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Athletes as Celebrities

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Nike Unveils the Caitlin 1, Caitlin Clark’s First Signature Shoe

Equipped with a new Opticast upper plus an articulated Air Zoom Turbo unit, the Caitlin 1 represents a major commercial step for a WNBA star.

Sean Strickland Demands UFC Release After Forbes Leaves MMA Off Top Earners List

Megan Rapinoe Backs Angel Reese’s Plan to Take Fines Over Hostile Media

Aces Lean Into Speed Around A'ja Wilson as Chennedy Carter Pops in Preseason

Alisha Lehmann Rebuts Social-Media Critics, Explains Swift Exit From Como

Caleb Williams Files 'Iceman' Trademark and Silhouette Logo With USPTO

Maria Sharapova’s Courtside Photo With Luka Dončić Goes Viral After Lakers’ OT Win Over Nuggets

Eddie Hearn Pressures UFC on Tom Aspinall’s Pay After Splashy London Media Push

WNBA Veteran Tells Flau'jae Johnson to Lay Low After Mother's Viral South Carolina Remarks

Alexandra Eala Calls for Clearer Player Privacy After Coco Gauff Tunnel Video

German Olympian Lisa Buckwitz Says OnlyFans Helped Fund Her 2026 Winter Games Bid

Sophie Cunningham Signs With 3 Arts Sports to Expand Into Entertainment

Australian Open to Review Camera Access After Gauff Corridor Video

Puka Nacua Climbs to No. 2 in Three-Year Receiving Yards After NFC Title Game

Dana White Rebukes David Goldenberg After Viral Post-Fight Insult at Tuff-N-Uff

Draymond Green Reads Mom’s Texts After Warriors’ Win, Says He’s Still ‘Terrified’ of Her

Coco Gauff Tops Forbes’ 2025 List of Highest-Paid Women in Sports

Dillon Brooks Regrets Ejection, Turns Up LeBron Rivalry With “Social Media Junkie” Remark

Sean O’Malley vs. Song Yadong Set for UFC 324 as Mask Stunt Draws Mixed Reaction

Lakers Reassign Bronny James to G League as LeBron Emphasizes ‘Walk Through the Fire’