Women competed for the first time at the 1900 Games in Paris. Of a total of 997 athletes, 22 women competed in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism and golf. The IOC is committed to ...

Strength, endurance, power and strategy are therefore essential. Water polo is one of the oldest team sports at the modern Olympic Games, as it was added to the programme at the same time as rugby in ...

Thousands of runners made their way throughout Savannah on Saturday morning for the inaugural women's marathon. The race was ...

Ajax coach Hesterine de Reus said midfielder Lily Yohannes had endured a "tough week" with social media reaction to her ...

The individual diving events at the Olympics consist of three rounds: preliminary, semifinal and final. The preliminary round trims the field of divers to 18, which is then reduced to 12 after the ...

Kaylene Smikle scored 21 points, Christina Dalce and Shyanne Sellers had double-doubles and No. 11 Maryland rolled past ...

South Carolina, somewhat improbably, won on Saturday night. The Gamecocks came out with a 34-30 victory over Missouri after ...

In a banner year for women’s professional sports, athletes who dominate their game are reaping the financial benefits. The ...

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Following New Zealand’s most successful Olympic campaign, 20 Waipā athletes ... “We are a champion community, and it’s ...

Country legend Dolly Parton ’s older brother, David Parton, has passed away at the age of 82. The iconic singer’s sister, ...