Ki’Lolo Westerlund, 17, is America’s flag football star of the future
Ki’Lolo Westerlund knew she had a starring role in an NFL Flag 50 commercial promoting flag football that would air during Super Bowl LIX. She knew she’d be appearing alongside…
U.S. superstar Ilona Maher and her impact in England: ‘She wants to lift the whole sport with her’
Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR), England’s elite league for women’s 15-a-side rugby union, is still semi-professional. A large number of the players who will be representing England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and…
In skiing, where ‘champions pull up champions,’ U.S. women ahead of the men
Not to be too cheeky, but it’s getting a little awkward for the American men who make their living on Alpine and Nordic skis. At the recently completed Alpine world…
How Jannik Sinner’s doping case and WADA agreement rocked the anti-doping world
At some point during the last 12 months, men’s tennis world No. 1 Jannik Sinner changed everything in the anti-doping world. The morning of Feb. 15, after late-night discussions between…
Mikaela Shiffrin’s 100 World Cup wins: A career of dominance, by the numbers
After a three-month delay, American star Mikaela Shiffrin won her milestone 100th World Cup race on Sunday, a number never seen before in Alpine skiing. Shiffrin has been the all-time…
Michael Phelps journals to find the ‘best version’ of himself. When I tried it, the results surprised me
Michael Phelps knows himself. He knows if he doesn’t exercise throughout the week, he’ll turn into some “big ass ogre that no one wants to be around.” He knows Post…
Kevin Durant’s tearful Netflix moment is a timely reminder of basketball’s true spirit
Kevin Durant, in a moment of tangible appreciation, allowed himself to ponder the grandeur of basketball and the communal elements inextricably linked to its essence. “I looked in the crowd,”…
NCAA committee recommends adding flag football as emerging sport for women
An NCAA committee recommended on Wednesday adding flag football to its emerging women’s sports program, a significant step toward it becoming an officially sponsored championship sport in all three divisions.…
For the NHL’s lost generation of Olympians, 4 Nations Face-Off is a reminder of what could have been
It hurt then. It hurts a little more now. Then, he was 21 years old, at the top of his game and the top of the world. The words “acetabular…
Op-ed: Lindsey Vonn on the comeback she ‘never imagined’ and her Olympic hopes
Editor’s note: Lindsey Vonn is a former Olympic alpine skiing champion and eight-time World Cup downhill season champion. With less than a year to go until the 2026 Olympics, she…