Olympics

Most dominant athlete of 2018: Simone Biles

This was the year that the greatest gymnast of all time showed that not a damn thing will ever stand in her way

Months before his famous jump, Bob Beamon got kicked off his college track team for protesting racism

When the man who could fly stood down

50th anniversary of the defining moment in sports social activism

The voices of 1968 head to San Jose State University for historic town hall

The Mexico City Olympics protest and the media

Comparing coverage of Smith and Carlos in 1968 to Kaepernick today shows what’s changed — and what hasn’t

Harry Edwards, a giant of sports activism, still has people shook

50 years ago, he worked with John Carlos and Tommie Smith for Black Power. Now, he’s talking with Colin Kaepernick.

Jamaican sprinter Fraser-Pryce launches scholarship 5K fundraiser to honor her longtime pastor

Brave, fearless and all agents of change, athletes will be recognized every week for using their platform for the greater good

Meet the 14-year-old girl training to be an Olympic boxer

Rising star Chantel Navarro comes from a long line of professional boxers

Seven times Aretha Franklin won over the sports world

From WrestleMania to the Olympics to Bo Jackson, the Queen of Soul often sang, and more — for the love of the game

The day Usain Bolt won his first Olympic gold medal

The Jamaican sprinter was just getting started when he took the 100 meters in 2008