Terence Crawford won WBA title
Terence Crawford beat Israil Madrimov by unanimous decision Saturday night and won the WBA super welterweight title, meaning he’s now won world boxing championships in four weight divisions. But it was closer than expected. The judges scored the match 116-112,…
Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1500m freestyle
On Wednesday, Katie Ledecky won her eighth Olympic gold medal. The distance swimming expert holds the 19 fastest times ever recorded for the event and secured the 1500m title during its inaugural appearance in Tokyo. In a race that’s become famous for images…
U.S. women’s gymnastics team won gold
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team is golden once again. Following their silver medal victory in Tokyo 2020, Simone Biles guided Team USA to Olympic glory, securing the gold medal in the team final on Tuesday. Italy claimed the silver, while…
US women team lost against N. Zealand in rugby
The U.S. women’s rugby team suffered a defeat to New Zealand in the Olympic semifinals on Tuesday, yet they still have an opportunity to secure their first Olympic medal in Paris. Earlier on Tuesday, the U.S. was defeated by New…
‘Heil Hitler’ chants shouted at Israel Olympic soccer game
A wave of “Heil Hitler” chants from antisemitic protesters rang out during the Israel-Paraguay soccer matchup on Saturday night. During Israel’s national anthem, a group of protesters began booing shouting “Heil Hitler” while seemingly performing Nazi salutes in the Parc…
Stephen Nedoroscik USA’s male gymnasts won bronze
The U.S. men won the bronze medal in Monday’s team final, clinching their first team Olympic medal since 2008.Stephen Nedoroscik qualified for the Olympic team solely on the strength of his pommel horse routine. He’s the only American man who qualified for…
Americans won two medals in street skateboard
PARIS – The men’s street skateboarding final was a dramatic display of one-upmanship, leaving American competitors in second and third place as Japan’s Yuto Horigome remarkably defended his gold medal with an impressive trick on his final run. Jagger Eaton…
Leon Marchand wins the gold in swimming
In Nanterre, France, just after the resounding rendition of the French national anthem by thousands in the La Defense arena, Leon Marchand surged ahead of the competition in the final of the men’s 400-meter individual medley. “It was an incredible…
Steven Velde a rapist in Olympics
PARIS – On a flawlessly sunny Sunday morning at the base of the Eiffel Tower, a convicted child rapist played and lost an Olympic beach volleyball match. Those who don’t know the tale of Dutch beach volleyballer Steven van de…
Haley Batten takes silver medal
In Elan court, France, Team USA’s Haley Batten clinched a silver medal in the women’s mountain bike event at the Paris Games, finishing with a time of 1:28.59. French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot dominated the race early on to secure the…