Author: Kevin Smyth

ZURICH, July 17 (Reuters) – Professional women’s soccer teams are increasingly ditching white shorts to address concerns about period anxiety, but studies have shown the problem continues to impact performance and discourage young girls from playing sports.Alex Krumer, professor of sports economics at Molde University College in Norway, presented his peer-reviewed study on the effects of wearing white shorts on performance to an audience at the University of St. Gallen last week, coinciding with the Women’s European Championships in Switzerland. Register here.Krumer’s research, based on data from World Cups and European Championships between 2002 and 2023, found that women’s teams…

THE The Aces of Las Vegas And Dearica Hamby mutually agreed to dismiss her lawsuit against the WNBA clubaccording to a federal court filing Thursday.Hamby, who now plays for the Los Angeles Sparks, sued the Aces and the league for alleged mistreatment due to her pregnancy at the time. A federal judge dismissed her lawsuit against the WNBA in May, saying Hamby failed to prove her allegations that the league failed to properly investigate the Aces.AdvertisementHamby filed a lawsuit in August 2024 alleging that the Aces discriminated and retaliated against him, resulting in his January 2023 trade to the Sparks.…

Rickie Fowler has been a fan favorite in the golf world for over a decade. He burst onto the scene as an amateur in 2006 and quickly won over golf fans with his entertaining style of play, humorous attitude and outrageous on-course clothing.The six-time PGA Tour winner turned 37 on Saturday. Let’s take a look at Rickie’s best moments (and some of his absurd outfits) over the years.Billy Horschel of the USA collects teammate Rickie Fowler after the latter tees off on the green during the final day of the 2007 Walker Cup amateur golf event in Newcastle, Northern Ireland.Oklahoma…

Inter Milan are expected to depart for Genoa ahead of tomorrow’s Serie A match against Grifone, scheduled for matchday 15 of the season.Following the pre-match press conference together with Cristian Chivu, the team will board the bus for the Ligurian capital.AdvertisementThis news comes from Sky Sport reports, via FCInterNews.The team is expected to leave Appiano Gentile around 5:00 p.m.In fact, we headed straight to a team hotel to spend the night.Tomorrow will take place the final training session, which will be the last opportunity for Chivu to confirm his starting XI and make any possible tactical adjustments.Genoa Vs Inter Milan…

Caitlin Clark returned to a basketball court on Friday. It had been 150 days since Clark last played in an official, competitive basketball game. And although she didn’t participate in a professional game on Friday, she was seen practicing full speed, with no restrictions, at Team USA’s basketball training camp in Duke University.Clark was limited to playing only 13 games during the WNBAlast year’s regular season due to a nagging groin injury. His last match of the season took place on July 15, when Indiana fever took on the Connecticut Sun. She would be shut down for the season shortly…

A 92-year-old golfer is making headlines after scoring his first hole-in-one from more than 100 yards at the Casino Golf Course.Boydie Collyer hit the ball 117 yards.“It was just good, when I hit it it was just good,” he said.The local legend was created when Mr Collyer approached the 17th hole on Tuesday.”I said to one of the guys, ‘Oh, you’re on the green, I’m going to get closer to you'” he said.Mr Collyer approached the ball and then kicked it.He and his golfing buddies watched it hit the green and then disappear.“I didn’t even know he went in the…

The developers of what they claim will be the world’s largest football-themed park have given a preview of the planned attraction based in eastern China around legendary player Lionel Messi.THE €A $170 million ($200 million) project – called Messi Experience Park – is being developed by Spanish company Mediapro Exhibitions and Messi’s management, and is expected to open in 2020.Mediapro president Jaume Roures told Spanish sports news site AS that the project, which was unveiled in Junewould serve as a “huge tribute to football”.Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his third goal against Ecuador during the 2018 World Cup qualifying…

Saniya Rivers spoke with Ashley fans in attendance for the WNBA players’ high school jersey retirement on Friday, December 12. Watch his full speech here.

Just as actors have the Oscars and musicians the Grammys, British sportspeople have the SPOTYs – that is, the Sports Personality of the Year awards given by another acronym, the BBC (i.e. the British Broadcasting Corporation). Think ESPYs for British citizens or residents, but with four extra decades of history. There are seven categories – best team, coach, junior athlete, etc. – but the biggest honor of the evening is the SPOTY itself, which is decided by popular vote. The first SPOTY, in 1954, was won by Christopher Chataway, a long-distance and middle-distance runner who broke the 5,000-meter world record…

Chicago Fire starlet Brian Gutiérrez has completed his move to Liga MX giants Chivas for a “multi-million dollar transfer fee”.The 22-year-old was under contract with the Fire until 2028 after coming through the youth ranks, but his recent acquisition of a Mexican passport has made him one of the top candidates to move south of the border.AdvertisementGutiérrez has 21 goals and 25 assists in 164 appearances for Chicago, also earning playing time with the United States men’s national team in 2025.However, he remains eligible to represent Mexico, a possibility that has become realistic since he obtained Mexican citizenship.Chivas finished Liga…