The Root on MSN6d
After Mississippi Athlete Breaks Her Personal Record in Track and Field, the Unthinkable Happens
The Belhaven University community is in mourning after a star athlete’s untimely death. A sophomore at the Miss. school, ...
Belhaven University mourns loss of student-athlete Natalie Black
Belhaven University officials said the campus is mourning the loss of one of its student-athletes Natalie Black, who died on ...
Face2Face Africa on MSN6d
Teenage Mississippi track star dies while taking a nap on her couch after return from event
A teenage Mississippi track star died in her sleep after her final race, leaving loved ones devastated about her unexpected ...
High School Runner Charged With Assault Following Alleged Baton Attack At Track Meet
The Virginia high school track and field runner who hit an opponent in the head with a baton has been charged with ...
The Root on MSN4d
Lip Reader On Alleged High School Baton Attack in Virginia And New Criminal Developments
Despite the defense, WAVY’s report says the entire I.C. Norcom High School team was disqualified and the Everett family was served a protective order from the Tuckers. According to WTKR, Everett was ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel on MSN1d
High school track and field fans treated to stellar showings at the Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions II
Aptos seniors Logan Brantley and Casey MacConnell each won two individual events, and the Mariners' boys track and field team ...
Cassius Life5d
High School Track Star Says Viral Baton Attack Was Accidental, Social Media Weighs In
Track and field isn't supposed to be a dangerous sport, especially not at the high school level, but a recent incident ...
Major League Baseball1d
Doyle embraces challenge of playing center field at Coors Field
A shelf with two Gold Gloves and corresponding statistics serve as witnesses that Brenton Doyle has had the best stretch in ...
The Root5d
Famous Black Figures Who Died From COVID-19
With it being five years since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic, we revisit the Black figures we lost to the disease.
World Athletics1d
70 years since Brazil’s two-time Olympic champion Da Silva flew beyond 16.50m
It was 70 years ago today, on 16 March 1955, that Adhemar Ferreira da Silva became the first man to triple jump beyond 16.50m ...
High school track runner charged after hitting opponent in head with baton during race
A Virginia sprinter has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a fellow ...