The new featherweight champion of the world is from Fort Myers. She returned from Australia this week on a mission to inspire youth to pursue their dreams.

Former FMPD officer and Police Athletic League coach Tiara Brown beat Skye Nicolson in the WBC featherweight world championship.

Mikaela Shiffrin earned her 101st career World Cup win, extending her record by taking the last race of one of the most ...

🏅 Gudaf Tsegay – world indoor champion in the 1500m. A fearless race, pushing from the start to smash the championship record.

The 36-year-old Fort Myers native stunned the pro boxing world by upsetting heavily favored Skye Nicolson to win the WBC ...

DEFY Wrestling made a one night tournament to crown a new world champion after Ricky Starks was forced to relinquish the ...

Houlihan was forced to sit out of the Paris Olympics because she tested positive for performance-enhancing drug nandrolone ...

HOMER, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A former Cortland County teacher has pleaded not guilty to raping a victim on several occasions. On Tuesday, Paul Andre pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape in the first ...

Wright was part of the Braves' 2021 World Series championship team. For his career, he owns a 24-16 record and a 4.45 ERA over 281 1/3 innings of work. He last pitched in 2023, going 1-3 with a 6. ...

Three years ago, converted track sprinter Kaysha Love became an Olympian as a brakewoman in the back of a bobsled. Now she's a world champion driver. Love won the monobob at the World Championships in ...

18-year-old Pranav Venkatesh clinched the World Junior Chess Championship with unique preparation methods, including playing cricket in hotel rooms with his coach, GM Shyam Sundar. Pranav balanced ...

England's Bingham, the 2015 world champion, beat Trump 6-3 after Robertson had fought back from 5-3 down to edge out Masters champion Shaun Murphy 6-5. Australian Robertson, 43, knocked in three ...