Millie Bobby Brown is close to landing a role as an American sports icon for Netflix. The Stranger Things standout is in final negotiations to star as Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug in director Gia ...

Willie Mays. Pete Rose. Fernando Valenzuela. Carl Erskine. And last week, Rickey Henderson. The sports world lost so many legends in 2024, but it felt like baseball suffered the most notable deaths.

Sophie Hediger, an Olympic snowboarder described as a rising star in her sport, was tragically killed in an avalanche. Authorities provided few details, at the request of Hediger’s family. Sophie ...

Bela Karolyi coached several renowned gymnasts, including Mary Lou Retton, Kerri Strug and Julianne McNamara. But he was known for harsh methods... Bela Karolyi, a renowned coach who rose to ...

Nov. 18—Funeral services for famed gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi were conducted in Huntsville on Sunday, Nov. 17. The event drew famous people from around the world but was private at the request of ...

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One of the most polarizing figures in gymnastics, Bela Karolyi, died late last week. He, along with his wife, Marta, elevated the U.S. women's gymnastics team to its first team Olympic gold in 1996.