Courtesy of Athleta (NEW YORK) — Allyson Felix is the most decorated athlete in the world and she’s on the brink of striking more gold at this year’s Olympics. In addition to being the all-star athlete that she is, she’s also a devoted mom who’s passionate about empowering other fellow […]
Carmen Mandato/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Simone Biles opened up about the depression she suffered after being sexually abused. In the latest installment of the Facebook Watch docuseries “Simone vs Herself,” Biles said that for a period of time, she struggled to cope. “I was so depressed,” she said. “I […]
efenzi/iStock (NEW YORK) — A rejection to allow swim caps made for natural hair in the Olympics has started a larger conversation on bias, gatekeeping and representation in the sport. Soul Cap, a U.K.-based company that sells swimming caps for “thick, curly and voluminous hair,” had submitted its product to […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Oakland 2, Houston 1 Seattle 4, N.Y. Yankees 0 Cleveland 7, Kansas City 4 Minnesota 5, Detroit 3 Toronto at Baltimore 7:35 p.m. (Postponed) NATIONAL LEAGUE L.A. Dodgers 6, Miami 1 Colorado 9, […]
Steve Parsons/PA Images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jessica Springsteen, daughter of rocker Bruce Springsteen and singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, is headed to the Tokyo Olympics to compete on the U.S. equestrian jumping team. Earlier this week, US Equestrian announced that Springsteen was one of four athletes to make the […]
OGDEN, Utah-Thursday, Weber State football achieved a No. 7 ranking in the HERO Sports preseason poll. The Wildcats are tied for No. 7 with fellow Big Sky Conference foe Montana State. Other Big Sky Conference schools to be ranked include No. 9 Montana, No. 16 Eastern Washington and No. 23 […]
Quality Sport Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka is speaking out in-depth for the first time about her withdrawal from this year’s French Open due to mental health concerns, and the unexpected debate and controversy that followed her decision. “I feel uncomfortable being the spokesperson or face […]
CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images (TOKYO) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshide Suga confirmed Thursday that Olympics events in Tokyo will have no spectatators at any of the Games’ venues. The prime minister went on television and announced to the nation that a state of emergency with new COVID-19 restrictions will […]
Patrick Smith/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The suspension of Sha’Carri Richardson, the sprinter who finished first in the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic trials, over a failed drug test for marijuana has already sparked calls from advocates for a change within the international sports world. Although the 21-year-old told […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Cincinnati 5, Kansas City 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 8, Cleveland 1 Chi White Sox 6, Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 0 Detroit 5, Texas 3 LA Angels 5, Boston 4 Toronto 10, […]
