Marley Robinson doesn’t consider herself a sporty person. She has spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease that impacts nerves and muscles, and says she was never drawn to sports because of her disability. But on a recent Saturday afternoon in Roxbury, Robinson, who just graduated from Northeastern University last week, found herself racing around a … Read more
Women’s sports are having a moment – not the kind of moment that will pass, but the kind that will be remembered and reflected on. Nearly every day there is another breaking story that illustrates another glass ceiling shattered, or another historic milestone reached. Be it when Kelsie Whitmore became the first woman to start … Read more
SIDMAN – Despite losing five starters from last year’s state championship team, the Tyrone baseball team knew it would have an even bigger target on its back once playoffs rolled around than it did during the regular season. The Golden Eagles pounded Forest Hills throughout the game, but then had to fight off a pesky … Read more
Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Altoona’s Jake Adams wins the long jump competition with a distance of 23 feet, 6 inches. Hollidaysburg’s Caden DeLattre came into the triple jump Thursday at the District 6 Class 3A boys track and field championships at Mansion Park as the second seed, but after being disappointed in his performance … Read more
TULSA, Okla. – On Wednesday afternoon, after his final practice round of the week, Rory McIlroy asked somebody near the clubhouse if they had ever heard of The Gathering Place, a massive multi-million dollar Tulsa park where parents often take their adventure-seeking kids. On Thursday morning, after his first round of the 2022 PGA Championship, … Read more
This summer, Arizona will honor the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the law that requires equal educational opportunities for female students. One of its many provisions required schools that offered sports for men and boys to offer the same to women and girls, leading to the explosion in female athletic participation across the country over … Read more
CHICAGO – The initial pair of combine scrimmages took place Thursday, with two more coming Friday as teams continue to hold interviews and conduct business behind the scenes. As usual, when the entire league gathers in one place for an extended period of time, information travels and draft speculation starts to get serious. A series … Read more
Getty Images The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals to the Miami Heat in large part because they were without two key starters: Marcus Smart and Al Horford. They’ll be getting both of those guys back for Game 2 on Thursday night, as Horford and Smart are available to play, Name … Read more
Earlier this week, a report suggested that former New Orleans Saints Drew Brees would not be returning to NBC Sports for the 2022 NFL season, but now rumors are that he will be Troy Aikman’s backup at Fox.… Will he have his future defined, here we tell you about it. Tom Brady: “I’m not a … Read more
The fabric of the community has changed this week but the spirit of the BillsMafia is as strong as ever. Amongst all of the bad some brand new family members had their first practices as a Bill, and the man in charge continues to churn the midnight oil. Open Buffalo is in the spotlight this … Read more
