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Olympic Medalist Calls For More Research Into How Periods Affect Athletic Performance

British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith called for more funding to research the impact of periods on athletic performance.

NBA To Retire Bill Russell’s No. 6 Jersey Throughout The League As Tribute To...

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Thursday it will permanently retire Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell's No.6 jersey throughout the league.

Lewis Hamilton Says His ‘worst Fears Came Alive’ After Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Title...

The seven-time world champion saw a potential record-setting eighth title slip away after he was beaten by the 24-year-old Red Bull driver, following a controversial season finale in December 2021.

Late NBA Great Bill Russell ‘Leaves A Giant Example For Us All,’ Says Kareem...

Six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has paid tribute to the late Bill Russell, his mentor and friend who he said "leaves a giant example for us all."

Leon Reid Denied Entry To Commonwealth Games

Irish sprinter Leon Reid has been barred from participating in the 2022 Commonwealth Games following a "security risk assessment," according to a statement from the Commonwealth Games.

Olympic Medalist Kim Glass Recounts Being Assaulted Outside La Restaurant

A Team USA Olympic medal winner says a man attacked her outside a Los Angeles restaurant, hurling a metal object at her and fracturing her eye socket.

Sandra Douglass Morgan, First Black Female President In NFL History

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as team president, making her the first Black woman in that position for an NFL team.

‘I’m Terrified I Might Be Here Forever’: Brittney Griner Pens Handwritten Letter To Biden

Brittney Griner, in a handwritten letter to President Biden, said she fears she will be detained in Russia indefinitely and pleaded with the President not to forget about her and other American detainees.

Organizations Sign Letter Calling On Biden To Strike Deal For Griner’s Release

Dozens of civil and human rights organizations have joined Cherelle Griner, the wife of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner, in urging President Joe Biden to strike a deal for the athlete's release.

Warriors Star Core One Game From Greatness As They Face Celtics In Game 6...

The Warriors are one win away from claiming the organization's fourth title in eight seasons and cementing the legacy of their core players: Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.

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How Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize Win Sent A Message To...

When South African jurist Navi Pillay won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, a large proportion of the human rights community happened to be gathered at a conference at the Nuremberg Court in Germany, where the landmark trial of Nazi leaders almost 80 years ago laid the foundations for modern international law.