Conference realignment rumors are running rampant. After the Houston Chronicle broke the news Wednesday that Texas and Oklahoma are looking to depart the Big 12 and align themselves with the Southeastern Conference, the college football world went into a full DEFCON 2…
By Chang-Ran Kim CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - A pair of little-known teenage taekwondo fighters defeated gold medal contenders on the first day of the Tokyo Games tournament on Saturday, highlighted by Spaniard Adriana Cerezo Iglesias's upset of China's two-time Olympic champion Wu…
You may have heard by now that it appears imminent the Southeastern Conference will expand, quite possibly as soon as next week. If you haven't heard this, ignoring the fact that you apparently haven't visited this website (thanks for your donation)--or any…
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese judoka Funa Tonaki reached the final in her 48kg class on Saturday, leaving her just one bout away from winning her country's first Tokyo 2020 gold medal later in the day. Tonaki, a one-time world champion making her…
By Martyn Herman TOKYO (Reuters) - Ecuador's Richard Carapaz produced a powerful late burst after six-hour slog to win gold in a thrilling Olympic men's road race as favourite Tadej Pogacar was beaten into third place at the Fuji International Speedway on…
By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) - For a Games billed as the most inclusive and diverse on record, one element of Friday's opening ceremony stood out for many Japanese: Olympic boss Thomas Bach spoke for 13 minutes, about twice as long as…
Reuters Disappointed WADA watches as Russians prepare for Tokyo Games The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will be forced to watch as Russian athletes don uniforms in their country's colours of red, white and blue and compete at the Tokyo Olympics, having…
Reuters Videos China's rejection of WHO probe 'unacceptable and dangerous' -WH In May, U.S. President Joe Biden ordered aides to find answers to questions over the origin. At the time he disclosed that U.S. intelligence agencies were pursuing rival theories potentially…
Rescue teams worked 12-hour shifts to clear the rubble Firefighters say their search for bodies in the rubble of the collapsed Florida apartment block has finally ended, but one victim remains unaccounted for. At least 97 people were killed when the 12-storey…
One group of demonstrators threw objects at mounted police in Sydney Demonstrations have taken place in Australian cities against tight restrictions imposed to tackle a rise in Covid cases. Thousands gathered in Sydney, with smaller protests held in Melbourne and Brisbane. People…