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Kenya’s Cheruiyot ready to hunt for glory on the track again

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot, the 1,500 metres world champion, is hoping to return to competitive running next month after a hiatus caused by the coronavirus crisis. Cheruiyot, a three-time Diamond League winner, has targeted the Aug. 14 Monac... More »

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Factbox: Athletes to watch at the Commonwealth Games

GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Athletes to watch at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games: NICOL DAVID (Squash, Malaysia) The eight-times world champion is facing unknown territory entering a competition where she is not a favorite for the title having had a sl... More »

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Olympics: Circus life beckons for some athletes after the Games

Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Closing ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 25, 2018 – Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – When the Olympic flame... More »

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NBA`s Chris Paul, other celebrity athletes, invest for a cause

FILE PHOTO — March 11, 2016- Los Angeles, CA, USA- Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) moves the ball up court against New York Knicks during the second half at Staples Center. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Giving back to their communities ... More »

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NBA`s Chris Paul, other celebrity athletes, invest for an impact

FILE PHOTO — March 11, 2016- Los Angeles, CA, USA- Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) moves the ball up court against New York Knicks during the second half at Staples Center. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Giving back to their communities ... More »

Basketball players may be at heightened risk of lung clots

(Reuters Health) – Basketball players could be at heightened risk for dangerous blood clots that travel to the lungs, according to a small Spanish study. But the results – calculated from only six cases of so-called pulmonary embolism in U.S. and European play... More »

Athletes’ habits die hard in new lives as financial pros

College and professional athletes may be clients financial advisers love to get, but many also find good homes on the other side of the desk. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, for example, is discovering that its three-year, $1.5 million sponsorship, through... More »