BALTIMORE—Medina Spirit is set to run in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday to go for the second leg of the Triple Crown, as long as the Kentucky Derby winner passes a series of additional drug tests. Maryland racing officials reached an agreement with trainer Bob Baffert on Tuesday to allow Medina Spirit and his other…
Alvarez Adds Another Title With 8th-Round TKO of Saunders
ARLINGTON, Texas—Canelo Alvarez jumped into his trainer’s arms while Billy Joe Saunders slumped in his corner with a towel draped over his head. The wildly popular Mexican fighter added another super middleweight title belt in front of a huge crowd in another fight in Texas. Not only did Saunders have his first loss as a…
Mission Viejo Swim Series Is a Taste of What’s to Come at Olympic Trials
About 250 swimmers participated in the 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series this past weekend in Mission Viejo, California. It was one of four stops for the series leading up to Olympic trails in Omaha, Nebraska, in June. “Mission Viejo is known for being a swim Mecca internationally,” Sarah Dawson, meet director for the Mission Viejo Nadadores swim, told The Epoch Times. “We’ve had Olympian’s since 1976.” This Olympic season, Mission Viejo has eight swimmers preparing to…
Chen Wins 3rd Straight Worlds, Beating Olympic Champ Hanyu
STOCKHOLM—Nathan Chen already has established himself as one of America’s greatest figure skaters. His performance Saturday lifted him into the company of history’s best worldwide. In becoming the first American since Scott Hamilton to win a third consecutive World Figure Skating Championships men’s title, the 21-year-old Chen also outskated two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of…
Wife of Boxing Legend Marvin Hagler Says Death Not Caused by CCP Virus Vaccine
The wife of Marvelous Marvin Hagler said her husband’s recent death was not due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Boxing Great Marvelous Marvin Hagler Dies at 66
Marvelous Marvin Hagler stopped Thomas Hearns in a fight that lasted less than eight minutes yet was so epic that it still lives in boxing lore. Two years later he was so disgusted after losing a decision to Sugar Ray Leonard—stolen, he claimed, by the judges—that he never fought again. One of the great middleweights…
McDowell Beats 100-1 Odds for Upset Daytona 500 Victory
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Michael McDowell was glued to Brad Keselowski’s bumper, watching and waiting for his chance to win the Daytona 500. Joey Logano was the leader, the laps were winding down and yet no one had the nerve to pull out of traffic. McDowell was certain Keselowski would go for it eventually, and when he…
NFL Viewership Losing Key Demographic for 9th Consecutive Year
Super Bowl ratings have declined for their ninth consecutive year in the key demographic of 18- to 49-year-olds, hitting the lowest number since at least 1992. This year’s Super Bowl 55 experienced a 37 percent decline in the crucial young adult demographic viewership, reported Sports Media Watch. Four years ago, the game lost 43 percent in…
Parents, Advocacy Group Ask Court for Injunction on Michigan Order Against Winter Sports
An advocacy group and parents in Michigan are asking a court to block the state’s order banning contact winter sports. Let Them Play Michigan and parents filed a lawsuit on Feb. 2 against Michigan Health Director Elizabeth Hertel. Plaintiffs said they sued “to vindicate the rights of high school athletes to maintain their physical and mental health,…
Nathan Chen Wins 5th Straight US Figure Skating Title
LAS VEGAS—Dick Button has always been the measuring stick for American men figure skaters. And no wonder, with seven straight U.S. titles and two Olympic gold medals. Nathan Chen has leapt into Button territory. Even with an error at the beginning of his free skate, Chen was unbeatable Sunday, winning his fifth straight U.S. Figure…
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