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Americans finish strong with a relay world record in the swim worlds to top medal tables
Read full article: Americans finish strong with a relay world record in the swim worlds to top medal tablesThe United States, which had a frustrating swim world championships, ended on a high note Sunday with a world record in the women’s 4x100 medley in the last event of the eight-day championships.
Five different countries take gold medals on a wide-open day at the swim world championships
Read full article: Five different countries take gold medals on a wide-open day at the swim world championshipsThe gold medals were spread around Friday at the swimming world championships, thanks to the absence of stars Léon Marchand of France and Canadian Summer McIntosh from any finals on Day 6 in Singapore.
Léon Marchand might be French but he led a Texas-flavored moment at the swim worlds
Read full article: Léon Marchand might be French but he led a Texas-flavored moment at the swim worldsLéon Marchand of France has won gold in the 200-meter individual medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore and it had a Texas flavor to it.
Léon Marchand breaks world record in 200 individual medley in 1 minute, 52.69 seconds
Read full article: Léon Marchand breaks world record in 200 individual medley in 1 minute, 52.69 secondsLéon Marchand has broken the world record in the 200-meter individual medley at the world championships in Singapore, clocking 1 minute, 52.69 seconds to surpass the 1:54.00 set in 2011 by American Ryan Lochte.
Four-time Olympic gold-medal winner Léon Marchand is back and chasing more world records
Read full article: Four-time Olympic gold-medal winner Léon Marchand is back and chasing more world recordsLéon Marchand’s life changed drastically after he won four gold medals a year ago in the Paris Olympics.
McIntosh goes for 5 individual golds at world championships with Los Angeles Olympics in sight
Read full article: McIntosh goes for 5 individual golds at world championships with Los Angeles Olympics in sightSummer McIntosh is set to compete in five individual events at the world swimming championships in Singapore.
Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record
Read full article: Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of recordShohei Ohtani has been named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time.
Under sea and over land, the Paris Paralympics flame is lit before beginning an exceptional journey
Read full article: Under sea and over land, the Paris Paralympics flame is lit before beginning an exceptional journeyThe Paris Paralympics flame has been lit in the British village of Stoke Mandeville, widely considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.
Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces
Read full article: Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many facesSimone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium.
Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling
Read full article: Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer flingDuring the 2024 Olympics, crowds from Paris to Tahiti have surprised even themselves with their enthusiasm for two and a half weeks of sports.
One and done: Michael Phelps calls for a lifetime ban for anyone who's caught doping
Read full article: One and done: Michael Phelps calls for a lifetime ban for anyone who's caught dopingIn the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down on his support for tougher sanctions — including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive.
Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris Olympics
Read full article: Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris OlympicsThe Paris Olympics at the halfway mark have brought the world “The Pommel Horse Guy,” a rugby star and social media sensation who wants to be on on reality show “Love Island” and “The Real John Wick” in the form of a 51-year-old Turkish shooter.
Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimming
Read full article: Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimmingIn another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel has been eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle.
Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races
Read full article: Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more racesKatie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, fastest in the heats of the 1,500-meter freestyle.
Longtime Phelps coach Bob Bowman was in tears watching new star pupil Léon Marchand win gold
Read full article: Longtime Phelps coach Bob Bowman was in tears watching new star pupil Léon Marchand win goldBob Bowman knows dominance, but even he couldn't quite believe what he witnessed with his latest Olympic pupil pulling off a dominant victory in the 400-meter individual medley.