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He is also strict on alcohol, even putting Rob Gronkowski on a drinking diet. But Brady does occasionally splurge, — including on New Year's Eve, apparently, as he said on Instagram that he was curing his hangover with some TB12 electrolytes on New Year's Day 2018. Source: Business Insider

☆ Brittney Griner's return could be the unlikely catalyst that forces the WNBA to relent on its most contentious policy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

WNBA free agency is underway, with teams receiving the green light to recruit stars as of this weekend. Top free agent Breanna Stewart has reportedly made charter flights a key issue for teams wooing her. Private flights are not covered by the league's CBA, but Brittney Griner's return may force policy changes. The 2018 MVP took to Twitter to announce that she's prepared to help "subsidize charter travel for the entire WNBA" by offering her "NIL, posts + production hours." Several current WNBA players, including Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike, Elena Delle Donne, Napheesa Collier, Alysha Clark, Erica Wheeler, Kahleah Copper, and Natalie Achonwa, offered their support in the comments.

☆ Mikaela Shiffrin mocked the stigma around 'talking about my period' after mentioning her 'monthly cycle' following World Cup win
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mikaela Shiffrin broke Lindsey Vonn's all-time alpine skiing World Cup record in Kronplatz, Italy. Shiffrin then mocked the stigma around "talking about my period" in tongue-in-cheek social media posts. After winning her 84th World Cup title in Kronplatz, Italy, Wednesday, the newly crowned winningest World Cup champion in women's alpine skiing history was radically honest about being at "an unfortunate time of my monthly cycle" for the race. Shiffrin competes in a 2022 women's World Cup slalom in Flachau, Austria. In the Twitter comments, Shiffrin further explained the many ways that having one's period can impact athletes ahead of major competitions.

☆ The incredible life of Kobe Bryant, the 41-year-old basketball legend who died in a helicopter crash three years ago
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Ben Gilbert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

NBA legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash three years ago, on January 26, 2020, in Calabasas, California. Bryant and his daughter are survived by his wife, Vanessa, and three children: Bianka, Natalia, and Capri. Kobe Bryant was known for his impressive work ethic and devotion to basketball, but he also found time to enjoy life and pursue ventures off of the court in his retirement. Bryant was among nine people killed, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant, when the helicopter collided with a mountainside. Here's a look back at the incredible life of Kobe Bryant.

☆ The 36 iconic female athletes who have changed the world of women's sports for the better
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Countless female athletes have helped usher women's sports into the mainstream. From Babe Didrikson Zaharias to the Williams sisters, here are 36 iconic athletes who've put women's sports in the spotlight. Recent breakthroughs have helped usher female athletes and their organizations closer to the mainstream than they've ever been. According to a 2018 Nielsen report on the rise of women's sports, 84% of general sports fans now have an interest in women's sports. Below, we take you through the 36 most iconic female athletes that have helped put women's sports in the spotlight.

☆ Biden hopes Putin will be more open to negotiating Brittney Griner's release now midterms are over
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Biden said he hopes Putin will be willing to talk about freeing Brittney Griner with midterms over. He said he hopes Putin will "be willing to talk more seriously about a prisoner exchange." Griner's appeal to her nine-year sentence was rejected, and she has been sent to a penal colony. Biden has publicly spoken about trying to release Griner multiple times. Earlier this week Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, said she was worried about the basketball star's mental health.

But despite the occasional lavish trip, Brady and Bündchen were the rare celebrity couple that can actually afford to live a megastar lifestyle but opted to live more modestly — relative to other high-earning megastars, at least. Now they live separately. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

☆ The 36 most iconic female athletes of the past century
▼ + stars: | 2019-07-12 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

There are plenty of female athletes who have helped usher women's sports into the mainstream. From Babe Didrikson Zaharias to the Williams sisters, here are 36 iconic athletes who've put women's sports in the spotlight. Loading Something is loading. Recent breakthroughs have helped usher female athletes and their organizations closer to the mainstream than they've ever been. Below, we take you through the 36 most iconic female athletes that have helped put women's sports in the spotlight.

☆ The 26 most mesmerizing photos from NBA Slam Dunk contests
▼ + stars: | 2019-02-14 | by ( Meredith Cash | Alan Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

So when he did it over Stuff the Magic Dragon — the Orlando Magic mascot — at the 2016 dunk contest, it sent the crowd into an absolute frenzy. Elsa/Getty Images

☆ Check out the most iconic Super Bowl moment from the year you were born
▼ + stars: | 2019-01-31 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

2005: Super Bowl XXXIX — The Patriots become the first team to win three titles in four yearsAP Photo/Julie JacobsonTom Brady and the reigning champion New England Patriots returned to football's greatest stage and survived a close contest against the Philadelphia Eagles for their third Super Bowl win in four years. Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch won the MVP award after tallying 133 receiving yards and 11 catches.

Persons: Julie Jacobson Tom Brady Organizations: Patriots, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl, Deion Branch

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