By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Two steps before she reached the finish line, Sha’Carri Richardson started pounding her chest.She knew she had it won. Anyone who doesn’t see her as the sprinter to beat later this summer at the Paris Olympics should probably think again. Sha’Carri …
Read More »Reigning Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser overcomes sore elbow, advances to finals at trials
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports WriterEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Two-time defending Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser took one attempt and packed up for the night.No sense pushing his sore elbow. Or a healing torn pectoral muscle.Crouser took a business-like approach to qualifying on Friday at the U.S. Olympic track …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson overcomes wobbly start for win in first heat at Olympic trials
By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Her burst out of the starting block was more like a wobble. Sha’Carri Richardson also raced with one of her shoelaces untied.None of it mattered much on the opening night of U.S. Olympic track trials. Even in a race that was …
Read More »Katie Ledecky off to a strong start at US Olympic swimming trials, leads prelims of 400 free
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National WriterKatie Ledecky got off to a rousing start Saturday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.Competing in the home stadium of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, Ledecky blew away the field in the preliminaries of the 400-meter freestyle, touching the wall with a time of 3 minutes, …
Read More »Photos offer a glimpse of Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is underway in Tennessee, bringing tens of thousands of fans to a 700-acre farm campground and concert venue for more than 150 performances this weekend. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Pretty Lights are among those headlining the sprawling …
Read More »Esports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video game project
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and retain young audiences.The International Olympic Committee said Friday it will ask members to approve a proposal to create a video game Olympics when …
Read More »The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to abortion pill mifepristone
The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to abortion pill mifepristoneWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, a pill used in the most common way to end a pregnancy. The medication was used in …
Read More »Possible 2026 World Cup training camps include sites in non-tournament cities like Chattanooga
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Possible team training camps for the 2026 World Cup include sites in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Cincinnati; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Louisville, Kentucky; St. Louis; Salt Lake City; San Antonio and Westfield, Indiana. FIFA announced more details of the tournament Wednesday, one day after the two-year mark before …
Read More »Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball WriterJerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.He was 86.West, …
Read More »President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
BY RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND COLLEEN LONG Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. Hunter Biden …
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