SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — All the overhead shots and race replays tell the same story. Gainesville native Noah Lyles only led one time during his Olympic 100-meter sprint for the ages: at the finish line. There’s a good argument that the rest of his stay at these Paris Games won’t be anywhere near as nip-and-tuck. With […]
Belgium’s Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill.
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her.
PARIS (AP) — Tom Brady has joined the long list of celebrities who have been watching Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics. The former NFL quarterback was at Bercy Arena on the final day of gymnastics events. Brady attended the competition with his daughter, Vivian, sitting close to front row seats. A-listers Nicole Kidman, Natalie […]
The “Redemption Tour” did not end with a golden encore for Simone Biles.
The U.S. men’s team was eliminated from the 3×3 competition at the Paris Olympics after finishing 2-5 in pool play while playing its last five games without star Jimmer Fredette.
Americans Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes have advanced to the beach volleyball quarterfinals despite losing a set for the first time at the Paris Olympics.
Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100 meters by .005 seconds Sunday, waiting some 30 seconds after the finish of an excruciatingly close sprint to find out he’d edged out Kishane Thompson of Jamaica.
Kristen Faulkner timed her attack to perfection to win the women’s road race at the Paris Olympics. She became the first American rider in 40 years to win a medal in the event.
The U.S. has incredible depth that no country can match, and it has played a key role in its unprecedented run of seven straight Olympic gold medals.