December 5 – December 11, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

3 years ago

👍 This week our highlight goes to Brittney Griner who has finally been freed from Russia. 👎 This week we…

With career records in view, Mikaela Shiffrin knows nothing is promised

3 years ago

Career records compress the pain and struggle of an athletic career into a single, antiseptic number: the most this, or…

Julianne Sitch, head coach of men’s soccer team at University of Chicago, is making history

3 years ago

Julianne Sitch guided the university to an undefeated record and top seed in the NCAA Division III Final Four, making…

Jamie Anderson, Olympic snowboarding champion, announces pregnancy

3 years ago

Jamie Anderson, a two-time Olympic snowboarding champion, announced she is pregnant.

Katie Ledecky talks swimming legacy and life in Gainesville

3 years ago

Katie Ledecky talks about life in Gainesville, where her meticulous mindset comes from, her reflections on her career and the…

How the ‘traumatic’ death of a fellow distance runner inspired Mary Ngugi to change women’s sport in Kenya

3 years ago

In the darkest moments of her toughest training sessions, professional marathon runner Mary Ngugi likes to lean on her trackside…

WNBA star Brittney Griner released by Russia in prisoner swap for arms dealer

3 years ago

Griner was detained by Russia in February and sentenced to nine years in prison for having vape cartridges with cannabis…

Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe announce launch of A Touch More production company

3 years ago

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe have launched A Touch More, a production company that focuses on the "stories of revolutionaries…

Camille Herron put her ‘heart and soul’ into breaking the 100-mile world record. But officials now say the course was too short

3 years ago

Camille Herron has called it a "unicorn moment" for the sport of ultrarunning — a performance that expanded the notion…

How Azzi Fudd’s injury impacts UConn and the 2022-23 women’s college basketball season

3 years ago

Already decimated by injuries and without Paige Bueckers, UConn will now miss Azzi Fudd for 3-6 weeks with a knee…