A French court has handed a four-month suspended prison sentence to the spectator who caused a huge crash on the first day of Tour de France last June. The 31-year-old fan, whose name has been withheld after she was subjected …
Kenyan world record holder Agnes Tirop has been found allegedly stabbed to death at her home in the western town of Iten as police search for her husband as a suspect. “When [police] got in the house, they found Tirop …
The United Kingdom will resettle dozens of teenage Afghan female footballers and their families who fled from the Taliban, a government spokesperson said. “We are working to finalize visas to the Afghan Women’s Development Team and look forward to welcoming …
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Athletics agreed to investigate two Belarusian coaches accused of trying to force an athlete to fly home from the Tokyo Olympics after she criticized them. In a joint statement, IOC and the …
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Sept. 29 new restrictions for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in February, including a ban on foreign spectators and mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated participants. Under the new guidelines, all athletes and participants who …
Kenyan marathon runner Mary Keitany announced her retirement on Sept. 22 at the age of 39 due to a back injury. “I’m sad to say, a back injury that I suffered in late 2019 made a decision about my retirement …
Elite United States gymnasts blamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), USA Gymnastics (USAG), and U.S. Olympic Committee at a Senate panel for allowing doctor Larry Nassar to sexually abuse them and dozens of women. Gymnasts Simone Biles, Maggie Nichols, …
A National Hockey League (NHL) team has replaced its new assistance coach after he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Sept. 13 that Sylvain Lefebvre, who signed a three-year-contract with the team last June, …
Maia Chaka made history on Sept. 12 as the first Black woman to officiate a National Football League (NFL) game. “This historic moment to me is an honor and it’s a privilege that I’ve been chosen to represent women and …
Afghan women will be banned from playing sports that will “expose their bodies” to the media, a Taliban official said on Sept. 8. In an interview with Australian broadcaster SBS News, Taliban’s Cultural Commission Deputy Head Ahmadullah Wasiq confirmed that …