Naomi Osaka Taking a Break From Tennis
Naomi Osaka dazzled the red carpet when she hosted at the Met Gala. She sported a Louis Vuitton outfit that paid homage to her Japanese heritage at the exclusive event, which was also attended by fellow Olympians. Earlier this summer, her goal was to become…
Baseball Will Not Feature in 2024 Olympic Games
Baseball was featured in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games for the first time since 2008. 144 competitors from six teams qualified for the games – Israel, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the United States, and the Dominican Republic – which took place from July 28th to…
Fastest Woman Alive Set to Beat 100m World Record
Elaine Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman alive and five-time Olympic champion, is looking to break the 100 m world record at the Diamond League Final in Zurich, Switzerland. The record was set at 10.49 seconds by Florence Griffith-Joyce when she was 33 years old in 1988….
Can Knitting Help Athletic Performance?
It may not seem like there would be a link between the hobby of knitting and athletic performance. For a long time, knitting and other yarn crafts have been delegated to the domestic sphere and seen as a ‘women’s’ activity. However, it’s 2021, and people…
Young Skateboarders Take the Gold for Japan
Making history with a score of 37.18 in the men’s street competition, Yuto Horigome, 22, from Koto City, Tokyo, won the first ever gold medal in skateboarding on July 24th, 2021. Sakura Yosozumi, 19, from Wakayama, won the gold medal with a score of 60.09…
NHL Players Honor Willie O’Ree for Black History Month
In celebration of a historic and inspiring first in the NHL, some players in the league are wearing custom Bauer skates. The design decision was made as a way to recognize Black History Month. In 1958, Willie O’Ree made hockey history when he became the…
Parents of Athletes Concerned About Mask Mandate
Parents of young athletes in Minnesota are outraged over the state’s mask mandate in sporting events. In Minnesota, youth sports are officially back on. However, the announcement is not without its COVID-centric changes. Now, athletes are being required to wear masks during all sporting events,…
Justin Hill is Player of the Week
On Monday, College Sports Madness named Longwood Men’s Basketball point guard Justin Hill, Big South Player of the Week. George Carlo and the Longwood University sports community congratulate the freshman on the honor. Longwood point guard, Justin Hill may be in his freshman year as…
NJ Says: Let The (Indoor) Games Begin!
New Jersey state Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order that beckons to athletes: let the games begin! Effective immediately, all indoor sports will be able to resume their seasons as usual — COVID-inspired restrictions included. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a plethora of challenges…
Mask-wearing and Working Out
Mask-wearing and exercise… is the combo working out? In Texas, Baylor Scott & White’s Sports Performance Center will put that very question to the test. As gyms reopen across the state of Texas, sports performance experts are questioning just how much wearing a mask impacts…
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