The 27-year-old will leave France with more than hardware and broken records.
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Plane carrying Carolina Panthers players runs off taxiway at Charlotte airport
A Delta plane carrying Carolina Panthers players ran off the runway and became stuck at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to sources and officials with the airline.
CrossFit Games competitor dies during swimming
A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning on a Texas lake.
NCAA hands former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh 4-year show cause order for recruiting violations
The NCAA announced a four-year, show-cause order for former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh on Wednesday for impermissible contact with recruits and players during the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively banning him from college athletics until August 2028.
US routs Nigeria 88-74 to reach Olympic women’s hoops semifinals
A’ja Wilson scored 20 points and Jackie Young added 15 points to help the U.S. beat Nigeria 88-74 on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Paris Games, extending its record winning streak to 59 consecutive Olympic wins.
Latest US track comeback puts Quincy Hall atop the medal stand in Olympic 400 meters
Quincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback, sprinting from far behind in the 400 meters Wednesday night to reel in three runners and capture another gold medal for the U.S.
Hampton Morris is 1st US men’s weightlifter to medal at the Olympics since ’84. Li Fabin wins gold
Hampton Morris does not have a driver’s license. He does have an Olympic bronze medal.
Amit Elor, 20, becomes youngest U.S. wrestler to win Olympic gold by claiming women’s 68 kg class
Amit Elor, just 20 years old, defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova 3-0 in the women’s 68-kilogram final to become the youngest Olympic wrestling gold medalist in U.S. history, male or female.
Harvard-grad Gabby Thomas sprints to 200m gold medal for US, Brown takes bronze
Gabby Thomas sped to the win in the women’s 200 meters at the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday night, finishing in 21.83 seconds to add a gold to the bronze she took home in the event from Tokyo three years ago.
USA’s Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men’s 1500m, Nuguse takes Bronze
American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, beating his personal-best time by more than 3 seconds to outrace favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the title at 1,500 meters.