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Alysa Liu walked away from skating. Her fresh outlook when she returned helped her win Olympic gold
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (936+ words) Maybe that is why she won it. The 20-year-old with the striped hair, prominent frenulum piercing and carefree attitude never showed any worry or strain when she took the ice for her free skate on Thursday night. Instead, Liu waved…...
Ukraine's only figure skater channels his family's journey through war into his Olympic program
1+ week, 3+ day ago (572+ words) Drained, anxious and often unable to sleep, the 21-year-old could not stop thinking about his family back in Ukraine: His father is in the army on the front lines and his mother is in Kyiv, while his grandparents are dodging…...
McKenney makes go-ahead layup as No. 3 Michigan hands No. 5 Nebraska its first loss, 75-72
3+ week, 2+ day ago (151+ words) Morez Johnson Jr. had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolverines (19-1, 9-1 Big Ten), who trailed for 36-plus minutes before holding Nebraska scoreless over the final 3:15. Jamarques Lawrence missed a 3-pointer with 4 seconds remaining for the short-handed Cornhuskers (20-1, 9-1), and Sam Hoiberg missed…...
Local college student creates full weightlifting routine for those in wheelchairs
3+ week, 6+ day ago (658+ words) After Sinclair College student Holden Howell was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, it became a goal of his to make weightlifting accessible to all abilities. Howell was injured in November 2024 and damaged his T3 thoracic vertebrae, and now he uses…...
Prep Roundup 1/20: Northeastern boys upset Cedarville
4+ week, 2+ day ago (812+ words) The Northeastern boys basketball team used a third quarter surge to snap Cedarville's 10-game winning streak with a 60-58 victory in Ohio Heritage Conference action on Tuesday night in Springfield. The Jets beat the Indians for the first time since January…...
Strength training is crucial after menopause. How to make the most of your workouts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (577+ words) When Sarah Baldassaro turned 50, she took stock of her health and began working with a fitness coach on strength training, a type of exercise that's crucial for women in midlife. "Now I would say I'm stronger overall than I ever…...
Athlete of the Week: Michaela Firks doing it all for Milton-Union
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (486+ words) There have been more happy bus rides for the Milton-Union girls basketball team to enjoy lately thanks to the help of one of its do-it-all athletes. Firks is a junior forward for Milton-Union basketball. In her team's two games to…...
Out with the old: With 2026 nigh, here's some wide-ranging intel on managing transitions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (910+ words) And for something a little different, we gave each interviewee a chance to ask a question of one of the others. So let's talk endings and beginnings. Transitions are professional organizer Laura Olivares' working life. As co-founder of Silver Solutions,…...
âShe does whatever the team needsâ â Cary playing leadership role for Talawanda girls basketball program
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (645+ words) OXFORD " Last season was about survival. This season is about ownership. For Talawanda sophomore Janna Cary, the transition from freshman contributor to varsity leader did not come with a dramatic announcement or sudden moment. It arrived quietly " through minutes, responsibility…...
Prep Roundup 12/23: Mader posts school record in Tippecanoe win
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1001+ words) Abbi Mader set a Tippecanoe record and the girls basketball team improved to 9-0 heading into the holiday break with a 59-8 win versus Piqua on Tuesday. Mader set a school record with 22 consecutive free throws made. The streak started in Tippecanoe's…...