The company, which supports U.S. soccer through its Secret deodorant brand, says it will donate $529,000 — $23,000 for each of the 23 players on the U.S. team that won the World Cup earlier this month — to help close the pay gap.
After a two year break, Ed Davis's youth basketball camp returned to Richmond this week, as the new member of the Utah Jazz continues to give back to his community.
By barely emerging to win 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3) after nearly five tight, tense and terrific hours, Djokovic claimed his fifth championship at the All England Club and second in a row.
MVP Jacob Heyward and representatives of the hometown Flying Squirrels pushed the Western Division to a 5-0 win in the 2019 Eastern League All-Star Game on Wednesday night at The Diamond. The game saw a sellout crowd of 9,560 fans, the most ever to watch an Eastern League All-Star Game.
In a league where each and every player is fighting day in and day out to reach the show, Tuesday night offered some of the Eastern League’s best the chance to let loose and have some fun on the field with the annual Home Run Derby.
Flying Squirrels’ Jonah Arenado and Jacob Heyward are both making their first all-star game appearances in the minor leagues, but they have something else in common. Both have last names with major league recognition, as they work to follow in their superstar siblings’ footsteps.
Plenty of all-star action takes place on the field, but the Flying Squirrels have made a good portion of plans away from the Diamond as well when it comes to Eastern League All-Star Week, and Monday offered the all-stars a chance to kick back, relax and enjoy some solid country music.
Eastern League All-Star Week kicked off with Mayor Stoney’s All-Star Welcome Party at Brown’s Island on Sunday evening, celebrating baseball and the River City.
Skaggs died Monday, when the 27-year-old pitcher was found unresponsive in his Texas hotel room. The scheduled series opener against the Rangers was postponed.
Coco Gauff, already the youngest competitor ever to qualify at the All England Club in the professional era, showed the poise and power of a much older, much more experienced player, pulling off a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the first round over Venus Williams, who at 39 was the oldest woman in the field.
Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and four of their Houston Astros teammates will lead the American League squad at the All-Star Game in Cleveland on July 9
After the Yanks eliminated host nation France 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) invited Rapinoe and the women’s national team to tour the lower house anytime.
The program needs 200 volunteers to work the camp, which begins on July 25 and ends on August 11, at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center.
The recent Godwin graduate won the New Balance national championship in the 400 meter hurdles, blazing through with a time of 56.77. That bested her previous personal record by more than a second, and is the fifth-fastest time ever recorded by a high school girl in that event, according to her coach
Joe Delagrave is the co-captain of the U.S. Wheelchair Rugby national team and is also a motivational speaker. He shared his story at Sportable's headquarters ahead of this weekend's wheelchair rugby clinic.
Virginia guard De’Andre Hunter has been selected with the fourth pick in the NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks to headline players of local interest. Hunter's college teammate, Ty Jerome, and Virginia Tech's Nickeil Alexander-Walker were also taken in the first round.
Steward rising junior Efton Reid got his first scholarship offer when he was in eighth grade and has currently accumulated numerous offers from Division I schools. But if you think the attention is going to his head, you’d be incorrect.
The Atlantic 10 released men’s basketball pairings for conference play on Thursday. For the sixth consecutive season, league teams will play an 18-game conference schedule, facing each team at least once and playing an additional match-up against five squads.
VCU basketball players stick around during the summer, working out, getting shots up, hitting the weight room and sharpening their skills for the upcoming season. The Rams also get the chance to share some knowledge with some potential future stars.
Local attorney Geoff McDonald began his college football career at the University of Hawaii. That’s where he met Brian Derby, who was his roommate. Almost 30 years later, the two continue to work on the football field together, but this time in a training capacity.
A former Virginia Tech basketball player did not show up to his court date for a marijuana possession charge, leading a judge to find him guilty before reversing the conviction hours later.
The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Raptors won the series 4-2, denying the Warriors what would have been a third straight championship.
American prosecutors said Thursday that they believe two suspects in the shooting of retired Red Sox star David Ortiz are wanted for crimes in the United States, while the father of another suspect said his son belongs to a notorious Dominican gang of drug-dealing hitmen.
For the second straight summer, Richmond will serve as a host for regional action of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a bracket of 64 teams made up of collegiate alumni and professionals battling for a $2 million prize. Both VCU and Richmond will have alumni teams playing at the Siegel Center.
David Ortiz was flown to Boston for more medical care Monday after the former Red Sox slugger affectionately known as Big Papi was ambushed by a gunman at a bar in his native Dominican Republic, authorities said.
Former Meadowbrook and UVA star Morgan Moses is kicking off another season in the nation's capital. His focus this season, taking care of himself as a player and a leader, and keeping his body healthy.
Benedictine infielder Jamari Baylor was selected by the Phillies in the third round of Major League Baseball’s amateur draft on Tuesday, going 91st overall. He’ll go to Philadelphia to sign his contact and get a physical, then head to Clearwater, Florida, to begin his professional career.
Salvatore Camp has resigned as Glen Allen’s head football coach, he confirmed to NBC12 on Wednesday. Camp stepped down after three seasons at the head of the Jaguar program.
For many who compete at a high level, preparation happens year-round, and that’s when they target the use of personal trainers, such as Roger Riggle, to help get them that extra edge.
Tyree verbally committed to Notre Dame, choosing the Fighting Irish over his other finalists, Alabama and Oklahoma. The running back and defensive back received 32 Division I offers and was recruited to play running back in South Bend.
The biggest names in women’s golf have convened at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg for the Pure Silk Championship this week. One of those last names is iconic in the sport, as a golfer looks to create her own legacy alongside a legendary family member.
Goochland native Justin Verlander has two career no-hitters to his name. Tuesday night found him nearly tallying a third, as his Astros battled the Chicago White Sox.
Hanover has claimed the last two state crowns and, after winning the Region 4B championship, is now closing in on a third consecutive title. The Hawks are currently riding a 61-match winning streak that dates back to the beginning of the 2017 season.
War of Will bounced back from a bumpy ride in the Kentucky Derby to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, holding off a field that included a riderless horse that threw his jockey out of the gate and still finished the race
The Special Olympics of Virginia are just three weeks away, as athletes from all across the commonwealth will visit Richmond to compete and support each other.
For the last four years, the Richmond Black Widows have given women the chance to take the football field. It’s not two-hand touch, it’s not flag football, rather the River City’s first and only full contact football team.
