“I feel so terrible”: Djokovic’s Golden Slam bid has been cancelled
Novak Djokovic, his Golden Slam bid ended for at least three more years, rested his head on Alexander Zverev as his German friend and opponent consoled him.Zverev stated, "I told him he was the...
NFLPA President Criticizes League on Vaccine Wristbands
JC Tretter, President of the NFLPA and Browns Center, feels that the NFL is trying shame players by requiring teams to have different colored wristbands for vaccinated and non-vaccinated players.He called it "nonsensical."Tretter took...
Sunisa Lee, an American gymnast, wins the Olympic gold
Sunisa Lee wanted Sunisa to leave during quarantine.All of it was getting too much. A broken foot that left a lingering pain. Two family members die from COVID-19. Slow recovery of her father from an accident that...
Shell’s undrafted long shot journey ends with a hall call
Donnie Shell knew that he only had a few minutes to impress. A rookie undrafted agent is only able to live for a few years. It's really short. Especially so for rookies undrafted from Historically Black Colleges...
New name for Cleveland’s Baseball team: Guardians
Paul Dolan, Indians owner, was riding his bike across a bridge over the Cuyahoga River near Progressive Field. He didn't pay much attention to eight large stone figures that appear to guard the city.They...
A glittering, empty pool is the epitome of Olympic misefortune
The Tokyo Bay aquatics arena is a magnificent structure. Its two pools are surrounded by rows of towering seats on three sides. In a normal Olympic year, it would have been filled with 15,000...
Opening of Tokyo Games: Parade of Atheletes
The latest on the Tokyo Olympics. They are now under severe restrictions following a year-long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.___The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics saw the start of the parade by...
Are Dirty Games Possible? Testing slowdown during COVID raises questions
These low numbers were from all over the world and covered almost every distance from 100m to the marathon. All the reasons for the improvement in track and field times were just as varied: improved...
Texas and Oklahoma discuss joining the league with the SEC
Last time Texas had a wandering eye to attend another conference, it fuelled a series college sports realignments that almost killed the Big 12.Texas is once more exploring free agency. This has grabbed the...
Female surfers overcame sexism to get Olympic berths
Johanne Defay, a French surfer, was devastated by Roxy dropping her just before she became a pro surfer. This shattered her confidence and threatened her career."They were just like Oh, you don’t look that...
