Singapore’s Shanti Pereira of Singapore celebrates winning the women’s 200m final athletics event during the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre on Oct. 2, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southeast Asia’s fastest woman Shanti Pereira is a household name in Singapore after winning the country’s first medal in 49 years at … Read more
Daniil Medvedev from Russia answers questions from the media, including about Paris Olympics, during a press conference during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. –Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports INDIAN WELLS, California– World number four Daniil Medvedev said he was excited about competing at the Paris Olympics and will follow the rules … Read more
PRETORIA, South Africa — South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole and is now at home, South Africa’s Department of Corrections said Friday. The department gave no more details of Pistorius’ release. The announcement came at around 8:30 a.m., indicating corrections officials had released the world-famous double-amputee Olympic runner from … Read more
Philippines’ EJ Obiena celebrates after winning the men’s pole vault final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) EJ Obiena stirred up the crowd at the colossal Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Main Stadium with nearly 80,000 people clapping in a single rhythm. And with one explosive vault, … Read more
What happens when a married couple who also happen to be athletes and have reached the pinnacle of their sport? Apparently they have ongoing debates about who is the better athlete in the family. And as is the nature of such accomplished athletes, these debates become competitive. Just ask Simone Biles. The seven-time Olympic medalist recently … Read more
A transgender girl recently won a popular Irish dancing competition in Dallas and the result has ignited a firestorm online, with petitions being launched to advocate for both sides on the controversial topic. The transgender girl, who was born a male, won the under-14 girls’ category at the Southern Region Oireachtas competition earlier this month, … Read more
Thomas Copeland completed one of the most fascinating catches of the high school football season, the Nebraska athlete ripping the ball away from a defensive back that seemed to have an interception. The catch was reminiscent of David Tyree’s catch in Super Bowl XLII against the New England Patriots. Late in the fourth quarter, the … Read more
Michael Jordan is one of the most successful and celebrated basketball stars of all time — and now he’s also one of the most successful people on the planet. When he was still playing in the NBA, he was one of the highest-paid athletes in the game. However, his real money earning power came from … Read more
Portland Press Herald | Portland Press Herald | Getty Pictures In current a long time, knowledge from sports activities researchers revealed an encouraging pattern: younger ladies have been taking part in sports activities in higher numbers. However the analysis additionally uncovered an enormous missed alternative. Women drop out of sports activities at “alarming charges,” particularly … Read more
Police in England are working to piece collectively particulars of a knife and van assault that killed two 19-year-old college students and one other man within the metropolis of Nottingham Police forensics officers search alongside on Ilkeston Street after three individuals had been killed in Nottingham metropolis middle, England early on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. … Read more