Month: August 2024

SAINT-DENIS, France — Quincy Hall’s kick feels like a fight against an invisible foe. Against the pain of a grueling lap. Against the will of his opponents. Against the hovering bubble of obscurity in which he’s been embedded. But Hall wants that smoke. He lives for it. He strains and punches and grimaces not because […]

Dexter Lawrence’s ability to make an entrance on opposing offenses often grants the New York Giants defensive lineman the final say. Just go back to when he effectively ended the Giants’ wild-card win over the Minnesota Vikings by hitting quarterback Kirk Cousins on New York’s final defensive play of the game. Feeling the pressure of […]

Former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh received a four-year show-cause order, including a one-season suspension, from the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions on Wednesday in connection with violations of the COVID-19 dead period in 2021. The COI ruled that Harbaugh “violated recruiting and inducement rules, engaged in unethical conduct, failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance and […]

“The Predator” is back. For the first time in 33 months, Francis Ngannou will make the walk to an octagon. The former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion will return on Oct. 19 to face PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira for the PFL Super Fight belt in Ngannou’s debut with the promotion. Since defending his UFC heavyweight […]

Follow live coverage of Day 12 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 21 gold medals on offer PARIS — It’s a Saturday morning at the Team GB Olympic House and Andy Macdonald is wearing one of the two suits he owns. This is the new one, but it doesn’t really fit. A little loose in […]

CLEVELAND — Francisco Lindor is a natural right-handed batter who desperately wanted to switch hit as a child to be more like his heroes. His brother and his cousin were both switch hitters, as was his favorite player, Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar.  Lindor pleaded with his father, Miguel, to bat left-handed. Miguel […]

French athlete Alice Finot celebrated breaking the European women’s 3000m steeplechase record in Tuesday’s final by proposing to her boyfriend after the race. Finot finished fourth with a time of 8:58.67 behind medalists Winfred Yavi of Bahrain, Peruth Chemutai of Uganda and Faith Cherotich of Kenya. It marked the first time four women broke nine […]

Follow live coverage of Day 12 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 21 gold medals on offer Bow-wow-wow, yippie-yo, yippie-yay, Snoop Dogg may continue on NBC’s Olympics coverage in a big way. Asked by The Athletic this week if NBC Universal plans to ask Snoop to return for on-air work at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games […]

Caitlin Clark was glowing, beaming like a student who had just finished her last exam of the semester. “I’m on vacation,” she said as she burst into her postgame press conference minutes at the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game. “This is the last time for a month, so get your questions in now.” A welcomed recess […]