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French soccer player Jean-Pierre Adams has passed away at the age of 73 after spending 39 years in a coma. The ex-athlete was 34 when he slipped into a deep coma back in 1982 following an anesthesia error during routine knee surgery at a hospital in Lyon. He was said…
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A Paralympian who believes the chair he was supposed to use in a race had been deliberately damaged in an act of sabotage, has managed to win gold despite the unexpected obstacle. As reported by 7News.com.au, Belgian athlete Peter Genyn emerged victorious in the men's T51 100m final at the…
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka revealed she will stay away from the circuit after crashing out of the US Open on Saturday, September 4. The defending champion, 23, served for her third round match against Leylah Fernandez, however fell short. Osaka ultimately let the match slip as she lost 5-7, 7-6,…
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The guide of a visually impaired sprinter was seen proposing to her on the track after the athlete missed out on a place at the semifinals at the Paralympic Games. Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo, 32, finished in fourth place at the T11 200m qualifying heat on Thursday, September 2 -…
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A teenage boxer has passed away at the age of 18 just days after being knocked out in the ring. Mexican welterweight Jeanette Zacarias Zapata passed away on Thursday afternoon following her fight with Québec boxer Marie Pier Houle at the GVM Gala International in Montreal on Saturday, BBC Sport…
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An Australian Paralympic shot putter has given an interview that many are dubbing "one of the greatest sports interviews of all time". Todd Hodgetts, 33, didn't have the best time on Tuesday, August 31, after he was handed a foul for what many felt what his best throw of the…
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A Malaysian Paralympic shot putter has been stripped of his gold medal after arriving three minutes late to the event. Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli, 31, won gold in the F20 class final on Tuesday, August 31, and simultaneously set a new world record. But his worst fear confirmed when he was…
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An alleged fake high school called Bishop Sycamore has reportedly duped ESPN into airing their football game on national television. Bishop Sycamore lost 58-0 to IMG Academy in an exhibition game aired this week and suspicions about the validity of the school's existence were first raised by FootballScoop, per Fox…
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Jake Paul has offered Tyron Woodley a rematch if he gets a permanent tattoo that says: "I love Jake Paul." The former UFC champion dropped a split decision against the YouTube star in Cleveland, but was quick to immediately demand a rematch, per Daily Mail. Paul faced real adversity for…
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An incredible Paralympian has left viewers stunned after holding a table tennis bat with his mouth. Ibrahim Hamadtou, 48, from Egypt, is a table tennis player and two-time Olympian, who plays the game by placing the bat in his mouth, and his unbelievable skills have gone viral on social media,…
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Shaquille O’Neal has revealed how a foul-mouthed interaction with an woman led to him abandoning a $40 million deal with Reebok. As reported by the New York Post, 49-year-old Shaq recently appeared on the Full Send podcast, on which he decided to share his "best" business story. Speaking about how…
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has publicly criticized the scantily-clad ring girls in attendance at UFC bouts. The 32-year-old retired professional mixed martial artist revealed that he will not be employing ring girls at any of his Eagles Fighting Championship events in Moscow next month. Speaking to members of the media at a…
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A blind teenage Paralympic swimmer has opened up about the importance of her guide dog. Per TODAY, Anastasia Pagonis, who will represent the United States at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo this year, first lost her sight when she was just 14 years old. But she found an outlet to…
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Sha'Carri Richardson has proclaimed that she is "here to stay" after finishing last in a 100-meter sprint over the weekend. On Saturday, August 21, the 21-year-old athlete - widely dubbed "America's fastest woman" - came in last place at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon after being disqualified from the Tokyo…
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Major League Baseball player Chris Bassitt was hospitalized and left requiring surgery after being hit in the face by a 100mph comeback ball. The hard-to-watch injury occurred on Wednesday (August 18), as the 32-year-old Oakland Athletics pitcher was struck by a ball after it was hit by Chicago White Sox…
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Olympic athlete Maria Andrejczyk is auctioning off her silver medal to help pay for her baby's heart surgery. According to Nine News, the javelin thrower's baby son Miloszek suffers from Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection. Andrejczyk was hoping to raise the cash by selling her silver medal so that her…
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Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears and exited the podium of a press conference on Monday, following an exchange with a reporter. The incident occurred on August 16, in what was the Olympian's first WTA press conference since withdrawing from the French Open amidst struggles with her mental health, New…
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The Las Vegas Raiders became NFL's second team to require fans to be vaccinated if they wish to attend home games this season, the club has announced. With their regular-season opener set for September 13 against the Baltimore Ravens, fans entering Allegiant Stadium will need to show proof of full Covid-19…
