Black female athletes
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.
Claressa Shields isn’t hiding her disappointment after losing out on the 2025 BET Award for Sportswoman of the Year.
Allyson Felix, the most decorated Olympian athlete in track and field is now opening a firm, Always Alpha, dedicated to women’s sports.
"She is now one of the faces of the national women's soccer league," says women's athletic expert Demeka Fields.
"Women are drawn to Sha'Carri just because of her confidence and her boldness," says Fields.
In 2017, she was the first woman to headline a boxing promotion on Showtime.
Gwen Berry is in the headlines again. The athlete chose to protest the national anthem as 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
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.