#athlete-support

#athlete-support

Maddie Perkins, a triathlete at TCU, uses her name, image, and likeness to secure brand deals but finds balancing academics and athletics challenging due to content creation demands.

"To everyone who's been part of my journey so far, I have some difficult news to share: I've been diagnosed with cancer. It's been a lot to take in, but I've already started treatment and I'm incredibly grateful to be surrounded by the love and support of my family and close friends."

C4 Energy is launching the Local Legends program, a $400,000 campaign to support amateur sports teams across the U.S. and recognize local athletes.

It felt like chaos, sounded like chaos and was a total sensory overload. People were yelling at riders, music was blasting from every tent and my adrenaline was absolutely through the roof.

Things weren't handled very well, Chapman tells FourFourTwo. I just needed a bit of time and understanding, but you don't understand if you're not a parent.

When I arrived in Australia in January I was uncomfortable, also because it seemed to me that the other players looked at me differently. For a moment, I even thought about giving up everything.

I spent a better part of my career dominating my events, being the fastest in the world, and having to explain to people that I was still racing.

Mayo expressed deep remorse for his performance and acknowledged criticism, but emphasized his commitment to improvement and the hard work he puts in daily.