Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Allyson Felix and Athleta team up to cover childcare costs for athlete moms
Courtesy of Athleta(NEW YORK) -- Allyson Felix is the most decorated athlete in the world and she's on the brink of striking more gold at this year's Olympics. In addition to being the all-star athlet...
Jul 09, 2021
Simone Biles opens up about depression she suffered after being sexually abused
Carmen Mandato/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Simone Biles opened up about the depression she suffered after being sexually abused. In the latest installment of the Facebook Watch docuseries "Simone vs Her...
Jul 09, 2021
Natural hair swim caps rejection sparks conversation on coded bias, gatekeeping and representation
efenzi/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A rejection to allow swim caps made for natural hair in the Olympics has started a larger conversation on bias, gatekeeping and representation in the sport. Soul Cap, a U.K....
Jul 09, 2021
Scoreboard roundup -- 7/8/21
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Oakland 2, Houston 1 Seattle 4, N.Y. Yankees 0 Cleveland 7, Kansas City 4 Minnesota 5, Detr...
Jul 09, 2021
Luke Bryan's Proud to Be Right Here, back "staring my fans in the eye and watching their smiles"
ABC/Eric McCandlessNearly fifteen months after he was supposed to launch his Proud to Be Right Here Tour, Luke Bryan is finally back onstage. While he admits unexpectedly being off the...
Jul 09, 2021
Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockAmerican Idol champ Laine Hardy will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on August 28. Tickets are available now. Travis Tritt has joined the lineup for the 2021 Volunteer...
Jul 09, 2021
Darius Rucker's legendary rock group Hootie & the Blowfish heads to Mexico for 'Hootiefest'
Todd & Chris OwyoungHootie & the Blowfish are here to help you stoke your '90s nostalgia and get a tan at the same time. Darius Rucker's iconic rock group is hosting HootieFest: The Big Splash...
Jul 08, 2021
Equestrian Jessica Springsteen, daughter of Bruce Springsteen, to compete at Tokyo Olympics
Steve Parsons/PA Images via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Jessica Springsteen, daughter of rocker Bruce Springsteen and singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, is headed to the Tokyo Olympics to compete on the U...
Jul 08, 2021
LeAnn Rimes looks back at 'Blue' and life as a child country star: “I really respect myself as a kid”
Curb RecordsIt’s been 25 years since LeAnn Rimes released her career-making debut album, Blue, when she was just 13 years old. Now, in a new conversation with Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music Hits...
Jul 08, 2021
Kane Brown signs on as a presenter for ABC’s 2021 ESPY Awards
John Shearer/Getty Images for CMTKane Brown joins a star-studded list of presenters as part of the upcoming 2021 ESPYS Presented by Capital One, the awards show that celebrates the best in sports. Kan...
Jul 08, 2021