According to WTA, the Ukrainian becomes the first player to ever win three Premier 5 titles in a season after the tier of events was introduced in 2009. She previously raised the trophies in Dubai and Rome, to go along ...
Read More »Usain Bolt Loses to Justin Gatlin in 100m Final of World Championships
The legendary Jamaican runner Usain Bolt was outrun by two people on Saturday during his final 100-meter race at the IAAF World Championships in London, according to Huffington Post. Saturday’s runs marked the 30-year-old Jamaican sprinter’s apparent retirement from individual ...
Read More »Wladimir Klitschko Retires From Boxing, Cancels Rematch With Anthony Joshua
Former heavyweight world champion from Ukraine Wladimir Klitschko has announced his retirement from boxing, according to the BBC. It should be recalled that the Ukrainian, 41, was knocked out in the 11th round by current champion Joshua at Wembley Stadium ...
Read More »Taiwan Subway Transformed Into Sports Venues To Celebrate Upcoming Summer Universiade
Taiwan’s capital city decided to celebrate the upcoming summer sports event with an incredible makeover to the subway cars of Taiwan’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. They now look like into shockingly realistic sport venues, according to India Times. The project ...
Read More »Paris And Los Angeles To Host Summer Olympic Games in 2024, 2028
Which one of the two cities will be the first to host the Olympics, will be announced only in September, according to the decision of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland. Initially, Hamburg, Budapest, Rome, Paris and Los Angeles ...
Read More »Ukrainian Daria Bilodid wins European Judo Championship
What a tremendous surprise for the tall youngster who won almost all competitions in Europe and can still go for the European Cadet championships, but we guess she will skip that one, according to JudoInside. The Senior European title is ...
Read More »Player injured in bus blasts before Dortmund-Monaco match
Twenty-six-year-old Spanish defender Marc Bartra was injured, the team said in a tweet. He was rushed to the hospital, Joinfo.com reports with reference to CNN. Bartra has played 17 games in all competitions for Dortmund this season. Video from the ...
Read More »Sports bras make sense as fitness-tracking devices
A company called Vitali is doing something similar: It’s working on a connected sports bra, but it isn’t for tracking fitness. Instead, it’s designed for stress management, Joinfo.com reports with reference to The Verge. The Vitali measures posture, heart rate ...
Read More »Sergio Garcia finally wins U.S. Masters
Spain’s Sergio Garcia ended nearly two decades of major disappointment when he beat England’s Justin Rose in a playoff to win the U.S. Masters on Sunday, donning the Green Jacket on the 60th birthday of his hero, the late Seve ...
Read More »Nike has a new product for Muslim women: The ‘Pro Hijab’
The head cover, called the “Nike Pro Hijab,” boasts a single-layer pull-on design made from lightweight polyester in dark, neutral colors. The fabric’s tiny holes will make it breathable while remaining opaque, a requirement for hijab-wearing women, Joinfo.com reports with ...
Read More »Super Bowl tickets prices dropped after Dallas Cowboys ousted
Before Sunday’s playoff game, the cheapest ticket to Super Bowl LI on StubHub was $4,195. Shortly after the Cowboys were defeated 34-31 on a field goal as time ran out, the get-in price was down 20 percent to $3,349. Tickets ...
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