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
Two grueling races. Two very different strokes. Two Olympic records. Two gold medals. NANTERRE, France — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t farfetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand. They certainly weren’t a burden for the 22-year-old Frenchman. Marchand completed one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history Wednesday night, … Read more
The moment of unity between the bordering nations went viral as the embodiment of the Olympic spirit. PARIS, France — A moment of unity at the mixed doubles table tennis medal ceremony caught the attention of Olympics fans, as South Korean and North Korean competitors took selfies together with their newly-earned hardware. China took gold, … Read more
Dak Prescott looked the sharpest he has so far in Training Camp 2024 on Wednesday OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys have been in California for just over a week now, after their arrival on Tuesday of last week. They’ve only practiced six times in that span, and only twice in full pads. But Wednesday was … Read more