Category: Sports

EA Sports, the leading publisher of sports video games, has announced a new game in its popular football franchise, EA Sports FC Tactical. The game is a free-to-play spinoff that turns football into a turn-based strategy game, where players can control over 5,000 real players from more than 10 prominent leagues, including the Premier League, LALIGA EA SPORTS, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A. The game is slated to release…

A Tragic Incident at Practice A Connecticut community is grieving the death of a high school football player who collapsed during practice on Tuesday. Elijah-Jay Mariano Rivera, a 15-year-old student at Windsor High School and a member of the football team, died after he lost consciousness during the afternoon practice, according to school officials. Rivera was not involved in any football drills or tackling at the time of the incident.…

Olympic medalist expands her reach to inspire more children to get active Beth Tweddle, the former UK gymnast and Olympic medalist, has sold her two gymnastics centres in Widnes and Bolton to Gymfinity Kids, the UK’s largest children’s gymnastics provider. The deal, which was announced on Monday, will see Tweddle join Gymfinity Kids as a brand ambassador and director of the local community and National Curriculum programmes. Tweddle, who won…

From Wanderers to Hoops Liam Bonetig, the 18-year-old defender who signed a three-year contract with Celtic last month, has expressed his delight at joining the Scottish giants and his excitement at representing Australia in the upcoming Marbella Week of Football. Bonetig, who made his A-League debut for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2022, was scouted by Celtic after impressing in the AFC Champions League and the Olyroos Olympic campaign. He said…

Daughter asks for prayers and donations McKenna Kelley, the daughter of retired Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton, revealed on Instagram that her mother is “fighting for her life” in a hospital intensive care unit. Kelley said Retton has been diagnosed with a rare form of pneumonia and is unable to breathe on her own. She asked for prayers and donations to help cover her mother’s medical bills. Kelley…

NBA and MLB lead the way in condemning terrorism The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Major League Baseball (MLB) have issued strong statements of support for Israel as the country faces a barrage of rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist group. The NBA and the MLB are the first major professional sports leagues in the US to publicly stand with Israel in this crisis. The NBA posted on X,…

New York City is known for many things, but sports excellence is not one of them lately. The city’s sports teams have been struggling to make an impact in their respective leagues, leaving fans frustrated and disappointed. The year 2023 has been especially harsh for NYC sports, as none of the teams have managed to reach the playoffs or even contend for a title. Yankees and Mets Fail to Deliver…

Rich Paul is the founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group, an influential agency that represents some of the biggest names in basketball, such as LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Draymond Green. Paul has negotiated more than $4 billion in contracts for his clients, making him one of the most successful sports agents in the world. But his journey to the top was not easy. He had to overcome many…

Flag Football Proposed for 2028 Summer Olympics Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who already has a Super Bowl ring, is now eyeing an Olympic gold medal in flag football. The sport was proposed as one of the new additions to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, along with baseball/softball, lacrosse, cricket, and squash. The International Olympic Committee will vote on the inclusion of these sports in the…

Petrick repeats his feat Ian Petrick of New Boston Huron soccer team has won the Monroe County Region Athlete of the Week award for the second time in three weeks. He received 410 votes out of 1,437 cast by the readers of The Monroe News. Petrick scored four goals and had two assists in two games last week, helping his team clinch the Huron League title. He also won the…