Katie Ledecky will be looking for an unprecedented fourth consecutive gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle when she competes in her final event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ledecky first won gold as a 15-year-old…
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It’s been a season of streaks for the New York Yankees. The team won its first five games of the year and resided in first place for 93 days of the first half. Then came…
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When it comes to the start of an NFL season, nearly six months after the completion and incomparable excitement of the Super Bowl – especially one that goes into overtime – it doesn’t get much…
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At the Paris Olympics, Chase Budinger will be compete against the best beach volleyball players in the world — but not necessarily the most famous. During his seven-year NBA career, Budinger said, in the offseason…
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ABOARD THE YACHT L’EXCELLENCE ON THE RIVER SEINE — Every time the yacht glided under a bridge the security guy − let’s call him ‘Franck,’ not his real name, he wasn’t supposed to say −…
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When you’re an Olympian getting ready to compete in your first Olympic Games, the last thing you want to worry about is rent. Luckily for U.S. track and field athlete Veronica Fraley, she won’t have…
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For Carissa Moore, the reigning Olympic surfing champion, the goal was clear. Gold medal or bust. But the plan fell short, with the American surfer losing in the quarterfinals of the women’s competition early Friday.…
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PARIS — Simone Biles is used to being in rare territory. Not like this, however. For the first time since the Rio Games in 2016, she found herself trailing in an all-around competition at a…
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Simone Biles and Team USA have had a busy week, starting with their gold medal performance Tuesday in the women’s gymnastics team final. Biles then followed that up with her gold medal Thursday in the…
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After one of the best days of 2024 Paris Olympics for Team USA, more medals will be up for grabs on Friday. There will be 22 gold medals up for grabs on Friday, and while…