Longtime diving coach Jane Figueiredo received the International Olympic Committee’s Lifetime Achievement Coaching Award on Monday. Figueiredo was born in Zimbabwe, dove for Portugal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and spent three decades at the University of Houston, competing and then coaching. She is best known for coaching British diver Tom Daley for the … Read more
Elena Rybakina beat Destanee Aiava in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday, but withdrew before her second round match on Thursday. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, one of the top four seeds at the US Open, has withdrawn from the competition due to an undisclosed injury. Rybakina was scheduled to … Read more
NASCAR officials released the weekend schedule for the annual Speedweek festivities at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, revealing details on four season-opening races and an expanded practice schedule for the Daytona 500 main event on Sunday February 16. The schedule arrived at the same time as NASCAR officials announced adjustments to practice and qualifying procedures … Read more
Liverpool 2-2 Fulham: tactical analysis of a draw at Anfield It was one of those dreaded 3 p.m. blackout matches in the UK, where resourceful fans find their way to NBC’s Peacock stream via a reliable VPN. As Liverpool fell behind and Andy Robertson saw red after 17 minutes, I couldn’t help but wonder if … Read more
For Chieh-po Lee, Saturday was some of the best golf he has played in his life. The 30-year-old from Chinese Taipei, who goes by the name Max, won the LIV Golf Promotions 2024 event at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia, claiming the only place up for grabs on LIV Golf for the 2025 season. … Read more
Athletes from Russia and Belarus, if allowed to compete as neutral athletes, can now form swimming relays, synchronized diving pairs, and artistic swimming duets and teams at world aquatic events. This week, World Aquatics put into effect guidelines for the participation of neutral athletes from a “conflicting nation”, which now concerns two nations: Belarus and … Read more
In the midst of a horror run, Manchester City will be hoping the rivalry and rancor from derby day can provide a boost when Manchester United visit the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side have won just once in their last 10 games as their Premier League title challenge and Champions League last-16 qualification hopes have … Read more
Ciara Mageean won the 1500m title at the European Championships [Getty Images] For Ciara Mageean, the crushing disappointment of missing the Paris 2024 Olympic Games due to injury is still very fresh. Mageean withdrew from the 1,500m on the eve of her heat in France in August due to “chronic painful Achilles problems”. But the … Read more