PARIS (Reuters) – Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo finally swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to try to convince doubters that its waters will be clean enough to hold Olympic swimming events. Hidalgo took the plunge…
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An electric arm, sneaky athleticism, fiery leadership and AI-level situational processing are all certainly components of why Patrick Mahomes is a three-time Super Bowl MVP and, almost inarguably, the current face of the NFL. But…
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When Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastics team final at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, filmmaker Katie Walsh was at the Biles’ family home in Texas, capturing footage of what was expected to be another celebratory…
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ARLINGTON, Texas − This will forever be known as Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes’ coming out party, but Shohei Ohtani once again reminded everyone Tuesday night at the All-Star Game that he’s still the…
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Seeing Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and Hezly Rivera playing in the confetti after US gymnastics trials in June was a powerful moment, four women of color celebrating their status as Olympians in what…
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A Hilton, New York, man returned home with a huge fish story. Chuck Zimmerman set a New York state record for longnose gar, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced. Zimmerman hooked the monster 15-pound,…
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For much of its first 19 years, Pauley Pavilion was best known as a place where history was made on hardwood. But for one week in the summer of 1984, the floor of UCLA’s storied…
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For more than two weeks this summer, NBC will command the eyes of the sporting world from the Unites States at the 2024 Paris Olympics. And there is a staggering number of ways to consume…
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A pair of text messages — one sent by Joe Schoen and one received — framed the third episode of ‘Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants.’ The first — from the general manager…
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With a nearly month-long break for the Paris Olympics looming, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will travel to Texas to face the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night. The Fever (11-14) are coming off a…