Olympic road race champion Kristen Faulkner will aim for her second gold medal of the Paris Games with U.S. teammates Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Valente, and Lilly Williams as they compete against New Zealand in the…
Marit Bouwmeester wins gold in the women’s dinghy, marking her fourth sailing medal in as many Games and her first since becoming a mother
Marit Bouwmeester from the Netherlands won the gold medal in the women’s dinghy at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. This is her fourth consecutive Games where she has reached the podium. Denmark’s Anne-Marie Rindom, a…
India’s Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from Olympic wrestling after reaching the final
India’s Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the 50-kilogram Olympic wrestling final after failing to meet the weight limit on Wednesday. This has caused changes in the medal matches and required adjustments from the organizers.…
It’s uncommon for the U.S., a country with a legacy in long jump thanks to athletes like Lewis and Owens, to have no men competing in the Olympic final
From Jesse Owens to Bob Beamon to Carl Lewis and many others, Americans have been dominant in the men’s long jump at the Summer Olympics. However, on Tuesday night, there were no American competitors in…
The New York Knicks have named Jalen Brunson as their team captain, the first one since the 2018-19 season
The New York Knicks have named Jalen Brunson as their captain, marking the first time they’ve had one in six years. Brunson, who joined the team in 2022, quickly became a leader. On Tuesday, he…
Tyreek Hill grabs a long touchdown pass during the joint practice between the Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons
Even though it was just a joint practice, Tyreek Hill was eager to celebrate another touchdown. The Miami Dolphins’ star wide receiver caught a 45-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Hill ran past the…
Jayden Daniels is listed as the starting quarterback for the Washington Commanders on their initial unofficial depth chart.
On Tuesday, Washington released its first unofficial depth chart, and Jayden Daniels is listed as the starting quarterback for the Commanders ahead of their preseason game this weekend at the New York Jets. “He’s earned…
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says there have been no updates about a trade or a new contract for Aiyuk
Since the San Francisco 49ers couldn’t agree on a long-term contract with Brandon Aiyuk, they’ve allowed him to speak with other teams about a potential trade. The key issue now is whether Aiyuk can find…
New York Giants rookie Malik Nabers and Lions’ Kerby Joseph got into a skirmish during their joint practice
Giants first-round draft pick Malik Nabers has been turning heads with his speed and catching ability since New York selected him with the No. 6 pick in the NFL draft. On Tuesday, he showed he…
Kyler Murray will not participate in the Arizona Cardinals’ three preseason games. Gannon says the offense looks strong
Kyler Murray will not play in the Arizona Cardinals’ three preseason games as the team aims to keep him healthy for the upcoming season. Coach Jonathan Gannon mentioned on Tuesday that he is pleased with…
Cleveland Browns’ Deshaun Watson will miss the preseason opener as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery
Deshaun Watson might be ready to play, but the Browns aren’t rushing him back. Watson will not play in Cleveland’s preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday as the team remains cautious following…
Minnesota Vikings ownership says they will prioritize patience with McCarthy while the rookie quarterback develops
When the Minnesota Vikings drafted rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy in the first round, their path to a Super Bowl became clearer, though it may face some challenges. Starting their 20th year of owning the Vikings,…
The competition for the Las Vegas Raiders’ quarterback position is close as they head into their preseason game at Minnesota
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce hopes to make significant progress in choosing the starting quarterback when Las Vegas begins its preseason at Minnesota on Saturday. Pierce said that by the end of the week, they will…
Breece Hall and Braelon Allen lead the New York Jets’ “Killer B’s” backfield
Breece Hall and Braelon Allen have already pictured themselves making big plays together in the New York Jets’ backfield. They’ve also come up with a simple but catchy nickname. “We were joking around calling ourselves…
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is out with a knee injury but is expected to be ready for the season opener
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is listed as week-to-week after injuring his knee in a joint practice against the Chargers on Sunday. However, coach Sean McVay expects him to be ready for the…
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will be out for approximately two weeks due to a calf injury
San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey will be out for about two weeks of practice due to a strained calf. McCaffrey injured his calf late last week, but coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned on…
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez is returning to Baltimore after being scratched from his start in Toronto
Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez is heading back to Baltimore for imaging after being scratched from his start in Toronto on Tuesday due to pain in his upper back and shoulder, according to manager Brandon Hyde.…
Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros lost his no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning on a home run by the Texas Rangers’ Seager
Houston pitcher Framber Valdez lost his no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning when Texas slugger Corey Seager hit a home run on Tuesday night. Valdez walked two batters in the ninth, but there…
Kirk hit a three-run homer, and Bassitt struck out a season-high nine batters as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-2
Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run home run, and Chris Bassitt struck out a season-high nine batters in seven innings to end a three-start losing streak as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-2…
Wood hit a home run, tripled, and scored four runs as the Washington Nationals defeated the San Francisco Giants 11-5
James Wood hit a home run, tripled, and scored four runs, leading the Washington Nationals to come back from a four-run deficit and beat the San Francisco Giants 11-5 on Tuesday night. Wood also walked…
Willy Adames hit two 2-run homers to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves
Willy Adames hit two two-run homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Atlanta Braves 10-0, giving the Braves their third straight loss on Tuesday night. Colin Rea (10-3) pitched seven strong innings against the Braves,…
Scott and Pham both hit two-run homers in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays
Victor Scott II and Tommy Pham each hit two-run homers, and Sammy Gray pitched seven innings as the St. Louis Cardinals won 4-3 against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, marking the start of…
Mookie Betts will remain at shortstop but move to the No. 2 spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup, behind Shohei Ohtani
Mookie Betts will stay at shortstop but will drop to the No. 2 spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup when he returns from a broken left hand next week, manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday.…
Imanaga was impressive on the mound, Paredes hit a home run and drove in 4 runs, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins
Shota Imanaga allowed just two hits over seven innings, Isaac Paredes hit a three-run home run for his first homer with the Cubs, and Chicago defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Tuesday night. Imanaga retired…
The game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Guardians was postponed due to rain and a wet field, the teams will play a doubleheader on Wednesday
Heavy rain and a wet field led to the postponement of Tuesday night’s game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Guardians. The teams will now play a doubleheader on Wednesday, with the first game beginning…
Valdez loses his no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning on a Seager homer, as the Houston Astros defeat the rival Texas Rangers 4-2
Framber Valdez was outstanding for eight innings. However, a rough ninth inning cost him his second career no-hitter. Valdez was one out away from achieving more history when Corey Seager of the Texas Rangers hit…
Cave homers, and Díaz collects 2 hits and 2 RBIs to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets
Jake Cave hit a home run, Elias Díaz had two hits and two RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the New York Mets 6-3 on Tuesday night. Cave hit a two-out, two-run homer off Luis…
Dominic Smith scores the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals
Dominic Smith scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the sixth inning after a call was overturned on a challenge, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Tuesday…
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol injures himself in his season debut, just one day after returning from the injured list
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol had his season debut cut short on Tuesday night when he injured his right hamstring while facing his third batter from the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning. After…
The Chicago White Sox snapped their AL record-tying 21-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Oakland Athletics
Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer, and the Chicago White Sox ended their American League record-tying 21-game losing streak on Tuesday night by beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1. Jonathan Cannon gave up one run over…
Solano drives in 4 runs as the San Diego Padres use 6 pitchers to shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 in a game that included a 3-hour rain delay
Donovan Solano had four hits and four RBIs, and the San Diego Padres used six pitchers to shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Tuesday night. The game was delayed nearly three hours by rain.…
Sosa and Schwarber hit consecutive home runs following an earthquake in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers
Cristopher Sánchez pitched six solid innings, and Edmundo Sosa and Kyle Schwarber hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday…
Meadows drives in two runs and Montero dominates the Seattle Mariners in the Detroit Tigers’ 4-2 victory
Parker Meadows hit a home run and drove in two runs, while Keider Montero pitched six strong innings, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Montero (2-5),…
Discus thrower Allman and pole vaulter Kendricks both secured Olympic medals for the US just moments apart
Sam Kendricks is finding joy in the Olympics again, while Valarie Allman has always been passionate about it. On Monday night, Allman secured her second consecutive Olympic gold in the discus throw, and Kendricks won…
The test run for the Olympic marathon swim has been canceled due to concerns about the water quality in the Seine River
A test run for Olympic marathon swimming in the Seine River was canceled on Tuesday due to worries about water quality. World Aquatics decided to cancel the test after a morning meeting. Concerns about fluctuating…
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis sets a new pole vault world record with his gold-medal performance at the Olympics
The pole vaulter known as “Mondo” really knows how to impress. With the track events at the Olympics done for the night and the 80,000-strong crowd at the Stade de France still cheering, Armand Duplantis…
Greinacher’s clutch shot gives Germany a 17-16 victory over Spain, securing the gold medal in women’s 3×3 basketball at the Paris Games
Sonja Greinacher made a decisive 2-pointer with 30 seconds remaining, leading Germany to a 17-16 win over Spain and securing the gold medal in women’s 3×3 at the Paris Olympics on Monday night. Spain briefly…
France defeated Egypt 3-1 and will play against Spain in the men’s soccer final at the Paris Olympics
Thierry Henry stood with his arms outstretched, facing the excited crowd and taking in the moment. The final of the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics was approaching after France was pushed hard by…
Kauli Vaast from French Polynesia and Caroline Marks from the U.S. won gold medals in surfing at the Paris Olympics
French Polynesian Kauli Vaast won the gold medal in men’s surfing, and Caroline Marks from the United States won the women’s surfing gold medal on Monday at the Paris Olympics in Tahiti. The crowd cheered…
Worthy de Jong’s two points in overtime lead the Netherlands to a victory over France, securing gold in men’s 3×3 basketball at the Paris Games
Worthy de Jong switched to 3×3 basketball after a long career in 5×5 play because he had lost his passion for the game. Now he’s an Olympic gold medalist. De Jong’s 2-pointer in overtime helped…
Cuba has long been a powerhouse in Olympic boxing, but the team is struggling at the Paris Games
Erislandy Álvarez didn’t expect to be carrying the hopes of a proud boxing nation when he steps into the ring Wednesday night in an arena full of fans cheering for his opponent. But that’s where…
Germany’s strong second half propels them past Greece 76-63 and into their first-ever Olympic semifinals
Franz Wagner scored 18 points as Germany bounced back from a slow start to beat Greece 76-63 on Tuesday and reach the Olympics semifinals for the first time. Dennis Schroder added 13 points and eight…
Lauren Jackson and Diana Taurasi add a wealth of experience to their Olympic women’s basketball teams
Diana Taurasi wants people to stop mentioning her age, while Lauren Jackson just acknowledges it—she’s older. Both players, who are over 40, are in the Olympic quarterfinals and could face each other in a game…
Christian Kukuk claims the equestrian individual jumping title for a strong Germany at the Paris Olympics
Christian Kukuk achieved a perfect round to win the individual jumping title at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, adding to Germany’s equestrian medal count. It was Kukuk’s first Olympic medal at age 34. He was…
American Sam Watson sets a new sport climbing world record at the Paris Olympics, surpassing his previous mark
American Sam Watson broke his own world record for speed sport climbing at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Watson achieved a time of 4.75 seconds in an elimination heat, improving his previous record of 4.79…
Two German forwards will be unavailable for the Olympic semifinal against the U.S. women’s team due to illness and injury
Germany will be missing team captain Alexandra Popp and forward Lea Schüller for Tuesday’s semifinal match against the United States in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament. The German soccer federation reported that Popp is ill,…
Kipyegon moves past the drama from the previous night and begins her pursuit of a third consecutive 1,500-meter Olympic title
Faith Kipyegon from Kenya began her quest for a third consecutive Olympic 1,500-meter title on Tuesday, moving past a tough night that ended with a medal for her. Kipyegon finished fourth in her first-round heat,…
American Masai Russell heads a strong group of hurdlers vying for Camacho-Quinn’s Olympic title
After qualifying for the Paris Olympics, 100-meter hurdler Masai Russell celebrated by getting a new black Mercedes. If Russell wins gold, it will be a huge reward, and she’ll likely have a lot of social…
Simone Biles doesn’t close door on 2028 Summer Olympics
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Simone Biles made history by becoming the oldest woman in over three decades to win gold in the all-around competition. Shortly after her victory in the women’s vault…
Historic Podium at Paris 2024 as Simone Biles Jordan Chiles and Rebeca Andrade Shine in Women’s Floor Exercise
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles of the U.S. posed with Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade during the podium ceremony for the women’s floor exercise event. Andrade won gold, while Biles and…