Search results
When did the Olympics start? How the modern Summer and Winter games came to be
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoThe 2024 Summer Olympics are fast approaching. More than 800 athletes will head to Paris to compete...
Michael Phelps Honors Olympic Swim Coach Jon Urbanchek After His Death: 'This Man Is a Legend'
People via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoOn Saturday, May 11, the Olympic gold medalist shared a post on Instagram to pay tribute to the late...
Don’t blink: Everything you need to know about the lightning-quick world of speed climbing
Olympics.com· 2 hours agoWhile it was a lightning-quick time, it may be more than double the time needed to be crowned...
Team USA Olympic women's basketball roster projection: What 12 players are going to Paris?
The Athletic· 6 days agoThe Olympics kick off in 80 days, and Team USA’s women’s basketball roster is still TBD. With the...
Former Florida basketball standout Canyon Barry pursuing gold in 2024 Olympics
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoBarry was named to USA Basketball's 3-on-3 men's Olympic team in late March, no surprise considering the 6-foot-6 former Florida Gator swingman has excelled since...national ...
From footballer to fighter, Lauren Price looking to take fast lane to the top
ESPN· 5 days agoMcCaskill in only her seventh professional fight on Saturday, but insists her first world title...
Jon Urbanchek, former University of Michigan swim coach, dies at 87
CBS News· 3 days agoUrbanchek was the head coach of the University of Michigan's men's swimming and diving program from...
Path to Paris: Aditi Ashok has form and experience, can she shake off big-event bogey?
ESPN· 6 days agoAditi Ashok finished 41st at the 2016 Olympics and just fell short of a medal at Tokyo. Can she make...
Why the women's pole vault could be the most exciting track & field event at Paris 2024
Olympics.com· 5 days agoThis season, the world's top stars are challenged by fiercely rising competitors, all ready to stake...
Today in History: May 25, police kill George Floyd
San Francisco Chronicle· 3 hours agoToday is Thursday, May 25, the 146th day of 2024. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for about 9 ...