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Paris Olympics: Opening athlete parade on a river, not in a stadium, tops list of innovations
The News-Times· 1 day agoExactly 100 years since the Olympics were last staged in Paris, and 128 years since its modern...
Sitting volleyball: Iran, the insurmountable mountain
Olympics.com· 1 day agoThere are the All Blacks in rugby, France in handball, Brazil in cecifoot and... Iran in sitting ...
From Wheaton to Loyola to the Paris Olympics, volleyball stars Thomas Jaeschke and Jeff Jendryk keep...
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoOnce upon a time, Thomas Jaeschke and Jeff Jendryk were needles in the same haystack. Both grew up...
Skye Blakely ‘shut down’ after the 2021 Olympic trials. A mental coach helped bring her back
The News-Times· 4 days agoSkye Blakely didn't want to hear it. Stephanie and Steven Blakely approached their youngest daughter...
American archer Brady Ellison seeks elusive gold medal at his 5th Olympics
The News-Times· 2 days agoAmerican archer Brady Ellison says he wants to cement his place in history as one of the...
KFC Yum! Center hosts NCAA women’s volleyball season opener in August; Tickets on sale soon
WHAS TV11 Louisville· 2 days agoFour of the nation’s top college volleyball teams will open the 2024 women’s season in downtown...
World track body creates biennial championships with bigger cash prizes as potential Olympics rival
Stamford Advocate· 2 days agoTrack and field announced a new global championships on Monday and promised $150,000 prizes — three...
Gable Steveson makes switch from wrestling to football by signing with the Buffalo Bills
Stamford Advocate· 5 days agoListed at 5-foot-11 and 266 pounds, Steveson, at 21, became the youngest freestyle wrestler to win...
Maria Taylor to host Paris Olympics late-night coverage
New York Times· 1 day agoWell, Maria Taylor will not have to picture it — she’ll be living it next month. NBCUniversal plans...
Alexander Zverev's trial for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman begins in Germany
Stamford Advocate· 5 days agoGerman tennis player Alexander Zverev's trial for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman began...