Veteran sportscaster Bob Costas knocks trans athletes in women's sports: Common sense is 'not transphobic'
Fox News contributor Caitlyn Jenner weighed in on transgender swimmer Lia Thomas on OutKick’s "Gaines for Girls" podcast.
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Quest for perfection may be double-edged sword for Grand Slam hunter Rune
BENGALURU : Holger Rune's talent and drive are undoubted but the Dane remains something of a rough diamond heading into the meat of the 2024 season while fellow young guns Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have sparkled their way to major titles.
Breaking barriers: Jen Pawol poised to become 1st woman umpire in MLB history
After nearly a decade climbing through the minor leagues, Jen Pawol is poised to break the umpiring gender barrier.
Jen Pawol one call away from being first woman MLB umpire - ESPN
After working in the minor leagues for the past eight seasons, umpire Jen Pawol is one step closer to reaching the majors as she's been assigned to work in the Grapefruit League during spring training beginning later this month.
Pickrem captures world silver, lowers personal best in women's 200m individual medley
Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem set a personal best on the way to collecting a silver medal Monday, covering the women's 200-metre medley in two minutes 8.56 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Marathon World Record-Holder Kelvin Kiptum Dies In Road Accident At Age Of 24
Marathon world record-holder and Paris Olympic favourite Kelvin Kiptum died in a car crash in western Kenya, police said Monday. The 24-year-old was driving from Kaptagat to Eldoret around 11 pm (2000 GMT) on Sunday when the car rolled, killing the young sensation and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana. "The car had three occupants, two died on the spot, while one was taken to hospital. The two are Kiptum and his coach," said Peter Mulinge, police commander for Elgeyo Marakwet County in western Kenya where the accident occurred.
Rohan Bopanna Sets Sight On Paris Olympics After Australian Open Triumph
The reigning Australian Open men's doubles champion Rohan Bopanna has set his sight on the Paris Olympics 2024 starting July 26 after winning his maiden men's doubles grand slam. "I think Olympics is very much in the pipeline. It is going to be amazing that we will be having a tennis team participating at Olympics but before that I have a lot of Masters series like Indian Wells, Miami then the clay court season begins. We have the French Open and Wimbledon. So, we have so many events before the Olympics. You know for tennis calendar it is pretty busy. Every week there is a tournament. So, a lot of wonderful things to look forward to and excited for the seaosn coming up," said Rohan Bopanna while speaking to ANI.
Kiptum cruelly denied sub-two dream, but shoes mean it is coming anyway
LONDON : Only time will tell whether marathoner Kelvin Kiptum was a generational superstar or just the latest hugely talented product of the East African running production line to benefit from shoe technology development that shows no sign of slowing.