Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men. Trump made the comments while speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania and pledging to “keep men out of women's sports,” turned his attention to the recently concluded Olympic Games and the case of two […]
Two-time Olympic gold medalist boxer Arlen López of Cuba loses in Paris semis to Oleksandr Khyzhniak
Two-time gold medal-winning boxer Arlen López of Cuba was eliminated by Oleksandr Khyzhniak of Ukraine on Sunday night in the 80-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics. López fell short in his bid to join Hungary's Laszlo Papp and fellow Cubans Teófilo Stevenson and Félix Savón as the only three-time Olympic boxing gold medalists. López will […]
Who earned medalist honors at Utah Men’s State Am and who’s playing for the final three match-play spots
BYU golfer Tyson Shelley earned medalist honors at the Utah Men's State Amateur, one shot better than Cougar teammate Cole Ponich. Golf News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos
Seven-time major winner and Olympic gold medalist Inbee Park announces she’s pregnant
Park, 34, last competed on the LPGA in August at the AIG Women’s British Open, where she tied for 22nd. Golf News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos
Olympic silver medalist Stevenson demands tougher pro fights
Shakur Stevenson keeps his Olympic silver medal in his room, not so much as a reminder of the experience, but as motivation that second place is never good enough. Stevenson had second thoughts about trashing his sterling souvenir from the 2016 Rio Games, the 22-year-old Newark, New Jersey native deciding Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – […]
Olympic silver medalist Stevenson wins in Jersey hometown
Shakur Stevenson came ready to put on a show in his hometown. Stevenson stamped his homecoming fight with a third-round knockout of Alberto Guevara, keeping the New Jersey fighter and 2016 Olympic silver medalist undefeated and in line for a featherweight title fight. From Newark, Stevenson was never Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, […]
Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields wins pro debut (The Associated Press)
Claressa Shields didn’t feel at her best, but her pro debut was a winning one anyway. The two-time Olympic gold medalist won a decision Saturday over Franchon Crews in a four-round super middleweight fight, making the transition to the pros after the most successful amateur career for an American woman. Shields came back from a […]
Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields sets pro debut (The Associated Press)
Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields plans to make her professional debut Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. Shields will fight on the undercard of fellow Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward’s high-profile showdown with Sergey Kovalev, the show’s promoters announced Tuesday. Shields is being represented by Roc Nation Sports, the management company founded by music […]
Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields sets pro debut (The Associated Press)
Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields plans to make her professional debut Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. Shields will fight on the undercard of fellow Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward’s high-profile showdown with Sergey Kovalev, the show’s promoters announced Tuesday. Shields is being represented by Roc Nation Sports, the management company founded by music […]
Stroke-play medalist Travis Vick advances in US Junior (The Associated Press)
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (AP) — Stroke-play medalist Travis Vick held off Patrick Welch 2 and 1 on Wednesday in the first round of match play in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Yahoo Sports – Golf News