With Simone Biles' withdrawal, Jade Carey has stepped into the spotlight.
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Flora Duffy on the ‘surreal’ feeling of winning Bermuda’s first gold medal
Duffy "always knew this was bigger than just me."
Read More »Former Jets Joe Namath and Winston Hill: A rose, a scotch and a Hall of Fame friendship
The quarterback cried tears of joy when he heard the left tackle he played with for 12 years would be inducted into the HOF's Centennial Class of 2020. Here's their story.
Read More »Djokovic denied Olympic bronze, throws racket
Novak Djokovic lost the bronze medal match in the Tokyo 2020 men's singles event to Pablo Carreno Busta on Saturday before withdrawing from the mixed-doubles competition.
Read More »Padres’ Tatis leaves after injuring shoulder again
Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. suffered a partially dislocated left shoulder when he slid into third base in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Rockies.
Read More »BMX racer Fields out of critical care after crash
Fields sustained a brain hemorrhage due to the crash but after a night in the ICU doctors said there has been no additional bleeding and no new injuries found.
Read More »Dodgers see ‘aggressive’ deadline plan bear fruit
Dodgers president Andrew Friedman's latest trade move -- plucking Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from Washington for a package of four prospects -- might have made Los Angeles the favorites to repeat as World Series champions.
Read More »Seven amazing numbers that explain the greatness of Katie Ledecky
Let's examine the dominance behind one of the most respected Olympians in recent memory.
Read More »Biles withdraws from finals in vault, uneven bars
Simone Biles has withdrawn from the individual finals for vault and uneven bars, and her status for floor exercise and balance beam will be determined in the coming days, USA Gymnastics said.
Read More »Saudi, Israeli judokas clasp hands after boycotts
Tahani Alqahtani and Raz Hershko clasped hands at the end of their bout after Alqahtani faced mounting pressure to follow two Muslim athletes who boycotted their fights against Israeli athletes.
Read More »Dressel sets WR; Ledecky dominates 800 free
Caeleb Dressel captured his third gold in Tokyo with a world record in the 100-meter butterfly, while Katie Ledecky closed out her Olympics with a gold in the 800 free.
Read More »Hoyer: Major roster shake-up ‘right thing’ for Cubs
An 11-game losing streak sealed the Chicago Cubs' fate in the standings not only for 2021, but also for the future of the franchise well beyond this season.
Read More »Matsuyama fires 64, two shots behind Schauffele
Hideki Matsuyama birdied the 17th and saved par on his final hole for a 7-under 64, leaving him two shots behind leader Xander Schauffele after the second round at the Tokyo Olympics.
Read More »Olympics 2021 ICYMI: KD passes Melo, a new fastest woman, world record for Caeleb Dressel
More American medals in the pool at night. Then get up early for Team USA baseball and basketball.
Read More »Mets’ deGrom out until Sept. due to inflammation
The New York Mets announced Friday that Jacob deGrom will be out until September due to additional inflammation in his right forearm.
Read More »Texans QB Taylor: Watson ‘absolutely’ a resource
Newly acquired Houston Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor said Deshaun Watson's presence at training camp has not been a distraction.
Read More »Sources: C’s trading Thompson for Hawks’ Dunn
The Celtics are trading Thompson for Dunn, Bruno Fernando and a 2023 second-round pick, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Read More »Sources: C’s acquire Richardson, trade Thompson
The Celtics reshuffled their roster on Friday by picking up Josh Richardson and Kris Dunn in two separate deals, while center Tristan Thompson was sent to the Kings.
Read More »Patriots’ Newton: Rookie QB Jones is ‘real cool’
New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton on rookie Mac Jones: He's "cool like the other side of the pillow."
Read More »NCAA set to reform governance of college sports
The NCAA board of governors is hoping to address the institution's governance of collegiate athletics at a constitutional convention in November with the goal of launching dramatic reform as early as January.
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