Sports

It looks like Johannes Vetter is one step closer to making his long-awaited return next year.  In a telling sign that his shoulder injury has improved, Vetter teased his Instagram fans on Friday by sharing a slow-motion video of himself throwing a javelin in a field. More than a year ago, Vetter was considered one […]

Paralympian wheelchair racing athlete Masazumi Soejima clinched his 14th title at the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday. Paralympian Soejima powered to victory on Sunday at the 51st Honolulu Marathon.  The 53-year-old won the prestigious marathon for the first time in 2005, when he wrapped up the 42.195-kilometer course in just one hour, thirty minutes, and thirty-two […]

Noah Lyles has outlined his objectives for the upcoming year and explained why he won’t be holding back this time. Lyles’s commitment to keeping his word is one of his strongest traits.  The 26-year-old sprinting phenom shot to fame this year when he made a groundbreaking victory at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. He […]

Anzhelika Sidorova, a world champion and Olympic medalist in Women’s Pole Vault, announced her retirement from track and field at age 32. This week, the 32-year-old shared the news in a heartfelt Instagram post, telling fans that she’s finally putting an end to her athletic career.  “I think many of you already understood what this […]

On Saturday, Letesenbet Gidey, an Ethiopian long-distance runner, was announced as the International Fair Play Award winner. Gidey placed second in the 10,000-meter event at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest; however, what caught the attention of the public was her remarkable display of affection towards her competitor after finishing the race. In the race, […]

Since Russia and its ally, Belarus, wreaked havoc and invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the majority of the sports councils have turned their backs on the two countries. The following month, they declared that an all-out ban against their athletes would immediately be put into place. But as the months went by, the limitations gradually […]

Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton is fighting for her life in the ICU as she suffers from a rare form of pneumonia. She has been in hospital for more than a week. Her daughter McKenna Kelley has been asking for financial support for her mother who does not have insurance. “We ask that if […]

The England ladies’ angling team will not be competing at the championships as the members refuse to compete with their trans teammates. Members of the six-squad team refused to take part in the Shore Angling World Championship in Sicily because a trans woman, Becky Lee Birtwhistle Hodges was chosen for the tournament. So the competition […]

Ex-swimming champion Jamie Cail who died in February this year has been found to have overdosed on fentanyl. The 42 year old died of “fentanyl intoxication with aspiration of gastric content”. Cail who was found dead by her boyfriend on the floor of her home in Virgin Islands had returned from a bar just after […]

Former US national gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed 10 times in a prison in Florida. The 59 year old is serving a jail term of 175 years for molesting gymnasts. He was attacked by another inmate and his lung has collapsed. He is currently in stable condition. The 59 year old pedophile assaulted […]

Valentine’s Day is a great time to recognize the intense passion that players have for their respective sports. Olympians like Josh Kerr and Kevin Mayer share what they value most about their athletic endeavors—whether it was love at first sight or a more gradual relationship. This is a celebration of these athletes’ ongoing relationship with […]

On July 1, Florida passed the bathroom bill which penalizes trans people for using gendered public bathrooms. The bill was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in May. The bill sponsor, Rep Rachel Plakon said that the bill was not about targeting any particular group of people but it was about having safety in private spaces. […]

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer thinks football is coming home again 58 years after England won the Fifa World Cup in 1966. He said this in Washington, where he met President Joe Biden less than an hour after England defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the Euro 2024 semi-final on Tuesday (July 10). Asked  if football […]

Paul Chelimo, the bronze medalist in the Olympic 5000m, unexpectedly targeted a berth on the Olympic squad for his first marathon at the US Olympic trials. His ambitions were dashed, nevertheless, by an unexpected withdrawal, which prompted an honest assessment of the difficulties encountered during the race. Notwithstanding the setback, Chelimo’s voyage demonstrates his tenacious […]

The Indian women’s badminton team made history by winning a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024. The squad was headed by emerging star Anmol Kharb and PV Sindhu’s outstanding performance. The esteemed occasion took place in Shah Alam, Malaysia, from February 13 to February 18. This is a historic victory because […]