‘Body feels good.’| Rico Dowdle ready for role in Cowboys ‘running back by committee’ approach for 2024 season

Throughout camp, he’s received plenty of reps with the ones and has used those opportunities to strengthen his relationship with QB Dak Prescott. OXNARD, Calif. — After Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard left for Tennessee, the Cowboys realized they needed answers at the position. They resigned their once-rookie-phenom, Ezekiel Elliott, and brought in Royce … Read more

A puro San Antonio quandary: Should Spurs fans root for Team USA or Wemby at the Olympics final?

USA and France will fight for the gold in a rematch of the 2020 Olympics final, which the Americans won by a slim margin. SAN ANTONIO — Team USA punched its ticket to the 2024 Olympics men’s basketball final Thursday, overcoming Serbia to reach the gold-medal game for the fifth straight Olympics, as it was predicted … Read more

Paris Preview, August 10: US men in gold medal basketball game against Wemby and France

United States men’s basketball plays France in a gold-medal showdown and the U.S. will face Brazil in the gold-medal match of the women’s soccer tournament. PARIS, France — The United States men’s basketball team is seeking a thrilling finish to its Paris Olympics run when it plays France in a gold-medal showdown. Numerous other sports … Read more

Women’s 10,000-meter final ends with sprint to finish, Olympian taken off on stretcher

In a scary scene during the 10,000-meter final, one of the runners was taken off on a stretcher as the race continued on. PARIS, France — The women’s 10,000-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics clocked in at more than 30 minutes, but ended with a near photo finish.  Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet raced through the finish … Read more

US b-girls knocked out of medal contention in first-ever Olympic breaking competition

Breakers wowed the crowd with power moves like headspins, windmills and backflips through a three-hour round-robin tournament. PARIS, France — Both American b-girls in the Olympics ‘ first breaking competition were eliminated in the first round Friday, a blow to the country representing the birthplace of hip-hop and breaking culture in what could be the discipline’s only … Read more