Krystina Tsimanouskaya has been offered humanitarian asylum in Poland after the Belarusian Olympic sprinter complained about the Belarusian Olympic Committee and her coaches in an Instagram post. She has since deleted the post, but the athlete was upset that the committee and coaches signed her up for a 4×400 meter relay – an event she’s […]
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players’ Association Tony Clark met to talk about the possible issues that could result from the shutdown due to the coronavirus. While there are many particulars to the 2020 season to consider, no decisions are likely to happen in the near […]
Drew Brees has two more historical milestones to share with his fans and kids. The quarterback for the New Orleans Saints became the NFL’s fourth player to throw 500 career touchdown passes Oct. 21 during the Baltimore Ravens/New Orleans Saints game. He also became the third quarterback to beat all 32 NFL teams. It was […]
In a 2-1 win, Croatia crushed England’s dream of winning the World Cup with an unapologetic and bold approach. And, it seems the players also had the same reaction. For Head Coach Zlatko Dalic, there’s no real room for humility with Croatia’s celebration of getting a spot in the world’s biggest soccer game for the […]
Jimmy “Superflu” Snuka, who gained fame for his high-flying moves as a professional wrestler for Vince McMahon’s WWE (previously known as the WWF), died Saturday. Snuka’s death was announced by his daughter Tamina Snuka on Instagram. He was 73. Snuka, whose real name is James Wiley Smith, wrestled alongside other wrestling greats like “Macho Man” […]
Russia is going to build a $30 million center for Acrobatic Rock’N’Roll, which is the offbeat sport that President Vladimir Putin’s daughter competes in. 30-year-old Katerina Tikhonova is the Russian president’s youngest daughter. She and Dmitry Alekseev, her dance partner, are noted as being the sixth-best rock’n’rollers in Russia; 11th best in the world. Tikhonova […]
Olympic officials finally gave a definitive reason as to why the water in two of its competition pools turned green. According to officials, on Aug. 5, someone accidentally added 160 liters of hydrogen peroxide, which neutralized the chlorine and let organic compounds grow including algae. Saturday, the diving pool water still had a murky bottle […]
Brazilian health officials claim the chance for Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games in Rio is low. The word comes five days before the first Games are set to start in the South American city. Daniel Soranz, health secretary for Rio de Janeiro, said Zika shouldn’t stop folks from traveling to the country, as […]
Rob Ryan, ex-defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints, has found a new home… under the wing of his twin brother Rex Ryan, who’s the coach of the Buffalo Bills. According to the Bills announcement, Rob Ryan will be an assistant head coach with responsibility for the team’s defense. This will be the second time […]
The Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight is going to happen, and there has been a mad rush to get the tickets necessary. And, because of that, the marketplace has become a feverish. Frida, one ticket for the MGM Grand floor, listed by secondary ticket seller StubHub, is selling for $128,706. The cheapest seat […]