Kavitha A. Davidson

Emmy-winning sports journalist

Kavitha A. Davidson is an Emmy-winning sports journalist from New York. She was most recently a correspondent on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.” She was previously a reporter and columnist at ESPN, The Athletic, and Bloomberg.


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Kavitha A. Davidson

10mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Why Pat McAfee’s disturbing new scandal is just the tip of the iceberg

There’s a dangerous segment of the sports media environment that prioritizes salaciousness and seems disinterested in distinguishing between what’s true and what’s false.

12mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

How the Kansas City Chiefs became this Super Bowl’s villains

Every great team that reaches the level of perennial success the Chiefs have enjoyed eventually suffers this backlash.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

Olympians giving their all for the U.S. should get more in return

The Olympics highlighted many issues we can’t just ignore through gold-colored glasses.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

What Olympics star Ilona Maher doesn’t have to explain to you about her body

One of Team USA’s rugby stars went viral for a TikTok educating her haters. And it highlights one of the best parts about the Olympic Games.

2years ago
MS NOW Opinion

Caitlin Clark’s rocky WNBA start is a teachable moment for new (and old) fans

Why this isn’t cause for panic, or for questioning Clark’s ability to succeed in the pros.

2years ago
MS NOW Opinion

The controversy of Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary overlooks some crucial details

Please stop saying that the league’s No. 1 draft pick is “taking a pay cut” to join the WNBA.

2years ago
MS NOW Opinion

The March Madness surge in women’s sports betting is a teachable moment

Women’s sports offer the purest distillation of the current landscape of sports betting, as well as its dilemmas. That is, if we can have an honest conversation about them.