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The Ultra High Rise Elation 7/8 Tight is a customer favorite specifically for its soft fabric that feels like butter on the skin. The leggings are designed without side seams, which just adds to that smooth feeling and allows you to work out without constantly fussing over your clothes, since nothing is worse than seams

The Team USA women’s sitting volleyball team lost to China during preliminary pool play at the Tokyo Paralympics, but the gold-medal match on Sept. 4 proved victorious for USA when they won after four sets, dominating the court and defending their title from the Rio Games five years back. It was in Rio where they

If you’re tuning in to the US Open to catch the action but feeling a little confused by what’s happening on the court, don’t fret. Tennis scoring can seem complicated at first, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll feel like a seasoned fan. Here’s a primer on scoring before the finals at

The 2021-2022 NFL season kicks off Sept. 9 with a record 12 women holding coaching roles in some capacity. This comes after a number of women made history during the last two seasons: Katie Sowers became the first woman to coach at the Super Bowl in 2020 when she was an offensive assistant coach for

Becca Meyers doesn’t understand why others feel like they can, or have to, challenge her own needs as an athlete with a disability. She struggled with this when trying to get her personal care assistant (PCA) — in this case, her mom — approved to travel alongside her overseas for a third Paralympic Games. As

The Tokyo Paralympics are officially underway, and among Team USA’s brightest stars is swimmer Jessica Long, whose impressive Paralympic career spans nearly 20 years. Since making her Paralympic debut at the age of 12, Long has won an astounding 23 Paralympic medals, making her the second-most decorated Paralympian in US history. Her collection includes 13

Team USA’s women’s goalball team made it to the gold medal match in the 2021 Paralympics on Sept. 3 but lost to defending champs Turkey 2-9. As Team USA brings home a silver medal from Tokyo, it caps off the country’s impressive run in the sport since it first appeared for women in the Paralympics

If you’re gearing up for Orangetheory’s DriTri, the twice-yearly workout that will challenge your strength, endurance, and stamina, then you might want to check out Orangetheory’s Infinity workout. The Infinity workout is basically a mini DriTri that gets you prepared for the bigger fitness challenge: the DriTri is the weekend of Sept. 18, and the

Two-time World Championship medalist Scout Bassett arrived in Tokyo with hopes of competing in her second Paralympic Games. But after suffering an injury just before the Paralympic Trials, and arriving at the Games still plagued with uncertainty, competing for a medal simply wasn’t in the cards this time. “One face you will not see competing

During a second-round match on Wednesday night, day three of the US Open, 28-year-old Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open women’s singles champion, won against 17-year-old Coco Gauff, with a 6-4, 6-2 win. After defeating fellow American Madison Keys in Monday’s opening round, this win against Gauff meant Stephens’s second straight victory. After the 66-minute

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Does anyone else feel like they blinked and it’s Labor Day weekend? Us too. Well, the only silver lining

Sloane Stephens has been a pro tennis player since she was a teenager — she has six Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) titles to her name, including winning the 2017 US Open. In addition to her tennis and training schedule, the 28-year-old is busy with the Sloane Stephens Foundation, which provides summer camps and access to

Cori “Coco” Gauff is no stranger to major tournaments. The 17-year-old professional tennis player, who is currently ranked #22 in the world per the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), started her career as a junior player and finished as runner-up in the junior 2017 US Open at just age 13. By age 15, she was hitting

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Whether you’re trying to lose weight or simply adopt a healthier lifestyle, being mindful of your calorie intake may be helpful in reaching your goals. But while you probably know that a good portion of your calories should come from dinner, you may be wondering exactly how much you should be eating just a few

It was silver and bronze for Team USA’s Brittni Mason and Deja Young in the women’s T47 100m dash at the Tokyo Paralympics. Mason and Venezuela’s Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade were neck and neck at the line, but Vera Andrade just bested Mason to claim victory of the Aug. 31 race. “When I crossed the

August marks the end of summer, but we are still on the move with our outdoor walks, hikes, and runs. And when it gets too unbearably hot, we prefer the comfort of our own home or gym with air conditioning but can still get in a good sweat sesh. Check out the athletic shoes our

Vitamin C is the one of the most common dietary supplements taken by Americans, and there’s undoubtedly benefits to making sure you’re getting enough of this important nutrient. Vitamin C is necessary for the growth, development, and repair of body tissues, and it also aids in collagen production, iron production, and wound healing. However, “the

In an emotional moment on Monday, 19-year-old Avani Lekhara became the first woman to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games for India. Lekhara made history not only with a gold medal in the R-2 Women’s 10m air rifle SH1 event, but also by winning India its first medal for shooting in either

Making her debut at the Tokyo Paralympics, Team USA swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger won a silver medal in the women’s SM7 200m individual medley final with a time of 3:02:82. She came in just behind fellow US swimmer Mallory Weggemann, who won gold with a time of 2:54.25. Lettenberger was born with arthrogryposis and bilateral hip

You may have recently heard of Team USA’s Anastasia Pagonis after she won gold in the women’s S11 400m freestyle swim at the Tokyo Paralympics, but she actually has a huge following on TikTok. On Pagonis’s TikTok profile it says, “changing the way u see visually impaired.” In her videos Pagonis uses her bubbly sense

Join fitness and mindset coach Victoria Brown for the ultimate upper-body workout. This session kicks off with a full-body warmup before leading into an upper-body-focused circuit you’ll repeat three times. You’ll work your arms through five exercises like squat to overhead press, lateral raise, and triceps extension to target your biceps, triceps, and shoulders. Grab

Para swimmer Elizabeth Marks has been making waves (literally) during the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo. On the first day of competition, she broke the Paralympic record in the 50m freestyle S6 heat with a time of 33.16 and won silver in the race in the finals. Not bad for her first time swimming freestyle in

If you never watched the Paralympics before they began broadcasting in primetime this year, you may not have ever had the opportunity to see Tatyana McFadden compete — but she’s one athlete who should definitely be on your radar. The 32-year-old wheelchair racer has spent years racking up accolades, including 17 Paralympic medals — and