Olympic Sports
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon sets new 1500 meter record
By Rick Jabot The Country of Kenya has always had great track and field athletes. Add a 29-year-old female to the list. Faith Kipyegon staked her claim as the greatest women’s 1,500-metre runner of all-time on June 2 in Florence, Italy. The two-time Olympic champion and two-time world gold medallist smashed the world record in the…
Read MoreDenver Pioneers Sports News: Men’s Lacrosse coach Bill Tierney Set to Retire Following 42nd College Season in 2023
The Pioneer bench boss guided Denver to his record seventh national championship in 2015 DENVER – University of Denver William G. Tierney Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Bill Tierney has announced that he will retire following the upcoming 2023 season, his 14th with the program, his 42nd as a college coach and his 49th in coaching overall. “They say, ‘When you know,…
Read MoreStanford Cardinal Community mourns the loss of women’s soccer captain Katie Meyer
MARCH 2, 2022 Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole and Director of Athletics Bernard Muir sent the following message to the campus community on the death of Stanford student Katie Meyer. Dear students, faculty and staff, We are writing to follow up on this message about the death of one of our undergraduate students in a…
Read MoreNorth Coast Athletic Conference News: Wittenberg Picked For Top Spot in 2021 NCAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Tue, Aug 24, 2021 The Wittenberg women’s volleyball team was tabbed first in the 2021 North Coast Athletic Conference preseason coaches’ poll. The 25-time conference champions received four of the possible nine first-place votes and 74 points overall according to balloting of the league’s coaches. Second went to Denison, as the Big Red received three…
Read MoreOhio State Athletic News: Buckeye Swimmers Advance on Day 2 of Tokyo Olympics
Mon, Jul 26, 2021 Ohio State Olympians SWIM: Buckeye Swimmers Advance on Day 2 of Tokyo Olympics Hunter Armstrong and Ruslan Gaziev made their Olympic debuts Sunday in Tokyo TOKYO, Japan — Ohio State swimming’s Hunter Armstrong and Ruslan Gaziev made their Olympic debuts Sunday as they advanced for their respective countries on the second day…
Read MoreNBA, FIBA & USA Basketball News: Men’s basketball field set for Tokyo Olympics
The list of countries who will be competing for gold in men’s basketball in Tokyo. The 12-team field is set for men’s basketball at the Tokyo Olympic Games after the final spots were secured in qualifying tournaments on Sunday. Opening ceremonies for the Tokyo Olympics will be held on Friday, July 23. Men’s basketball will…
Read MoreIowa loses to #16 Ohio State in Men’s Tennis
March 28, 2021 https://bit.ly/2PCG0a2 Iowa Men’s Tennis No. 16 Ohio State Beats Hawkeyes Columbus, Ohio — The University of Iowa men’s tennis team lost at No. 16 Ohio State, 6-1, Sunday afternoon at the Ty Tucker Tennis Complex. Iowa (4-9, 4-7) started the match, dropping the doubles point to the nationally-ranked Buckeyes with setbacks on…
Read MoreDavid Patrick, Arkansas associate head coach, on Australian National Team Staff
Basketball Australia released its Australian Men’s Basketball Squad for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games, and it was announced that University of Arkansas associatehead basketball coach David Patrick will serve as assistant coach for this campaign.Patrick has previously served on the “Boomers” staff, helping the National Teamqualify for the Olympics with its performance at the 2019 FIBA…
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