“It’s life changing…”: Hallie Jackson is joined by Paralympian Lora Webster, who, as a mother of 3 young kids, received a grant for childcare from […]
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What does the future hold for Olympic softball beyond the Tokyo Games? | USA TODAY
Team USA softball players have bittersweet feelings about the sport returning to the Olympics in Tokyo, but being left out of the Paris Games in […]
Continue readingReport Finds That Sports Owners Use Their Teams To Avoid Millions In Taxes
ProPublica reports that billionaire sports owners are using their teams to avoid millions in taxes, while paying lower tax rates than their own players and […]
Continue readingExtra Olympic year helped American swimmer Torri Huske make the Tokyo Games a reality | USA TODAY
At 18, Torri Huske already holds American record in 100 fly and she's just getting started. RELATED: One of the bright young stars of the […]
Continue readingOlympians talk well-being, mental health ahead of the Tokyo Olympics | USA TODAY
In the midst of training for the Tokyo Games, athletes note the importance of keeping their mental health in check while vying for Olympic gold. […]
Continue readingJapan Will Not Allow Spectators At Tokyo Olympics | MSNBC
NBC News' Tom Llamas reports an agreement by organizers to hold the Tokyo Olympic Games without spectators, after Japan declared a coronavirus state of emergency […]
Continue readingSanya Richards-Ross: I Think Sha’Carri Situation Will Bring About Change
Sanya Richards-Ross, four time Olympic Gold Medalist, joins Kasie Hunt to discuss the news that Sha’Carri Richardson, the fastest American woman this year, was not […]
Continue readingTokyo Olympics: Swimming caps designed for natural Black hair banned | USA TODAY
What to be done about swim caps for Black hair being barred from Tokyo Olympic swim events RELATED: US women's gymnastics team set for Tokyo […]
Continue readingSha’Carri Richardson Left Off Relay Team, Won’t Compete In Olympics
Runner Sha'Carri Richardson was not named to the U.S. relay team and will officially not compete in the Tokyo Olympics following her positive test result […]
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