Category: Sports

White Sox Rookie Zavala Hits 3 HRs; Indians Rally, Win 12-11

White Sox rookie  Serby Zavala hit the first three home runs of his career, including a grand slam, but the Cleveland Indians  rallied to beat Chicago 12-11 on Saturday night. Austin Hedges, Owen Miller and homered to help Cleveland overcome a five-run deficit. Zavala became the first player in big league history to hit his […]

Simone Biles Will Not Defend Her Olympic Gold Medal On Floor Exercise

USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medalist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold in Rio de Janeiro and placed second in qualifying last week. Jennifer Gadirova of Britain will replace Biles in the finals, which are scheduled for Monday. USA Gymnastics said Biles has not decided whether to […]

Simone Biles Withdraws From More Olympics Event Finals

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the vault and uneven bar apparatus finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as the US gymnast continued to wrestle with mental health issues. Biles had earlier stunned the Tokyo Games when she dropped out of the team competition following a poor opening vault and then decided not to defend […]

Tokyo 2020: Blessing Okagbare Disqualified

Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare has been disqualified from the tournament after testing positive for human growth hormone, a banned substance. In a statement in which this was published, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), the anti-doping body announced Okagbare tested positive for the illicit substance in an out-of-competition test on July 19 – four days before […]

Tokyo Olympics: South African Sets World Swim Record

South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker was the star of the day, setting the first individual swimming world record at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. Others shone, too. Evgeny Rylov completed a backstroke double for Russia, Emma McKeon gave the Aussie women another gold, and China earned a return trip to the top of the medal podium. […]

Tokyo 2020: Okagbare And Nwokocha Qualifies For 100m Semifinal, Break 9-year Jinx

Team Nigeria’s sprinters’ Blessing Okagbare and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha broke a 9-year jinx as they qualified for the women’s 100m semifinals from their respective heats early hours of Friday at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. This is the first time since 2012, two Nigerian athletes will be running in the semifinals of […]

Tokyo 2020: Ten Nigerian Athletes Disqualified After Failing To Meet Testing Requirements

The Athletics Integrity Unit says ten Nigerian athletes have been disqualified from competing in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Unit in a statement on Wednesday revealed that 20 athletes were ineligible with Nigeria being the most affected. The Athletics Integrity Unit is an independent body created by World Athletics and manages all integrity issues […]

Simone Biles’ Decision To Put Mental Health First Inspires Local Athletes

Simone Biles made the bold decision to pull out of two Olympic competitions to put her mental health first and that move is inspiring other athletes and helping them redefine strength. Anaya Rodriguez, the 14-year-old New York State Gymnastics champ watched it all unfold Wednesday morning. There was confusion at first. Biles is Rodriguez’s hero, […]