Tag: Sports
Girl wins Lions gymkhana award with her horse
A young equestrian has captured the Pee Wee gymkhana championship for the 2020 season.Eight-year-old Catalaya MacIver, called “Laya” by her loved ones, earned the...
Voting, activism replace practice, games in US sports world
By HOWARD FENDRICH
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just past noon on Election Day, after casting her vote where the NBA’s Wizards and NHL’s Capitals play, Mary Pittman...
NCAA’s Election Day off sends message but is it needed?
By RALPH D. RUSSO
A summer of activism, sparked by protests of racial injustice, led to a grassroots movement to give college athletes the day...
Necochea wins circuit Bull Riding championship
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association has circuits including the California Circuit, and Hemet bull rider Eli Necochea is the 2020 circuit Bull Riding champion.“I’m...
Sports fans will abandon loyalty if social issues contrast with fan interests
There is some belief that the use of sports to promote social issues will cause fans to adopt that support, and even if they...
Student athletes cope with postponed competitions after months of uncertainty
Emily Schwank, Intern- Facing scheduling changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, student athletes are coping with the reality that their sports may be postponed...
Youth sports may resume with social distancing
State health officials issued new guidelines for youth sports that provides for some limited participation. The state guidelines, released on Aug. 3, are a...
Riverside County not yet lifting hold on recreational team sports, including youth sports
Individual fitness may continue with modifications
With stay-at-home orders being lifted around the country and states rolling out reopening plans, youth sports leagues and organizers are...
CIF State offices could give high school fall sports the green light by July...
Guidelines offered for schools as they plan their return to practice/games
CIF State officials and the commissioners of the 10 high school sports sections met...
‘Kids in the Game’ announces name change to ‘Every Kid Sports’
Kids in the Game, a leading national nonprofit organization providing the financial support to low-income families that enables children to participate in after school...