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A fan of Michael Phelps who has autism has inspired thousands of people after he told the U.S. swimmer about his aspirations to compete in the Olympics and be the first person in his family to go to college. More than 3,000 people have shared a message that 21-year-old Austin Levingston wrote to Phelps on […]
Click:Ruby Scott In 2013, Giannis Antetokounmpo, then 18 years old, finished a season in which he averaged 9.5 points and 5 rebounds for a second-division Greek pro team. Not exactly eye-popping statistics. Yet the Milwaukee Bucks picked Antetokounmpo 15th overall in that year’s NBA draft, betting that the lithe, 6’11” son of undocumented Nigerian immigrants […]
Bob Costas will no longer host the Olympics after being NBC’s voice behind the international sporting event for more than two decades, he announced Thursday. The Emmy Award-winning sportscaster said he’s handing over the reigns to fellow NBC announcer Mike Tirico, who will take over the job during the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South […]
Click:electronic components distributor In an interview discussing his new book, retired tennis star John McEnroe said that while he believes Serena Williams is the greatest female tennis player ever, she would rank “like 700 in the world.” “If she played the men’s circuit she’d be like 700 in the world,” McEnroe told NPR in response […]
To make it to the 2018 Winter Olympics in nearby PyeongChang, North Korea’s top figure skating pairs team first had to go far beyond the Korean peninsula. Under the guidance of veteran Canadian coach Bruno Marcotte, North Korean figure skaters Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik spent months training in Montreal, honing their routine and preparing […]
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt announced Friday that his donation drive for Hurricane Harvey flooding victims has raised over $15 million, far exceeding his initial goal of $200,000. “Every single time we hit one of these landmarks I’m amazed,” Watt said in a video posted to Twitter. “I’ve said it so many times before […]
Say whatever you want about the New England Patriots. “They’re the NFL’s greatest dynasty.” “They cheat.” “Their coach is a genius.” “Their coach is a villain.” “Their quarterback is an all-time winner.” “Their quarterback is a little too good to be true.” You love them. You hate them. But no matter where you come down […]
Gabrielle Douglas, the 2012 Olympic all-around champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist, said that national team doctor Larry Nassar had abused her. The revelation came in a lengthy statement on Instagram in response to a flood of criticism surrounding comments she made in the aftermath of teammate Aly Raisman’s tweet denouncing victim-shaming. Raisman had recently […]
One of the nation’s most sought-after high school football players showed up to an Ohio State training camp with a powerful message adorned across his chest. The statement, worn on a T-shirt by 17-year-old defensive end Tyreke Smith, read: “I hope I don’t get killed for being black today.” Smith told Ohio State sports blog […]
Olympic veteran and bronze medalist Erin Hamlin has been named the flag bearer for Team USA at the PyeongChang Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, according to a statement from the U.S. Olympic Committee. The New York native made history at the 2014 Sochi games when she became the first U.S. athlete to win an Olympic […]