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At 45 years old, Venus Williams is still competing at the highest level. While she is no longer in contention for the women’s singles title at the 2025 edition of the US Open, Williams remains alive, along with Leylah Fernandez, in the women’s doubles tournament. On Monday, Williams and Fernandez toppled the pair of Ekaterina […]

Polish tennis sensation Iga Swiatek powered into the US Open quarterfinals with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 victory over World No. 12 Ekaterina Alexandrova. The World No. 2 had set up her round of 16 date after a hard-fought win over Anna Kalinskaya in which she fought back from a 5-1 first-set deficit. With the win, […]

Throughout her career, Naomi Osaka has played some of her best tennis at the US Open and 2025 is no different. On Monday, Osaka advanced to the quarterfinals of the final major of the year with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 3 seed Coco Gauff on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Naomi Osaka punches her […]

Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejčíková made history at the US Open round of 16 against USA’s Taylor Townsend after emerging 1-6,7-6(15-13), 6-3 winner. She ended up saving a record eight match points playing against the reigning Australian Open champion after a mixed start. Townsend snatched initial control in the game after breaking Krejčíková twice. The third […]

World No. 24 Naomi Osaka made easy work of her third-round match against Daria Kasatkina to emerge 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 winner. That sets up a date with none other than Coco Gauff in what is is bound to be a mouth-watering round-of-16 matchup. Gauff, 21, appeared to move away from her service struggles as she […]

It’s been an emotional start to the 2025 US Open for American Coco Gauff. After defeating Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets during the first round, Gauff followed that with a gritty second-round defeat against Donna Vekic, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. After the win at Arthur Ashe Stadium, her emotions swept through the venue. Gauff took a […]

Coco Gauff may only be 21, but the 2023 US Open champion already carries herself with the maturity of someone deeply aware of the history of sport. On Tuesday night in New York, she spoke candidly about the athletes who inspire her most—and two names tower above the rest: Serena Williams and Simone Biles. When […]

Coco Gauff needed a few more seconds to compose herself as she stepped to the microphone. Fans were serenading her with cheers after beating Donna Vekic in the second round of the US Open on Thursday. Gauff’s tears, however, refused to cooperate. She got deeply emotional as she spoke to the crowd at Arthur Ashe […]

A few days after Venus Williams was eliminated from the US Open singles tournament, she came around in a big way in doubles. On Thursday, Williams enthusiastically captured her first Grand Slam title since 2018, per ESPNW. She did so with partner Leylah Fernandez defeating the pair of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Ellen Perez 7-6 (7-4), […]

Amid a thrilling opening to the 2025 US Open, Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend stole headlines after their second-round match. The argument between the two went viral after Townsend topped Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 in straight sets, which opened up discussions about whether Ostapenko’s behavior had “racial undertones.” After claiming “how many messages I received that […]

All eyes in the tennis world have been on the US Open, especially after the heated interaction between American Taylor Townsend and Latvian Jelena Ostapenko that went viral after their match on Wednesday. After Townsend defeated the No. 25 seed 7-5, 6-1 in straight sets, the two argued at the net when going for a […]

The field is starting to whittle down at the US Open, as the second round is in progress and the draw gets cut down to 32 on both the men’s and women’s side. In addition to some thrilling tennis, there was a little drama at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the first […]

The United States women’s national team has won four World Cup championships and five Olympic gold medals since it became a team in 1985. Women’s soccer was first played in the World Cup in 1991, and 1996 was the first year it was an Olympic sport. Team USA has dominated since the get-go. In the […]

U.S. tennis sensation and current world No. 3 Coco Gauff did not have the best of starts to her US Open campaign. Despite winning 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5 against Ajla Tomljanovic, Gauff made ten double-faults and was broken six times during the match. This comes after the 21-year-old added Gavin MacMillan to her coaching staff […]

In May, the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL notched their second consecutive league championship. Furthermore, they managed to accumulate one million fans total during the season. Now, the Frost is going all out with the hiring of a soon-to-be Hall of Famer as a coach. On Monday, the Frost officially announced eventual Hall of Fame […]

It’s been up in the air if Simone Biles will return to gymnastics for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The most-decorated of all time has a big decision to make and admitted that she still needs some time to think about it. “I haven’t decided yet — I’m still taking time off mentally and physically […]

It turns out, retirement has been good to NWSL legend Alex Morgan. Recently, Morgan’s jersey was retired by the San Diego Wave, the first in franchise history. Last month, she received the ESPY’s Icon Award with Diana Taurasi. Plus, Morgan has become a minority investor of her former team. Altogether, her legacy on the soccer […]

It’s been a trying time for Coco Gauff. Recently, she lost in the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Open to No. 9 Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. With the U.S. Open on the horizon, Gauff is looking to put Cincinnati “in the rear view mirror”. In addition, she is cleaning house by firing two of her […]

Coco Gauff has all eyes on the US Open singles tournament. The two-time Grand Slam winner is returning to the same event where she won her first major title in 2023 and is aiming to put the hardships she’s faced in the Cincinnati Open and other recent WTA tournaments behind her. After committing 62 unforced […]

When 15-year-old phenom Coco Gauff reached the Round of 16 of Wimbledon in 2019, she raised public expectations to sky-high levels and generated more hype than any American tennis player since the Williams sisters. Although the Delray Beach, Florida native has achieved unequivocal success at just 21 years of age, she has yet to meet […]

The NCAA has undergone some massive transformations over the last few years, especially when it comes to the name, image, and likeness (NIL) debate and revenue sharing with student-athletes. A lawsuit that was settled in Congress allowed schools to begin paying players up to $20.5 million a year from July 1, changing the way athletic […]

Sha’Carri Richardson, the reigning world champion in the women’s 100-meter sprint, issued a public apology this week following her arrest on a fourth-degree domestic violence charge stemming from a July 27 incident at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport involving her boyfriend, fellow sprinter Christian Coleman. In a video posted to Instagram on Monday night, Richardson acknowledged she […]

International tennis icon Monica Seles has conquered multiple hurdles throughout her career, and she’s choosing to share her latest battle with the same fans who have shown her support over the decades of her life in the spotlight.  The nine-time Grand Slam winner and International Tennis Hall of Famer recently unveiled that she’s been diagnosed […]

One week ago, Coco Gauff lost in the National Bank Open in Montreal. But as she goes through the Cincinnati Open, she looks back at her most disappointing loss. In June, No. 2 Gauff lost in the first round at Wimbledon to No. 42 Dayana Yastremska. Now she is set to take on Yastremska in […]

When an 18-year-old WTA wildcard topples a four-time Grand Slam champion, it’s the kind of headline that lights up the tennis world. But when Billie Jean King, one of the sport’s most iconic figures, joins the celebration with a single, powerful word, the moment takes on a whole new glow. “Magic! Congratulations Vicky Mboko on […]

Eighteen-year-old tennis star Victoria “Vicky” Mboko did more than win; she made history. With a stunning performance at the 2025 Canadian Open in Montreal, Mboko became the youngest Canadian woman in the Open Era to clinch the prestigious title, sparking celebrations across the nation and marking a defining moment in Canadian tennis. Mboko’s rise was […]

Jordan Chiles reached the pinnacle of her individual gymnastics career on Aug. 5, 2024, standing on the podium with an Olympics bronze medal around her neck. She descended to the nadir just days later, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripped the American of the honor and awarded it to Romania’s Ana Barbosu. A year […]

Two-time Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles is taking her influence beyond the gymnastics floor with the launch of the SHERO Athlete Collective, a mentorship initiative designed to empower young female athletes in every aspect of their journeys. Announcing the program on Instagram, Chiles described SHERO as “my heart, my passion, my promise” and emphasized that it […]

Venus Williams exited in the first round of the Cincinnati Open on Thursday, but the seven-time Grand Slam champion says she feels “amazing” heading into the final stretch of the WTA season. Williams lost 6-4, 6-4 to 22-year-old Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain, who has emerged as a rising talent on the WTA tour. Despite […]

The North Carolina Courage’s decision to fire head coach Sean Nahas on Wednesday night sparked immediate fan speculation and talk online, especially as the club offered little explanation for the move. In a brief two-sentence statement, the team announced it had “terminated the contract of Head Coach Sean Nahas, effective immediately.” During a press conference […]

As one of the two expansion clubs joining the NWSL in 2026, Denver Summit FC is preparing as the start of their inaugural season grows closer. Nick Cushing was announced as the franchise’s first-ever head coach on August 6, and he was quick to share what he hopes to bring to the new era of the […]

In a recent media availability at the Cincinnati Open, Aryna Sabalenka spoke about her comments about her French Open final match with Coco Gauff. The June statement following her defeat to the American tennis star dominated sports headlines coming out of the French Open, as she seemingly downplayed Gauff’s victory. While addressing the media, she […]

Naomi Osaka saved herself from another heartbreaking exit, closing out a narrow 6-2, 7-6 victory over Clara Tauson at the Canadian Open to make the tournament’s final round. The win in straight sets lands Osaka a WTA 1000 final for the first time in three years. Osaka took to Instagram to express how she felt […]

Coco Gauff is on the rebound. Despite losing to 18-year-old Victoria Mboko in the Canadian Open singles tournament, she will remain in Montreal. Gauff has qualified for her first Canadian Open doubles final, per George Patten of The Tennis Gazette. She, along with doubles partner McCartney Kessler, will face the pair of Taylor Townsend and Zhang […]

Venus Williams is not ready to commit to her plans beyond the U.S. Open, but the seven-time Grand Slam champion made it clear on Wednesday that she should not be counted out of future WTA events. “I’m very much in the moment,” Williams said when asked about playing anymore in 2025, as reported by D’Arcy […]

Ukrainian superstar and current world no. 13 Elina Svitolina crashed out of the National Bank Open in Canada after losing in straight sets to the USA’s Naomi Osaka. Svitolina lost 6-2, 6-2, following which she took to Instagram to post about the hateful abuse she received following the loss. “To all the bettors: I’m a […]

An HBCU alumna saw herself competing against the best in the track & field circuit, even beating out Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson. North Carolina A&T alumna Kayla White set a personal best of 10.89 to win her heat, surpassing Sha’Carri Richardson’s time of 11.07. Richardson delivered her strongest performance of the season, but White ultimately emerged […]

Add another line to the resume for South Carolina women’s basketball legend A’ja Wilson. The 2017 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player is headed for the South Carolina athletics Hall of Fame when the university inducts its 2025 class in October. Wilson headlines the six-player class, which also includes Natasha Hastings (track and field, 2005-07), Paul […]

The AUSL All-Star Cup is the flagship event of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, designed to showcase elite softball talent in a dynamic and innovative competition that redefines traditional team sports. Taking place from August 2 to August 31, the All-Star Cup is structured as a four-series, 21-game mini-season that spans three major venues in […]