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Aaron Rodgers Close To Returning For Final Season With Packers

The Packers are close to getting their star quarterback Aaron Rodgers back, even if he stays with the team for just one more season. The news comes just after Rodgers and fellow teammate Davante Adams posted photos mimicking…

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Katie Ledecky Wins Gold In Inaugural 1500-Meter Freestyle Race

U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky claimed gold in the Olympic debut of the women’s 1500-meter freestyle race on Wednesday. Ledecky’s victory came an hour after she was shut out of the medal podium in the 200-meter…

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Moroccan Boxer Youness Baalla Attempts To Bite Opponent’s Ear In Olympic Fight

Moroccan boxer Youness Baalla attempted to bite his opponent, New Zealand’s David Nyika, in their heavyweight bout at the Tokyo Olympics. Baalla was unable to latch on to Nyika’s ear, avoiding the potential for a…

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Trevor Bauer Not Wanted Back By Dodgers’ Clubhouse

Trevor Bauer is currently on administrative leave, but he won’t be welcomed back if he is permitted to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The league placed Bauer on paid administrative leave as the MLB…

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Frank Reich Tests Positive For COVID-19, Will Not Be At Colts’ Training Camp

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich has tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. “I’m excited for training camp, however, I’m disappointed I won’t be there with the team as we start,” Reich said in a…

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Oksana Chusovitina Competes In Eighth And Final Olympics

Oksana Chusovitina, a Uzbekistani gymnast, completed competing in her eighth Olympic Games in Tokyo, a world record. Chusovitina first competed in the Olympics in 1992, when the games were held in Barcelona. At that time…

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Japan Wins Softball Gold Medal, Defeats USA 2-0

Japan secured their second straight Olympic gold medal in softball with a 2-0 victory over Team USA. This historic win is a repeat of 2008 when Japan left the USA heartbroken in the gold medal…

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13-Year-Old Momiji Nishiya Wins Gold At Inaugural Women’s Street Skateboarding

13-year-old Momiji Nishiya of Japan won the gold medal in the women’s street skateboarding competition at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the second-youngest gold medalist in history. She is now Japan’s youngest gold medalist of all…

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Tunisian Swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui Shocks World, Wins Gold

Ahmed Hafnaoui was an unknown swimmer from Tunisia – at least he was until he made international headlines by snagging gold in the 400m freestyle during the Tokyo Olympics. Hafnaoui is just 18 years old. Hafnaoui…

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Simone Biles Withdraws From Individual All-Around Gymnastics, Cites Mental Health As Reason

Defending Olympic champion Simone Biles has withdrawn from Thursday’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Games to focus on her mental well-being. USA Gymnastics confirmed Biles’ decision to withdraw and supported her with a statement.…

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Texans Open To Dealing Deshaun Watson

The Texans are reportedly willing to ship their quarterback Deshaun Watson to another team should the right offer come along. That offer would have to be quite substantial, but nonetheless, Houston is willing to part ways with…

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VIDEO: Cyclist Oz Sanchez On The Importance Of Paralympic Coverage

The growth of Paralympic coverage is critical to the recognition of both those who compete and this category of sports itself. Paralympic athlete Oz Sanchez believes that once the U.S. more fully embraces coverage of the…

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VIDEO: Olympic BMX Cyclist Connor Fields On How He Tries Not To Crash

Avoiding crashes in BMX is incredibly difficult, even for those at the highest level of the sport. Connor Fields, an Olympian for the United States in BMX, believes that trial and error, as well as…

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Lee Kiefer Secures Gold At Tokyo Olympics

Lee Keifer bested former world champion Inna Deriglazova in Tokyo this past weekend, 15-13, to secure a gold medal for the United States in fencing. Keifer is 27 years old. She is a four-time NCAA champion and a…

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Australian Swim Coach Dean Boxall Goes Viral For Celebration

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus out-swam United States star Katie Ledecky in the 400-meter freestyle to win the gold medal. Titmus finished with the second-fastest time in history.  Titmus’ coach, Dean Boxall, made major headlines alongside the swimmer…

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