LONDON—Jacques Rogge, who oversaw an era of political and financial stability in the Olympic movement after its worst ethics scandal and pursued a hard line against doping during his 12 years as IOC president, has died, the Olympic organization said Sunday. He was 79. The International Olympic Committee announced his death without giving details. Rogge’s…
Ronaldo Wants to Leave Juventus, Could Return to Man United
Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted boarding a private jet in Turin on Friday, his Juventus career seemingly over. The soccer world was waiting to see where the five-time world player of the year is headed next, with former club Manchester United a highly possible destination. In the latest major deal of the transfer window, United confirmed…
ESPN Removes Rachel Nichols From All NBA Coverage, Cancels ‘The Jump’
ESPN announced on Wednesday that it will be removing basketball reporter Rachel Nichols from all NBA programming, and that it is also canceling her weekday show “The Jump.” David Roberts, ESPN’s senior vice president of production, said in a statement that it was “mutually agreed that this approach regarding our NBA coverage was best for…
Palou Looks Ahead at Reclaiming IndyCar Championship Lead
As he watched his hold on the IndyCar championship slip away, Alex Palou was neither angry nor frustrated over his second bad break in as many weeks. An engine issue had knocked him out of the race a week before, and seven days later he was collected in a three-car crash at Madison. The back-to-back…
1st Paralympic Gold Medal Goes to Paige Greco of Australia
TOKYO—Australian cyclist Paige Greco earned the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics, winning the 3,000-meter pursuit on Wednesday on the track at the velodrome. It was the first of 24 gold medals up for grabs on Wednesday as the Paralympics got underway. Medals were also contested in swimming and wheelchair fencing on Wednesday. Greco…
Loyola Chicago Basketball Pioneer Jerry Harkness Dies at 81
Jerry Harkness was inspired by Jackie Robinson to take up the game of basketball. He ended up becoming a civil rights trailblazer in his own right. Following a path paved by Major League Baseball’s first black player, Harkness led Loyola Chicago to a barrier-breaking national championship in basketball in 1963 and a was pioneer well…
Serena Williams Withdraws From US Open Due to Torn Hamstring
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s U.S. Open after the American said on Wednesday that her torn hamstring had not completely healed ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year. Williams, a six-times winner at Flushing Meadows, has had an injury-marred season and limped out of her first-round match at Wimbledon in tears…
Former Football Star Herschel Walker Launches Senate Bid
WASHINGTON—Retired football star Herschel Walker, an ally of former President Donald Trump, filed paperwork on Tuesday to run for Senate in Georgia, as Republicans try to win back one of the two seats they lost in January runoff elections. Walker filed the documentation with the Federal Election Commission to seek the Republican nomination to challenge…
Tokyo Paralympics Open in Empty Stadium
TOKYO—The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium—during the same pandemic—as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. Japanese head of state Naruhito officially opened the games, this time under the theme “We Have Wings.” Among the few on hand were Douglas Emhoff, husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala…
Tony Finau Ends 5-year Drought and Wins Northern Trust
JERSEY CITY, N.J.—Tony Finau was developing a label as the player who did everything right but win. What he never lost was his belief he could beat the best. That moment finally arrived late Monday afternoon at The Northern Trust against the sunlit backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. Finau delivered the best back nine of…
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