10 years on, the man who fell to earth is still awed by experience
2022-10-14
After six years of preparation, struggle and sacrifice, Felix Baumgartner found himself quite literally on the edge of the world.Continue Reading
Limiting contact in practice may be one of the best ways to reduce head injuries in youth football, study finds
2022-10-14
Mark Jonas, a member of the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, knows what it takes to make kids into champions on the football field. He just took over the team at the Southern Door High School in rural Wisconsin and changed practice this summer to try to keep his players healthy.Continue Reading
Tom Brady benefits from controversial roughing-the-passer penalty as Buccaneers snap losing streak with win over Falcons
2022-10-10
Tom Brady capped off a tumultuous week for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in fine fashion, snapping the team’s losing streak with a 21-15 win over the Atlanta Falcons.Continue Reading
Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
2022-10-05
The World Cup in Qatar is practically a home tournament for Iran, only the narrow Persian Gulf separates the two nations.Continue Reading
Why this sprinter is being called the next Usain Bolt
2022-10-04
In the hours before he coils himself into the starting blocks — a time when many sprinters would be fraught with nerves and tension — Letsile Tebogo finds solace in the soundtracks of home.Continue Reading
London is stage for NFL’s milestone 100th international game
2022-10-02
The NFL returns to London on Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings (2-1) and New Orleans Saints (1-2) contest the first of five international slate of games scheduled this season.Continue Reading
Chess organization will investigate cheating allegations made by world champion Magnus Carlsen
2022-09-30
An investigation is set to be launched in the wake of cheating allegations made by world chess champion Magnus Carlsen, FIDE — the sport’s global governing body — announced on Thursday.Continue Reading
Wife of Toronto Blue Jays coach jokes about ‘divorce’ after watching her husband give away lucrative homer ball
2022-09-29
It might have been a major pay day for the man who have snagged Aaron Judge’s record-tying home run on Wednesday but the evening ended in his spouse joking about obtaining a “divorce. “Continue Reading
Former English Premier League player Diniyar Bilyaletdinov summoned to fight for Russian military amid ‘partial mobilization’ efforts
2022-09-29
Former Everton and Russian national team soccer player Diniyar Bilyaletdinov received a summons from Russia’s military registration and enlistment office, his father, Rinat Bilyaletdinov, told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.Continue Reading
Qatar World Cup organizers dispute Denmark kit manufacturer’s claims of human rights violations
2022-09-29
Qatar World Cup organizers disputed Denmark kit manufacturer Hummel’s claims of human rights violations in the host country following the unveiling of the Danish kits the country will wear at this year’s tournament.Continue Reading