Norway’s curling pants are making an appearance at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. The Norway curling pants, and their multi-colored, checkered design, were initially a hit at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Norway Curling Pants at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics The outfits developed a cult following during those Olympics; a Facebook page, Norwegian Olympic Curling Team’s […]
Three former members of the U.S. women’s national gymnastics team say they were sexually abused by the longtime doctor for the sport’s governing body. On CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday, Jamie Dantzscher, Jeannette Antolin and Jessica Howard alleged that Dr. Larry Nassar began abusing them as teenagers in the 1990s. In each case, the women […]
Penn State is set to honor Joe Paterno, the school’s late and legendary former football coach, in an upcoming game this month. Paterno, who died in 2012, led the Nittany Lion football program for 46 years before his career ended in November 2011 amid former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s child sex abuse […]
FIFA, the international governing body of the soccer world, has approved plans to increase the number of World Cup teams from 32 to 48 within a decade. The news was announced via Twitter, with FIFA’s media account writing: “The FIFA Council unanimously decided on a 48-team #WorldCup as of 2026: 16 groups of 3 teams. […]
Choosing which world-class athlete would carry the American flag at the Opening Ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics did not come without controversy. Two-time Olympic speedskating champion Shani Davis said Team USA “dishonorably” used a coin toss to determine its flag bearer for the Games this year. The U.S. Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that luger […]
Aly Raisman, a six-time Olympic medalist and one of the most accomplished gymnasts in U.S. history, says she was sexually abused by Dr. Larry Nassar, who worked as the women’s gymnastics national team doctor for decades. Raisman is the second member of the gold medal-winning 2012 Olympic women’s team to accuse Nassar of abuse. In […]
Aly Raisman set forth a list of demands for U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun in a strongly worded statement released on Twitter Friday. Raisman’s two-page letter, which came in response to Blackmun’s promise of an independent investigation into circumstances that allowed former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar to sexually abuse gymnasts for years, […]
The former pro wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka died at the age of 73, his daughter Tamina Snuka confirmed through an Instagram post Sunday. The retired WWE star’s death comes just weeks after Pennsylvania judge determined he was not competent to stand trial in the 1983 death of his girlfriend. Snuka’s attorney told the court his […]
In TIME’s cover story this week, senior writer Sean Gregory explores the growing business of kids’ sports — a $15.3 billion industry that has nearly doubled in the last 10 years. Between league fees, camps, equipment, training and travel, families are spending as much as 10% of their income on sports, according to survey research […]
A Brazilian soccer club is facing controversy and loss of sponsors after signing a goalkeeper convicted of having his former girlfriend murdered. The soccer club Boa Esporte signed a contract with Bruno Fernandes de Souza on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. The Brief Newsletter Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know […]