Zimbabwe sports minster Kirsty Coventry on Thursday became the first woman and first African elected as president of the International Olympic Committee. Coventry, 41, was chosen over six other candidates in a secret ballot at the IOC session in Costa
“Our expectations are higher than this,” was one of the points FAU coach John Jakus mentioned in his post game press conference following FAU’s 86-79 loss to Dayton in the first round of the NIT Thursday evening and although the Owls fought back to make it close in the end, last nights result was one Jakus and company will look to move on from.
Senior day is upon us, as the Owls close out the regular season with a pivotal matchup against East Carolina with both squads looking to pick up a must needed victory.
ESPN announced the multi-year deal signed by Stephen A. Smith on Friday, while the commentator’s agent downplayed speculation that his client may run for president. “Stephen A. works incredibly hard to elevate the sports conversation day-in and day-out and we
ESPN and Stephen A. Smith have agreed on a new five-year contract worth at least $100 million, The Athletic reported Thursday. The deal allows the prolific opinionist to reduce some of his duties while remaining a regular fixture on “First
Philanthropist Ross Stevens made a $100 million donation to support United States Olympic and Paralympic athletes with a post-retirement plan worth up to $200,000 per participant. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Wednesday the gift was the largest single
The figure skating community will gather Sunday in Washington, D.C., to remember the victims of the Jan. 29 aircraft collision that killed 67 people, including 11 young skaters and members of their families. The event, “Legacy on Ice,” will be
The world’s 100 most valuable sports franchises are all worth at least $2 billion, Sportico reported Wednesday. As recently as 2010, there weren’t any teams on the planet worth that much, according to the publication. The top 100 clubs, based
Following a 13-year run as Stanford’s athletic director, Bernard Muir is prepared to resign, according to multiple media reports on Monday. The move comes in the midst of the school’s first year as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference