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Title IX pioneers: Wilma Rudolph went from "you'll never walk again" to "fastest woman in the world"
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHow does a child diagnosed with infantile paralysis, losing use of her leg and forced to depend on leg braces for several years, become a world record-setting Olympian sprinter? “My doctor told ...
Lord Coe wants world records from ‘different era’ to be broken by current stars
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShericka Jackson’s 21.45 seconds in the 200m made her the fastest woman alive and it is bettered...
Manor's JT Thomas has goals to go: Air Force for college, and someday U.S. Surgeon General
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo Sports· 1 week agoAll about JT: a start on the field and in the classroom What does being the valedictorian of Manor...
Sha'Carri Richardson's toned down look at record-setting outing could help explain how she found...
Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoWe're used to seeing Richardson announce her presence with colorful hair and racing fits inspired by...
10 of the Greatest Moments in Women's Sports History
People via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFrom tennis to track, see the game-changing feats that made players including Billie Jean King and Flo-Jo some of the greatest athletes of all time The...
Charlotte Black Film Festival to showcase 100 films celebrating Black excellence
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOne of the largest events in the Carolinas that promotes Black artists in the film industry, the...
Olympic champ Tori Bowie's mental health struggles were no secret inside track's tight-knit family
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoBUDAPEST, Hungary — Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie’s autopsy included an easy-to-overlook,...
After shattering hurdle record, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone considers new challenge: more events
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSydney McLaughlin-Levrone celebrates after winning gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the...
AP photographer Jack Smith, who shot Mount St. Helens, dies
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJack Smith, an Associated Press photographer who captured unforgettable shots of the eruption of...
Bruce Murray spent years heading the ball. He worries it took a toll.
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBruce Murray remembers every micro detail from the 1990 World Cup: scoring a goal, assisting on...