Eugene, OR

Friday evening in Eugene, America’s most popular track athlete, reigning world 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson, appeared to breeze to the finals of the 200 meters at the US Olympic Track & Field Trials by running 21.92 (equaling her personal best) to win her semifinal. Turns out Sha’Carri and...

Sha’Carri Richardson Gets Yellow Card Scare (not DQ) for Lane Violation in 200m at Olympic Track Trials

The Spun

A trip and fall in the U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials this past week is going to keep Athing Mu from defending her 800 meter gold medal in Paris. But as it turns out, she had been battling adversity before she even stepped on the track. According to Greg Bishop of Sports ...

U.S. Track Star Athing Mu Competed On Torn Hamstring

The Independent

Double Olympics sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn from the Jamaican trials due to an Achilles injury and will not defend her 100m and 200m titles at Paris 2024 in August.The Jamaican, who will celebrate her 32nd birthday on Friday, is one of the greatest sprinters of all time and was the first woman to win a back-to-back Olympic sprint double when she retained both titles in Tokyo three years ago.Thompson-Herah last competed in the 200m in April 2023 and sustained the injury during the 100m at the New York Grand Prix earlier this month as she finished in 11.48...

Double sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah ruled out of Olympics

Awful Announcing

Nia Ali is a former world champion and Olympic silver medalist in the 100-meter hurdles, but at age 35, she’s not a shoo-in to make the 2024 U.S. Olympic team in that event. So Friday night, when Ali got out of the blocks slow and immediately dropped from contention in a 100-meter heat race at Read more...
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NBC announcers fooled by Olympic Trials performance

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The 2024 Olympic Track & Field Trials will continue on Friday from Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Some of the best in the world will take the track tonight with Grant Holloway in the men’s 110m hurdles final, Sha’Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas in the women’s 200m, and Noah Lyles, Erriyon Knighton, and Kenny Bednarek in the men’s 200m.

How to Watch Olympic Track & Field Trials on Friday: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream

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                    Lilly King is heading to the Paris Olympics and then down the aisle.
Moments after competing at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis on June 20 and qualifying for her second event at the...

Swimmer Lilly King Gets Engaged After Qualifying for 2024 Olympics

Louisville, KY

One horse will win a Grade 1 race on dirt for the first time in his career when the starting gate opens in the 2024 Stephen Foster Stakes on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The $1 million Stephen Foster has attracted a field of nine horses, but none has won a Grade 1 race on dirt. (However, longshot Classic Causeway won the Grade 1 Belmont Derby on turf two years ago.) The Brad Cox-trained First Mission has been installed as the 6-5 morning-line favorite in the Stephen Foster Stakes odds.

Stephen Foster Stakes 2024 predictions, picks, horses, odds, time: Best bets from proven racing expert

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Russell was relieved of his duties at his alma mater

Former No. 1 pick JaMarcus Russell removed as HS assistant after allegedly taking $74K donation and cashing it

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

U.S. men's national team head coach Gregg Berhalter defended his team's performance in their 2-1 loss to Panama in the Copa America on Thursday, arguing that they were good enough to come out with a point despite the disadvantage of Timothy Weah's 18th minute red card. "I know the result...

USA soccer coach Gregg Berhalter says USMNT were punished by Tim Weah's lapse, singles out referee

Los Angeles, CA

Bronny James has reportedly been a target of the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round throughout the NBA Draft process, and on Thursday, ESPN's Bob Myers offered a revealing report that might just help him get there. According to Myers, James' agent, Rich Paul, is telling teams not to draft James, and that if they do pick him, he will go to Australia rather than signing.

Bronny James threatens, via agent, to play in Australia if drafted by team other than Lakers, per report

New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is no stranger to success at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. As a talented, wide-eyed 16-year-old back in 2016, she dazzled the crowd at the original Hayward Field by finishing third in the 400-meter hurdles, setting a world junior record of 54.15 seconds en route to earning a spot on Team USA and a chance to compete in the Rio Olympics. She advanced to the semifinals, but the world knew she’d be coming strong next time around.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Begins Defense of Her Olympic 400-Meter Hurdles Title

Virginia State

Virginia, MN

NHRA drag racing icon and 16-time champion John Force remains in the intensive care unit of a Virginia trauma hospital after being injured in a crash during the first round of Sunday's NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. According to a statement by John Force Racing, the 75-year-old was moved from the trauma intensive care unti to the neuro intensive care unit four days after the accident.

John Force recovery update: NHRA legend remains in ICU after suffering injuries in crash at Virginia Nationals

A Jamaican may go into the Paris Olympics as the world’s fastest man in 2024. Kishane Thompson, 22, won the Jamaican Olympic Trials 100m in 9.77 seconds, the world’s fastest time in two years. Thompson prevailed in his first career senior national championship final in Kingston, Jamaica, on...

Kishane Thompson wins Jamaica Olympic Trials 100m in world’s best time since 2022

Jacksonville, FL

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Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

The Paris Olympics volleyball tournament is four weeks away. Accordingly, we had a wonderful video breakdown session with the NBC announcing crew of Paul Sunderland, Kevin Barnett and Salima Rockwell. We dive deep into both the USA men’s and women’s teams, talk about their prospects, and get into the rest...

NBC Olympics volleyball team of Paul Sunderland, Kevin Barnett, Salima Rockwell

Kentucky State

New Orleans, LA

Reeves was drafted by the Pelicans with the No. 47 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Reeves spent the final two seasons of his collegiate career at Kentucky before declaring for the NBA Draft. In 2023-24, the 6-foot-5 guard averaged 20.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 33 games. Reeves's greatest strength is his outside shot, which he displayed by converting 44.7 percent of his 5.7 three-point attempts per contest last year.

Pelicans' Antonio Reeves: Headed to New Orleans

The first two-day NBA Draft is officially in the books, and the burning questions we've had for weeks -- about who would go No. 1, about who might trade up in the lottery, about where Donovan Clingan might land -- have finally been answered. Over the course of two days,...

2024 NBA Draft team grades: Spurs, Jazz, Thunder score A+ while Bucks, Pistons make baffling selections

Atlanta, GA

Durisic was selected by the Hawks with the No. 43 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. An intriguing wing prospect with good size, Durisic is firmly a developmental project for the Hawks. The 20-year-old Serbian will likely spend at least one more season overseas before potentially coming over to the NBA.

Hawks' Nikola Durisic: Picked 43rd by Hawks

The event will run from July 1-14 and will feature Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Carlos Alcaraz

Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2024: How to watch, schedule, seeds, start time, live stream

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Quincy Wilson, 16, comes up short in 400m at U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, but Paris dream is not over

At only 16 years old, Quincy Wilson still has the chance to represent the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 4x400 meter relay....

Quincy Wilson, 16, comes up short in 400m at U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, but Paris dream is not over

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