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Novak Djokovic gets why tennis players have questions about Jannik Sinner's steroids case
Read full article: Novak Djokovic gets why tennis players have questions about Jannik Sinner's steroids caseNovak Djokovic says he understands why Jannik Sinner’s lack of a suspension despite two positive drug tests has some tennis players questioning whether there’s a double standard in the sport.
US Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz twists his ankle in practice but says he is OK
Read full article: US Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz twists his ankle in practice but says he is OKCarlos Alcaraz has cut short a pre-U.S. Open training session after twisting his right ankle but said he isn’t worried that it’ll be a problem for the year’s last Grand Slam tournament.
Djokovic and Alcaraz are on opposite sides of the US Open draw and could only meet in the final
Read full article: Djokovic and Alcaraz are on opposite sides of the US Open draw and could only meet in the finalNovak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have been placed on opposite sides of the U.S. Open bracket and could meet in another big final after Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics.
Who performed at the Olympic closing ceremony? Snoop, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Read full article: Who performed at the Olympic closing ceremony? Snoop, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili PeppersSnoop Dogg brought out Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish and Red Hot Chili Peppers all performed from a California beachside during the handover to the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Paris closes the Olympics, and Los Angeles turns to Tom Cruise for its 2028 mission
Read full article: Paris closes the Olympics, and Los Angeles turns to Tom Cruise for its 2028 missionParis has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show in France’s national stadium.
COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track
Read full article: COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic trackNoah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters, falling to Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, then collapsing on the track and being carted off in a wheelchair.
China hits back at the US in response to doping allegations dogging its swimmers
Read full article: China hits back at the US in response to doping allegations dogging its swimmersChina is trying to fight fire with fire in the face of persistent doping allegations that have dogged its swimmers at the Paris Olympics.
Kipyegon puts drama from night before behind her, starts quest for 3rd straight 1,500 Olympic title
Read full article: Kipyegon puts drama from night before behind her, starts quest for 3rd straight 1,500 Olympic titleKenya’s Faith Kipyegon opened her bid to win a third straight Olympic 1,500-meter title, turning the page on a drama-filled night that ultimately ended with a medal for her.
US swimmer Alex Walsh loses a bronze because of a DQ, less than an hour before her sister won a gold
Read full article: US swimmer Alex Walsh loses a bronze because of a DQ, less than an hour before her sister won a goldLess than an hour after Alex Walsh was denied an Olympic bronze medal for a disqualification in her 200-meter individual medley, younger sister Gretchen helped set a 4x100 mixed medley relay world record with the Americans.
Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
Read full article: Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris OlympicsKatie Ledecky has capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win the same event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle.
Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
Read full article: Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris OlympicsKatie Ledecky has capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win the same event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle.
Tahiti's youth surf culture gets a boost as island hosts the Paris Olympics
Read full article: Tahiti's youth surf culture gets a boost as island hosts the Paris OlympicsTahiti is hosting the surfing competition for the Paris Olympics and has been a coveted destination for the sport for decades, but it’s only in more recent years that local surf culture and talent begun to develop among younger generations.
Spiraling drone-spying scandal at Olympics risks damage to Canadian soccer ahead of 2026 World Cup
Read full article: Spiraling drone-spying scandal at Olympics risks damage to Canadian soccer ahead of 2026 World CupCanada has lost its appeal against the deduction of six competition points following a drone-spying scandal in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament.
Delta CEO, in Paris for the Olympics, says outage-related cancellations should end Thursday
Read full article: Delta CEO, in Paris for the Olympics, says outage-related cancellations should end ThursdayThe chief executive of Delta Air Lines expects flight cancellations and delays that resulted from a global technology breakdown last week to be resolved by Thursday.
A police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris. The attacker was killed by police
Read full article: A police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris. The attacker was killed by policeFrench authorities say a police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris in the Champs-Elysees neighborhood.
It's Luka vs. Giannis, with either Slovenia or Greece set to move 1 win from Paris Olympics
Read full article: It's Luka vs. Giannis, with either Slovenia or Greece set to move 1 win from Paris OlympicsLuka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have faced off nine times in their NBA careers, and those games have never disappointed.
Olympics and unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway while Sha'Carri and Lyles keep blazing
Read full article: Olympics and unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway while Sha'Carri and Lyles keep blazingGrant Holloway won U.S. track trials in the 110-meter hurdles Friday, finishing in 12.86 second to earn a chance to capture the Olympic title that eluded him in an upset loss three years ago.
Athing Mu stumbles, falls in 800 meters and will not have chance to defend her Olympic title
Read full article: Athing Mu stumbles, falls in 800 meters and will not have chance to defend her Olympic titleOlympic champion Athing Mu’s hopes for a repeat title came crashing down during the first lap of the 800-meter final at U.S. track trials.
Simone Manuel channels her winning side, touches first in 50 free to claim individual Olympic race
Read full article: Simone Manuel channels her winning side, touches first in 50 free to claim individual Olympic raceSimone Manuel has earned an individual race at the Olympics on the final night of the U.S. swimming trials, winning the 50-meter freestyle.
Dressel and Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too
Read full article: Dressel and Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, tooCaeleb Dressel has locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics.
Paris awaits for Sha'Carri, Lyles and dozens more, but Olympic spots must be earned at trials
Read full article: Paris awaits for Sha'Carri, Lyles and dozens more, but Olympic spots must be earned at trialsThere is one more item to scratch off the list before everyone from Sha’Carri Richardson to Noah Lyles to Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone embark on their trips to Paris for the Olympics.
Simone Biles cruises to 9th national title and gives Olympic champ Sunisa Lee a boost along the way
Read full article: Simone Biles cruises to 9th national title and gives Olympic champ Sunisa Lee a boost along the wayGymnastics star Simone Biles cruised to a record ninth U.S. Championship, giving good friend Sunisa Lee a boost along the way.
Ledecky says faith in Olympic anti-doping system at 'all-time low' after Chinese swimming case
Read full article: Ledecky says faith in Olympic anti-doping system at 'all-time low' after Chinese swimming caseOlympic champion Katie Ledecky says faith in the anti-doping system is at an “all-time low” in the wake of the way global regulators handled a case involving Chinese swimmers.
12 years later, American Olympic hurdler Lashinda Demus will get gold medal at ceremony in Paris
Read full article: 12 years later, American Olympic hurdler Lashinda Demus will get gold medal at ceremony in ParisThere’s no making up for what Olympic hurdler Lashinda Demus lost on the day she finished.
Police clear out a migrant camp in central Paris. Activists say it's a pre-Olympics sweep
Read full article: Police clear out a migrant camp in central Paris. Activists say it's a pre-Olympics sweepFrench police have evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris a few steps away from the Seine River.
Gymnast Sunni Lee hopes to team up with Simone Biles to compete for gold one more time in the Olympics
Read full article: Gymnast Sunni Lee hopes to team up with Simone Biles to compete for gold one more time in the OlympicsSunni Lee was one of the top athletes in the world heading into the Summer Olympics in 2021, but almost no one expected her to leave with a gold medal. She did just that.
Gymnast Suni Lee hopes to team up with Spring’s Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, for another shot at gold in Paris Olympics
Read full article: Gymnast Suni Lee hopes to team up with Spring’s Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, for another shot at gold in Paris OlympicsSuni Lee was one of the top athletes in the world heading into the Summer Olympics in 2021, but almost no one expected her to leave with a gold medal. She did just that.
Olympic law rewrite calls for public funding for SafeSport and federal grassroots sports office
Read full article: Olympic law rewrite calls for public funding for SafeSport and federal grassroots sports officeA proposed rewrite of the law governing the Olympics in the United States calls on public funding for the embattled U.S. Center for SafeSport while also forming a new government office to oversee grassroots sports that have long been attached to the Olympics themselves.
Mary Lou Retton says she's 'overwhelmed' with love and support as she recovers from rare pneumonia
Read full article: Mary Lou Retton says she's 'overwhelmed' with love and support as she recovers from rare pneumoniaAmerican gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton says she is “overwhelmed with all the love and support” she has received and is slowly recovering with family after being hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia earlier this month.
Olympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
Read full article: Olympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028The NFL’s ongoing push for worldwide exposure got another boost when organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics delivered a proposal to put flag football on the program when the Summer Games return to the United States for the first time in 32 years.
US cyclist Chloe Dygert returns from career-threatening injury to regain world title
Read full article: US cyclist Chloe Dygert returns from career-threatening injury to regain world titleAmerican cyclist Chloe Dygert's comeback from a career-threatening injury culminated with a world title in the women's time trial on Thursday.
Paris' test for Olympic swimming in the Seine canceled due to poor water quality
Read full article: Paris' test for Olympic swimming in the Seine canceled due to poor water qualityHeavy rains in Paris have led Sunday to cancel a swimming event in the River Seine that was to be a test for next year’s Summer Olympics.
USOPC: Russian pathway possible, but sanctions must remain
Read full article: USOPC: Russian pathway possible, but sanctions must remainThe new leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has reiterated the federation’s support for exploring a way for Russian athletes to compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals.
Tensions sparking change in US Olympic world, but how much?
Read full article: Tensions sparking change in US Olympic world, but how much?Changes are coming at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, sparked by frustration with years of flat revenue and what some portray as heavy-handed management in the wake of sex-abuse scandals that upended the movement in America.
Layden: Competing under withering pressure, Olympians deserve our fervor and empathy
Read full article: Layden: Competing under withering pressure, Olympians deserve our fervor and empathyBottom of the ninth? Pressure. Two free throws to win the game? Pressure. Six-foot putt to win the U.S. Open? Pressure. But there's not pressure like that heaped on Olympic athletes, who carry the expectations of a nation and only get the chance to shrug it off every four years.
In rough Olympics, viewers perked up a bit in second week
Read full article: In rough Olympics, viewers perked up a bit in second weekIn what was otherwise a rough two weeks in Tokyo for NBC Universal, viewers perked up a bit in the second week of the games when the U.S. team's performance did the same.
Some countries pay more than six figures to athletes who bring home a medal -- but not the U.S.
Read full article: Some countries pay more than six figures to athletes who bring home a medal -- but not the U.S.Here’s a breakdown of what certain countries pay athletes when they win a medal in the Summer Olympics, according to Forbes.
5 things to know about the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
Read full article: 5 things to know about the Paris 2024 Summer OlympicsWith the flame extinguished in Tokyo this past weekend, the torch for the Summer Olympics -- seeing as the Winter Games in Beijing are just six months away -- has been passed to Paris, the host of the 2024 Summer Games.
Tokyo Olympics baseball in review: The diamond's dramatic return
Read full article: Tokyo Olympics baseball in review: The diamond's dramatic returnBaseball's traditional powers — Japan, the United States and the Dominican Republic — took the medals as the sport made a dramatic return to the Olympic program.
This elite group of athletes has medaled in both Winter and Summer Olympics
Read full article: This elite group of athletes has medaled in both Winter and Summer OlympicsOlympians themselves are absolutely impressive. Then, throw in the athletes who have medaled more than once. That’s certainly something to write home about.
These U.S. cities almost hosted an Olympic Games
Read full article: These U.S. cities almost hosted an Olympic GamesThe United States hasn’t hosted any Olympic Games since 2002, when Salt Lake City welcomed the world to the Winter Olympics, but man, there have certainly been some cities that have tried.
33 years later, and we’re all still chasing Flo-Jo’s records
Read full article: 33 years later, and we’re all still chasing Flo-Jo’s recordsShe had the long and colorful nails. She wore the flashy outfits, including a neon, one-legged spandex bodysuit. Above all, she had the iconic nickname “Flo-Jo,” which just sounded fast.
More than a shirtless flag bearer: How this Tongan athlete has made Olympic history
Read full article: More than a shirtless flag bearer: How this Tongan athlete has made Olympic historyIt will nearly impossible for Pita Taufatofua to outlast his original claim to fame as “the shirtless flag bearer,” which made him a legend on social media.
Through the years: U.S. Olympian gymnasts who’ve won the women’s all-around, in photos
Read full article: Through the years: U.S. Olympian gymnasts who’ve won the women’s all-around, in photosFor anyone who’s waiting until the Games air in primetime Thursday night: Caution ahead! This article contains spoilers.
Track Star Ja’Quan Lavender creates Olympic docuseries ‘Journey to Gold’
Read full article: Track Star Ja’Quan Lavender creates Olympic docuseries ‘Journey to Gold’Ja'Quan Lavender is a track star from Ohio that recently moved to Houston during the Summer of 2020. Lavender is originally from Steubenville, Ohio. and graduated from Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio. He was currently training for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but unfortunately, did not qualify for the 400 meter dash this year. So now, his focus is to prepare for the 2022 World Championships and 2024 Summer Olympics.
Zoom meetings built chemistry for US Women's Volleyball team
Read full article: Zoom meetings built chemistry for US Women's Volleyball teamWhen the pandemic hit last March leading to a one year postponement of the Olympics and the inability of teams to practice and play together, the U.S. women’s volleyball team devised a plan.
In Olympic golf, 2 athletes will battle for more than just a medal
Read full article: In Olympic golf, 2 athletes will battle for more than just a medalLast week, the field of 60 who will compete in the men’s golf competition at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics was announced, and it will be a decorated field with six of the top-10 golfers in the world rankings included.