Month: August 2021
US legend becomes greatest ever athlete
Allyson Felix finished third in the 400 metres Friday to win her 10th career medal and become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track.
'Frying pan heat' to greet marathon runners
Eliud Kipchoge looks at the early-morning heat and the heavy humidity forecast for the marathon with a cool demeanor.
Netherlands win record fourth Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey
Tokyo: The Netherlands won their fourth Olympic women’s hockey title by defeating Argentina 3-1 in the final at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
Gus Kenworthy: Being out, being active and being a trailblazer
Gus Kenworthy is one of the first openly gay athletes in extreme sport, intersecting masculinity and athleticism with the LGBTQ+ community. He discusses it all with FanSided. In the world of action or extreme sports like skateboarding, snowboarding and skiing, there is an underlying structure of masculinity and machoism. For British-American Olympic skier, Gus Kenworthy, he […]
NFL rumors: Texans reverse course, ignore trade calls on Deshaun Watson
The Houston Texans reportedly have no desire to even listen to trade offers for quarterback Deshaun Watson. The Houston Texans are prepping for the 2021 season under new head coach David Culley, with quarterback Deshaun Watson’s future up in the air. Despite demanding a trade earlier this offseason, an NFL insider notes that Houston still […]
Cubs: 1 disappointment to demote, 1 prospect to promote down the stretch
The Chicago Cubs punted on the 2021 season at the trade deadline, but they can still demote this one player to promote this specific prospect. The Chicago Cubs enjoyed a brief stretch of success at the start of this season. But once an 11-game losing streak fell into their laps, the Cubs organization opted to […]