Category: Sports

The EMass girls’ hockey season has kicked off with some familiar names at the top of the Globe’s Top 20 poll. Duxbury, the defending Division 2 champion, and Shrewsbury, the defending Division 1 champion, are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, as they look to repeat their success from last year. Duxbury returns with a strong core The Dragons, who finished with a 24-1-2 record last season and defeated…

The federal government has released its long-awaited National Sport Plan, dubbed Sport 2030, which outlines its vision and priorities for the Australian sport sector. The plan aims to make Australia the world’s most active and healthy nation, as well as a leading sporting nation. However, the plan has been criticised for lacking details, targets, and funding commitments. What is Sport 2030? Sport 2030 is the result of 18 months of…

The Special Olympics West Texas Area 18 is gearing up for its annual Winter Games, which will take place on January 13-15, 2023, in Midland and Odessa. The event will feature more than 300 athletes with intellectual disabilities competing in four sports: bowling, basketball, powerlifting, and figure skating. A Celebration of Inclusion and Empowerment The Special Olympics is a global movement that provides year-round sports training and competition for people…

A desperate move to survive the economic crisis Cuban athletes Leuris Pupo and Ivan Pedroso have sold their Olympic medals for over $70,000 each in a US auction. The news shocked the sports world and raised questions about the plight of Cuban Olympians in the midst of a severe economic crisis. Pupo, a shooter, won the gold medal in the 25-meter rapid fire pistol event at the 2012 London Games.…

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 2023 is just a week away, and the anticipation is building up among sports fans and pundits. The prestigious award, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, will be presented to one of the six shortlisted candidates on Tuesday 19 December at Media City. The winner will be decided by a public vote, and will join the likes of Beth Mead, Lewis…

The New York Giants pulled off a stunning upset over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, winning 27-24 in a thrilling game that came down to the wire. The Giants were led by their rookie cornerback Deonte Banks, who had a team-high 12 tackles and a crucial pass break-up in the end zone that forced the Packers to settle for a field goal in the fourth quarter. Giants defense steps…

A New Venue for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Beijing’s Big Air Shougang is a ski jump platform built for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and was the first newly built arena to be finished in the Beijing competition zone on October 31, 2019. The venue is a remarkable example of industrial transformation, as it was constructed on the site of a former steel mill. The platform is 164 meters…

The Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Carla Qualtrough, announced on Tuesday that the government will launch a formal, independent mechanism to review systemic abuse and human rights violations in Canadian sports. The announcement comes amid growing calls for a public inquiry from athletes, coaches, and MPs who have exposed the problem of maltreatment in the sport system. A Trauma-Informed, Human Rights-Based Approach Qualtrough said that the process will be…

Pop star turned swimmer misses out on Tokyo spot Cody Simpson, the Australian singer and former boyfriend of Miley Cyrus, failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after finishing last in the 100-meter butterfly final at the Australian swimming trials on Thursday. Simpson, who resumed swimming last year after a decade-long hiatus, clocked 52.94 seconds, well behind the winner Matthew Temple’s 50.45 seconds. Simpson, 24, said he was proud of…

The World Athletics Awards 2023, held in Monaco on Tuesday, celebrated the achievements of the best athletes and coaches of the year. Among the six winners, Faith Kipyegon and Noah Lyles stood out for their remarkable performances and records. Kipyegon: the queen of middle distance The Kenyan star was named the Female Athlete of the Year after a sensational season that saw her break three world records and win two…