Sep 24 Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa shatters women's world record by over 2 minutes at Berlin Marathon By Associated Press Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa, the winner in Berlin a year ago, ran the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds to break the previous women's record of 2:14:04 set by Kenya's Brigid Kosgei at the Chicago Marathon in 2019. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 6:59 Why cricket is having a resurgence in popularity in America By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes Cricket was once one of the most popular sports in the United States, until baseball became entrenched as America’s game during the Civil War. Now, the sport that was first played in England is seeing a resurgence across the pond,… Continue watching
Sep 09 Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her 1st Grand Slam title at age 19 By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open final on Saturday and became the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 8:36 Billie Jean King on her legendary career and fight for equal pay in women's sports By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Today, some women’s tennis players are among the highest-paid athletes in the world. But that wasn’t always the case. Equal pay was a long battle fought by the same women playing the game, including the legendary Billie Jean King. Amna… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 8:39 Shooting sports are exploding in popularity among young people. Here's why By Megan Thompson Every year, millions of Americans use guns recreationally, not only for hunting, but also for target sports like skeet and trapshooting. A growing number of young people are participating in shooting sports, a trend that is raising concerns for some. Continue watching
Aug 29 Rubiales asked to resign for kissing player by Spanish soccer federation officials By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press “After the latest developments and the unacceptable behavior that has caused great damage to the image of Spanish soccer, the presidents request that Luis Rubiales resign immediately as president of the RFEF,” the statement said. Continue reading
Aug 26 Bronny James' cardiac arrest caused by congenital heart defect, spokesperson says By Beth Harris, Associated Press The 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect, according to a family spokeswoman. Continue reading
Aug 06 After a storied career, Megan Rapinoe leaves her final World Cup with pride By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press Megan Rapinoe wanted a different finish for her final Women’s World Cup. Even with the disappointing conclusion, she was grateful for her wildly successful run with the U.S. national team. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 5:54 What to know about the U.S. women's national team's heartbreaking World Cup loss By John Yang, Kaisha Young Going into the 2023 World Cup, few would have predicted what happened to the U.S. women’s national soccer team. They made their earliest departure ever from the tournament after Sunday’s loss to Sweden on penalty kicks in the round of… Continue watching
Aug 06 U.S. knocked out by Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women's World Cup exit ever By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press The United States played its best game of this Women's World Cup and it wasn't good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16. Continue reading