Athletes "have to protect our mind and our body rather than just go out there and do what the world wants us to do," Simone Biles said.
Considered the greatest gymnast of all time, the reigning Olympic champion did not compete in U.S. team finals.
The United States men's basketball team lost in the Olympics for the first time since 2004.
U.S. gymnasts like Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas are motivating Black women to join a sport long dominated by white athletes.
The summer Olympics convened amid anger and disbelief in much of Japan, where residents are battling a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Some players shared strong reactions to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's most firm vaccination push yet.
Kentaro Kobayashi has been dismissed for making a Holocaust joke during a comedy show in 1998.
The positive test is not expected to impact Simone Biles or any other member of the main U.S. gymnastics squad seeking a gold medal.
A 13-hour time difference between Tokyo and New York City means several competitions will be aired on a time delay.
More women than men will be competing for the United States for the third consecutive Summer Olympics.
Already accomplished Team USA superstars look for more success as younger athletes seek stardom in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo is also under a state of emergency starting Monday through Aug. 22, meaning the games will be held entirely under emergency measures.
Testosterone level requirements are among those keeping CeCe Telfer, an NCAA champion hurdler, from seeking a bid in the Tokyo Olympics.
The Raiders' tight end was greeted with support from people across the sports world.
The ruling doesn't decide if student athletes should be paid, but guides schools on offering tens of thousands of dollars in other benefits.
Cheating in baseball is as old as the game itself, and pitchers' modifying the ball's surface is part of that long history.
Cameron Kinley, the Midshipman who signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said his childhood dream is being "taken away."
The 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes, the final race of the Triple Crown, will be held Saturday in Elmont, New York.
Nike, Mastercard and Sweetgreen are among the comparing sharing words of support after the tennis star dropped out of the French Open.
The tennis star said she has "suffered long bouts of depression" as she pulled out of the French Open after her first-round victory.
Anger in Tokyo over the Summer Olympics is just the latest example of how unpopular hosting the games has become.
Simone Biles made history last weekend when she became the first woman in history to successfully complete a Yurchenko double pike vault.
At 50 years old, the popular golfer known as "Lefty" won the 2021 PGA Championship Sunday afternoon at Ocean Course in South Carolina.
The longest regular season in NFL history begins on Sept. 9, when Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys.
The proposal is considered so outrageous that even UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is vowing to find a way to block it.
Moving to a US-Style ‘Closed' super league would destroy that.
Why student athletes need a new playbook to stay safe in the pandemic era.
Anthony Neuer became the fourth person in Professional Bowlers Association history to pull off the feat during a televised match.
The first Japanese golfer to win a men's professional championship went from top amateur to top pro at Augusta in a decade.
Debating the initial concerns over heart damage, lifelong complications and death among athletes post-coronavirus
Sports remain a highly visible reminder that homophobia and transphobia persist.
What baseball can learn about coronavirus case spikes and crowd size from the NFL's 2020 season.
Every team is in action on Thursday, as Major League Baseball returns to its 162-game slate.
Unequal treatment for college women's basketball players has deep historical roots.
Pitchers' fastballs are getting better and better.
Olympics officials say the risk is too great to admit ticket holders from overseas during a pandemic.
For spring season, young athletes getting back in the game despite risk.
In an NCAA Tournament like no other, all games will be played in and around Indianapolis over a 19-day span.
Greg McDermott acknowledges he made a "huge mistake" in telling his players they need to "stay on the plantation" following a recent loss.
Runners and golfers are paying more of a price than football or basketball players.