Michael Phelps shares 4 strategies to fight pandemic pessimism

It’s December 2020 and Michael Phelps is sitting in his own shit. As he puts it, the pandemic has slowed down reality — disrupting his “go, go, go” pace and…

Olympic champion Goggia wins downhill in French Alps

VAL D’ISERE, France (AP) — Sofia Goggia had a gutsy run to win a women’s World Cup downhill on Saturday for her first victory in the discipline in almost two…

Moscow officials relieved after Russian Olympic doping ban softened

The decision to soften sanctions issued by global anti-doping authorities came Thursday by the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). See source

The 4 Best Wool Mattress Toppers

Memory foam mattress toppers hold a place in the hall of fame, but the best wool mattress toppers are a breathable, natural alternative that many find second to none. In…

LPGA releases robust 2021 schedule with record $76.45M in purses

The LPGA has released a packed and robust 2021 schedule of 34 official events and a record $76.45 million in official purses. While the first full-field official event won’t take…

Olympic gold medal swimmer Carrie Bates discusses COVID-19’s impact on youth sports

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – COVID-19 and remote schooling can be challenging enough. But the postponement or cancellation of many school sports has made this year even more stressful for student-athletes.…

Alabama’s Randy Owen to Co-Chair the 2022 World Games

Alabama front man Randy Owen will soon join the best athletes on the planet as they go for gold, named as the Honorary Co-Chair of The World Games 2022 Birmingham.…

UK Sports warn ‘bad people are not welcome’ in the Olympic and Paralympic system

UK Sport also insist they are ditching their ‘no compromise’ approach to winning medals and will instead place more focus on the treatment of athletes following a string of welfare…

Life outside the EU: Swiss lessons for post-Brexit UK (part 2)

In our latest "out-and-about" Talking Europe, we’re taking you to a land of mountains, lakes, chocolate, banks and neutrality. It is, of course, Switzerland: the landlocked country in the heart of Europe with four official languages,…

Life outside the EU: Swiss lessons for post-Brexit UK (part 1)

Rodriguez-Gaballo: Fight week quotes from all six Showtime fighters

Showtime’s year-ending card might be flying under the radar, but has some real intrigue for fight fans. Though it’s flying under the radar due to going head-to-head against Canelo Alvarez’s…

Another Russian Olympic ban not worth paper it’s printed on

Jim Litke: The Russians got caught running the biggest state-sponsored doping operation in history in 2016, and despite being busted twice since, never really shut it down. See source

The Ketogenic Diet for Aerobic Performance; Silver Bullet or Too Good to be True?

The Ketogenic diet is one of the most popular diets that exists today. It is a low carbohydrate, adequate protein, high fat diet mainly used to control epilepsy in children…

“Never Count Serena Out”: Monica Seles Reveals How Serena Williams Always Inspired Her

Tennis has never seen a young champion like Monica Seles and might not ever see ahead as well. The retired former World No. 1 is now working with Laureus for…

Hoornstra: Former Dodger Micah Johnson makes his biggest mark on L.A.

Micah Johnson, who was playing for the Dodgers four years ago, now has a giant interactive art display up on the facade of the Marriott Hotel near L.A. Live. The…