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Yesterday, the Los Angeles Rams were crowned Super Bowl champions after they beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 at the SoFi arena. But for one Ram, one ring just wasn't enough. Third-year safety Taylor Rapp celebrated his victory by securing another win on the field. After helping his team beat the…
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Kamila Valieva, a 15-year-old Russian figure skater, has been cleared to continue competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics due to "exceptional circumstances", despite testing positive for a banned substance, The Guardian reports. The talented athlete had assisted the Russian Olympic Committee in winning gold in the team event last Monday.…
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A Bulgarian skier has taken to Instagram to vent her frustration at an incident that saw her run in the slalom being interrupted by a course worker. Eva Vukadinova was competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday, February 9, when she had to stop in the middle of her…
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It's could be the end of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games for teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. BBC News has reported that the International Testing Agency (ITA) has now confirmed that the 15-year-old failed a drugs test back in December, which has put her time in the competition in…
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Snowboarder Chloe Kim has won another Olympic gold medal! The 21-year-old successfully defended her 2018 PyeongChang title, becoming the first woman in Olympic history to win Gold in halfpipe two games in a row. Kim gave a spectacular performance, scoring a whopping 94 in her first run. She followed it…
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Major League Baseball star Jeremy Giambi has died at the age of 47. Tributes are pouring in for the former athlete, who was best known for his time at the Oakland Athletics. His cause of death has not yet been determined. The Oakland Athletic's official Twitter account posted a photo…
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Lindsey Jacobellis has won Team USA its very first gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in the women's snowboard cross event, NBC News reports. On Wednesday, February 9, the 36-year-old snowboarder secured the first spot in what was her fifth Olympic Games, and, as such, has become the oldest…
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Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot has given fans the ultimate comeback story in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Just three years after being diagnosed with cancer, the 27-year-old Olympian won gold in the Beijing Winter Games on Monday. CNN reports that Parrot was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in December 2018, just months…
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Team USA skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle has followed in his mother's footsteps. The speed skier shot to second place in Monday night's super-G, winning himself a silver medal almost exactly 50 years after his mom took home gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics. Cochran-Siegle's rapid run down the slopes took him…
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Even though it's only been a few days since he's announced his retirement from the NFL, Tom Brady is already teasing a potential comeback in the future. The quarterback, who played his final two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, confirmed his decision in a statement released on social media…
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A proud dad has gone viral for his hilarious reaction to his daughter's history-making Olympic victory. Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott became a national icon on Sunday when she won the women's slopestyle event in Beijing and became New Zealand's first-ever Winter Olympic gold medalist. But it was her dad who stole…
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An American-born Chinese figure skater broke down in tears yesterday after falling twice in the women's short program team event. Nineteen-year-old Beverly Zu gave up her US citizenship and changed her name to Zhu Yi to compete for China at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. But the teenager has faced…
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Tennis star Peng Shuai has claimed that her sexual assault allegation against a former Chinese party leader was a "huge misunderstanding." After claiming she was forced into sexual relations with Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli in a social media post, Peng deleted the post and was not seen for weeks, sparking…
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Team USA skier Nina O'Brien is "alert and responsive" after suffering a scary crash during the women's giant slalom race on Monday. The 24-year-old O'Brien collapsed during her second run in the event, with both her skis flying off her feet as she tumbled near the finish line. Following the…
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A 15-year-old Russian figure skating sensation has made history at the 2022 Winter Olympics by becoming the first woman ever to land a quadruple jump at the event. Teen star Kamila Valieva solidified her status as the hot favorite for the women's figure skating, after landing not one but two…
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An NFL player has helped to make a young Texas girl's dream come true after tragedy struck her family. As reported by Fox News, 11-year-old Audrey Soape lost both her father and grandfather last year, so was at a loss when she found out her church would be hosting a…
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The national governing body for competitive swimming in the US has updated its policy for transgender female athletes. USA Swimming - who sets rules and guidelines for athletes all the way up to Olympic level - released the Athlete Inclusion, Competitive Equity, and Eligibility Policy on Tuesday, which takes effect…
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The Washington Commanders will take the football field near the nation's capital this fall, team officials said Wednesday, ending an 18-month name search. The team will keep its traditional burgundy and gold uniforms and hope this new title can boost interest in the once-proud franchise that has posted just five…
