It was the first time the Australian breaking competitor has address the criticism surrounding her now-viral Paris Olympics routine. WASHINGTON — Rachael Gunn – the Australian breaking competitor whose performance at the Paris Games became one of the lasting images of the sport’s Olympic debut – is speaking out against all the hate she’s received. … Read more
Australian officials are pushing back on what they say are numerous erroneous stories about breaking competitor Rachael Gunn – known as Raygun. SYDNEY, NSW — The Australian Olympic Committee has criticized an anonymous online petition attacking controversial Paris Games breaking competitor Rachael Gunn, saying the petition was “vexatious, misleading and bullying.” Last weekend, the sport … Read more
Coach Stan Leech won 833 games in his 32-year coaching career, making the playoffs 27 times and winning 12 district championships. BOERNE, Texas — A legendary coach in Boerne ISD history will be receiving a huge honor come 2025. Boerne ISD announced in a press release that current Athletic Director Stan Leech is heading to … Read more
New Braunfels, Long Creek and Canyon all hired new gridiron leadership this offseason. SAN ANTONIO — There’s many a fresh face on the high school football scene in New Braunfels, with new head coaches taking the reins at New Braunfels, Canyon and – the new kids on the block – Long Creek. Asked who was … Read more
False claims that Khelif was transgender or a man erupted online, and the International Olympic Committee defended her and denounced those peddling misinformation. PARIS, France — French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Summer … Read more
This is what opposing defenders don’t want to deal with next season: A stronger Wemby. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama can do it all on the court. Defensively, he is a terror for the opposition, and offensively, he can score at the rim or from the three-point line. In addition to his … Read more
Knighton was cleared by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency before the Olympic trials after testing positive for a banned drug Trenbolone, which is often found in livestock. WASHINGTON — The doping case involving U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton’s claims of eating contaminated meat is being appealed and will be sent to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The … Read more