2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (680+ words) Newly crowned Olympic women's figure skating champion Alysa Liu says she wants her story to "inspire others" after the golden return of a former child prodigy who suffered burnout. Liu stepped away from figure skating aged just 16 years, tired of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1275+ words) MILAN " Alysa Liu isn't your typical figure skater. She doesn't fit the prototypical personality of one, known for exuberating royal-like qualities to reflect the grace and elegance displayed on the ice. You'll notice the halo rings in her hair, the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (256+ words) Rugby union's most capped female referee has announced her retirement from the international game following a hugely successful professional career that has inspired countless female match officials to pick up the whistle. Sara Cox, 34, from Broadclyst, was a pioneer for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (615+ words) America will be glued to the TV when 21-year-old sensation Ilia Malinin takes the ice at the Winter Olympics in Italy as he attempts to win the only prize missing from his r'sum': Olympic gold "No matter how nervous I'll…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (543+ words) Maxim Naumov became emotional on Jan. 11 as NBC showed a clip of him as a child saying it was his "dream" to make it to the Olympics Naumov, 24, was named to Team USA's men's figure skating squad after his performance…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (594+ words) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was in buoyant form despite finishing fourth in the 100m at the Brussels Diamond League, saying she was focused on ending her illustrious career in a "magnificent way" at the Tokyo world championships. The 38-year-old Jamaican sprint legend timed…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (548+ words) Petra Kvitova needed to say the words out loud to ensure she could relax and enjoy her final Wimbledon. The two-time women's singles champion only returned to the sport in February following the birth of son Petr a year ago…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (354+ words) In his social media history, Jon Jones has earned a reputation for tweeting, then deleting. But it seems like this one will stick. Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) had been playing a cat-and-mouse game with interim champion Tom Aspinall, who has been…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (516+ words) Virat Kohli, the former India captain and one of the most celebrated cricketers ever, has announced his retirement from Tests, saying: "I've given it everything I had." The 36-year-old amassed 9,230 runs in 123 Tests at an average of 46.85, putting him 19th in…...