By Jason Jordan The postseason event will host four boys teams and four girls teams and is only for NFHS state champions. Since its inception in 2009, earning a bid to GEICO Nationals has been atop the vision boards of high school basketball teams arou…
Kelsey Koelzer Has Been Breaking Barriers Ever Since She First Stepped on the Ice
By Andrew Lawrence When juggling a full-time job with a history-making pro hockey career became untenable, the former top pick blazed a new trail as a D-III head coach. Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journe…
Kamila Valieva Chose Not to Speak to Reporters After Short Program Performance
By Andrew Gastelum The 15-year-old skater was cleared to continue competing in the Beijing Olympics on Monday despite a positive drug test. View the original article to see embedded media. Shrouded in the controversy of her positive drug test, Kamila V…
Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Oleksandr Usyk Looks Elite in Heavyweight Division
By Chris Mannix The 2012 Olympic gold medalist is blending high level skills with a filled out frame. Plus, who will Canelo Álvarez fight next? View the original article to see embedded media. Two returning veterans, two important fights, two very diff…
NFL Power Rankings Poll: Super Bowl Champion Rams Finish on Top
By The MMQB Staff With Super Bowl LVI behind us, here’s how we size up every team’s 2021 season. The 2021 season is now fully in the books: the Buccaneers’ win over the Cowboys on opening night, the Rams’ win over the Bengals in the Super Bowl and all …
Dutch Speedskating Legend Ireen Wüst’s Grand Finale
By Alex Prewitt In her fifth and final Olympics, the 35-year-old is preparing to hang up her skates, but not before adding to her illustrious career. She’s already made history in Beijing, becoming the first athlete to capture individual gold medals in…
Novak Djokovic Says He’s Prepared to Skip French Open, Wimbledon Over Vaccine Mandate
By Andrew Gastelum “That is the price that I’m willing to pay.” View the original article to see embedded media. Novak Djokovic said he is willing to forgo the French Open and Wimbledon this year if vaccination against COVID-19 continues to be a requir…
First Responders Seeking First Place in Beijing
By Alex Prewitt After fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, American Nina Roth and Brit Vicky Wright are battling in women’s curling in the Olympics. BEIJING — Two heroes took the ice on Sheet C at the National Aquatics Centre here Satu…
Report: MLB Asks to Eliminate ‘Hundreds’ of Minor League Player Jobs In Latest Proposal
By Zach Koons In its latest proposal to the players union, MLB asked for the power to significantly trim the number of minor league players. View the original article to see embedded media. Major League Baseball asked the MLB Players Association for th…
United States Women‘s 2023 World Cup Qualifiers Scheduled For This Summer In Monterrey, Mexico
By Zach Koons The qualifying tournament will begin in July. View the original article to see embedded media. The United States women‘s national team will hope to repeat as World Cup champions when the 2023 event rolls around next summer. But first, the…