Staff Writer Chicago, IL Since 2022

Destiny Williams

Sports Features Correspondent

Olympics More Sports Breaking News Human Interest

1,366 articles

Destiny Williams came to sports journalism through an unexpected route: she was originally a features writer at a city magazine before discovering her passion for sports storytelling during the 2018 Winter Olympics. She joined Sports Central News in 2022 and quickly established herself as the writer who can make any sport compelling to any reader. Destiny is particularly skilled at writing about athletes from underrepresented communities and finding the bigger cultural narratives hiding inside sports stories. She is based in Chicago and covers a dozen different sports throughout the year.

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Carrie Underwood sings into a microphone wearing a light-colored dress, with people in suits and red ties behind her.

Carrie Underwood Shrugs Off 'Idol' Boos: 'Your Boos Are Feeding Me'

Michael Jordan wearing a suit and white shirt, with a hoop earring, speaks in front of blurred lights.

Michael Jordan's New Obsession: Is NASCAR His True Sporting Love?

Sophie Cunningham makes a pouty face with her hands framing her chin.

Sophie Cunningham's Offseason Glow-Up Has WNBA World Buzzing

White Lexus and Toyota cars drive through flooded street during heavy rainfall.

Flash Flood Alert: 10 States Face Severe Weather Threat This Week

Pile of small hailstones on asphalt next to a concrete curb

Midwest Braces for Severe Hail Threat: Five States on Alert Tuesday

Natalie Reynolds holding a phone in a gym with workout equipment and another person in the background.

Influencer Identified After Gym Body Paint Stunt Sparks Outrage

Taylor Swift in a red jacket with gold zipper details and hoop earrings against a red brick wall.

Swift's Bare-Faced Selfie Smashes 4.3M Likes, Sparks Beauty Debate

Yellow police line do not cross tape stretches across a wooded area with bare trees.

Medical Examiner Rules Missing Hiker's Death a Suicide

Yellow caution tape blocks access to a creek with a fallen tree and debris.

U.S. Issues Urgent Safety Alert Following Tragic Hunting Fatality

Charles Leclerc in a red Ferrari racing suit adjusts his earpiece.

Leclerc Ties the Knot! Ferrari Driver Announces Surprise Wedding

Lightning strikes over a city skyline at night, with a body of water in the foreground.

Monday's Severe Weather Threat Could Disrupt Sports Across 16 States

Lightning strikes over a city skyline under dark storm clouds

Severe Weather Threat Looms Over Heartland, Could Impact Major Sports Events