Jamaica’s Usain Bolt wins Olympic gold August 5 2012. PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images Usain Bolt kicked off his sprint season Saturday by making a rare appearance in...
A victorious Nigeria team lifts the Africa Cup of Nations Trophy. PHOTO/European Pressphoto Agency Coach Stephen Keshi makes history as one of two men to win...
George Bailey of Australia plays down leg-side during game two of the Commonwealth Bank One Day International Series between Australia and the West Indies at WACA...
Darrell Wallace Jr., at the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East American Real TV 150 at Dover International Speedway on September 28, 2012 in Dover, Delaware. PHOTO/Getty...
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. PHOTO/Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Adrian Peterson called it a blessing in disguise. Strange way to describe career-threatening major knee surgery. The...
Ramon Harewood of the Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens Player is the first Barbadian to Make the Super Bowl (PRNewswire) – One would not think that a...
Richard Lecky in action. PHOTO/Jamaica Gleaner (Newswire)–Richard Lecky, also known as A-Wire, is a pro BMX rider from Portmore, Jamaica – a populous suburban community next...
Tiger Woods, on his way to victory at Torrey Pines. PHOTO/Getty Images World No. 2 Tiger Woods captured his 75th career title on Monday, winning the...
Tiger Woods in action at Torrey Pines. PHOTO/Lenny Ignelzi/AP Tiger Woods closed in on his 75th PGA Tour victory by stretching his lead to a commanding...
Captain Darren Sammy says West Indies plan to play tough cricket against Australia when they meet in a five match One Day international series starting early...
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt. PHOTO/Joe Klamar/AFP Olympic champion Usain Bolt will compete in the Bislett Games for the third straight year when he races in the 200...
Sloane Stephens celebrates after beating Serena Williams in their Australian Open match. PHOTO/Getty Images (Reuters) – Sloane Stephens prevailed over Serena Williams 3-6 7-5 6-4 to...
Serena Williams in action against Ayumi Morita. Serena Williams wasted little time in advancing to the Australian Open quarter-finals with 6-2, 6-0 demolition of 14th-seed Maria...
Serena Williams in action against Ayumi Morita. Serena Williams stayed on track for a third consecutive Grand Slam title with a 6-1, 6-3 win Saturday over...
Kobe Bryant of the Lakers. PHOTO/File Kobe Bryant has been voted to his NBA-record 15th consecutive All-Star start, leading four Los Angeles players into next month’s...
Serena Williams in action against Garine Muguruza. PHOTO/Reuters Seventh-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga moved through to the third round at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (1),...
Jamaica further strengthened their playoff chances when they easily brushed aside a struggling Guyana in the opening game of the St. Lucia leg of the Caribbean...
Venus Williams in action against Alize Cornet. PHOTO/Rob Griffith/AP Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams beat Alize Cornet of France 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday to advance...
Serena Williams serves in her first round match against Edina Gallovits-Hall during day two of the 2013 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2013...
Venus Williams returns a serve at Australian Open against Galina Voskoboeva Venus Williams used her powerful serve to full effect to start her Australian Open campaign...
By Ryan Elcock There is something to be said about Black Men all over the world, and their indomitable spirit as warriors. No matter how we...
Women’s US Open 2012 champion, Serena Williams with the trophy. PHOTO/Timothy Clary/Getty Images Serena Williams goes into the Australian Open a red-hot favorite in her quest...
The emphatic nature of T&T victory was a strong statement ahead of the second phase of the tournament in St Lucia starting Tuesday. After four matches,...
Serena Williams at US Open. PHOTO/AFP No woman since had even won back-to-back Grand Slam tournaments in the same year until Williams won Wimbledon and the...
Opting to bat first, Jamaica breezed to 38 without loss after four overs but then suffered a shocking collapse to lose ten wickets for 38 runs.
Washington Redskins Quarterback Robert Griffin III. PHOTO/Evan Vucci/AP Robert Griffin III is having surgery Wednesday on a torn ligament in his right knee — and to...
The LPGA Tour has a new tournament this year that will be played in The Bahamas. Commissioner Mike Whan said Monday that Pure Silk will be...
Serena Williams wins in Brisbane (Reuters) – Serena Williams felt she was close to accessing the sporting “zone” during her emphatic 6-2 6-1 victory over Anastasia...
Women’s US Open 2012 champion, Serena Williams with the trophy. PHOTO/Timothy Clary/Getty Images Serena Williams is on track to regain the world No.1 ranking for a...
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The star linebacker told the team 'This will be my last ride'...
Venus Williams defeats Mathilde Johansson at Hopman Cup on Tuesday January 1. 2013. PHOTO/Getty Images Venus Williams lifted the United States to victory in its Hopman...
Venus Williams waits to return serve in her singles match against Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa during day two of the Hopman Cup at Perth Arena...
Britain’s Mo Farah wins gold medal in 5000m and the London Olympic Games. PHOTO/Stu Forster/Getty Images Britain’s Mo Farah – the two-time gold medal winner for...
By Chris Reese Part 1 of the Black Coaches Elite Special Coach Akindele Peter (in white hat and green shirt) with his young charges. If you...
Zambia’s captain Christopher Katongo with the trophy celebrates after winning the 2012 African Cup of Nations. PHOTO/File Christopher Katongo has won the 2012 BBC African Footballer...
Usain Bolt and Veronica Campbell-Brown after they were named Jamaica’s sportsman and sportswoman of the Year 2011. PHOTO/Winston Sill The nominees for the Jamaica’s sportsman and...
Serena Williams at US Open. PHOTO/AFP Serena Williams has been named womens ITF (International Tennis Federation) World Champion for a third time. The 31-year-old Williams was...
Marlon Samuels of the West Indies in action against Bangaladesh. PHOTO/Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Explosive batting from Marlon Samuels lifted the World Twenty20 champions West Indies to an...
Kobe Bryant of the Lakers. PHOTO/File (AP) Kobe Bryant has become the youngest player in NBA history to eclipse 30,000 career points and only the fifth...
When LeBron James learned he was Sports Illustrated’s sportsman of the year, the Miami Heat star was surprised. Not because he thought his achievements in 2012...
The West Indies squad in training for Bangladesh. PHOTO/AFP (WICB) – The West Indies training session scheduled for Tuesday, December 4 at the National Cricket Academy...
Tiger Woods tees off on the second hole during the first round of the World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif.,...
Women’s US Open 2012 champion, Serena Williams with the trophy. PHOTO/Timothy Clary/Getty Images Serena Williams has been named the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA)’s Player of the...
Sean Fraser. PHOTO/File Jamaica’s national midfielder, Sean Fraser, has created history by becoming the first Caribbean player to win the Golden Boot in a Central American...
Marlon Samuels of the West Indies. PHOTO/AFP Marlon Samuels has broken into the top 20 for the first time in the Reliance International Cricket Council (ICC)...
Throughout his career, Mike Tyson has been viewed as one of the all-time boxing greats to ever set foot inside the ring. Now the former heavyweight...
Tino Best celebrates a wicket in the Bangladesh second innings. PHOTO/WICB Media Paceman Tino Best claimed 6-40 after Marlon Samuels smashed 260 to guide the West...
Prince Albert of Monaco, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, US sprinter Allyson Felix and IAAF President Lamine Diack during an event marking the centenary of the IAAF,...
A victorius Lewis Hamilton holds aloft his trophy next to second placed Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (l) and third placed Ferrari Formula One...
West Indies’ Tino Best celebrates the dismissal of Bangladesh’s Naeem Islam during the fourth day of the second cricket test match between Bangladesh and West Indies...
Marlon Samuels raises his arms in celebration Marlon Samuels smashed a magnificent 260 to guide West Indies into a commanding position against Bangladesh on the third...
West Indies players celebrating the dismissal of Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh. PHOTO/AP Marlon Samuels smashed an unbeaten century and Darren Bravo added 85 not out Thursday...
A victorius Lewis Hamilton holds aloft his trophy next to second placed Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (l) and third placed Ferrari Formula One...
Victorius West Indies team members celebrate win. PHOTO/AFP West Indies won the first Test against Bangladesh by 77 runs on the fifth and final day in...
Didier Drogba (c) congratulates Didier Ya Konan (2nd L) for scoringthe first goal. PHOTO/Alexander Klein/AFP Captain Didier Drogba was among the scorers as title favourites Ivory...
The Big Game!! The Toronto Argonauts (Argos) hosted the Edmonton Eskimos three days ago in the Eastern Semi-Final. This was the Argos’ first playoff game since...
The West Indies squad in training for Bangladesh. PHOTO/AFP Ravi Rampaul of the West Indies took two wickets to restrict Bangladesh to 164-3 at stumps after...
Farell Duclair – athlete, educator, entrepreneur and founder of the Everest Academy Former football star player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) Farrell Duclair is the...
Antron Brown. PHOTO/File For most of Sunday, Antron Brown could do nothing but watch the competition at the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Pomona Raceway. A...
The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Mike Brown (pictured), on Friday after a 1-4 start to his second season in charge. Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak...
Yaya Toure (Reuters) — Last year’s winner Yaya Toure heads a list of candidates for the African Footballer of the Year award, which will be announced...
From top clockwise: David Rudisha, Usain Bolt and Aries Merritt. PHOTO/IAAF Usain Bolt, David Rudisha and Aries Merritt are the finalists for the World Athlete of...
James Kwambai (Reuters) – James Kwambai stormed to victory in the Seoul Marathon for the second year running on Sunday, winning by almost five minutes to...
West Indies Captain, Darren Sammy Captain Darren Sammy has cautioned against complacency as West Indies prepare to face Bangladesh in a Test and one-day series they...
Venus Williams and Serena Williams at a press conference in Johannesburg – South Africa. PHOTO/AP/Themba Hadebe Serena Williams delivered on her promise to avenge an earlier...
On their first visit to Nigeria, Serena and Venus Williams want to inspire local kids to set their goals high. “We were really able to break...
Kenya’s Patrick Makau crosses the finish line of the Frankfurt Marathon. PHOTO/AP World record holder Patrick Makau of Kenya won the Frankfurt Marathon in cold and...
A victorius Serena Williams with the trophy after defeating Maria Sharapova in WTA championship final. PHOTO/Getty Images Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday...
A jubilant Kirani James of Grenada after winning the 400m gold. PHOTO/Getty Images Grenada sprinting superstar Kirani James has been named the Commonwealth Male Athlete of...
Serena Williams beats Agnieszka Radwanska to reach WTA Championships. PHOTO/Getty Images Serena Willliams cruised into the final of the WTA Championships by beating Agnieszka Radwanska of...
Serena Williams in action against Li Na. PHOTO/AP Serena Williams extended her dominance over the top-ranked player in the world on Thursday, defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-4,...
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel. PHOTO/PA Wire Chelsea and Nigerian midfielder, John Obi Mikel, is set to sign an improved four year contract with the reigning...
Serena Williams returns a shot from Angelique Kerber. PHOTO/Julian Finney/Getty Images (AP) – With the year-end top ranking out of reach, Serena Williams will settle for...
Basket ball stars Kevin Durant (l) with LeBron James. PHOTO/Sue Ogrocki/AP The annual NBA general manager survey came out yesterday. All 30 general managers were asked...
Gabby Douglas. PHOTO/Kyle Terada/US Presswire Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas has won Sportswoman of the Year honors from the Women’s Sports Foundation. The gymnast won the...
Brazil’s Anderson Silva (r) defeated Stephan Bonnar (l) of the United States at UFC 153 in Rio de Janeiro Oct. 14, 2012. PHOTO/Felipe Dana/AP Anderson Silva...
Yohan Blake in action during his 200m semi-final at the London 2012 Olympic Stadium. PHOTO/Ben Curtis/AP Jamaican sprint ace Yohan Blake will lead Food For The...
A jubilant West Indies Team after defeating Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup West Indies were crowned the new World Twenty20 champions on Sunday after...
Chris Gayle of the West Indies hits out for six runs during the ICC World Twenty20 2012 Semi Final between Australia and the West Indieson October...
Australia hope to remove big-hitter Chris Gayle early to put the West Indies under pressure during the second semi-final of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on...
West Indies kept their chances alive for semifinals of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup as Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels chased down 18-run target in Super...
(BBC) – Sri Lanka are on the brink of the World Twenty20 semi-finals after beating the West Indies by nine wickets to go top of their...
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat against hosts Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20 Super Eight tie at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium...
Lewis Hamilton (l) replaces Michael Schumacher at Mercedes. PHOTO/SkySports News Lewis Hamilton is moving to Mercedes, replacing seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher in a major...
Chris Gayle of the West Indies in action against England. PHOTO/Reuters West Indies beat out defending champions England by 15 runs. England came close with Eoin...
West Indies are relying on Trinidad mystery spinner Sunil Narine to make a big impact on the England batting when the two teams meet in their...
West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle (C) celebrates with his captain Darren Sammy (L) after he dismissed Ireland cricketer Niall O’Brien (R) during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket...
UFC light heavyweight champion at the pre-fight press conference. PHOTO/Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images Jon “Bones” Jones, the UFC’s light heavyweight champion defended his title for the...
Chris Gayle of the West Indies (R) plays a shot as Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade looks on during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup match between Australia...
Lewis Hamilton ahead of Singapore Grand Prix. PHOTO/Formula One News McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position on Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton gave...
Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose in front of Giordano’s Pizza PHOTO/Bob Carl Deep dish pizza company Giordano’s has announced that the Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose,...
Michael Muirhead. PHOTO/William Richards The West Indies Cricket Board has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer. Jamaican management consultant Michael Muirhead would succeed...
Retired boxing great Muhammad Ali Retired boxing great Muhammad Ali will visit Philadelphia to receive the Liberty Medal, an award recognizing his longtime role as a...
By Chris Reese Trisha Stafford-Odom. PHOTO/dwhoops.com Why Trish? You see Duke/UNC betrayal. You see a black woman in a “white” environment. You see egg shells and...
Women’s US Open 2012 champion, Serena Williams with the trophy. PHOTO/Timothy Clary/Getty Images Finally tested, even trailing, at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams turned things around...
Taylor Townsend. PHOTO/Simon Bruty/SI 16 year-old Taylor Townsend is an American tennis player and currently the is the reigning junior Australian Open singles champion, the junior...
A jubilant Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Italian grand prix McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, and Formula One leader Fernando...
Jamaica beats the United States 2-1. PHOTO/Gilbert Bellamy/Reuters Jamaica surprised the United States 2-1 to seize the Group A lead as Mexico moved closer to the...
A jubilant Serena Williams advances to the final of the US Open 2012 Thanks to one more easy victory, Serena Williams is a match from her...
Alphonso Cunningham Jamaica has grabbed gold in London again, winning its first gold medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games thanks to Alphonso Cunningham who threw the...
Serena Williams serves during US Open 2012 quarterfinal against Ana Ivanovic. PHOTO/Charles Krupa/AP Third-seeded Serena Williams served 12 aces in a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Ana...
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt with personalize Manchester United jersey. PHOTO/Getty Images Sir Alex Ferguson might not be signing Usain Bolt, but he is ready to let...
I am just a man that loves reality. I give my all to Women in Sports because even they can say they don’t know many men...
Serena Williams beats Andrea Hlavackova at the US Open 2012. PHOTO/Sports Illustrated Serena Williams didn’t drop a game in advancing to the quarterfinals of the US...
A jubilant Kirani James of Grenada after winning the 400m gold. PHOTO/Getty Images Grenada will name a new sports stadium after a young track athlete –...
Serena Williams beats Ekaterina Makarova at the US Open. PHOTO/Ben Solomon/AP Serena Williams does not enjoy viewing videos of her losses. Not one bit. She used...
Serena Williams returns a shot to Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez at the US Open. PHOTO/Mike Groll/AP Serena Williams has no plans to follow Kim Clijsters and...
Ethiopia’s Mohammed Aman celebrates as he won the men’s 800m race ahead of David Rudisha of Kenya during the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting in Zurich. PHOTO/Reuters/Ruben...
Serena Williams serves against CoCo Vandeweghe on day 2 of the US Open 2012. PHOTO/ Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Leave it to Serena Williams to come up...
Venus Williams returns shot to Bethanie Mattek-Sands at the 2012 US Open. PHOTO/Charles Krupa/AP Venus Williams overcame an early deficit for an easy win in her...
Sandora Irvin – Founder and CEO BWAP. PHOTO/BWAP BWAP’s Sandora Irvin had a conversation with Chris Reese, here is an excerpt of that discussion. The year...
Carmelita Jeter (l) beats Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to the tape. PHOTO/Reuters American Carmelita Jeter beat London 2012 gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica in the women’s 100-meter...
Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt (l) and Yohan Blake. PHOTO/File Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica and his compatriot Yohan Blake will not race each other...
Kevin Durant and LeBron James celebrate winning the gold medal – the USA beat Spain 107-100. PHOTO/Charles Krupa/AP Fresh off leading the U.S. men’s team to...
The claim by International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound that it is difficult to test Jamaican athletes because they are “hard to find” has been...
Kevin Durant and LeBron James celebrate winning the gold medal – the USA beat Spain 107-100. PHOTO/Charles Krupa/AP Kevin Durant scored 30 points, LeBron James added...
Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men’s marathon in the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012. PHOTO/Reuters...
Britain’s Mo Farah wins gold medal in 5000. PHOTO/Stu Forster/Getty Images Mo Farah didn’t want to leave anybody in doubt. Roared on again by a boisterous,...
Superstar sprinter Usain Bolt anchors Jamaica in 4 x 100 relay to gold. PHOTO//Matt Dunham/AP Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt has anchored Jamaica to victory in the...
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt. PHOTO/Joe Klamar/AFP Usain Bolt took a day off and let his teammates do the work. They gave Bolt a chance for another triple...
Jamaican super star athlete Usain Bolt secured the gold medal after winning the 200 meter final. PHOTO/Julia Vynokurova/Getty Images Usain Bolt secured his place in sports...
David Rudisha of Kenya raises his arms in victory after winning the 800-meter final and breaking his own record. PHOTO/AP David Rudisha set a world record...
Claressa Shields of the US celebrates defeating Nadezda Torlopova of Russia to win gold during the women’s boxing Middleweight of the 2012 London Olympic Games. PHOTO/Alberto...
Britain’s Nicola Adams (l) jumps for joy after beating Ren Cancan of China for the gold medal. PHOTO/Reuters Flyweight Nicola Adams of Britain won the first...
Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake celebrate after winning the gold and silver medals in the 100 m race. PHOTO/Stu Forster/Getty Images Usain Bolt is halfway to...
A street in down town Nairobi, Kenya. PHOTO/File (Reuters) – Kenya’s capital Nairobi is planning to bid for the 2024 Olympics and become the first African...
Allyson Felix of the United States wins the 200 meter final. PHOTO/AP Allyson Felix finally won an individual Olympic gold medal, gliding home with her effortless...
Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown will attempt an unprecedented Olympic treble on Wednesday as South African 800m runner Caster Semenya makes her long-awaited Games debut. Campbell-Brown, winner...
Chase Austin (pictured), has a chance to make history. A.J. Foyt and his racing team would like nothing better. Austin will try to become only the...
A jubilant Kirani James of Grenada after winning the 400m gold. PHOTO/Getty Images The day after Kirani James traded nametags with double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, he picked...
Olympic champion Serena Williams of the United States serves the ball to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the Semifinal of Women’s Singles Tennis on Day 7...
Sanya Richards-Ross wins 400m gold at the Olympics. PHOTO/Reuters Disappointment, tears and that oh-so-unsatisfying color — bronze — are all in the past for Sanya Richards-Ross....
Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya wins gold in 3000m steeplechase. PHOTO/AP Ezekiel Kemboi won Kenya’s first gold medal in track and field at the London Olympics in...
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt wins Olympic gold August 5 2012. PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images Usain Bolt has defended his Olympic 100m title winning the final in 9.63 seconds....
Usain Bolt at the Olympic heats on August 4, 2012. PHOTO/Franck Fife/Getty Images Usain Bolt now has a chance to repeat as the gold medalist in...
Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia wins the Olympic marathon. PHOTO/(Jae Hong/AP Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia won the women’s Olympic marathon on Sunday in a race that began...
Venus Williams and Serena Williams jubilate after winning doubles gold. PHOTO/Luis Acosta/Getty Images Serena Williams teamed with big sister Venus to win the women’s doubles title...
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates after winning the womens 100m Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce leaned across the finish line of the women’s 100 meters, then looked up at...
Mo Farah of Britain hugs his daughter Rihanna after winning gold in 10000m. PHOTO/Michael Dodge Mo Farah becomes first Briton to ever win Olympic gold in...
(Reuters) Serena Williams won her first Olympic tennis women’s singles gold on Saturday with a 6-0 6-1 demolition of Russia’s Maria Sharapova on Wimbledon’s Centre Court....
Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba during the IAAF Diamond League Prefontaine Classic on July 3, 2010 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. PHOTO/File Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia put...
Serena Williams playing Victoria Azarenka during semi-finals match during the London 2012 Olympic Games. PHOTO/Stefan Wermuth/Reuters Serena Williams has clinched at least a silver and earned...
Serena Williams, (l) and Venus Williams compete against Sorana Cirstea and Simona Halep of Romania in womens doubles in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics,...
Gabby Douglas. PHOTO/Kyle Terada/US Presswire Make it a pair of Olympic gymnastics gold medals for Gabby Douglas, who added the all-around title Thursday to the one...
Serena Williams acknowledges the crowd after defeating Caroline Wozniacki 6-0,6-3. PHOTO/Getty Images To complement her booming serve and slingshot returns, Serena Williams tried a left-handed forehand...
Chris Gayle of the West Indies in action against New Zealand. PHOTO/AP Inspired by the dream of a series sweep, the West Indies will be gunning...
Kenya’s David Rudisha at the New York adidas Grand Prix. PHOTO/Samsung Diamond League (Reuters) – The Kenya athletics team at the London Olympics is the best...
Usain Bolt receives baton from Yohan Blake at Daegu Stadium on September 4, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea. PHOTO/Mark Dadswell/Getty Images AsiaPac When Yohan Blake sprinted...
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France reacts after he defeats Canada’s Milos Raonic The longest set in Olympic history was played at Wimbledon on Tuesday when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...
Gabby Douglas. PHOTO/Kyle Terada/US Presswire The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won its first Olympic team gold medal since 1996 and only its second in history at...
Venus Williams beats Alesandra Wozniak. PHOTO/AP Venus Williams keeps moving forward in the Olympics. Charging the net with renewed zeal, Williams reached the third round Tuesday...
Serena Williams and Venus Williams during their Women’s Doubles Tennis match against Sorana Cirstea and Simona Halep of Romania. PHOTO/Clive Brunskill/Getty Images A schedule backlog transformed...
Baseball Hall of Famer., Jackie Robinson. PHOTO/File If you look at the current rosters for the Cubs and the Sox, you’ll only find one African American...
Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson. PHOTO/AP Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson won her swim-off Sunday afternoon beating Tera Van Beilen of Canada into second. Atkinson swam in a time of...
Moussa Konate scores goal for Senegal against Uruguay. PHOTO/Getty Images Moussa Konate scored two first-half goals as 10-man Senegal handed Uruguay its first-ever Olympic defeat in...
A jubilant Yanet Bermoy Acosta (r) celebrates after defeating Ilse Heylen (in blue) of Belgium in their women’s semi-final judo match at the London 2012 Olympic...
Lewis Hamilton (r) walks next to his father Anthony ahead of the Grand Prix. PHOTO/Reuters Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, prolonging McLaren’s...
Lebron James hangs on the rim during the men’s Group A basketball match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Basketball arena July 29, 2012....
Jennifer Abel (l) and Emilie Heymans (r) with their bronze medals. PHOTO/Canadian Press Canada has its first medal of the London Olympics. Divers Jennifer Abel and...
St Kitts and Nevis sprinter Tameka Williams. PHOTO/AFP St Kitts and Nevis sprinter Tameka Williams has been sent home from the Olympics after admitting to taking...
Usain Bolt in London. PHOTO/Dylan Martinez/Reuters Jamaica track and field team doctor, Winston Dawes, says Usain Bolt is fit, healthy and ready for the Olympic games...
Moussa Konate (C) celebrates after scoring during the London 2012 Olympic Games men’s football match between Senegal and Britain. PHOTO/France24 Senegal spoiled Britain’s long-awaited return to...
Gabby Douglas. PHOTO/Kyle Terada/US Presswire Gabby Douglas, 16, is a gymnast to watch at the London Olympics. She finished first at the U.S. Olympic trials to...
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin during action against the Buffalo Bills November 28, 2010. PHOTO/Doug Benz/Reuters The Pittsburgh Steelers have ended at least one contract...
Serena Williams wins Wimbledon 2012. PHOTO/Glyn Kirk/AFP/GettyImages Serena Williams says she feels “really good” and is ready to go for another title at Wimbledon. But whether...
Usain Bolt. PHOTO/File Usain Bolt refuses to line up against his good friend Wallace Spearmon in a race. No way and under no circumstances. To hear...
Jamaican track star., Usain Bolt. PHOTO/File Usain Bolt was barely visible through the thick row of hedges that guarded the track. Still, the curious fans tried...
Tiger Woods reacts to his birdie putt on the 18th green to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate during the final round of the 108th U.S....
Yohan Blake wins in Lucerne. PHOTO/Urs Flueeler/AP Yohan Blake warmed up for the London Olympics by finishing in 9.85 seconds to win the 100 meters Tuesday...
South Africa’s Caster Semenya. PHOTO/File Caster Semenya will carry South Africa’s flag at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. Semenya was given the honor Wednesday...
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt powers his way to victory at the men’s 100m semifinal 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 16, 2008. PHOTO/Joe Klamar/AFP Olympic legend Carl...
Didier Drogba of Chelsea holds the UEFA Champions League trophy after his team’s final soccer match against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich, May...
Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers. PHOTO/Danny Johnston/AP Kyrie Irving, the NBA’s reigning rookie of the year, broke his right hand during the Cavaliers’ practice on...
Debbie Dunn. PHOTO/File Relay sprinter Debbie Dunn has withdrawn from the U.S. Olympic team after testing positive for excessive testosterone. Dunn, who finished fourth in the...
Haiti’s infamous Cite Soleil, one of the world’s most violent and run-down slums, could boast a 15,000-seater stadium and sports complex if one philanthropist’s dreams are...
LeBron James accepts the award for best male athlete via satellite at the ESPY Awards. LeBron James was the big winner at the ESPY Awards, collecting...
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. PHOTO/File World 100 metres record holder Usain Bolt could break the nine-second barrier if he gets a start as fast as his...
Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt, right, and Yohan Blake, in Monaco. PHOTO/AP Almost from the moment Usain Bolt finished his 3-for-3-for-3 performance at the Beijing Olympics –...
Nigeria Basket Ball team celebrates victory over Dominican Republic. Ike Diogu scored 25 points, and Nigeria earned the final men’s basketball spot in the London Olympics...
Venus Williams (l) and Serena Williams (r). PHOTO/Getty Images One Wimbledon title wasn’t enough for Serena Williams. About five hours after Williams won her fifth singles...
Serena Williams wins Wimbledon 2012. PHOTO/Glyn Kirk/AFP/GettyImages Serena Williams was crowned Wimbledon champion for the fifth time on Saturday as subdued the Polish third seed Agnieszka...
A jubilant Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at an earlier match. PHOTO/Paul Gilham/Getty Images Andy Murray reached the Wimbledon final for the first time, beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4,...
Venus Williams (l) and Serena Williams (r) in action against Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova July 4, 2012 at Wimbledon. PHOTO/Julian Finney/Getty Images A couple of...
Usain Bolt (l) congratulates Yohan Blake after Blake won the men’s 200 meters final at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston July 1, 2012. PHOTO/Ivan Alvarado/Reuters...
Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka to advance to Wimbledon finals. PHOTO/AP Serena Williams had an ace up her sleeve on Centre Court, and she used it...
Serena Williams celebrates her victory over Petra Kvitova. PHOTO/Miguel Medina/AFP Judging by results this year, Serena Williams should not be considered the favorite among the four...
Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Petra Kvitova. PHOTO/Getty Images Serena Williams reached her eighth Wimbledon semifinal by knocking out defending champion Petra Kvitova in straight sets...
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrates after his win over Mardy Fish. PHOTO/Glyn Kirk/Getty Images/AFP — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame an ailing back, a one-set deficit and several rain delays...
Serena Williams beats Yaroslava Shvedova. PHOTO/AP Four-time champion Serena Williams overcame windy conditions and a gritty 65th-ranked opponent Monday to pull out another three-set victory and...
Serena Williams beats Jie Zheng. PHOTO/Getty Images Serena Williams hit a Wimbledon-record 23 aces, held every service game and narrowly escaped an upset bid by Zheng...
Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt, right, and Yohan Blake, in Monaco. PHOTO/AP The Fastest Man in the World wasn’t the fastest man in Jamaica on Friday night....
Serena Williams (l) and Venus Williams (r) playing in their first round women’s doubles match against Ukraine’s Olga Savchuk and Serbia’s Vesna Dolonc on day four...
Mario Balotelli scores his second goal against Germany. Italy beat Germany 2-1. PHOTO/Getty Images Mario Balotelli finally showed some quality finishing, scoring twice in the first...
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returns a shot to Lleyton Hewitt during a first round men’s singles match at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photo/Tim Hales/AP Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...
Usain Bolt receives baton from Yohan Blake at Daegu Stadium on September 4, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea. PHOTO/Mark Dadswell/Getty Images AsiaPac Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake...
Tennis star Serena Williams. PHOTO/CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images Four-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams moved into the third round with an overpowering serving performance Thursday, hitting 10...
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returns a shot to Lleyton Hewitt during a first round men’s singles match at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Photo/Tim Hales/AP Fifth-seeded Jo-Wilfried...
Serena Williams returns a shot to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic during a first round women’s singles match at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, June 26,...
Venus Williams prepares to serve. PHOTO/Reuters For the first time since her debut appearance at the All England Club 15 years ago, five-time champion Venus Williams...
Justin Gatlin beats Tyson Gay. PHOTO/Simon Bruty/SI Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay served notice they will be ready to challenge Usain Bolt at the London Olympics...