Charles Barkley said American society is still unfriendly toward gay people in the aftermath of the death of Jason Collins, the ex-Net who made history in 2013 by becoming the first active Big Four (MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA) athlete to announce he was gay. Barkley believes there are more male athletes who are gay … Read more
Top NBA hopeful Darryn Peterson said a popular supplement left him with debilitating symptoms that sidelined his game and made him fear for his life. Peterson, 19, recalled being rushed to the hospital with extremely painful cramps during a workout last fall. “I made it to the training room and just started begging them to … Read more
Michael Jordan has been named the biggest icon in American sports history by fans around the world, research shows. A study of 10,000 fans of US sports found the NBA star ranked first in the poll, closely followed by basketball player Kobe Bryant, baseball pitcher and hitter Shohei Ohtani and LeBron James. Other stars to appear on … Read more
A popular gym supplement could be doing squat. While some supplements have scientifically-backed benefits, not all do the heavy lifting they claim to by building muscle, enhancing power output and boosting brain performance. And the impacts of one especially popular addition to any gym-goer’s routine actually depend on three major factors. Despite its safety and … Read more
Your adult race destiny may be determined at birth. Ultra-endurance events have surged in popularity, with more than 150,000 North Americans racing ultramarathons (a distance longer than the standard 26.2-mile marathon) last year. And while these hardcore events can prematurely age vital parts of the body, one factor may shape how the body responds to … Read more
One of California’s most prestigious universities is getting dragged by its own athletes. A new report from Athletes.org flips the script of traditional rankings — letting college athletes grade their schools — and the results aren’t pretty for Stanford University. Despite its elite academic reputation, Stanford landed a dismal No. 51 out of 59 in the group’s … Read more
This Olympian’s reaction to his bride didn’t track with the internet — now, social media savages are having a field day roasting him. Noah Lyles, 28, a heavily decorated track and field sprinter, revered as one of the fastest men in the world, is being run down online for his seemingly unimpressed, unenthusiastic response to wife Junelle Bromfield’s bridal … Read more
He’s no longer a team player. Shaquille O’Neal has put himself in a timeout from his fellow ballplayers — and doesn’t text any NBA star past or present. “None. I don’t like athletes or superstars because they’re a–holes,” he told The Post. Shaquille O’Neal told The Post he no longer associates with NBA players. REUTERS … Read more
Anna Leigh Waters, who is World No. 1 on the Pro Tour of Pickleball, has quickly made a name for herself after she accidentally became a pro at age 12. During a Tuesday appearance on the “Welcome to the Party” podcast, the 19-year-old Waters explained that she got into pickleball because her mom, who previously … Read more
Former ESPN colleagues Stephen A. Smith and Sage Steele reunited on her podcast to discuss a plethora of issues, one of which was transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. The discussion got rather contentious at first, as Steele asked Smith why it took him “three years” to speak out, but Smith clarified that he spoke … Read more
Olympic rugby’s biggest breakout star is not only a “girl’s girl,” she’s also a “team’s athlete.” Despite her singular personality, 29-year-old Ilona Maher always thinks of herself as part of a larger whole, especially at the gym. Every time a fan asks about her workout routine — which is often — she answers truthfully: “whatever my … Read more
Service dogs can help make the impossible paw-sible. As 665 athletes prepare for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, kicking off on Friday, March 6, many of them will arrive with four-legged teammates by their side. While the dogs are hard at work helping battle for the gold, viewers at home get to admire … Read more
This toy is no joke. Pete Davidson is offering $10,000 to the person who buys his rare collectible figurine — and The Post is exclusively releasing his video announcing it since he doesn’t have social media. The Staten Island native and Knicks superfan teamed up with the collectible toy company ghostwrite to release a set with … Read more
They’re shooting their shot. A hockey influencer polled women during an Olympics watch party, asking them to decide which Team USA hockey player they’d kiss “to wish them luck for their upcoming games.” Nikki Anderson printed out huge photos of the heads of three she thought were cute — brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes and … Read more
Move over medals — the real gold at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics was hanging in closets, strutting down opening-ceremony carpets and carving out slopes in couture. Hosted between fashion capital Milan and posh alpine playground Cortina d’Ampezzo, these Games morphed into a two-week catwalk on ice where athleticism met atelier — and the … Read more
Love is (back) in the air at the Winter Olympics. At the Olympic Village in Milano-Cortina, a supply of about 10,000 free condoms for competing athletes was quickly scooped up in just three days — but they have now been restocked. More condoms were provided to athletes at the beginning of this week, a spokesperson … Read more
They’re running themselves ragged — and possibly fast-tracking Father Time. Ultramarathons are surging in popularity, with more than 100,000 North Americans racing beyond 26.2 miles last year, nearly triple the 35,000 who did so in 2020. But before you lace up your sneakers, here’s the catch: New research suggests that people who tackle these extreme … Read more
Thirteen seconds into Lindsey Vonn’s downhill ski run a week ago, disaster struck. What had been shaping up to be one of the most impressive comebacks of all time was shattered as split seconds after clearing the fourth gate, she caught air, her right arm hooked into the gate and she flipped. Vonn, 41, and … Read more
This Olympian is looking for a ring. Luger Sophia Kirkby, the self-proclaimed “Most Eligible Bachelorette” at the Olympic Village, spoke to The Post on Friday via Zoom while on an actual coffee date on the streets of Milan. “He is a fan that jumped into my DMs two weeks ago,” Kirkby, 24, said. Sophia Kirkby … Read more
Years of high-intensity exercise may come with an unexpected heart risk for male endurance athletes over the age of 50, according to new research from the University of Leeds. The study, published earlier this month in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, found that some endurance athletes over the age of 50 experienced potentially dangerous … Read more