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Australian Mollie O'Callaghan grabs gold from teammate Ariarne Titmus
PARIS -- Australia's red-headed rocket Mollie O'Callaghan upset teammate and defending champion Ariarne Titmus to claim gold in the women's 200 meters freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Monday.,O'Callaghan stopped the clock in an Olympic record 1:53.27 at La Defense Arena, 0.54 seconds ahead of Titm...
Simone Biles shakes injury, practices ahead of Tuesday final
PARIS -- Simone Biles participated in practice a day after the American made a triumphant return to the Olympic stage despite being hobbled by pain in her left calf, her mother Nellie told the live crew on NBC's Today Show in France on Monday.,The four-time Olympic champion left the competition area...
2024 NFL Preseason Power Rankings: Top Five NFL Teams Heading Into 2024 Preseason
NFL preseason kicks off this week, so we ranked the top 5 NFL teams heading into the 2024 season, headlined by the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs....
Belal Muhammad snatches welterweight title at UFC 304
Belal Muhammad stole the welterweight title from Leon Edwards on Saturday night, winning by unanimous decision in their main event bout at UFC 304 in Manchester, England. ,Muhammad (23-3-0) and Edwards (22-4-0) had met back on March 13, 2021, but that fight ended in a no contest because Edwards acci...
49ers place holdout LT Trent Williams on did not report list
Left tackle Trent Williams was placed on the did not report list on Thursday as the San Francisco 49ers began training camp without their premier offensive lineman. ,Under terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the 49ers can fine Williams $50,000 per absence during camp. ,Williams, an 11-time...
Steph Curry, Team USA draw tough road compared to Dream Team
PARIS -- The original "Dream Team" set the gold standard for Olympic basketball.,But today's American stars face a tougher test in Paris, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry said on Thursday, pointing to some of the NBA's biggest names hailing from around the globe.,The U.S. team had to contend with just n...
49ers All-Pro LT Trent Williams a no-show due to contract issues
San Francisco 49ers All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams is a training-camp holdout due to contract issues, coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday.,Williams, an 11-time Pro Bowl selection, is owed $74.76 million over the next three seasons but none of the money is guaranteed. He is entering the fourth sea...
Salt Lake City voted host city of 2034 Winter Games
Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games in a vote of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.,The Utah capital was host of the 2002 Winter Games.,The IOC revealed Salt Lake City earned 83 votes out of a possible 89. The committee revealed the location as its preferred choic...
Salt Lake City voted host city of 2034 Games
Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games in a vote of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.,The Utah city was host of the 2002 Winter Games. ,The IOC revealed Salt Lake City earned 83 votes out of a possible 89. The committed revealed the location as its preferred choice ...
49ers GM: Brandon Aiyuk to report, remain 'integral part of team'
49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is reporting for the start of training camp and expected to practice with the team, general manager John Lynch said Tuesday. ,The reigning NFC champions and Aiyuk are locked in a contract stalemate. NFL Network reported the last "meaningful negotiations" took place ...
Kyle Larson takes Brickyard 400 for fourth win of 2024
Kyle Larson won a second overtime shootout under caution in Sunday's 28th Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series' return to the legendary oval in Speedway, Ind.,As the first Cup race on the IMS oval since July 5, 2020, neared its finish, sixth-place Kyle Busch wrecked ...
Tyler Reddick snags pole position for return to Indianapolis oval
SPEEDWAY, Ind.--Indianapolis Grand Prix Course or traditional oval -- when it comes to speed, it's all the same to Tyler Reddick.,Fastest in both rounds of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying on Saturday, Reddick will lead the field to green in Sunday's Brickyard 400 presented by PPG (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, ...
Ryan Blaney rides momentum into Brickyard 400
NASCAR Cup Series teams watching the No. 12 Team Penske Ford as it circles the tracks this summer likely are starting to feel like 2024 might just be last season all over again.,After driver Ryan Blaney matched his June Iowa victory with his second checkered flag in five weeks last Sunday at The Gre...
Top Three Trade Landing Spots for San Francisco 49ers Receiver Brandon Aiyuk
Thee San Francisco 49ers reportedly do not want to trade Brandon Aiyuk. But if they do, these three teams make the most sense as trade partners....
Report: WR Brandon Aiyuk requests trade from 49ers
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk officially requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers after failing to come to terms on a contract extension, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,The report comes one week before the 49ers open training camp. Aiyuk did not participate in the team's offseason program and ski...
Ryan Blaney captures second win of 2024 at Pocono
Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney won for the second time in five races by taking The Great American Getaway 400 Sunday afternoon at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.,Blaney's No. 12 Team Penske Racing Ford jetted away on a restart with 23 laps left and easily topped Denny Hamlin by 1....
Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 14, increases lead at Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar used a late surge to win the mountainous 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday in Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla D'Adet. ,Pogacar, of Slovenia, pulled away from two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to win the 199-mile portion in just over four hours and extend his overall lead to...
As season dwindles, playoff positions at stake at Pocono
For the second straight week, the weekly stop on the NASCAR Cup Series tour produced a first-time winner in 2024, which has further muddled the makeup of the 10-race postseason lineup.,At the Chicago Street Race, hampered by persistent rain for the second straight year, NASCAR resorted to a time clo...
Roger Goodell: NFL to fight Sunday Ticket ruling; open to private equity ownership
Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL plan a renewed fight in a court ruling over the league Sunday Ticket plan that could result in a damages toll over $14 billion. ,Goodell underscored the path to further litigation the NFL plans to take in response to the class-action verdict from a Los Angeles ...
Free agent S Tashaun Gipson Sr. suspended six games
NFL free agent safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. was suspended six games by the NFL on Tuesday after violating the league's performance-enhancing substance abuse policy.,The suspension will not go into effect until the regular season, if and when Gipson signs with a team. The former Pro Bowler in 2014, whil...