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De Grasse is finally a star: He wins his gold in 200

Maybe the next sprint star of the world wasn't so difficult to find.Andre De Grasse is a Canadian sprinter who ran his first race in baggy basketball shorts with borrowed spikes. He now holds...

Cameron Clark, Jets Lineman, in Hospital with Neck Injury

Cameron Clark, an offensive lineman for the New York Jets, was injured in practice on Tuesday.His status was not immediately known by the team.Clark, 23, was a fourth-round draft selection from Charlotte last year....

It’s you again! Thompson-Herah wins 2nd Olympic sprint sweep

The race was advertised as one that any star could win.As long as the name of that person was Elaine.Elaine Thompson-Herah defeated a well-prepared field in Tuesday's 200m race. In 21.53 seconds, Usain Bolt's latest...

Camacho-Quinn keeps Harrison and US out of the win column at track

Keni Harrison, 100-meter hurdler, couldn't be happier about her silver medal this year. Americans are used to having gold in this event.Perhaps they were just looking for the wrong thing.Jasmine Camacho Quinn is a South...

Why is Olympic boxing so dramatic?

When Mourad Aliev sat on the boxing ring apron at the Kokugikan Arena for an hour after his disqualification for head-butting, the French super heavyweight took a metaphorical seat alongside all the boxers who believe they've...

Olympic champion Sunisa Lee adds Bronze to uneven bars

Sunisa Lee traveled to Japan in order to win a medal of gold. She did. But not the one she wanted.The Minnesota-born 18-year old is a star on uneven bars. Her routines consist of intricate connections...

A Texas-born Italian sprints to Bolt’s successor

The 100m at the Olympics is the race that makes sprinters kings: Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt.Fans, experts, as well as racers, needed to have a lineup card for one of the...

Give ’em a chance! Scherzer, Turner, Bryant, Baez and Berrios move

Trea Turner and Max Scherzer in Dodger Blue, Kris Bryant heading towards the Golden Gate. Javier Baez joins the Mets; Craig Kimbrel crosses town to the White Sox; Jose Berrios moves north of the border.This...

Thompson-Herah breaks Flojo’s Olympic record for women’s 100

Elaine Thompson-Herah was trudging down the track with six steps remaining before she reached the finish.She knew she was the winner.It was just a matter of what would follow.She won the 100m in 10.61...

The NFL’s most important stat is COVID-19 vaccination percentages

COVID-19 vaccination rates are the most talked about stat in NFL.The first week of training camp has begun and the numbers are increasing, but there is still much to be debated.Up to this point,...