World champion cheerleader Gabi Butler is stepping into a new role as Lead Brand Ambassador for Varsity Spirit while competing in Houston with the Pro Cheer League.

Siblings Noah and Jules Morris both draw on their friendly sibling rivalry to find swimming success and will cheer for each other at the UIL state meet.

Her sister watched the historic moment from Centene Community Ice Center as the 20-year-old became the youngest women's hockey player on the Team USA roster.

Hockey fans in the Chicago area gathered to watch the U.S. Olympic women’s team — featuring several players with Illinois ties — win the gold medal.

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It's an image that has gone viral. It has garnered over a million views and perfectly illustrates the power of this sport, often underestimated or reduced to mere gestures. A cheerleader, who once ...

WHEELING, W.Va. — It was a packed house on Saturday on the campus of Wheeling University as the OVAC Cheerleading Championships took place for the first time ever at the Alma Grace McDonough Center.

When their music didn’t play at a national competition, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School’s cheerleading team proved that the show must go on. The Lexington squad got several shoutouts online for ...

Flagbearer Yelyzaveta Sydorko and Team Ukraine received a rousing ovation from the crowd inside San Siro Stadium in Milan. Sarah Stier / Getty Images MILAN — Appropriately, and with good timing, the ...

There are dozens of dignitaries and VIPs in Milan tonight to represent their countries at the opening ceremony. We've seen security get increasingly tight today just like what we're seeing here ...

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