Has James Blake or Kylie Jenner shown more beauty from within?

Ex-tennis star James Blake was mistakenly arrested by an undercover cop and led away in handcuffs. Rather than making the situation about himself, he made a statement that he was speaking out to “turn this unfortunate incident into a catalyst for change in the relationship between the police and the public they serve.”

Kylie Jenner has launched a #IAmMoreThan anti-bullying campaign on Instagram. She says she will be “sharing stories of 6 incredible people who have become heroes in their own way by taking #bullying and turning it into something positive.” The topic of bullying is actually very personal to Jenner - back in June of this year, she said in a series of Snapchat videos that “I’ve been bullied since I’ve been 9 - from the whole world, it feels like sometimes."

So, who do you think has shown more beauty from within?

Is MLB starter Curt Schilling receiving enough punishment for his tweet?

MLB starter Curt Schilling tweeted a graphic that read “It’s said only 5-10% of Muslims are extremists. In 1940, only 7% of Germans were Nazis. How’d that go?” In response to Schilling’s tweet, ESPN removed Schilling from ESPN’s Little League World Series coverage on Tuesday. Schilling will also not be in the booth for the “Sunday Night Baseball” game this week. Schilling has since then apologized for his tweet. Do you think this this is reasonable as a punishment for Schilling’s tweet?

Are the doping allegations for professional runners going to tarnish the reputation of the Olympic Games?

Leaked blood tests from the IAAF reveal that many professional runners that won Olympic medals and world championships between 2001 and 2012 are suspected of doping. The previous doping scandal happened in 2012 when Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France victories after it was revealed that he was guilty of doping. These doping news follow the FIFA bribing scandal that happened earlier this year which resulted in the resignation of president Sepp Blatter. With the integrity of professional sports in question, do you think that the doping allegations will hurt the Olympic Games?

After the rejection of #Boston2024, does the US have a chance of hosting the Olympic Games in 2024?

The bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics to be held in Boston died on Monday. Read more about the “accumulation of mistakes and missed opportunities” that lead to the collapse of the bid here. Do you think the US still has a chance of hosting the Olympic Games in 2024 by choosing a different country?

Who will get a NBA head coaching job first: Becky Hammon or Patrick Ewing?

Former WNBA star and San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon is the first woman to be a head coach in the NBA Summer League. Her work has impressed Spurs coach Gregg Popovich who thinks the NBA is ready for a female head coach. Former New York Knicks star and current associate head coach of the Charlotte Hornets Patrick Ewing and current has been an assistant coach for almost as long as he played in the NBA team. He has received a lot of praise for his coaching, leaving his supporters (including his boss Hornets head coach Steve Clifford) confused about why Ewing has not been given the position of head coach yet while people like Jason Kidd and Derek Fisher have each gotten head coaching jobs immediately after retiring from playing.

Who do you think will get a NBA head coaching job first?

More likely to occur: Female NBA head coach or high profile openly gay player?

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich addressed the progress that is being made in the NBA. On naming former WNBA star and current Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon as the first woman head coach in summer league, he was optimistic about women being hired as NBA head coaches in the future. He also said that as the progressive culture in the locker rooms grows, an openly gay player on the team is also going to happen. Which do you think is going to happen first?

Should cities spend public money on privately-owned stadiums?

In an episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver revealed some information about professional sports teams that he found hard to swallow. He first pointed out the extravagant stadiums that have been built for our sports teams, such as Jacksonville Jaguar’s in-stadium cabanas and swimming pools. Unfortunately, Oliver continued, “the vast majority of stadiums are made using public money. $12 billion spent on the 51 new facilities opened between 2000 and 2010.” Oliver then pointed out that "sports teams are wealthy business with wealthy owners and they still get our help.” For instance, Red Wings was approved by Detroit to have a new arena built two years ago, which totaled more than $280 million in taxpayer money. This was six days after the state filed for bankruptcy. Oliver added that the owner of the Red Wings himself was worth an estimated $5.1 billion. Furthermore, he mentioned that sports teams keep all the revenue generated by their privately-owned stadiums. Watch the video below to get the entire extent of Oliver’s argument. Let us know if you agree that sports teams are ripping us off and that cities should do something about it!

Proposed new St. Louis Rams stadium 

Taylor Swift celebrated the USWNT’s victory in concert! Could she change the popularity of women’s sports if she were to own a NWSL team?

Taylor Swift welcomed the United States women’s national team onto stage during her concert yesterday to celebrate their World Cup win. The team was received with loud cheers and applause and many of Swift’s fans took to twitter to express how happy they were to see Swift celebrating the womens’ team. This makes us wonder, with National Women’s Soccer League ticket sales rising after the World Cup, would they increase even more if Swift were to start or buy a NWSL team? Let us know what you think about Swift’s influence on the popularity of women’s sports!

A fan couldn't contain her excitement at seeing Taylor Swift honoring the USWNT:

This fan just wanted Swift and the USWNT to be friends forever because apparently Swift + USWNT = #squadgoals.

Lastly, Swift herself took to Twitter after her concert to talk about how lovely it was to have the team on stage with her!

Is Serena Williams America’s greatest athlete?

Serena Williams has done it - by winning her match against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza, she has captured her sixth Wimbledon title. For the second time in her career, she has won four straight major titles, a feat dubbed the “Serena Slam” twelve years ago when she first managed to earn the achievement. Her victory also made this the 21st Grand Slam title of her career. If she wins the US Open next month, she will also be adding the calendar Grand Slam title to her list of achievements, something that has not been done since 1998. Do you think that this incredible victory has shown Serena Williams as America’s greatest athlete?

Many celebrities have gone onto social media to celebrate Williams' incredible achievement:

Should Wimbledon give women equal time on the show courts as men?

Both Caroline Wozniacki and Serena Williams have commented that Wimbledon has not been giving equal time to women and men on the show courts. “The women really haven’t gotten the opportunity here to play on the big courts,” said Wozniacki. “You only get one woman’s match on Court 1 and Centre Court. Most of last week it was only one woman’s match on Court 2 as well.” Williams feels the same way, saying, “We’re still fighting on that,” referring to getting equal time. “We made progress making sure that women have more featured matches. It’s just a little bit at a time. Hopefully we’ll get to the point where we’ll have even more featured matches.” Wimbledon usually has one women’s match and two men’s matches on the two biggest show courts. Do you agree with Wozniacki and Williams that Wimbledon should give women equal time on the show courts as men?