The Women of the WNBA Are Leading the Way for Activism In Sports—And Have Been for Years

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe National Football League’s Week 2 of its schedule again saw teams staying off the field when the national anthem was played, continuing the pattern seen in last week’s openers.

Lady Gaga spoke out against racism and intolerance in a new interview. The 34-year-old singer also criticized people who post about activism but don't actually participate in the change America needs so desperately.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will be happy if they end the transfer window with their current squad - despite the club still trying to bring in at least another defender. Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres were secured early in the summer and both are in contention to play in the Premier League opening game with Wolves.

Janet W. Lee At the spry age of 98, Norman Lear just made Emmy history, breaking his own record as the award’s oldest winner ever.And when he’s not working on projects such as “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” on ABC, or a new animated version of “Good Times” for Netflix (which Variety exclusively reported earlier this week), Lear has been a longtime advocate for sustainability in Hollywood.

You could say that Maya Moore, 31, and Jonathan Irons, 40, found love in a hopeless place. The WNBA star, who left professional basketball two seasons ago to focus on criminal justice reform, announced her marriage to Irons, the wrongfully-convicted man who she helped free from prison earlier this year.

Taylor Swift made her return to the Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday, September 16, to perform her single “Betty.”The singer-songwriter, 30, delivered the performance from the legendary Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. She played an acoustic guitar while sitting on stage and belting out the lyrics to the track.

Good Morning America, where they shared the news of their marriage.“We wanted to announce today that we're super excited to continue the work that we’ve been doing together, but doing it as a married couple,” Moore said.

Maya Moore has found love with Jonathan Irons.

Ryan Lochte has revealed that he’s now estranged from his mom, Ileana.

the campaign to free Jonathan Irons. Irons, who is now 40, had been serving a 50-year prison sentence over the shooting of a homeowner during a robbery when Irons was 16.

Maya Moore left the league last year to focus her efforts on helping free Jonathan Irons from a wrongful conviction that carried a 50-year prison sentence. On July 1, Moore succeeded and Irons was released from prison.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorRobin Roberts and ESPN Films have teamed on a documentary about WNBA star-turned activist Maya Moore and her years-long fight to free a man from prison for a crime he did not commit.The untitled documentary project, produced in partnership with Roberts’ Rock’n Robin Productions, will explore Moore’s unwavering faith; her connection with Jonathan Irons, a man wrongfully convicted and serving a prison sentence for burglary and assault; and how she stepped away

here. Those who are found to be breaking the rules can be dispersed by police and issued with a fine.Fines start at £100 and will double for each further offence up to £3,200.

Taylor Swift is heading back to her roots. The GRAMMY winner will give her first performance at a country show in seven years at the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday. Swift, who shared the news on Sunday, will perform her song, «Betty,» from the Grand Ole Opry House, one of three legendary Nashville venues being used as a home base for the ACM Awards this year.

Chris Willman Music WriterTaylor Swift will perform “Betty” on the Academy of Country Music Awards telecast Wednesday, her first time performing on any country awards show in seven years.Swift will sing from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House, one of three iconic Nashville venues (the other two being the Ryman and Bluebird Cafe) being used as a home base for the ACMs this year.Swift made the announcement on her social media accounts concurrent with a promotional spot that appeared on ACMs