“I did it the clean way,” the retired Olympian said. “I won 23 Olympic gold medals the clean way. It can be done.” PARIS, France — In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down Monday on his support for tougher sanctions — including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — In this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia discusses the latest San Antonio Spurs news. Then, Locked On Spurs hosts the first roundtable with guests Rudy Campos and Jack Thompson to discuss Spurs rookie Stephon Castle, the upcoming NBA rookie class, the Rookie of the Year Award, and more. All … Read more
Tony Parker had some praise for Wembanyama. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs‘ Victor Wembanyama is such a unique player that he has no comparison. His ability to do so much on both ends of the court makes him a near one-of-one player, but Spurs great Tony Parker sees some similarities Wemby shares with LeBron … Read more
While some in the crowd offered support during the routines, many told others to quiet, making a typically boisterous atmosphere sound more like a golf tournament. PARIS, France — An unusually quiet arena may have played a factor in a shaky balance beam final for Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee and a handful of other event finalists Monday. Biles, … Read more
The large number of celebrities at the gymnastics venue sometimes gave the impression that the Cannes film festival was going on at the Bercy Arena. PARIS, France — It was the final chance to watch Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics, and Tom Brady seized it. Like so many top athletes and A-list celebrities before him, the former … Read more
Nigeria opened the Paris Games with a surprising victory against Australia. That was the first win in the Olympics in 20 years for the African nation. PARIS, France — Ezinne Kalu scored 21 points and Nigeria made Olympic history by becoming the first African team, male or female, to reach the Olympic quarterfinals in basketball … Read more
In a new interview, Khelif acknowledged the pressure and pain of enduring the backlash while competing far from home in the most important event of her career. PARIS, France — 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 … Read more