Rudy Gobert: Amid COVID-19 outbreak, NBA star faces backlash for prank
As he was leaving a media event on March 9 All-Star center Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz touched every microphone and recorder in front of him in jest. “I…
Indian Wells Tennis Is First Large U.S. Sporting Event Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears
The BNP Paribas Open, the near-major tennis tournament set to begin this week in the California desert, won’t be played as scheduled after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in…
Too old? Too slow? No! Debut marathoners may add years to life
LONDON (Reuters) – First-time marathon runners can add years to their lives and reap the health rewards of lower blood pressure and healthier arteries, even if they take on the…
No evidence stretching prevents running injuries
(Reuters Health) – It’s a common and persistent myth that static stretching improves running performance and decreases the risk of injuries, researchers say. Instead, an active warm-up can help with…
Breeders’ Cup Classic: Vino Rosso crosses finish line first
It was Ortiz’s fourth win on the day and his first Classic win. “He’s a special horse,” he told NBC Sports, which broadcast the race. “He gotten good at the…
South Africa edges past Wales to reach third Rugby World Cup final
With the game level four minutes from time, Handre Pollard stepped up to kick a decisive penalty — his fourth of the match — and hand the Springboks a place…
Odell Beckham Jr. faces the Patriots in spooky Halloween cleats
In Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots, the Cleveland Browns wide receiver was rocking a pair of shockingly orange custom cleats topped with a pair of jack-o’-lantern faces. The…
Study shows more thinking problems in former pro soccer players
(Reuters Health) – A study of more than a thousand former professional soccer players has uncovered significantly more deaths from brain disease than among non-players. The study, released Monday in…
Repeat concussions declining in U.S. high school sports
(Reuters Health) – While concussion rates remain higher among U.S. high school students playing football than among those playing other sports, a new study also suggests these brain injuries are…
CNN anchor Christina Macfarlane shut down for asking question about the NBA’s standoff with China
Macfarlane was attending a post-match media conference in Tokyo on Thursday with NBA stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook but neither men were allowed to answer her question on whether…