Dick Fosbury, an Olympic gold medalist high jumper known for revamping the technical discipline of the sport, died Sunday, his publicist said. He was 76. Fosbury died after a recurrence of lymphoma, his publicist Ray Schulte said. The Oregon native was known
Comment on this story Comment The Martin County High School boys’ basketball team was in the final quarter of a nail-biter of a game at a regional tournament in Pikeville, Ky., when live music suddenly started playing for them. They knew it
During the week, Sammy Smith is a high school student taking classes online to make sure he gets his high school diploma, but when the weekends hit, he is racing against some of the best drivers. The 18-year-old took it to another
Brain teasers are a great way to stimulate the mind and improve your intelligence. Experts say brain teasers can help improve your cognitive ability, your problem-solving skills and help you focus on other tasks. Many also find them to be a great
A Wisconsin high school boys basketball playoff game last week was marred by allegations of racism and antisemitism, according to the parents of players on one of the teams. Beloit Memorial High school played Muskego High School in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic
Black women face a significantly higher risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) in their childbearing years, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers from UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts, analyzed data
Pensioners’ need for social care has hit a new peak yet the number of people actually being helped is plunging – putting the burden on families. There were almost two million requests for support from England’s frail elderly or other vulnerable people
A Virginia high school girls basketball head coach got into a heated altercation with a spectator, jumping over the team’s bench to grab him, which has led to an investigation into the incident. Tom Rife, the head coach of the Richlands High
A judge warned of the “extremely dangerous” craze of young people driving while high on “hippy crack”. Judge Judith Coello spoke out while jailing a university graduate for two years and eight months for deliberately ploughing into a teen cyclist while under
Italy’s high court on Friday reaffirmed a strict prison regime for an Italian left-wing militant whose cause has been taken up by anarchist groups in several countries that have staged attacks on Italian diplomatic missions. The Court of Cassation rejected an appeal