/PRNewswire/ -- The worlds of arts, business, philanthropy, community, and sports will converge at the Figure Skating in Harlem (FSH) 2024 "Reaching for the...
Reminders of the 2002 Winter Olympics are nestled in every nook and cranny of Utah's capital city, from a towering Olympic cauldron that overlooks the Salt Lake Valley to an Olympic emblem stamped on manhole covers downtown. As visitors leave the airport, they are greeted with a can't-miss Olympic arch amid snow-capped mountains in a message essential to Salt Lake City's bid to host the Games again: You are entering an Olympic city. Unlike so many other past hosts that have deci
Britain's most successful alpine skier Dave Ryding says his sport needs to "move with the times" by shifting races to higher altitudes.
Sophomore coming off national championship with University of Wisconsin—River Falls
We look at one of the seminal moments in women's hockey history, chronicled in the book, "A Miracle of Their Own," written by Keith Gave.
Skiing power couple Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde have announced theyre engaged to be married
Apr. 3—Some aspects of snowboarding just come naturally for Miles Sattely. In his second season of competitive snowboarding, the 9-year-old from New London again qualified for the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association (USASA) National Championships. Sattely is competing in the overall competition in the boys "Grommet" age group (9-10-year-olds) this week at nationals, ...
Apr. 4—Caston senior Edison Byrum is headed to the mountains of New York State to continue his athletic career. Byrum has signed to compete in cross country and cross-country skiing with Paul Smith's College in Paul Smiths, New York. Paul Smith's is also known as the College of the Adirondacks. It's located in northern New York near the Canadian border. Byrum said he chose the school because ...
Hilary Knight captained the U.S. to a world title last year with an unprecedented gold-medal-game feat.
Vivien Pihlstrom equaled her sister's success with a state title and became Blake's fourth champion in nine years.
Anthony Petkov won a state championship for Irondale, landed a college opportunity for himself and set a goal of competing for Bulgaria.
The following is an excerpt from the new biography "Toller Cranston: Ice, Paint, Passion"by Phillippa Cranston Baran.
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Powerades ad follows Olympic gymnast Simone Biles as she returns to the mat and reflects on her decision to take a pause.
Ireland rower Philip Doyle is determined his experience at the Tokyo Olympics will not be replicated in Paris this summer.
Here's what you need to know about why track and field is the first sport to award prize money to Olympic medalists.
Maddie Musselman had four goals and four assists in Tuesday night's 14-8 United States victory, the second in a three-game series.
World Athletics says it will be the first international sports federation to pay Olympic gold medalists.
World Athletics says it will be the first international sports federation to pay Olympic gold medalists.
The prizes, which will also go to the winners of the marathon and race walk, come as the Olympic Games have shifted away from amateurism. Many medalists already earn bonuses from their home countries.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Max Whitlock of Britain plans to end his gymnastics career after the Paris Games this summer. The 31-year-old Whitlock is Britain's most successful gymnast, though he is not yet guaranteed to be selected for Paris. Whitlock, who has won three world titles, has competed at the past three summer Olympics, winning a total of six Olympic medals.
At X Games Ventura this June, X Games will hold its first-ever women's BMX park medal event, with Olympians like Hannah Roberts among the first athletes invited.
Team GB Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock has revealed why he is to retire from the sport after Paris 2024. The three-time Olympic gold medalist said going for his final Olympic games “feels strange”. In an interview with the BBC on Wednesday (10 April), Whitlock said: “I never dreamed of being an Olympian when I was young, I just followed the process and worked hard.
There will be a prize fund of $50,000 available to gold medalists in 48 of the track and field events
World Athletics announced on Wednesday that it would be the first sport to offer Olympic prize money in Games history.
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Police in Vienna launched a criminal investigation after three women were found dead in a brothel, authorities said Saturday. A witness discovered traces of blood outside the building, located near the Danube River, and alerted police on Friday evening. The bodies of the three victims had “cuts and stab wounds,” police spokesperson Philipp Hasslinger told The Associated Press.
Romance scams have become a gateway to heartbreak, and the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
According to an arrest affidavit, a man is in jail after stabbing another man over a workout machine in North Austin.
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Crews on Sunday knocked down a house fire in northern Horry County. Horry County Fire Rescue arrived just after 3 p.m. to the scene of a burning home in the 4000 block of Long Branch Swamp Road in Green Sea. Smoke and flames were visible from the two-story house when […]
Feb. 15—FINDLAY — In honor of Black History Month, the Black Heritage Library and Multi-Cultural Center will have an event with speakers, spoken word and much more. The celebration will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 at Church of the Living God, 701 N. Main St., Findlay. According to a recent press release, the theme of the event is "African Americans and the Arts." Dr. Evette Simmons-Reed ...
Police and FBI agents are searching for more clues that will answer what happened to a woman found dismembered in November.
The students of Francis Howell will still have access to black history and literature instruction next year, despite recent changes to elective courses. The school board’s decision to eliminate social justice standards from these courses last week sparked concerns, but assurances have been made regarding the availability of black history and literature electives in the upcoming fall semester.
Bears' DJ Moore wears a Santa suit during his postgame media availabilityDJ Moore wears Santa suit for postgame media availability originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
One person is dead and multiple people, including juveniles, have been shot Friday night in the West End, CPD Chief Teresa Theetge said. Theetge said the shooting happened just before 9:30 p.m. near Wade and Jones streets near Laurel Playground.
One man was shot, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.
Police are investigating two different shootings in cars that happened just hours apart on Interstate 85 this week.
The same underlying issues and concerns are as germane today as they were two generations ago.
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Apr. 11—2024 News-Gazette boys' swimming and diving Coach of the Year: Mahomet-Seymour's Erich O'Donnell Why He's the Coach of the Year The Bulldogs peaked at the right time as they set eight team records in an IHSA sectional meet at Unit 4 Pool, which led to Aron Varga, Matthew Kirby, Owen Kearns and Emmett Kearns qualifying for the state meet at FMC Natatorium in Westmont. The Bulldogs' ...
Apr. 11—2024 All-Area boys' swim and dive: Meet the first team Garren Barker Champaign Central sophomore Why he made the first team ... Barker is hoping to follow in former teammate Nolan Miller's footsteps and become a three-time All-Area Swimmer of the Year. This is the start, earning the honor as a sophomore. Barker was the only swimmer to win four events at the Centennial Sectional meet, ...
Torontos Pan Am Sports Centre to host Canadas Olympic and Paralympic swim trials
Following the British trials, BBC Radio 5 live pundits Karen Pickering and Steve Parry debate Team GB's swimming medal chances at the Paris Olympics.
Duncan Scott is "happy" to split the world and Olympic champions after securing 200m freestyle British Championships silver in London.
Here are the first-team members of The Oklahoman's 2024 All-City boys swimming squad.
Swimming can be a fun exercise but when your swim goggles have broken straps or cause your hair to get pulled back, it can be a bit annoying. But gone are such days with the introduction of Splash Swim Goggles. They tackle all these problems and make swimming enjoyable by providing you with a much […]
Jervis says qualifying for his second Olympics is even sweeter than the first.
It’s been more than a century since swimmers braved the open waters of the Chicago River, which was infamously used as the city’s sewer in the 1800s. But a local group hopes to change the public’s perception of the waterway with the first organized open-water swim, planned for the fall. The Chicago River Swim is set to take place Sept. 22. While the murky waterway may seem off-putting to some, ...
An Olympic return is a "very emotional thought" for Scottish swimmer Kathleen Dawson after three years battling a career-threatening back injury.
San Antonio hosts the last Tyr Pro Swim Series meet before the Olympic Trials in June.
/PRNewswire/ -- Statistics show that children from low-income homes quit sports at six times the rate of children from high-income homes (Source:...
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