NFL players should not automatically get Olympics spots: USA flag football star
With flag football set to make its Olympic debut in 2028, the decision to include top NFL stars such as Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts and Tyreek Hill will be closely watched. But one current player on the U.S. men’s national soccer team doesn’t want full-time flag football players to automatically lose their position. “I think […]
Dan Orlovsky reveals why he deleted Imane Khelif tweet amid Olympics controversy
Dan Orlovsky revealed in a recent interview that he deleted the tweets because he was concerned about how they would impact ESPN in the wake of the gender controversy involving Algerian boxer Imane Kherif. Italian boxer Angela Carini tearfully withdrew from a bout with Kherif at the Paris Olympics, sparking questions and anger about whether […]
Hideki Matsuyama wasn’t aware he was being robbed after Olympics
Hideki Matsuyama was caught completely off guard when he was robbed in London earlier this week. The Japanese golfer said he was having dinner with caddie Hayato Shota and coach Kuromiya Mikito after the 2024 Olympics on Thursday when the assailant stole his belongings and fled. But it wasn’t until later that I realised something […]
LPGA star Charley Hull re-discovers form at Women’s Scottish Open following injury, 81 at Olympics
British woman Charlie Hull has had a hectic month. She injured her shoulder after falling out of a shower, forcing her to withdraw from the Aramaco Team Series event in London in early July. Hull then missed the cut at the Amundi Evian Championship, an event she said she should never have played in. Still […]
The conspiracy theory that’s haunting Raygun after Olympics debacle
Olympic breaker Rachel “Raegan” Gunn’s performance at the Paris Olympics made the world think, “Come to think of it, I can do that,” leading some to speculate how she ended up representing Australia. One theory emerged Gunn and her husband, Samuel Free, claimed she had rigged the system to get into the Olympics. A change.org […]
Aussie Breakdancer Responds to ‘Devastating’ Social Media Ridicule after Paris Olympics
Rachel “Raegan” Gunn has finally spoken out against the intense criticism she received after her much-mocked breakdancing routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gunn, 36, has been criticised on social media for claiming to have a “PhD in breakdancing” and being a university professor of “cultural politics”. Macquarie University Based in Sydney, Australia, her research […]
Josh Hart was ‘hating’ on Noah Lyles during Olympics
Knicks guard Josh Hart “hated” Noah Lyles during the 2024 Summer Olympics. Hart made the admission while discussing the recently concluded Paris Olympics with teammate Jalen Brunson on “The Roommates Show” podcast on Thursday, but did not specify the track and field star’s name. Lyles hasn’t won many friends in NBA circles since his now-infamous […]
FACT CHECK: No, Israel Did Not Perform Artistic Gymnastics Olympics Routine Advocating For Release Of Hostages
video Share on Instagram The painting would depict the Israeli gymnastics team performing at the 2024 Olympics, with a sign at the end reading: “Bring them home now!” Verdict: False The video was not filmed at the Olympics, but was performed by the Israeli gymnastics team and uploaded before the Olympics. Fact check: Israel won […]
USA Basketball coach Cheryl Reeve criticizes media focus on playing time, roster decisions during Olympics: ‘This is what we’ve become’
Both the U.S. men’s and women’s basketball teams brought home the ultimate medal from Paris: Olympic gold medals. The men’s team won their fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris, while the women’s team extended their winning streak to eight games. Both teams were predictably dominant throughout the Olympics, going 6-0 on their way to […]
Power moves: Why Raygun won the weirdest Olympics ever
The 2024 Paris Olympics will be known for a number of strange scandals. The whole event felt upside down, backwards, like a foreign festival. From extremist blasphemy to unprecedented mass AI surveillance to the unpleasant consequences of gender ideology, a dark shadow hung over the Olympics. And caught up in that whirlpool was Snoop Dogg, […]