The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva will be able to compete in the women’s individual competition at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The video above includes clips from the announcement of the decision, as well as reaction from an International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesperson. The decision came 12…

The Big Game is also the biggest game of the year for advertisers. NBC has sold every one of its spots for Sunday’s Super Bowl, with some 30-second spots costing as much as $7 million. We’ll be sure to have plenty of ads to talk about come Monday morning, but let’s take a look at…

The COVID-19 protocols at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing were expected to be stringent. Just a few days into the Games, those protocols have already made headlines. Monday’s women’s hockey game between Canada and the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) was delayed by over an hour as officials waited on test results for the Russian…

In a statement posted to their Twitter account Thursday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they had officially released wide receiver Antonio Brown. His release comes four days after he appeared to storm off the field during the Buccaneers’ 28-24 win over the New York Jets. As shown in the video above, Brown removed his jersey, shoulder…

According to a release from the National Football League, Pro Football Hall of Fame coach, legendary NFL broadcaster, and video game icon John Madden died unexpectedly Tuesday morning. He was 85 years old. The announcement of his death was met with an outpouring of statements from around the league, offering condolences and fond remembrances of…

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Wednesday its “Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE)” of Tesla’s “Passenger Play” feature. The feature, found in various 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles, reportedly allows drivers to play video games on a screen while the car is…

Update (Dec. 29, 2021): National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne announced Wednesday that President Joe Biden will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday about, among other things, Russia’s demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. According to Horne, this is just part of “a range of topics that will be discussed.” “The Biden administration…

Months after becoming the biggest names in the “meme stock” movement, fueled in part by Reddit’s r/wallstreetbets, shares for video game retailer GameStop and theater chain AMC continued to drop in value Tuesday. As of late Tuesday morning, AMC was on track for a fourth straight day of losses, dropping 8% to a new 7-month low…

A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded Tuesday to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Zhao Lijian said China “deplores and rejects” the boycott, “and will take resolute countermeasures.” The video above shows Psaki making the announcement. “The U.S. action seriously…

The news of a new COVID-19 variant had the stock market seeing red this past week, but some stocks actually got an Omicron boost while the rest of the market got spooked. #5: Stay-at-home stocks Two of the stock market’s favorite pandemic plays, Zoom and Peloton, have had a rough go with reopening. But both…