Transgender women athletes shouldn’t be seen as having an unfair advantage, according to new guidelines released this week by the International Olympic Committee. The new guidance, entitled “IOC Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination o…
Kenyans Albert Korir, Peres Jepchirchir win New York City Marathon
NEW YORK — Peres Jepchirchir made her case as the best marathoner on the planet, while Albert Korir announced his return on the streets of New York City. The Kenyans swept the titles at the 50th running of the marathon, which returned to the five borou…
How Olympic medalist Molly Seidel learned to chill out about running: the extremely hard way
NEW YORK — In August, in Molly Seidel’s third marathon ever, her third-place finish in Sapporo, Japan, made her just the third American woman ever to win an Olympic medal at the distance, and the first in nearly two decades. Seidel has long been marked…
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s ‘often wild, insane and dangerous’ love story to be turned into feature film
The Osbournes are coming to the big screen. The true love story of veteran heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne and his manager and TV personality Sharon Osbourne will be the subject of an upcoming feature film, written by Oscar nominee Lee Hall. According t…
James Michael Tyler, Gunther on ‘Friends,’ dead after late-stage prostate cancer battle at 59
“Friends” alum James Michael Tyler, who played lovesick Central Perk barista Gunther on the NBC sitcom, has died of prostate cancer, four months after he revealed his diagnosis. He was 59. The actor revealed in June that he had stage 4 prostate cancer,…
Olympic sprinter Alex Quiñónez, 32, fatally shot in Ecuador
Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quiñónez was fatally shot Friday in the port city of Guayaquil. The death of the 32-year-old was confirmed by the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee and the Ecuadorian Athletics Federation. “The surprising departure of the br…
Candace Parker is the ultimate hometown hero. Chicago is lucky to have her.
Candace Parker is the Queen of the Court. The 2021 playoffs were her coronation. And nearly two decades after the Naperville, Ill. native made a name for herself, her family and her Chicago suburb, she successfully brought a WNBA championship home in h…
The Nets’ best option might be to supersize themselves
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets are going to play big this season. Their roster leaves them little other choice. Without Kyrie Irving (ineligible – unvaccinated), the Nets have been vocal about replacing his 27-point-per-game production by committee. Yet …
FDNY announces first-ever anti-nepotism rules
NEW YORK — New York City’s Fire Department has released its first-ever anti-nepotism policy, prompting eye rolls from critics who say “FDNY family” is more than just a feelgood catch phrase. The two-page policy was issued Thursday following a directive…