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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Sowmya Anantharaman
It’s been months since Sha’Carri Richardson last blazed down a track — since Brussels, to be exact. At the Memorial van Damme meet, the reigning world champion in the 100 meters closed her thunderous 2024 season with a whisper, finishing eighth in a race that barely made headlines. And now, it’s May 2025. Tik, tok (Not the app), on the clock — the countdown begins. In just four months, Sha’Carri will have to step into the fire again.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Vineet Nandwana
Once, she stood on podiums, gold medals glinting under arena lights, the weight of titles like 2017 World Gymnastics All-Around Champion and 2019 Tokyo World Cup Champion resting lightly on her slender shoulders. She was known for her quiet intensity, her signature glasses, and the grace with which she moved through the air—an artist in motion, a poet on balance beams. Morgan Hurd was more than a gymnast.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Vineet Nandwana
When someone on X (formerly Twitter) posted, “She’s built different but like, plz no more 😫💔,” it wasn’t just internet talk. It was a collective sigh from gymnastics fans everywhere, holding their breath over the former world champion’s appearance at her college graduation. After all, she wasn’t just recovering—she was bedridden, hooked up to IVs, battling back from what was, incredibly, her tenth surgery.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Vineet Nandwana
“I think the limit is just obviously winning Olympics and winning world championships and just honestly dominating like Bolt did. So I think that’s a limit, a reachable for me.” said 17-year-old track and field sensation Gout Gout, whose bold ambition echoes the dominance of track legend Usain Bolt. Well, it’s not an empty dream. Gout is already doing things few teenagers ever have.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Gokul Pillai
Even the most daring among us would most likely faint from the constant barrage of paparazzi, flashing cameras, and red carpets for two weeks straight. But Simone Biles is built differently. She didn’t just survive the chaos—she owned it. With the poise of a queen and the fire of a champion, she turned the world’s biggest stages into her personal runway. It all began in Madrid—the curtain rose on what would become a tour de force. Simone, 28, arrived not just as a guest, but as a force of nature.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Gokul Pillai
Last June, fans of Olivia Dunne got a heartwarming glimpse into a side of her rarely seen under the bright lights of fame—a tender bond between father and daughter. As Father’s Day approached, Livvy took to her Instagram story to celebrate her dad, David Dunne, with a post that spoke volumes. In the snapshot, both she and her father sported LSU gear, a subtle yet meaningful nod to her college roots. The message was simple—“Happy Father’s Day”—but the sentiment behind it ran deep.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Deepali Verma
Under the glow of stadium lights in Keqiao, China, on the evening of Saturday, May 3, something extraordinary happened on the track. The air was thick with anticipation at the Diamond League meet, as the men’s 110m hurdles lined up. The track and field fans expected fireworks, but they didn’t know they were about to witness history. As they got the green light, one athlete surged ahead, smooth, controlled, and utterly explosive over each barrier.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Saubhagya Mukherjee
On May 3, beneath the relentless blaze of the Texas sun, a 17-year-old lined up at the start line, not just to race, but to etch his name into the annals of American track and field at the Mike A. Myers Stadium. Among the finalists was Brayden Williams, a name already known, especially after his jaw-dropping, wind-aided 9.82 from a month prior—a performance that had reverberated across the nation. Many expected a duel. Maybe even a coronation. But Tate Taylor had other plans.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Deepali Verma
For most people, two weeks of red carpets, galas, and national spotlight would require months of recovery. But Simone Biles? She handled it all like the powerhouse she is—gracefully, joyfully, and with just enough sparkle to remind the world why she’s not only the GOAT in gymnastics but also in owning life’s biggest moments. It all started in Madrid, where Simone touched down to accept a prestigious honor at the Laureus World Sports Awards.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Garima Yadav
When Marie-Amélie Le Fur said, “The Games are not over yet, and all the ingredients are there to prolong the magic.” She wasn’t just being poetic. She was prophetic. And the world saw her words come to life on the night of September 6, when nearly 80,000 fans filled the Stade de France—not for an encore of the Olympic Games, but for a celebration of something just as spectacular: the Paralympic Games.
