The Athletic Wants In On The Gossip

…blurring the lines between reporter and fan. Honestly, fair. We’re all human. We all entered the sportsphere as fans, and that’s how we’ll leave it, too. Sorry, that sounds morbid. No one’s dying. Actually, we’re all dying. But anyway. 

For all the sporty girls who grew up walking the tightrope between girlhood and boyhood, but could never fully explain or (even fully understand) the struggle, silver-tongued writer Emma Carmichael sums it up perfectly. Content warning: if you, too, had a bullcut, you might relate heavily. 

When it comes to the topic of Adidas dipping its toes into F1, Daniel-Yaw Miller hates to say he told you so. Actually, it brings him great joy to say it. So much so, he dedicated a whole newsletter to rubbing your face in it. 

Hello, Rare Beauty? This is OffBall. We’re just relaying the message that you’re missing out on a huge opportunity by not striking a deal with Trinity Rodman. Well, don’t shoot the messenger. Courtside Beauty said it first. They’re probably right.  

Society yearns for the return of Zach Lowe’s writing. It’s been a grip since we’ve been able to enjoy the musings of Slate’s 2016 Best Sports Writer, and we’re worse for it, says Awful Announcing. We’re gonna pass around a hat, drop some cash in, and we’ll see what we can get Zach to do.