Jennifer King was invited to the Yakima Valley during Black History Month to speak about her legacy as the first Black woman ...

If she was going to make a U.S. Olympic team, it would surely be in the heptathlon, the seven-event discipline of track and ...

An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage during the intense competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. In the run-up to the Opening Ceremony, we’ll bring ...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a veteran American track and field star. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of all time. Joyner-Ker.

It’s way past time for the city to have its very own shrine to its sports heroes, and the Los Angeles Sports Council announced one this week with a target date of 2027.

The bittersweet story of Monica Seles’ 1996 Australian Open title actually begins in 1994, when Seles has yet to decide how to spend the rest of her life. She is a year removed from a spring day in ...

Serena Williams has not played professional tennis since losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in the 2022 US Open third round; Watch ...

Robert Andrew Joyner Sr. passed away Jan. 15. Robert came into my life while I was in my teens. I’m blessed beyond measure that he and I crossed paths in life. Robert, at age 81, was within 104 days ...

Medals and titles might be one way to measure an athlete’s accomplishments, but sometimes it’s a lot more than that. Whether ...

Lemuel Joyner, 97, of South Bend died peacefully at home on January 17, 2026. Lem was loved dearly by his family, friends, and community members, all of whom experienced Lem’s warmth, generosity, and ...

Adam Sandler was nominated at the Globes in the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture category for his role in 'Jay Kelly' Amy Sussman/Getty Adam Sandler and ...