/tags/athletes athletes en-US WLRN Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:00:00 GMT /health/2023-10-11/what-does-research-say-about-grass-vs-artificial-turf-safety-debate-in-sports Which playing surface leads to fewer injuries for athletes? There's a longstanding question in sports that scientists have tried to answer. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:00:00 GMT /health/2023-10-11/what-does-research-say-about-grass-vs-artificial-turf-safety-debate-in-sports Associated Press /sports/2022-09-22/changes-are-sought-in-floridas-law-that-allows-college-athletes-to-be-paid People involved in athletics say Florida is somewhat of an outlier in preventing schools from helping athletes secure deals through the name, image and likeness — or NIL — law. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:00:00 GMT /sports/2022-09-22/changes-are-sought-in-floridas-law-that-allows-college-athletes-to-be-paid Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida /news/2022-09-02/watching-in-the-stands-or-on-television-serena-williams-has-dazzled-in-the-u-s-open Capacity crowds have turned out to watch American tennis star Serena Williams play in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open. She's said this might be her last tournament. No one wants to say goodbye. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-02/watching-in-the-stands-or-on-television-serena-williams-has-dazzled-in-the-u-s-open Tom Goldman /news/2022-06-20/matthew-fitzpatrick-wins-the-u-s-open Fitzpatrick just barely outplayed Will Zalatoris to win his first major golf tournament, winning by one stroke in Massachusetts on Sunday. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:48:27 GMT /news/2022-06-20/matthew-fitzpatrick-wins-the-u-s-open Emma Bowman /news/2022-06-07/justine-lindsay-is-the-first-openly-trans-cheerleader-in-the-nfl The 29-year-old announced joining the Carolina Panthers TopCats earlier this year. Lindsay says she will continue to "inspire and help my African American beautiful trans sisters." Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:56:33 GMT /news/2022-06-07/justine-lindsay-is-the-first-openly-trans-cheerleader-in-the-nfl Wynne Davis /news/2022-05-18/the-u-s-mens-and-womens-soccer-teams-will-be-paid-equally-under-a-new-deal The new collective bargaining agreements will run through 2028 and will also include the "equalization" of World Cup prize money, the organization announced. Wed, 18 May 2022 14:20:00 GMT /news/2022-05-18/the-u-s-mens-and-womens-soccer-teams-will-be-paid-equally-under-a-new-deal Joe Hernandez /news/2022-04-13/fans-cheer-as-first-female-manager-in-the-minors-rachel-balkovec-leads-tarpons-to-win-in-debut The 34-year-old former softball catcher, who is the first woman to manage a minor league baseball team, led the Tampa Tarpons to a 9-6 win in Friday night's season opener against the Lakeland Flying Tigers. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:55:54 GMT /news/2022-04-13/fans-cheer-as-first-female-manager-in-the-minors-rachel-balkovec-leads-tarpons-to-win-in-debut Kerry Sheridan /news/2022-03-16/why-some-pro-athletes-like-tom-brady-seem-unable-to-stay-retired The question isn't so much can Tom Brady still play, but why is he still playing. Why can some athletes walk away from their sport while others, especially ones with nothing left to prove, hang on? Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:03:06 GMT /news/2022-03-16/why-some-pro-athletes-like-tom-brady-seem-unable-to-stay-retired Juana Summers, Gabe O'Connor, Kathryn Fox /news/2022-03-14/paralympic-winter-games-come-to-a-close-against-a-backdrop-of-war-in-ukraine Sunday's closing ceremony marked the end of the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics. Ukraine had a strong performance at the games and came in second place in the overall medal count despite war at home. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:23:57 GMT /news/2022-03-14/paralympic-winter-games-come-to-a-close-against-a-backdrop-of-war-in-ukraine Wynne Davis /news/2022-03-10/mlb-pushes-opening-day-back-to-at-least-april-14-as-lockout-persists MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that another two series of games are being canceled, as players will not be paid for the games they don't play. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:25:29 GMT /news/2022-03-10/mlb-pushes-opening-day-back-to-at-least-april-14-as-lockout-persists Jonathan Franklin