Medics rushed to attend the 23-year-old Ethiopian athlete after a hard fall during the steeplechase final. PARIS, France — Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma exited the Olympics purple track on a stretcher after taking a rough fall during the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final. While jumping the third to last barrier, the 23-year-old athlete crashed onto the track … Read more
An exchange between the U.S. pommel horse specialist and the “Sesame Street” character is delighting social media users. PARIS, France — After winning two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, American gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik is talking with Elmo. A sweet online exchange between the glasses-wearing pommel horse specialist and the “Sesame Street” star is … Read more
Team USA athletes secured quite a few gold medals on Day 12 and advanced toward even more. PARIS, France — It was an electrifying day inside the Stade de France, with stunning finishes in several different races as the United States continued to stack up medals in the track and field competition. Here are highlights … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs have agreed on a one-year contract with free agent guard Malachi Flynn, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Flynn turned heads when he posted a career-high 50 points in an April 3 game for the Pistons. He averaged a more modest 5.5 points, 1.9 … Read more
Vinesh Phogat of India was disqualified before the final match after she barely missed weight. Even cutting her hair wasn’t enough to get below the cutoff. PARIS, France — The most unusual day of Sarah Hildebrandt’s wrestling career ended with her earning an Olympic gold medal. The American won the 50-kilogram women’s category on Wednesday, … Read more
Russia, which had won every gold medal in the event beginning with the 2000 Sydney Games, was absent from the competition, giving way for a new Olympic champion. SAINT-DENIS, France — China took gold in the artistic swimming team event Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics, with the United States getting silver and Spain taking bronze. … Read more
Entering Wednesday’s qualifying race, Lyles hadn’t lost a 200 of any kind since he finished third at the Tokyo Games. SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles will race for his second Olympic gold medal despite finishing runner-up Wednesday in the 200-meter semifinal, his first loss at that distance in three years. Letsile Tebogo of Botswana finished … Read more