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Could pool at Paris Olympics be a factor in slower swimming times?

Katie Ledecky of United States (L) leading the race during the Women's 1500m Freestyle Finals on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 31, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Jari Pestelacci/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Three former world record holders, Australia's Ariarne Titmus, USA's Katie Ledecky, and Canada's Summer McIntosh fell well short of their best times in the women's 400 freestyle event at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday.In contrast, none […]

todayAugust 1, 2024

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Stephen Nedoroscik becomes breakout star of 2024 Paris Olympics: What to know about the pommel horse pro

Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States prepares for the pommel horse event of the artistic gymnastics men's team qualification match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. (Cao Can/Xinhua via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Nearly one week into the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Team USA has a breakout star.Stephen Nedoroscik, a 25-year-old pommel horse "specialist" on the U.S. men's gymnastics team, was crucial in helping his team bring home a bronze medal […]

todayAugust 1, 2024

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Looking sharp: Italian gymnastics silver medalist sponsored by parmesan cheese

Italy's Giorgia Villa competes in the uneven bars event of the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 30, 2024. (Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images)(LONDON) -- Giorgia Villa might be the most “grateful” athlete on the face of the planet.And no, it isn’t just because the newly minted Italian silver medalist helped Team Italy score their first Olympic team medal in gymnastics since 1928. Villa is sponsored by […]

todayAugust 1, 2024

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Scoreboard roundup — 7/31/24

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5Minnesota Twins 8, N.Y. Mets 3Miami Marlins 6, Tampa Bay Rays 2St. Louis Cardinals 10, Texas Rangers 1Houston Astros 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4San Francisco Giants 1, Oakland Athletics 0Colorado Rockies 2, Los Angeles Angels 1AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore Orioles 10, Toronto Blue Jays 4Kansas City Royals 10, Chicago White Sox 3Boston Red Sox 3, Seattle Mariners 2NATIONAL LEAGUEChicago Cubs 13, Cincinnati Reds 4Atlanta Braves 6 […]

todayAugust 1, 2024

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From motherhood to medals: How Olympic moms return to competition

Courtesy of Ashley Twichell(NEW YORK) -- Five-time Olympic swimmer Dara Torres felt nervous about asking her doctor if she could compete three weeks after giving birth.Her doctor asked her to wait. She could start some light exercise tomorrow, though.Torres, now the head coach of Boston College's swimming and diving teams, remembers running into her doctor 10 days later at the gym."I don't know if the endorphins were going, because I was at a gym and I was working out and […]

todayJuly 31, 2024

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Olympic fencer reveals she was seven months pregnant while competing

Nada Hafez of Team Egypt celebrates her victory against Elizabeth Tartakovsky of Team United States in the Fencing Women's Sabre Individual Table of 32 on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on July 29, 2024 in Paris. (Carl Recine/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- An Egyptian Olympian has revealed she competed at the 2024 Olympics in Paris while seven months pregnant.Nada Hafez, competing in her third Olympics, shared the news on Instagram Monday, captioning two photos of […]

todayJuly 31, 2024

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Scoreboard Roundup — 7/30/24

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6N.Y. Mets 2, Minnesota Twins 0Tampa Bay Rays 9, Miami Marlins 3St. Louis Cardinals 8, Texas Rangers 1Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 2Oakland Athletics 5, San Francisco Giants 2Colorado Rockies 7, Los Angeles Angels 10AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore Orioles 6, Toronto Blue Jays 2Cleveland Guardians 5, Detroit Tigers 0Seattle Mariners 10, Boston Red Sox 6Kansas City Royals 4, Chicago White Sox 3NATIONAL LEAGUECincinnati Reds 6, […]

todayJuly 31, 2024

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US women’s gymnastics wins team gold medal, bouncing back from Tokyo disappointment

Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages(PARIS) -- Team USA stars Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey carried the U.S. to gold in the team event in Paris on Tuesday, returning to the top of the podium after Biles dropped out of the event in Tokyo.Team USA finished with a score of 171.296, nearly six points more than second place.in winning gold, Biles also became the most-decorated American gymnast in history with eight medals. She broke a tie with the great Shannon […]

todayJuly 30, 2024

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Former Olympic champion Marion Jones reflects on her conviction and looks to the future

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Marion Jones is opening up about her new life as she emerged into the spotlight for a career reboot.She was once considered the fastest woman in the world and a household name during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.However, in 2008, Jones was sentenced to six months in prison, two years of supervised release and 800 hours of community service after pleading guilty to charges of lying to federal investigators in 2003 over using performance-enhancing […]

todayJuly 30, 2024

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