USA Basketball names 12-member women's roster for Paris
USA Basketball announced a veteran roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics, boasting a squad where each member has at least an Olympics or World Cup gold medal.
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Rights groups implore IOC president to help get rid of hijab ban
MANCHESTER, England : Sports and human rights organisations have called on International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to help overturn a ban on French athletes wearing the hijab, saying it undermines celebrations of the first gender-equal Olympics.
49ers' Christian McCaffrey to be Madden NFL 25 cover athlete - ESPN
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In the long and storied history of the San Francisco 49ers, the franchise has earned nearly every honor and accolade available, except one. Since the Madden video game series switched to featuring players on the cover in 2000, no Niner had been chosen — until now.
How drinking pickle juice can boost your health – including weight loss
Jumping on the latest health trend might seem like a fad.
Sharlene Mawdsley leads Ireland into 4x400m relay final
Sharlene Mawdsley recovered from her run in Monday night's 400m final to brilliantly lead Ireland into the final of the women's 4x400m relay at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
European silver gives Wlodarczyk hope of fourth Olympic hammer medal
Triple Olympic champion Anita Wlodarczyk said her silver medal at the European Athletics Championships in Rome has given her hope that she can stand on an Olympic podium for a fourth time at next month's Paris Games.
European Championships: Irish in action on Day 5
On we go in Rome as the European Athletics Chamoionships ticks into its fifth day.
Nigeria’s best athletes storm Benin City for Olympics trials
The 2024 national trials to select track and field stars for both the African Senior Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be the biggest event in the history of athletics in the country, U.S.-based Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) Performance Director, Victor Okorie, has declared.