Category: Sports

Bulldogs Dominate South Carolina The Georgia Bulldogs maintained their top spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA College Football Coaches Poll, released on Sunday, after a dominant 41-10 win over South Carolina on Saturday. The Bulldogs received 62 of the 64 first-place votes and 1,598 points from the panel of 64 FBS head coaches. Georgia’s defense was impressive once again, holding the Gamecocks to just 242 yards of total…

Flag football, a non-contact version of American football, is one of the nine sports being considered for inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The sport has been growing in popularity across the U.S. and internationally, especially among youth and women. The NFL, the world’s richest sports league, is backing the bid to make flag football an Olympic sport, hoping to expand its global fan base and revenue.…

Parkland scores three goals to remain undefeated Parkland boys soccer team faced a tough challenge on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, when they visited Northampton High School for an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference game. Both teams entered the game with a perfect 6-0-0 record, but only one of them would leave with it intact. Parkland proved to be the stronger side, scoring three goals and holding off a late comeback attempt by…

The Rink Live, a digital platform dedicated to covering college hockey, has announced a new partnership with USA Hockey, the national governing body of ice hockey in the United States. The Rink Live will be the official media partner for the USA Hockey/USA Today men’s and women’s college hockey polls, which rank the top teams in NCAA Division I hockey. The Rink Live: A one-stop destination for college hockey fans…

The Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and Paralympics (CSUSOP) held a public hearing on September 6, 2023, to discuss the future of Olympic and Paralympic sports in America. One of the main proposals was to create incentives for national governing bodies (NGBs) to increase participation in sports at the grassroots level, which could lead to government funding for Olympic sports. The Problem of Unfunded Mandate Tom Farrey,…

Eric Lamaze accused of forging medical documents to delay trial over disputed horse sale Eric Lamaze, a three-time Olympic medalist in show jumping, has been found guilty of fraud by a Canadian court for faking a terminal brain cancer diagnosis to avoid a lawsuit over a disputed horse sale. The court ruled that Lamaze, 55, submitted counterfeit medical letters and photos of his disfigured face after a surgery that never…

The popularity of the Premier League, the top tier of English football, is one of the factors that draws migrants to the UK, according to some of the asylum seekers who have attempted to cross the Channel from France. The Express.co.uk spoke to some of them in Boulogne-sur-Mer, where they shared their passion for the sport and their hopes for a better life. A failed attempt to reach the UK…

A group of Iranian dissidents, including a former world boxing champion and a Nobel laureate, has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to exclude Iran from the Paris 2024 Olympics for violating the principle of non-discrimination in sport. Iran’s ban on women’s participation in some sports The group, which sent a letter to the IOC at the end of July, said that Iran violates the Olympic Charter, which states that…

XYZ Stadium: The First of Its Kind The National Football League (N.F.L.) has always been cautious about the relationship between its sport and gambling. For decades, the league has enforced strict rules and penalties to prevent players, coaches, and officials from engaging in any form of betting on football games. However, in recent years, the league has softened its stance and embraced the growing popularity of sports betting among its…

The Southern University Jaguars are gearing up for a new season of sports, with both the football and volleyball teams looking to make an impact in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The football team is coming off a 7-4 record in 2022, while the volleyball team finished 9-17. Both teams have high hopes and expectations for 2023, as they prepare to face their rivals and contenders. Football Team Aims for…