Mariano Rivera tears Achilles in Yankees Old-Timers’ Day game and needs surgery
By Associated Press New York (AP) — Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees’…
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Jen Pawol makes baseball history as first woman to umpire an MLB game: ‘The dream actually came true today’
By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Baseball umpire Jen Pawol made history Saturday in Atlanta as she became the first woman to umpire a Major League…
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Altercation between player and fan mars return of Tom Brady’s Birmingham City to English soccer’s second tier
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Birmingham City Football Club drew its first game in its return to the EFL Championship, English soccer’s…
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Pine Creek has a new head football coach
For the second straight season, Pine Creek has a new coach. Trevor Hudson takes over as the man in charge and he is eager to get started, “Like a fat…
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Detroit Lions player says he’s ‘all good’ after scary head injury during preseason game
By Jacob Lev, Coy Wire, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris posted on social media Saturday that he is “all good” after…
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New STEM Innovation high school is open in time for the school year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs School of Technology (CSST), District 11’s new STEM Innovation High School, is done being…
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How sex toys thrown at WNBA games revealed a weird window into online culture and opened old wounds for women’s sports
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A bizarre and decidedly crude string of incidents has eclipsed the action on the court in the WNBA this week and…
Continue ReadingFormer Packers standout and first-ever player union president, Billy Howton, dead at 95
By Said Bravo, CNN , CNN (CNN) — Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver and first-ever player union president, Billy Howton, has died,…
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Soccer player Thomas Partey, bailed on rape charges, signs for Spanish club Villarreal
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Spanish soccer club Villarreal announced the signing of Thomas Partey on Thursday, weeks after the midfielder was…
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Who is Victoria Mboko, the 18-year-old who defeated Naomi Osaka to win her first title at the Canadian Open?
CNN By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Victoria Mboko didn’t even have a picture on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) website before the…
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Another sex toy interrupts final seconds of WNBA game, as commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounces ‘totally unacceptable’ trend
By Jacob Lev, Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Yet another sex toy was thrown onto a WNBA court, this time in the closing seconds of the Atlanta…
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The Classical Academy football team will look to repeat as Class 2A state champions
It was the greatest moment in TCA football history. The Titans taking home their first ever state championship. “It’s crazy because you imagine it…
Continue ReadingJen Pawol feels like ‘fully charged battery ready to go’ ahead of breaking big league gender barrier
By Associated Press New York (AP) — Jen Pawol was in her hotel room in Nashville, Tennessee, when she got the call she had awaited for a…
Continue Reading Who is Victoria Mboko, the 18-year-old who defeated Naomi Osaka to win her first title at the Canadian Open?
By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Victoria Mboko didn’t even have a picture on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) website before the…
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Jonathan Edwards holds one of track and field’s longest-standing records. His jump still ‘brings a smile’ 30 years on
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Arriving in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, triple jumper Jonathan Edwards made an unlikely purchase in duty…
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US Open will offer the largest purse in tennis history at $90 million
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The champions of this year’s US Open are set to enjoy the biggest payday in tennis history. Tournament…
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A night with the Trailheads, the Switchbacks super fans
You’ll find them at the south side of Weidner Field. The Trailheads are the Switchbacks super fans. They were there when the team was at the old…
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After pushing his rival, sprinter Kenny Bednarek has made up with Noah Lyles. He still expects ‘fireworks’ at their next race
CNN By George Ramsay, Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Sprint star Kenny Bednarek told CNN Sports that he has cleared the air with Noah Lyles after a…
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Jen Pawol will be Major League Baseball’s first woman to umpire in a regular-season game this weekend
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Baseball umpire Jen Pawol will make history this week as the first woman to work as an umpire in a Major League…
Continue Reading After pushing his rival, sprinter Kenny Bednarek has made up with Noah Lyles. He still expects ‘fireworks’ at their next race
By George Ramsay, Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Sprint star Kenny Bednarek told CNN Sports that he has cleared the air with Noah Lyles after a heated…
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