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Azura Stevens on WNBA players’ activism: 'We took a stand not for recognition, but because it was the right thing to do'

Chicago Sky's Azura Stevens on athlete activism in the WNBA, NCAA athletes speaking out against disparity in facilties and why it is okay if athletes don't want to take a stand publically on political and social issues

Tejaswin Shankar focussed on high jump at Tokyo Olympics after heptathlon national record

After setting his second national record a few days back, 22-year-old Tejaswin Shankar is focused on qualifying for the high jump at Tokyo Olympics even as he juggles studies and an internship.

NCAA women's basketball season set to begin, but flexibility holds key in COVID-19 times

Flexibility, fluidity and adaptability are three words that every coach in the NCAA has adopted this year as team mantras.

Turning Point: College tennis in US instilled belief in me before turning pro, says two-time NCAA champion Somdev Devvarman

Somdev Devvarman, who won the 2007 and 2008 NCAA singles titles, believes deciding to play tennis at the college level in US helped him significantly before turning professional.

2020 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Sutton passes away aged 84

Sutton’s family said in a statement he died of natural causes at home in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area, surrounded by his three sons and their families.

NBA tells teams to prepare to play games without fans if necessary because of coronavirus; LeBron James says no way

The NBA wants its teams to prepare to play games without fans if necessary because of the coronavirus crisis, but LeBron James already says he won't play basketball in an empty arena.

Swimmer Srihari Nataraj satisfied with performance at FINA World Championships, wants to continue training in India

Swimmer Srihari Nataraj satisfied with his performances at the recently-concluded FINA World Championships. He also says he is not keen on shifting abroad for training purposes.

Gymnast Maggie Nichols focused on separating sexual abuse from sport in aftermath of Larry Nassar scandal

For all the work Maggie Nichols has put into becoming a world-class gymnast, some of her most important moments these days are coming far from the mat.

Nike in damage control mode after US college basketball star Zion Williamson suffers injury following shoe blowout

Nike was in damage control mode after US college basketball phenomenon Zion Williamson suffered a knee injury when his shoe shredded during a marquee game.

NAU coach Loree Payne believes Sanjana Ramesh's potential is limitless as Indian teen gets NCAA basketball scholarship

Northern Arizona University coach Loree Payne talks about the challenges facing India’s Sanjana Ramesh when she moves to Flagstaff after winning a NCAA basketball scholarship.