Adrian Wojnarowski seeming had it all. A multi-year, multi-million dollar a year contract at ESPN, a spot on the biggest platform in sports media and a reputation as the NBA insider and news breaker in the business. But Woj was burnt out and decided to take a massive pay cut to return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, as GM of the men’s basketball program.
Why leave one of the best jobs in sports? Woj had already achieved tremendous success and now he wanted to give back. Helping a mid-major program in upstate New York in the NIL era is no easy task, but Woj has jumped in with both feet and has already made a tremendous difference.
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On their new podcast, Welcome to the Party, soccer legends Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach take on a question that seems simple but opens up a world of lessons for parents: Is being a professional athlete hard?
Foudy and Wambach know this question better than almost anyone. They are two of the most accomplished players in soccer history, with multiple World Cups, Olympic gold medals and Hall of Fame inductions between them. Wambach is one of the game’s most decorated goal scorers, while Foudy captained the U.S. Women’s National Team through its early years of dominance.
Today, they’re also parents raising athletes themselves — Foudy with a daughter playing Division I soccer, Wambach with a daughter committed to play D-1, and both with other kids who play. They’ve lived both sides of this journey: as players at the very top and now as parents on the sidelines.
We love youth football. There’s just something about watching young kids put on oversized pads and try to figure out the sport on the fly.
Whether it’s two kids hugging it out inside of hitting each other during a drill or watching the ball get fumbled around, these clips are sure to make you laugh.
Colleen Fink, after 15 years as head field hockey coach at the University of Pennsylvania, brings extensive leadership and coaching experience to her new role at Frederick Gunn School. She has two sons and loves to catch their games on the weekends.
Lee Elias is an award-winning coach, author and podcaster who specializes in leadership, team culture and mental fitness. He’s led championship teams at the international, professional, collegiate and youth levels in ice hockey, while also mentoring athletes and coaches worldwide. Through his books, podcasts and social platforms, Lee shares practical insights on trust, resilience and building stronger teams.
As the first mental health and performance coach in a U.S. high school, Leah Jantzen has seen it all, not only with the kids at her high school on Long Island but also with her own four children.
Jantzen offers three strategies to help your child deal with a difficult coach.
Separate the tone from the message.
Control the controllable.
Learn to deal with constructive criticism.
Check out the full segment as well as many others from all corners of youth sports here.
Odds for the Cleveland Guardians to win the AL Central on July 28. Cleveland clinched the division on Sunday with a walk-off homer by Brayan Rocchio.
"Following the advice of my doctors and trainers, I will sit out this season and fully focus on continuing to recover so I can come back to the game I love."
-USC Star Juju Watkins announcing she will miss the 2025-26 season to rehab from a torn ACL.
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