RAI head Paolo Petrecca resigns following Olympic commentary
Paolo Petrecca has stepped down from his role as head of sports at Italy’s national broadcaster, RAI, following a series of blunders during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, which triggered outrage among journalists. With ties to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party, Petrecca faced heavy backlash for his commentary. RAI had already barred him from commentating […]
Debate arises as US sprinter Rai Benjamin takes gold at world championships
Tokyo – Lybenjamin Wins 400m Hurdle at World Championships In a thrilling race at the World Championships, Lybenjamin secured victory in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 46.52 seconds on Friday. This win comes just a year after he claimed Olympic gold in Paris. Brazil’s Allison dos Santos took home the silver medal, finishing […]
Rai Benjamin wants to sign one-day contract with Giants
Mount Vernon native and Giants fan Ray Benjamin said he would like to sign a one-day contract to play for his favorite football team. The U.S. Team track and field star, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion, said that’s one of his goals in an interview with longtime ESPN anchor Linda Cohn […]
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Rai Benjamin lobbies for one-day contract with Giants: ‘I’ve got some cleats’
American track and field star Rhy Benjamin won his second and third Olympic gold medal in Paris, but now that he’s back in the states, the New York native is hoping his favorite NFL team gives him a chance to fulfill his football dreams. Benjamin is a self-described New York Giants fan and has made […]
Rai Benjamin helps USA close out 4×400 relay gold in Olympic record time
The United States ended the Olympic track and field tournament with a bang. First, the men’s team set an Olympic record and won the gold medal in the 4x400m relay. And not to be outdone, the women, like Belmont’s Secretariat, dominated the 4×400-meter relay by more than four seconds, breaking the American record that dates […]
Rai Benjamin gets revenge on Karsten Warholm with golden run in Olympics’ 400m hurdles
American 400m hurdles sensation Rai Benjamin is sure to be outdone again this time. Three years after losing the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics to Karsten Warholm’s world record time of 45.94 seconds, Benjamin took revenge on his Norwegian rival in Paris to become Olympic champion with a stunning 46.17 seconds. Rain prevented a […]
New York native Rai Benjamin breaks through for first Olympic gold
Lai Benjamin has finally overcome that hurdle. For a long time, the Mount Vernon native had finished second to the likes of Norway’s Karsten Warholm and Brazil’s Alison dos Santos, but on Friday she finally beat them both to win Olympic gold in the 400-meter hurdles. Warholm, the Tokyo Olympic champion, was in lockstep with […]
Nashville father, Dahal Umesh, kicked to death by Bishal Rai, at concert outside Top Golf
A Nashville father of two was beaten to death outside Topgolf while trying to break up a fight that broke out during a concert Saturday night. Nashville Metropolitan Police said Dahal Umesh was attending a music event on the lower level of the national driving range, Top Golf, with other members of Nashville’s Nepalese community […]