Jessica Bartley knew mental health issues were weighing hard on the competitors in Tokyo even before Simone Biles withdrew from her team competition. Bartley is a psychologist and the head of mental health services for the United States Department of Health and Human Services. During the Games, her... Read More
Backed by Olympic gold and a Dancing with the Stars mirrorball trophy, Laurie Hernandez has achieved a lot in her young life and already become a top Hispanic heritage speaker. Even with those accomplishments, she had her eyes on making a second Olympic team this summer.Unfortunately, her competitio... Read More
The ESPY Awards are always a night of remembering tremendous athletic accomplishments from the past year. There are also memorable moments at the ESPYs that are never forgotten. This summer, the standout ESPYs speakers were UConn rising sophomore Paige Bueckers and inspirational triathlete Chri... Read More
Thursday, July 1st, 2021 is undoubtedly a groundbreaking day in college athletics. Due to a great deal of work surrounding several state laws and changes to the NCAA rule book, college athletes are now able to profit off their name, image and likeness with things like college athlete appearances.&nb... Read More
While more celebrities and prominent figures are opening up and being well received as mental health speakers, some athletes say it is still difficult to share more about their hardships. On a recent episode of “Mind Matters TODAY,” TODAY’s Carson Daly sat down with four NFL players who are working... Read More
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Thousands of people in the community turned out despite the rain to celebrate Black history, culture, and freedom for Flint, Michigan’s 2021 Juneteenth event, which included a tribute to Flint’s native daughter, Claressa Shields. Shields, a boxing champion turned MMA fighter, made an appearance that... Read More
Top sports keynote speaker Sarah Thomas, a University of Mobile alumna, broke barriers to become the first female official in the National Football League. During her commencement speech to the UM Class of 2021, Thomas shared lessons learned along the way.Thomas received the Doctor of Humane Letters... Read More
Over the years, three-time gold medalist and 2016 Olympian, Ryan Murphy, has battled migraine headaches that worsen with stress, making training much more difficult than just having to compete against the best in the nation. These migraines have proven to be Murphy’s toughest opponent.To cope with h... Read More
Women have broken numerous barriers in all sports in 2020. In a major college football game, Sarah Fuller became the first woman to score. Becky Hammon made history by becoming the first female head coach in an NBA game. The WNBA and its players’ union signed a landmark eight-year collective agreeme... Read More