to the limit. That mentality can result in in achieving goals they have dreamed about since they started to partake in sport or leave with mental and physical trauma that will scar them when they stop competing. As our collective emotional intelligence expands as a society, we need […]

Overtime Elite has made waves of late, offering young athletes an opportunity for an alternative path to the professional ranks that allows them to focus on basketball while also getting paid. They gained some serious legitimacy after several top prospects joined their ranks. Players like Amen and Ausar Thompson, Bryson Tiller, and Naasir Cunningham, who […]

10-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky obliterated the world record for the 1,500-meter freestyle two days ago at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. She blew the previous time out of the water and finished the event 9.77 seconds faster than most recent record set in 2019 by Germany’s Sarah Wellbrock. Ledecky said she felt […]

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi returned safely to the country after concerns were raised following a competition in South Korea where she didn’t wear the Islamic Republic’s compulsory headscarf. She was greeted by cheers upon her arrival. Wow. Iranians flock to airport in Tehran to cheer athlete Elnaz Rekabi who participated in Seoul competition without […]

A wild cheating scandal has gripped the Ohio fishing community after two individuals were accused of stuffing fish with weights during a tournament in late September. Now, those two individuals have been indicted on a series of charges, including Grand Theft, per Field Yates of ESPN. Two anglers accused of stuffing fish with lead weights […]

Three days before her 31st birthday, Emily Sisson gifted herself a new American record when she ran a 2:18:29 at the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 9. She obliterated the former record, which was set by Keira D’Amato in January when competing in Houston, by 43 seconds. The record was previously held by Deena Kastor, who […]

Florida’s state government finds itself in the center of another human rights controversy after The Florida Times-Union reported the state is forcing all female student athletes to report their menstrual periods. According to the article, this information would be included in their annual physicals and received by the schools’ athletic directors. One of the appalling elements to […]

One of the biggest stories in college sports over the last few weeks involved the BYU Cougars and Duke Blue Devils, but actually on the volleyball court. A Duke player accused a BYU fan of yelling a racial slur at her, which ultimately resulted in that said fan getting a lifetime ban from watching any […]

Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson was the subject of racist verbal abuse from an opposing fan in a game against BYU. Now, she is calling out her opponent for being too lax about the situation as it was going on. Richardson was called the N-word and told to watch her back by a white BYU […]

In a world that’s embracing disruption, defecting from the common path to make NBA has become much more in vogue. Overtime Elite continues to move forward as one of those avenues for young players looking an alternative to the norm of a straight line path to college and playing for an established coach and program. […]

Chess is known by people throughout the world as the thinking man’s game. It typically requires silence, concentration, endurance, forethought and patience. One thing that usually is not involved with chess is physical harm or violence. As it turns out, that’s not always the case. During a chess tournament held in Moscow, Russia, a robot […]

Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in the 400m hurdles, and this time, she didn’t put any doubt that she’s the best in her sport. Racing in the gold medal event of the 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships, McLaughlin ran for a staggering 50.68 seconds. She is the first woman to run […]

ESPN’s annual award show, the ESPY Awards, is a night to celebrate the best athletes from around the sports world. However, according to those close to a few of the female athletes nominated for awards, ESPN failed to invite multiple nominees to the ESPYs. Caprice Dydasco, the star defender from the NY/NJ Gotham FC of […]

The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is officially over and Joey Chestnut took another title. It was a bonkers competition, as Chestnut ran away with the victory. According to Field Yates, Chestnut won his 15th title, making him the most winningest athlete of all time. Tom Brady and Michael Jordan can only wish they […]

The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is set to begin and all eyes are on Joey Chestnut once again. He currently has 14 titles under his belt and a victory at the 4th of July’s big event gives him his 15th Mustard Belt. The most winningest athlete of all time will face some adversity on […]

The Birmingham Stallions opened their city to the entire USFL this season. And the host city capped off the first season of the new USFL with a championship title. They defeated the Philadelphia Stars 33-30 to capture the title. It was a back and forth affair for the most part between the favored Stallions and […]

History was made Wednesday at the Westminster Dog Show. Normally held at Madison Square Garden, the show was moved to the suburban Lyndhurst estate in 2021 and this year due to the pandemic. However, the event didn’t disappoint. Trumpet the bloodhound emerged victorious in a field of more than 3,000 dogs, becoming the first of […]

It looks like Caitlyn Jenner is in full support of the world swimming governing body, FINA, adopting new policies regarding transgender athletes to make the competition fair for women. FINA members recently voted in favor of a new “gender inclusion policy” which basically bans transgender swimmers from competing in women’s events if they didn’t transition […]

The world governing body for swimming competitions, FINA, has officially adopted new rules to restrict transgender athletes from competing in women’s events. Instead, the organization has plans to cater better to the said group without affecting the level of competition. According to the Associated Press (via Yahoo), 71.5 percent of FINA members voted in favor […]

If you have no idea that a USFL season is going on, well, now you do — thanks to a player who just got cut from his team because of the trivial and honestly hilarious reason that he expressed his preference for pizza over chicken salad. What?! You might think you’ve seen it all after […]

The Premier Skateboarding Association (PSA) continues its Backyard Skate Battle series this Saturday with BSB #3, hosted live at The Berrics in Los Angeles. The street skating livestream starts at 1pm PST (4pm EST). Tune in on ClutchPoints for an afternoon of unmissable skater matchups, exclusive interviews, and hours of tricks. Official PSA Backyard Skate […]

Premier Skateboard Association’s (PSA) street skating series Backyard Skate Battle returns this week. BSB #3 will stream live and in full on ClutchPoints, Instagram, and YouTube this Saturday, Dec. 4th starting at 1pm PST. The event will feature returning and defending champions Paul Rodriguez and Alexis Sablone. This time, three previous BSB champions are returning […]

Street skating is having a moment. From its Olympics debut to its dominance on TikTok, skateboarding might be the official sport of the 2020s. This is why the emergence of the Premier Skateboard Association, and its dynamic Backyard Skate Battle, couldn’t come at a better time for fans. Premier Skateboard Association is a new street […]

Head-to-head street skating series Backyard Skate Battle returns to Los Angeles for its third installment this Saturday, Dec. 4th, with a livestream starting at 1pm PST on ClutchPoints. Here, we’re going to look at the Premier Skateboard Association Backyard Skate Battle lineup for the upcoming event. The first Backyard Skate Battle to be presented by […]

Mark those calendars: the third Backyard Skate Battle will stream live from Los Angeles this Saturday, Dec 4th at 1pm PST. It’s one of the first major events from the Premier Skateboard Association (PSA), as the world’s best skaters come together to put on a show. The BSB #3 lineup features skaters from all over […]

Tony Hawk has long since been wanting to create a documentary detailing his relationship with skateboarding. In recent years, the sports popularity has grown so much that is has become an Olympic sport. A lot of that is due to Tony Hawk. Details of the feature documentary have been revealed, according to Variety. HBO Acquires […]

The skateboarding world continues to be in shock following the tragic news of Zane Timpson’s passing. Tributes from in and around the community have poured in for Timpson which now includes the biggest name of them all in the great Tony Hawk. Hawk took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute amid the 26-year-old’s untimely […]

The story about Bishop Sycamore and IMG Academy just keeps getting more and more insane. Reports surfaced after the two high schools played each other over the weekend and the game was aired on ESPN, and suddenly Bishop Sycamore was under fire after apparently playing their second game in just three days. Well, a report […]

Apparently, legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk has sold his soul to canned-water startup Liquid Death. Already an investor and ambassador for the brand, Birdman took it to another level by quite literally shedding blood for the company. Hawk gave two vials of blood that Liquid Death then mixed into the paint used to create the limited-edition […]

Sha’Carri Richardson’s return to the track on Saturday wasn’t as great as initially expected. In fact, one could say it’s one of the worst performances of her career. The American track and field star, who was disqualified from participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a positive marijuana test, competed in the women’s 100-meter […]

For over a month, All Elite Wrestling has bested WWE by scoring one million viewers on a weekly basis. The upstart wrestling company managed to achieve this feat by optimizing their talent and placing them in storylines fans can easily relate to. Before the year ends, AEW hopes to replicate its success in the card […]

Just another strange incident in the world of F1 took place on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Esteban Ocon walked away with the victory, and Sebastian Vettel had second place locked up– until he didn’t. In one of the most bizarre turn of events in F1 history, Vettel ended up losing his second-place finish […]

Vitalina Igorevna Batsarashkina went to Tokyo to compete at the Olympics, representing not just the Russian Olympic Committee, but also The Witcher‘s School of Cat. Vitalina Batsarashkina achieved her dreams when she won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She has previously won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, competing in the […]

Every July 4th, the entire world stops because of hot dogs. Well, it’s really because of Joey Chestnut, who is the Micheal Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Jerry Rice, and Babe Ruth of hot dog eating contest all rolled into one killing machine. True to his form, Chestnut won the 2021 edition of the Nathan’s Hot Dog […]

The Tour de France recently went viral after a female fan caused a massive—MASSIVE—crash in the opening stage of the prestigious race. According to various reports, she could be facing jail time. The 30-year-old female fan was reportedly arrested on Wednesday in Brittany, France after her cardboard sign sent the huge part of the peloton […]

The 2021 College World Series was thrilling from start to finish. Vanderbilt was favored to take home the trophy, but Mississippi State came in and captured Game 3 of the series, en route to the school’s first-ever team championship in school history. The Bulldogs topped Vanderbilt 9-0 in Game 3 and celebrated in epic fashion […]

With EURO 2020 taking the attention of much of the world, the Tour de France has gone on pretty unscathed. However, Tuesday morning the Tour circulated throughout the news because of a stage 4 victory by Mark Cavendish, who has defied all the odds and got back on his bike to win the stage. Cavendish’s […]

The College World Series showdown between Vanderbilt and NC State was delayed Friday after the Wolfpack were hit with COVID-19 issues. First pitch was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. ET in Omaha. However, NC State announced some players were forced to enter into health and safety protocols, delaying the contest indefinitely: “An undisclosed number of […]

The Indianapolis 500 came and went on Sunday and by the end of it, Helio Castroneves made history by winning his fourth Indy 500 race, also known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Castroneves becomes the fourth member to win the event four times and did so in thrilling fashion as he made a late […]