Walsh finished third in the women’s 200-meter individual medley, but was quickly disqualified. PARIS, France — American swimmer Alex Walsh was disqualified and denied the bronze medal in the women’s 200-meter individual medley on Saturday at the Paris Olympics. Walsh, who finished third, was disqualified for not completing the backstroke leg on her back and turning … Read more
Sunday’s game was the latest installment of a fascinating old-vs.-young rivalry that included a matchup in the Wimbledon final three weeks ago. PARIS, France — Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in an enthralling men’s tennis singles final Sunday, giving the 37-year-old from Serbia the last … Read more
It’s yet another blow for the Jamaican women, a perennial Olympic powerhouse that has captured 15 of the 24 Olympic medals in the 100 and 200 since 2008. SAINT-DENIS, France — Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson pulled out of the women’s 200 meters Sunday and will not race for an individual medal at the Paris Games. … Read more
Caeleb Dressel has still only won gold medals in his Olympic career. PARIS, France — Caeleb Dressel picked up his ninth career gold medal in Paris, but it came in a way he probably didn’t expect going into the Summer Games. While Dressel won his eighth career gold in a relay on Day 1 of … Read more
“This was for the whole city of Houston. It’s for the whole organization,” Johnson said. CANTON, Ohio — Andre Johnson knows his induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame isn’t simply about him. As the first Houston Texan to become a member of the esteemed group, the receiver is representing so much more. “This … Read more
The two best men’s skeet shooters in the world both live and train (together, in fact) in North Texas. CHÂTEAUROUX, France — Editor’s note: The video published above is a WFAA story with Vincent Hancock before heading over to compete in the Paris Olympics. North Texas resident Vincent Hancock entered Saturday with the chance to … Read more
The official rules require some pure gold, but that’s just part of what goes into a 1st place medal at the Olympics. PARIS, France — For athletes across the world, there is perhaps nothing more rewarding than flashing an Olympic gold medal for people back home to “ooh” and “ahh” at. But despite the prize’s … Read more