Four-time Olympic women's basketball gold medalist Sue Bird and baseball player Eddy Alvarez were chosen as U.S. flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday night. Alvarez, who won a silver medal in speedskating at the 2014 Sochi Olympics,…
Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders gave a local reporter a “Prime Time” reprimand for calling him “Deion” Tuesday at a press gathering. Sanders, a pro football Hall of Famer and former MLB standout, was taking questions via video for a Southwestern…
Through the latter half of Nick Saban’s second season as head coach of the Dolphins, we heard repeatedly that he was miserable in the NFL and that he wanted to go back to the college game. On Tuesday, Saban revealed the moment…
US track and field athlete Gwen Berry, 32, is a long-established hammer and weight thrower who has become better known of late for her pointed political protests and the controversy they have attracted. Most recently, during trial events for this year’s Tokyo…
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Olympic sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, 25, is already the fastest British woman in recorded history and considered one of the UK’s most influential people of African or Caribbean descent, according to The Powerlist. She’s a serial medal winner but nevertheless faces some seriously…
This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it.Jaylen Brown, NBA stars show love for Giannis after Finals win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Giannis Antetokounmpo fulfilled his promise to the Milwaukee Bucks,…
HOOVER, Ala. — SEC Media Days featured the first full day with four coaches on the stage on Tuesday. And it didn't disappoint. Thanks, Lane Kiffin. Here are three winners and losers from Day 2, which included Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ole…
By Amy Tennery TOKYO (Reuters) - While the four-time World Cup-winning United States may have once appeared untouchable, Wednesday's 3-0 loss to Sweden is a reminder that there are several title threats at the Tokyo Olympics, veteran forward Megan Rapinoe said. The…
Jul. 21—It's almost fitting that things are back to normal in time for The Event at Rebecca Farm's 20th anniversary. "I'm still trying to figure out how 20 years have gone by," event organizer Sarah Broussard said. "It's always just been a…