In the early editions of the modern Olympic Games, some athletes took tonics or stimulants to aid their performance. In 1904, a marathon runner supposedly ingested strychnine – a poisonous substance that is most commonly…
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The start of NFL training camp represents a fresh start for teams and players across the league, with the upcoming season giving even the worst, most woebegone franchises the hope that their fortunes might improve.…
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PARIS − International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Tuesday that the Palestinian and Israeli national Olympic committees have been ‘living in peaceful coexistence.’ Bach made the comments in a press conference a few days…
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Haason Reddick is digging in on his standoff with the New York Jets. The two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher did not report to training camp Tuesday with the rest of the team. Reddick, 29, did…
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PARIS – American rapper Snoop Dogg will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame in the final stretch before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on Friday. Snoop Dogg, 52, will carry the torch through the streets of…
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The countdown to the Major League Baseball trade deadline is on, has been for months now if you’re a real transaction stan. Yet we are now reaching the earnest run-up – T-minus one week and…
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Haason Reddick is digging in on his standoff with the New York Jets. The two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher is not reporting to training camp Tuesday with the rest of the team, according to multiple…
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Simply put: Nope, no chance I’d jump in the dirty Seine River. Paris Olympians may not have that choice. Let me explain. If marathon swimming and triathlons are held in the Seine as planned, rather than at…
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The U.S. men’s basketball team is not unbeatable. Perhaps a loss at the 2024 Paris Olympics is unlikely with LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and multiple other All-Stars. But not impossible. The U.S. lost…
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NHL general managers had money to spend this offseason with the salary cap rising from $83.5 million to $88 million. That led to a busy free agency season in which USA TODAY Sports’ top 25…