USA Olympic Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin
Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin, who celebrates her 17th birthday on August 7th, is going to Rio de Janeiro as the youngest American track and field athlete to compete in the Olympics since 1976. The teenager is scheduled to graduate next year from Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, where she started a juggling […]
USA Olympic Tennis Team
While some of the world’s top golfers have withdrawn from next week’s Rio Games because of concerns about the Zika virus, members of the USA’s Olympic tennis team are looking forward to playing in Brazil. Sloane Stephens and Steve Johnson will both be making their Olympic debuts in Rio de Janeiro. The 23-year-old Stephens is […]
South African Golf Star Ernie Els
“I love the game, you know,” says 46-year-old South African golf star Ernie Els, “and I want to still play at a high level.” Els showed he can still play at a high level at the recent Quicken Loans National tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Els was seeking […]
Refugee Athletes at the Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee recently announced its first Refugee Olympic Team, which will compete at the Rio Games in August. The 10 refugee athletes – five from South Sudan, two from Syria, two from the Democratic Republic of Congo and one from Ethiopia – are being described as some of the most inspiring athletes going […]
Who is Kei Kamara?
Who is Kei Kamara? That seems easy enough. He is a Major League Soccer (MLS) player from Sierra Leone. That’s not wrong, but there’s more. Though soccer is a big part of his life, there’s more to Kamara than just what you see on the field. He is a fierce competitor, a loving father, a […]
Malian Player Diallo and March Madness
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has once again tipped off its 68-team Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament to determine the 2016 national champion. Most of the competition is played in March and due to its unpredictable nature, it’s nicknamed “March Madness.” The single-elimination tournament, staged at venues across the country, is one of the […]
Ghana’s Nyarko Ready For New Season With D.C. United
With the Major League Soccer season right around the corner, there will be many players lacing up for a new team. That list of players includes D.C. United’s newly acquired midfielder, Patrick Nyarko. I had the honor of sitting down with him to talk about his future in the nation’s capital. The 30-year-old Nyarko was […]
Mudiay Makes Mark In The NBA
Representing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denver Nuggets rookie point guard Emmanuel Mudiay exploded for 30 points and 10 assists in a loss to the United States team at the recent National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend Rising Stars challenge in Toronto, Canada. For those who don’t know, the Rising Stars challenge is a game […]
65th NBA All-Star Game
Sunday’s 65th National Basketball Association All-Star Game in Toronto will mark the first time the popular exhibition contest has been held outside the United States, another sign that the league is looking to expand its brand in international markets. The game will be played at Air Canada Centre, the home arena of the NBA’s Toronto […]
Ghana’s Commey Fighter to Watch in 2016
Ghana has a proud pedigree of producing world champion fighters. Over the past 40 years, just to name a few, David “D.K. Poison” Kotey, Azumah “The Professor” Nelson and Ike “Bazooka” Quartey have earned glory for Ghana and brought home world title belts. Richard Commey says he also wants to bring home a world championship […]
