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PARIS — Quincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics. Hall sprinted from far behind in the 400 meters to reel in three runners and capture the gold medal. Buried in fourth place as the runners rounded the last bend, he outran […]
PARIS — Chinese mixed doubles gold medalist Huang Yaqiong had just stepped off the podium when her teammate, men’s doubles Tokyo silver medalist Liu Yuchen, got down on one knee and proposed at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Huang and her mixed doubles partner, Zheng Siwei, demolished South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun 21-8 21-11 […]
From Simone Biles to Sha’Carri Richardson and Diana Taurasi to Katie Ledecky, Team USA will provide some of the biggest star power at the 2024 Olympic Games. And it will be the women leading the way as the U.S. looks to top the overall medal table for the eighth consecutive Summer Games. The nearly 600 athletes going to the Paris […]
Travis Kelce has recalled the moment Taylor Swift “won him over”. During an appearance on the Bussin’ With the Boys podcast on Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs player revealed he was impressed by the pop superstar’s attitude when she made her first appearance at a Chiefs game in September 2023. He explained that he offered […]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — The International Olympic Committee was effusive Wednesday in its support for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital in 2034. Unlike so many other past hosts that have decided bringing back the Games isn’t worth the time, money or hassle, Salt Lake City remains one of […]
Eight-time All-Star center Brittney Griner has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury. The WNBA did not disclose terms of the contract late Friday. However, multiple media outlets reported the free agent was given a one-year deal that the Mercury officially will announce next week. Griner, 33, returned last season after missing the 2022 campaign while being […]
North Carolina State University’s Jannah Eissa and University of California, Irvine’s Diaba Konate are bringing visibility and inspiration to some Muslim women by wearing hjiabs while they play basketball. They aren’t the first women to do it in NCAA Tournament play, but with record viewership and attendance, they are certainly getting noticed. “Representation really matters,” […]
MIAMI, FLORIDA — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami get the new Major League Soccer season under way on Wednesday with pressure on the Argentine star to deliver trophies for his club and more eyeballs on the league. The World Cup winner joined Inter from Paris Saint Germain in mid-July, the biggest name ever to move to […]
The NBA’s best and brightest are all in Indianapolis for the annual All-Star Weekend. Several players are making their first appearances in the game, but it’s beginning to turn into a tradition for Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum. Tatum is an All-Star for the fifth straight season, leading a Celtics team with the best record […]
The Kansas City Chiefs scored a touchdown in the final seconds of overtime to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 and win the National Football League’s Super Bowl. The victory in Las Vegas was the second consecutive championship for the Chiefs and their third in five years. No team had won back-to-back Super Bowls in […]
