McMichael is suffering from ALS, so on Saturday, he’ll be presented with his gold jacket and bronze bust at his suburban Chicago home. CANTON, Ohio — On Saturday, seven NFL greats will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. While Andre Johnson will go into the Hall representing Houston, one … Read more
Simone Biles dazzled in the all-around final, Team USA made history in fencing and Katie Ledecky surpassed another Olympic milestone. PARIS, France — The United States won several history-making medals on Thursday, from Simone Biles’ all-around gold to Katie Ledecky’s record-breaking 13th Olympic medal to the first team gold ever for the U.S. women’s team … Read more
The World Boxing president said he strongly disagrees with critics of the IOC’s handling of the eligibility of women’s boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting. PARIS, France — The head of the governing body that hopes to run the next Olympic boxing tournament said he supports the IOC’s eligibility policies at the Paris Olympics, and he … Read more
Khelif’s opponent said she didn’t have any problem fighting her, but had to tap out after experiencing severe nose pain after the match’s opening punches. PARIS, France — Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout on Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds. Khelif was disqualified from … Read more
Simone Biles and Suni Lee — the reigning Olympic champion — were both looking to make history in the all-around final. PARIS, France — Simone Biles remains peerless. Even when she’s not quite perfect. The American gymnastics star edged Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade during a tense Olympic all-around final on Thursday. Biles’ total of 59.131 was just … Read more
The rowing team dominated from the start of the 2,000-meter race, and managed to hold off a last-minute push by New Zealand to end with a 5:49:03 time, less than a second ahead of the island nation. Great Britain took bronze. The U.S. team, made up of Michael Grady, Nick Mead, Justin Best and Liam … Read more
Yusuf Dikec made history by winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics and did so while looking pretty casual. PARIS, France — Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec has gone viral on social media for his seemingly casual attitude while shooting his way to a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics. The most-shared images show … Read more