As of Friday, Virginia-based or Virginia-connected athletes made up for 11 of Team USA's 111 medals

The world gathered around their TV screens to watch incredible athletes from around the world as the Olympics officially kicked off on Friday.

The ceremony features the parade of athletes and the torch-lighting

NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced a policy that all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports.

Track and field’s governing body is facing renewed criticism from some for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events with stricter rules.

Four athletes from the Star City are getting a chance to shine.

It’s hard to beat a team twice, let alone in a Region Championship, but George Wythe did just that on Saturday. The Maroons beat Grayson County 48-28 for the Region 1C title.

Daniel Brooks joins us again on Season 2 for an expanded talk on athletes and mental health and shares new things on the horizon for "Motivate the Game".

Two high level athletic programs sign athletes to the next nevel.

Thousands of athletes laced up and took off Saturday morning in the annual Blue Ridge Marathon.

With events set to begin at the 2022 Winter Olympics, U.S. athletes are getting acquainted with their accommodations as well as competition venues.

The wet bulb globe temperature tells more of the story than the heat index does

Beach Volleyball is one of the most popular events at the summer Olympics, and part of that reason is because of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings.

There is one word that comes to mind when you hear Lisa Leslie’s name: baller.

The U.S. women’s soccer team is undoubtedly one of the best soccer teams on the planet, but long before there was Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd -- there was Mia Hamm.

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks to media on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ron DeSantis signed into a law a bill that would open up that market for college athletes in the state. The bill gives the NCAA until June 2021 to have new rules in place that will supersede states laws. These kids deserve to make a little bit of money while they're in college, Rubio said. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) examining names, image and likeness compensation for college athletes, though Rubio's bill was separate from that group.

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