PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh is making a change at the top of their Athletics Department. Heather Lyke is out as Pitt’s athletics director. (Photo Credit: KDKA file) Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel has relieved Heather Lyke, the university’s director of athletics, of her duties, according to a statement released Monday morning.Lyke started at Pitt in 2017. She is a native of Canton, Ohio, and prior to coming to Pitt, she worked at Ohio State, Cincinnati and Eastern Michigan.At the time of her hiring in early 2017, Lyke was only the fifth women to lead a sports program in…
Reykjavik, Iceland. The conversation is about Gylfi Sigurdsson, as it often is here in the land of ice and fire, and sometimes it is difficult to know what is true and what is not.A few weeks ago, Sigurdsson’s latest club, Valur, travelled to Scotland to play St Mirren in the second leg of a UEFA Conference League qualifier. Officially, the reason given for Sigurdsson’s absence from the squad was a back problem. But then other stories began to circulate.“I was told he didn’t travel to Scotland because when they played (the first leg) in Reykjavik, there were some St Mirren…
By Semafor Africa Photos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia Commons Kenya’s athletics community is grappling with cases of domestic violence against female athletes. Recent deaths and injuries at the hands of abusive partners have amplified demands for justice, and calls for authorities to curb the worrying trend. Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, this week succumbed to injuries sustained after her former boyfriend allegedly doused her in petrol and set her on fire. The incident took place at her home in Endebess, western Kenya. Her alleged killer, a Kenyan man called Dickson Ndiema Marangach, was taken to hospital with burns from the incident.…
Managing her emotions after last year was always going to be key in this match, and a couple of Sabalenka reactions to forehand winners told a story of how even within this contest, she had to go on a journey. Early in the first set, Pegula had a point on her serve for 2-2, which Sabalenka won with a ripped forehand crosscourt that flew past her opponent. She let out a roar of celebration, venting the frustration of having lost her serve in the previous game and feeling as though she hadn’t fully settled.Towards the end of the second, Sabalenka…
CNN — Marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei ran in the Paris Olympics last month. This week, her boyfriend doused her with gasoline and set her ablaze, police said — the third horrific killing of an Olympian in Kenya in recent years. In the past three years, two other female Olympians have been killed in Iten, Kenya, about 70 miles away from where Cheptegei died. The women were killed by their significant others, authorities said, bringing international attention to a pattern of domestic violence against female athletes who live and train in Kenya’s Rift Valley region, home to some of the world’s most…
The era of “Otter’s Army” T-shirts is over. The era of “Fort Charlie” has begun. This weekend, the Hillsdale College Athletics marketing team will introduce “Fort Charlie,” the new name for the student section at all college sporting events. “Charlie is the name of our mascot, and ‘fort’ gives it a theme of discipline and togetherness as a team,” said Tiffany Treppa, the athletics marketing and game day experience manager. The athletics marketing team and sports interns worked together to develop Fort Charlie, Treppa said. The interns, students who took the organization and administration of sports class with Associate Athletic…
At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Tuesday, the Oakland Athletics take on the Seattle Mariners (three straight defeats) at 9:40 p.m. ET. Hoping to find out who’s in and who’s out for the Mariners and the Athletics? Keep scrolling to see full injury reports for both teams. Watch MLB, other live sports and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Mariners vs. Athletics Game Info Game Day: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Game Time: 9:40 p.m. ET TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW Location: Oakland, California Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Just as he did last year before a big game at Kyle Field, Ted Cruz pledged once again on Saturday to try to save college sports from the excesses of NIL, a campaign as Quixotic as anything Ralph Nader ever mounted.Cruz’s attempts in the U.S. Senate went nowhere last year.Why should we expect anything different now?Because if Republicans take control of the upper house, he said, he’ll be the next chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over nearly half of the U.S. economy, including athletics.Sports RoundupGet the latest D-FW sports news, analysis, scores…
BSU’s Adaptive Athletics program has the possibility of giving out scholarships to students. It also welcomes staff and other affiliates of the university to join. BOISE, Idaho — Boise State Athletics is making strides toward better inclusion for all students. The Adaptive Athletics program has been in the works since 2020 and is now an official program in the BSU Department of Kinesiology. Boise State Adaptive Athletics, or BSAA, is one of only two university adaptive athletic programs in the northwest. The other is at Eastern Washington University. Steven Baxter, BSAA Director, said, “The biggest thing right now is the…
The Cincinnati Reds (63-70) surrendered a late lead and fell to the Oakland Athletics (58-75) 9-6 on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park.The Reds will look to avoid the sweep on Wednesday night. Julian Aguiar will get the start for Cincinnati. The 23-year-old is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA over two starts. In his last start, he tossed six innings and allowed just two runs on three hits while striking out four in a 10-2 Reds win. J.T. Ginn will make his first start of the year for Oakland. The right-hander has made two appearances, both out of the…