ATHLETES

Thousands of amateur athletes, friends and family will descend on Brownsville in late July for the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation’s Summer Games of Texas, scheduled for July 27 to 30. It’ll happen again in 2024, since cities that TAAF selects to host the games — sort of an Olympics for amateur athletes — get to host them for two years consecutively. Brownsville officials expect the games to draw more than 24,000 athletes and associated visitors over the two years. A dozen competitions will be held at sites across the city, including Brownsville Independent School District venues. “The great thing about the Games of Texas competitions is that it gives athletes the opportunity to feature their talents and abilities,” TAAF Executive Director Mark Lord said.

Six Corpus Christi-area athletes were named to the Texas High School Basketball Coaches Association all-state team.

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the International Olympic Committee recommended bans on Russian athletes. Now, the IOC has reversed course, to the protest of Ukrainian officials.

The International Olympic Committee has cleared a path for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics under the Council of Asia.

Track and field’s governing body is facing renewed criticism from some for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events with stricter rules.

It’s back-to-school time, and that means young athletes are hitting the books and the playing field.

Scotland's Commonwealth athletes are wearing Siobhan MacKenzie's designs at the opening ceremony.

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Spotsylvania Parks and Recreation recently recognized its 2021 Memorial Award winners.

Stafford Warriors, a 12U All Star team, represented the Stafford Baseball League at the Cal Ripken 12/70 District 8 tournament in Nokesville

Why not cover Special Olympics torch run?

Several RGV distance runners look to etch their name among the Valley's best, hoping to strike gold at the UIL state track meet this weekend.

The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has entered into a licensing agreement with The Brandr Group in an effort to expand marketing opportunities for its student athletes.

The ban does not affect Russian or Belarusian athletes registered for the events who are not residents of the countries.

In a stunning reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games for their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee said Thursday in Beijing. The about-face comes less than 24 hours after the IPC on Wednesday announced it would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete when the Games open on Friday, but only as neutral athletes with colors, flags and other national symbols removed. The IPC received immediate criticism for its initial decision.

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The Winter Games begin amid tight Covid-19 restrictions and allegations of human rights abuses.

Pandemic restrictions and government warnings about human rights protests are serious issues. But fans can still celebrate the athletes.

Over the last decade, athletes have stepped up their social activism — building on more than a century of athletes taking a stand.

Over the last decade, athletes have stepped up their social activism — building on more than a century of athletes taking a stand.

Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli won his shot put event but had his title revoked because he was three minutes late.

Korean Central Television airs a women's football match that was actually played last month.

The mayor of softball athlete Miu Goto's hometown prompted outrage after chomping on her medal.

Don’t push yourself to practice or play right after COVID-19 recovery, doctors say.

The ceremony organizers will try to use artistic elements to show the athletes a taste of ordinary life in Japan, something they haven't been exposed to due to pandemic restrictions.

88 national Olympic committees medaled this year in Tokyo — three more than in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and London in 2012

Beach Volleyball is one of the most popular events at the summer Olympics, and part of that reason is because of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings.

There is one word that comes to mind when you hear Lisa Leslie’s name: baller.

The U.S. women’s soccer team is undoubtedly one of the best soccer teams on the planet, but long before there was Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd -- there was Mia Hamm.

The Tokyo Olympics' opening event, anticipated so eagerly 18 months ago, went off in an empty stadium and with a mix of protesters and interested residents gathered outside.

Ultimately, after grappling with the implications of taking her family along, the athlete announced that she planned to travel to Tokyo on her own.

Eleven-thousand athletes will sleep on the cardboard frames, which are meant to be recycled.

​Over 11,000 athletes will compete in Tokyo. Roughly 85% of them are vaccinated and they will be tested daily.

​Over 11,000 athletes will compete in Tokyo. Roughly 85% of them are vaccinated and they will be tested daily.

"Athletes are not politicians," said the Kremlin spokesman.

At least 15 female athletes from Texas are competing this year, including Simone Biles, Cat Osterman, Simone Manuel, Brittney Griner and the Hurley sisters from San Antonio.

With transgender athletes set to go to the Tokyo Olympics, a majority of people now stand against letting them compete in women's sports.

If you are a sentient human being, you are aware of the stunningly insipid nature of sports interviews.

If Gov. Greg Abbott signs SB 1325 into law, Texas will join a number of other U.S. states in allowing college athletes to profit off their names, images and likenesses.

A tragedy forced Savannah Cummins to come to terms with the fact that doing what she loves means putting lives in danger

A tragedy forced Savannah Cummins to come to terms with the fact that doing what she loves means putting lives in danger

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SAN ANTONIO With high school football season rapidly approaching, parents and young athletes are being advised about the risk for serious COVID-19 infections among healthy teenagers. Considered a "small but significant" risk, Dr. Fred Campbell, an associate professor of medicine at UT Health San Antonio, said, "There is absolutely no guarantee despite the relatively low risk." He said only one in five healthy young people are sick enough to be hospitalized. Campbell said those with the highest risk are people with compromised immune systems, chronic illness or who are undergoing cancer treatments. "It's impossible to be certain that a healthy person that's an athlete is not going to get a serious COVID-19 infection," he said.

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks to media on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ron DeSantis signed into a law a bill that would open up that market for college athletes in the state. The bill gives the NCAA until June 2021 to have new rules in place that will supersede states laws. These kids deserve to make a little bit of money while they're in college, Rubio said. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) examining names, image and likeness compensation for college athletes, though Rubio's bill was separate from that group.

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