Sharon Pruitt-Young
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This year it's skateboarding. In 2024, breakdancing will be an Olympic sport. Wondering how those decisions are made? Here's what it takes for a new sport to make the Games.
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Japan took gold on Tuesday after a 2-0 win over Team USA. The game marked a rematch for the two teams, who battled it out for the gold in Beijing in 2008 with similar results.
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Cleveland's Major League Baseball team has changed its name from the Indians to the Guardians, ridding itself of a previous name that many found highly offensive.
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One women's team is in a dispute over having to wear bikini bottoms for their uniforms. An athlete was told her briefs were too short. A lot needs to change to even the playing field, experts say.
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The fast-fashion giant is facing growing criticism from customers and independent designers, who say the brand has made it big by copying designs from small businesses.
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Kumar Rocker is headed for the big leagues — literally. And his pick to pitch for the New York Mets is monumental for people who haven't seen themselves represented in baseball very often.
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New research published in the journal Nature suggests that mass deforestation and fire have dramatically undercut the Amazon's ability to absorb heat-trapping carbon emissions.
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Jarrod Ramos, who carried out the attack on the Capital Gazette, admitted to five murders. On Thursday, a jury found he understood what he was doing.
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This year would have been Federer's fifth time competing in the Olympics. Many fans had hoped that the Tokyo Games would be his chance to take home a gold medal finally in the singles category.
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Officials are hoping the new rules will cut COVID case numbers. Gyms in the Seoul area are not allowed to play music faster than 120 beats per minute.