At just 19, Brooklyn phenom Jessica Hyatt is now officially the highest-ranking African American female chess player in history.
The possibility of Claressa Shields fighting Laila Ali has been floating around for some time, and Shields is publicly pressuring the retired boxer, saying that her late legendary father, Muhammad Ali, would never duck the smoke like she is.
The athletic world is buzzing as one of its brightest stars, eight-time Olympic medalist, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, announced her retirement from competition. This monumental decision marks the upcoming end of an unparalleled career, but for fans in Jamaica, it also brought a bittersweet farewell as she recently graced her home track for the final time.
Rest in power, Tori! 🙏🏽
After rumors were sparked that July about the two being an item, Biles, 24 and Owens, 26, went public with the romance in August 2020.
Gauff recently told reporters that she's been "watching everything unfold.”
As per new reports, Tiffany Haddish is set to produce and star in the lead role of an upcoming biopic on legendary three-time Olympic Gold-winning track and field athlete Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner.
They look good now, but they were FINE back in the day!
The anti-athlete credo has a populist tilt to it, born out of a hatred of privilege. They’re not paid for what they do; they are paid because people want to watch what they do.