Titmus shrugs off pressure to win gold as Peaty sets up Qin Haiyang showdown | Paris Olympic Games 2024
The race was billed as the fight of the century, featuring three world record holders and future Hall of Famers, but on that raucous night in Paris, hype and reality were far from mutually exclusive, as the Australian known as the Terminator once again defended his Olympic 400m freestyle title, standing at the end immortal […]
US can’t catch Australia, but edges China to win silver in women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay
The U.S. women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay team won the silver medal in the final Saturday night at La Defense Arena in Paris. The U.S. was unable to beat rival Australia, who won the gold medal in 3:28.92, while the U.S. team finished in 3:30.20. But the U.S. beat another rival, China, by 0.1 seconds (3:30.30). […]
‘Huge win for the world’: US celebrates as Sinaloa cartel leaders are arrested
Biden administration officials and U.S. lawmakers on Friday rejoiced at the arrests of two Sinaloa Cartel leaders, with one Republican lawmaker telling Fox News Digital it was a “win for the world.” Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as “El Mayo,” a co-founder of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel, has been detained in El Paso, Texas, […]
Mets’ third-inning homer barrage proved crucial in win over Braves
It felt like it would never end. After the Braves jumped out to an early lead on a two-run homer by Adam Duvall in the second inning, the Mets put up a stellar performance in the third inning, scoring seven runs on three home runs. The explosive inning led the Mets to an 8-4 victory […]
Kodai Senga’s calf injury puts damper on Mets’ fifth-straight win
The huge crowd went silent and the Mets players stood still. For a moment, Citi Field, so loud and vibrant, suddenly sounded like a library, and all 34,673 fans shared the same sense of disbelief. In his debut match in 2024, Kodai Senga fell to the ground and was unable to get up. The ace […]
‘They get anxious but still win gold’: Team GB’s psychologist on nerves, negativity and self-doubt | Paris Olympic Games 2024
aAs their hearts pound and their adrenaline pumps towards the starting line, even the best athletes in the world can be assailed by the nagging voice of self-doubt. But where competitors have traditionally been asked to silence negative thoughts, at this Olympics Team GB athletes are being encouraged to name their inner demons. Naming the […]
Mets announcers flummoxed by controversial call in win over Braves
We were lucky that Gary, Keith and Ron were not the third base umpires. SNY anchors Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling couldn’t believe that Mets third baseman Mark Vientos tagged out Braves runner Whit Merrifield in a crucial moment of Thursday’s 3-2 extra-inning win over Atlanta. Merrifield attempted to steal third base in […]
Did Biden win over Black voters with Morehouse speech? | FOX 5 News
President Biden gave the commencement address at Morehouse College’s graduation. There were mixed reactions from … source
Francisco Alvarez’s clutch defensive plays seal Mets’ win
Francisco Alvarez’s recent offensive slump hasn’t affected his play at catcher. On Thursday night, he made two big plays that sealed the Mets’ victory. The young catcher got Whit Merrifield out trying to steal third base in the ninth inning, then completed a rundown of a failed squeeze attempt one inning later to lead the […]
United States women’s soccer team gets dominant win in first game of Paris Olympics
The last time the U.S. women’s soccer team was on the world stage, it struggled. The U.S. women’s national team was eliminated in the round of 16 at last year’s World Cup after winning the previous two tournaments. America wants revenge. And in their first game on the Olympic pitch, Japan lived up to those […]