/tags/sports Sports en-US WLRN Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:01:12 GMT /sports/2024-07-29/florida-freedom-bull-riding-team-pbr-rodeo Meet the Florida Freedom, the state’s first professional bull riding team. The denim-clad cowboys are bringing the most dangerous eight seconds of sports to the Amerant Arena in Sunrise, highlighting a longstanding tradition in the Americas. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:01:12 GMT /sports/2024-07-29/florida-freedom-bull-riding-team-pbr-rodeo Alyssa Ramos /americas/2024-07-24/colombian-bullfighters-decry-new-ban-on-the-centuries-old-tradition-and-vow-to-keep-it-alive Sebastián Caqueza says that a new law to ban bullfighting in Colombia in three years will not dampen his passion for the tradition that he has been practicing since has was a small boy. The 33-year-old says he will struggle to make a living as a bullfighter, but vows to do his best to stay in the centuries-old tradition. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:00:00 GMT /americas/2024-07-24/colombian-bullfighters-decry-new-ban-on-the-centuries-old-tradition-and-vow-to-keep-it-alive Astrid Súarez | Associated Press /education/2024-07-24/florida-board-of-education-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-students High school athletes in Florida, just like their college counterparts, will be able to make money off the field through endorsements and other kinds of deals. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:10:49 GMT /education/2024-07-24/florida-board-of-education-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-students Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /weather/2024-07-24/heat-guidelines-are-in-place-to-help-protect-florida-high-school-athletes A state law passed in 2020 requires school districts to monitor outdoor school activities for students showing signs of heat stress. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:59:00 GMT /weather/2024-07-24/heat-guidelines-are-in-place-to-help-protect-florida-high-school-athletes Aileyahu Shanes | WUSF /americas/2024-07-15/how-reggaeton-stars-are-driving-a-basketball-boom-in-puerto-rico Puerto Rico’s professional basketball league is experiencing a renaissance thanks to reggaeton stars like Bad Bunny, Ozuna and Anuel AA. They're stepping into the financial game, buying local teams and helping to stack up a loyal fan base. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:14:10 GMT /americas/2024-07-15/how-reggaeton-stars-are-driving-a-basketball-boom-in-puerto-rico The Associated Press /sports/2024-06-26/jacksonville-city-council-oks-a-1-4-billion-deal-to-rebuild-the-jaguars-stadium The proposal calls for the team and city to contribute $625 million to the $1.25 billion project. Jacksonville, which won’t levy new taxes to fund the rebuild, would chip in another $150 million to prep the site. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:00:00 GMT /sports/2024-06-26/jacksonville-city-council-oks-a-1-4-billion-deal-to-rebuild-the-jaguars-stadium Associated Press /americas/2024-06-20/indigenous-women-in-ecuador-invent-a-new-sport-handball-in-traditional-skirts In the Indigenous community of Turucu, near the active Cotacachi volcano in northern Ecuador, soccer had always been a man’s thing. The only gleaming green field belongs to them, especially on weekends Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:33:08 GMT /americas/2024-06-20/indigenous-women-in-ecuador-invent-a-new-sport-handball-in-traditional-skirts Gonzalo Solano | The Associated Press /education/2024-06-18/broward-mom-of-transgender-athlete-says-state-investigation-destroyed-daughters-life Jessica Norton said her daughter was thriving at Monarch High School before an anonymous tipster notified a Broward County school board member that the 16-year-old was playing on the girls varsity volleyball team in apparent violation of a state law that bars students who were born male from participating in girls sports. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:44:35 GMT /education/2024-06-18/broward-mom-of-transgender-athlete-says-state-investigation-destroyed-daughters-life Terry Spencer | Associated Press /americas/2024-06-18/mls-teams-adjust-to-a-summer-of-soccer-without-some-of-the-leagues-biggest-names Lionel Messi could miss as many as six games with Inter Miami if Argentina wins its way to the Copa America final. Thirty-nine players from Major League Soccer were called up by their national teams in the run-up to the tournament. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:11:18 GMT /americas/2024-06-18/mls-teams-adjust-to-a-summer-of-soccer-without-some-of-the-leagues-biggest-names Anne M. Peterson | The Associated Press /sports/2024-06-14/florida-panthers-edmonton-oilers-stanley-cup-hockey Aleksander Barkov and Sergei Bobrovsky led the way as the Florida Panthers moved within a victory of their first Stanley Cup title, holding on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Game 3 of the final. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:43:33 GMT /sports/2024-06-14/florida-panthers-edmonton-oilers-stanley-cup-hockey Stephen Whyno | Associated Press