Cindy Boren

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering sports breaking news

Education: Southeast Missouri, BA in English and journalism

Cindy Boren spent most of her career in traditional sports journalism before becoming increasingly interested in digital publishing. She moved from an editing role in sports to writing about national sports stories, adding analysis and commentary, as founder of The Early Lead blog in 2010.
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Latest from Cindy Boren

Free-solo climber dies in 500-foot fall at Rocky Mountain National Park

The 26-year-old Boulder, Colo., resident was climbing Four Aces of Blitzen Ridge on Sunday when the fall occurred.

July 12, 2023

Bob Huggins says he didn’t resign as West Virginia coach after DUI

West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins contends that what the school says was a resignation letter didn't meet the terms of his employment agreement.

July 11, 2023

Northwestern fires football coach Pat Fitzgerald over hazing allegations

Fitzgerald was initially suspended for two weeks without pay before additional allegations surfaced over the weekend.

July 10, 2023

Larry Nassar, convicted of abusing female athletes, reportedly stabbed in prison

Larry Nassar, who is serving a decades-long sentence for sexually abusing athletes, was reportedly stabbed during an altercation at a prison in Florida.

July 10, 2023

Northwestern to revisit football coach’s penalty amid further hazing details

The university president said he “may have erred in weighing the appropriate sanction” for Coach Pat Fitzgerald after a report published Saturday by the Daily Northwestern.

July 9, 2023

Shohei Ohtani unlikely to pitch in All-Star Game as injuries strike Angels

Shohei Ohtani capped a miserable day for the Angels by saying he probably will not pitch in the Midsummer Classic.

July 5, 2023

Joey Chestnut dominates Nathan’s contest after wacky weather delay

Miki Sudo also continued her dominance, holding off a challenge from Mayoi Ebihara.

July 4, 2023

NASCAR’s first street race had a little bit of everything in rainy Chicago

The Grant Park 220 was delayed and then shortened before Shane van Gisbergen became the first driver to win his first Cup Series start since 1963.

July 3, 2023

    Everything you need to know about the 2023 Tour de France

    This year's Tour de France features the latest edition of the Jonas Vingegaard-Tadej Podacar rivalry.

    July 1, 2023

    ‘My coach failed me.’ A former swimmer copes with the lasting trauma of abuse.

    Katherine Touhey faced emotional abuse when she competed for a decorated coach at the University of California. It led to the end of her swimming career and has stayed with her in the decades since.

    June 29, 2023