The Tokyo Paralympic PH team during the Summer Games opening ceremony. (PSC PHOTO) MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking to increase the cash incentives given to para athletes that secure podium finishes in international sports competitions, bringing it to the same level as those given to other national athletes. In filing Senate Bill … Read more
CNN — Iranian archer Parmida Ghasemi demonstrated her support for anti-government protests by removing her hijab during an awards ceremony in Tehran, a video shared to social media on Thursday shows. In the video, Ghasemi lets her headscarf fall off as she stands on a podium along with other athletes. One girl standing next to … Read more
Is Kyrie truly sorry, or sorry that he got suspended?Image: Getty Images It was one of the rare beautiful things about 2020. It’s a shame it took an event as obviously evil as George Floyd’s murder while in Minneapolis police custody to be the catalyst for such touching moments. Seeing the groundswell of support for … Read more
MANILA, Philippines—Prioritize the proper nutrition of the national athletes. This was the simple directive by no less than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Noli Eala that will help guarantee a healthy physique and a sound mind of Filipino athletes bound to carry the national colors in international meets. Eala got the … Read more
The Manheim Township School Board in Lancaster County became the latest to take issue on the topic of transgender athletes. The school board meeting began at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening and was open to the public. Public comment started around 30 minutes into the meeting, and is still going as of 10 p.m. The … Read more
FILE–Amy Pazahanick returns a shot to Bara Sebkova during the USA Pickleball Newport Beach West Diamond Regional at The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach on September 04, 2022 in Newport Beach, California. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP Seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady and former tennis world number one Kim Clijsters have become owners of … Read more
Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) champ Sara Lee has died. She was 30. “It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus,” Lee’s mother, Terri Lee, announced her daughter’s passing in a Thursday, October 6, Facebook statement. “We are all in shock and arrangements are … Read more
Nothing new! Since season 4 of Dancing With the Stars, Olympic athletes have been at the top of the list when it comes to celebrities to cast. Just like all celebs to join the show, some are wildly successful, while others fall short. Apolo Ohno was the first Olympian to compete, taking home the mirrorball … Read more
Malerapaso | Istock | Getty Images HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Professional athletes are faced with a difficult task early in their careers — learning to deal with big sums of cash as they’re thrust into stardom, often at a young age. Isaiah Thomas, an all-star basketball player, and major league baseball player Dexter Fowler sat … Read more
Brian Robinson Jr.Photo: Getty Images In a little less than three months, it will be the 15th anniversary of Sean Taylor’s death from a home invasion in South Florida. A physical specimen by any metric, the University of Miami and Washington NFL franchise star died from a gunshot wound at age 24. The 6-foot-2 safety, … Read more