British-based Brain injury association Headway has again called for a ban on boxing after the death of Mexican teenager Jeanette Zacarias Zapata following a bout in Canada last weekend. The 18-year-old welterweight was knocked down in the fourth round against Marie Pier Houle at the GVM Gala International in Montreal on Saturday and appeared to…
Brain Injury Association Calls for Ban After Death of Mexican Teenager
Hamilton Happy If ‘Incredibly Talented’ Russell Joins Mercedes
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton praised George Russell on Thursday and said he would be happy to have him as his Formula One team mate next season if that was Mercedes’ decision. The 23-year-old Briton is expected to move from Williams and join compatriot Hamilton for 2022 in place of Finland’s Valtteri Bottas. Russell, whose…
Mets Acting General Manager Zack Scott Arrested on DUI Charge
NEW YORK—New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, hours after attending a fundraiser at team owner Steve Cohen’s house. Scott was arrested on a DUI charge around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday in suburban White Plains, New York. Police found him asleep at the wheel of his SUV…
Manchester United Return ‘The Best Decision’: Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday vowed to help Manchester United win major trophies again, calling his return to the club “the best decision” and the beginning of a new chapter. The Portugal forward sealed a move back to United, where he previously spent six seasons between 2003–09 and won eight major honors, from Juventus this week…
Braves’ All-Star Baseman Carried Off Field After Fouling Ball Off Knee
Atlanta Braves All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies had to be helped off the field during Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after suffering an apparent injury to his left knee. Albies was in the fifth inning when he suddenly went down, clutching his knee in significant pain after fouling Dodgers’ Walker Buehler’s fastball off his…
Bull Rider, 22, Killed in ‘Freak Accident’ During Competition
FRESNO, Calif.—A Brazilian bull rider was killed Sunday when his spur got caught in a rope, pulling him under the bull, and the animal stepped on his chest in California, according to the Professional Bull Riders touring group. Amadeu Campos Silva, 22, was competing at a bull-riding Velocity Tour event at the Save Mart Center…
High Jumper Sam Grewe Wins Gold, Heads to Medical School
TOKYO—Sam Grewe made a choice when he was 13 to have his right leg amputated after he was diagnosed with an aggressive bone cancer. He could have chosen to keep the leg, but he said it would have been a frail limb once surgeons carved out the “fist-size tumor.” That procedure also would have ruled…
Brazil’s Pele in ‘Good Health’ as He Visits Hospital for Routine Exams
BRASILIA—Brazilian former soccer star Pele said on Tuesday that he was undergoing routine exams in hospital and that he was in good health, denying a report of a more serious health issue. “Guys, I didn’t faint and I’m in very good health. I went for my routine exams, which I had not been able to…
Rahm Likes His Chances at Season-Ending Tour Championship
Jon Rahm is not a fan of the FedExCup Playoffs format but the world number one said on Tuesday he would not let that impact his preparation for this week’s season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta where a $15-million prize awaits the winner. According to Rahm, while the PGA Tour’s decision to move to a staggered…
Wounded War Veteran Becomes First American to Win Gold in Paralympic Triathlon
A seven-time Paralympic medalist who was permanently blinded while serving the U.S. military in Afghanistan clinched the first-ever gold medal for the United States on Aug. 28 in the men’s PTVI race at the Olympics Games in Tokyo, Japan. “I’m incredibly proud to be a gold medalist for Team USA in the sport of triathlon,”…
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