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U.S. Olympic teams now carried by women in medal count in lasting Title IX impact
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoIn the 50 years since Title IX, women went from a fraction of the Olympic medal events of men to...
Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina's quest to qualify for record 9th Olympics at age 48 ends with injury
Yahoo Sports via AOL· 6 days agoOksana Chusovitina, the 48-year-old gymnast from Uzbekistan, will not compete in a record-extending...
15 Countries that Produce the Best Athletes in the World
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoIn this article, we will be taking a look at the 15 countries that produce the best athletes in the...
The 7 biggest US women's team World Cup revelations from Netflix's "Under Pressure"
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 months agoUnder Pressure Photo courtesy of Netflix When the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT)...
IOC president Thomas Bach has done enough damage. Don't give him time to do more.
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 7 months agoEvery bit of integrity the International Olympic Committee had is going to be in shreds by the time...
Remembering History: Alice Coachman blazes pathway as first Black woman to win Olympic gold
On Her Turf via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoBecoming a pioneer wasn’t the plan for Alice Coachman, but that’s exactly what happened in 1948 when...
Show-Stopping Paris Opener Sets Up Return to Olympics Normalcy
Sportico via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThis story appears in Sportico’s Morning Lead newsletter. Click here to sign up and get it delivered...
In as stunner, US falls to Lithuania at Basketball World Cup, still qualifies for Olympics
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoThe final score: Lithuania 110, U.S. 104. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. is assured of going to...
Who's going to win? 20 elite contenders to know for Gate River Run in Jacksonville
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoFor 29 years, 42:22 has stood tall as the magic number of the Gate River Run. Is this the year the...
Paris scales back Olympic opening attendance after failed police recruitment drive
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoParis has drastically cut back the size of the crowd for its Olympic opening ceremony after a failed...