World Aug 07 Open water swimmers jump in the Seine River amid safety concerns Despite massive efforts to clear the Seine, water quality has been a constant concern throughout the Games.
World Aug 03 Katie Ledecky swims into Olympic history with 4th straight 800-meter freestyle victory Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win the same event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus of Australia to win the 800-meter freestyle.
World Jul 31 Ledecky breaks her own Olympic record and wins gold in 1,500-meter freestyle Katie Ledecky romped to the seventh individual Olympic gold medal — she has one team gold in a relay — and 12th medal overall with a runaway victory in the 1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday at the Paris Games.
Arts Apr 06 What to watch for as the Masters begins in Georgia Welcome to the Masters, where the golf year really gets started Thursday amid the azaleas and towering pines of Augusta National Golf Club.
World Feb 13 Erin Jackson of US 1st Black woman to win speedskating gold Erin Jackson has never viewed herself as some sort of trailblazer. She just likes to skate really, really fast, whether it’s on wheels or blades. Yet the 29-year-old from balmy Ocala, Florida knew this moment was special, her chance to…
Nation Nov 29 Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87 Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and he paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow.
Nation Jul 28 Katie Ledecky wins 1st gold at Tokyo Olympics Katie Ledecky bounced back from the worst finish of her brilliant Olympic career to take the first-ever gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle.
Nation Jan 22 Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86 Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86.
Nation Nov 16 Kaepernick throws passes for 40 minutes at strange workout Colin Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes on a high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end zone to watch his NFL workout that was suddenly moved Saturday, the latest strange twist…
Nation May 23 NFL owners adopt new policy on national anthem protests NFL owners approved a new policy Thursday aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the "The Star-Spangled Banner" but requiring them to stand if they come to the field.