‘No human is limited’: Kipchoge runs sub-2 hour marathon
Like the sub-four minute mile and walking on the moon, running a marathon in less than two hours had seemed impossible — until Saturday.
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Alaskan Kelter sets appearance record as USA women power to Sevens Series tournament title
The Chugiak High grad has played in more HSBC Sevens Series tournaments than any other American woman.
Renowned running coach Alberto Salazar hit with 4-year ban for doping
Salazar was kicked out of the world championships in Qatar in a case long pursued by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
California to let college athletes sign endorsement deals
The first-in-the-nation law, signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and set to take effect in 2023, could upend amateur sports in the U.S. and trigger a legal challenge.
19-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu defeats Serena Williams in US Open final
Andreescu’s victory prevented Williams from claiming what would have been her record-tying 24th major singles championship.
Biles soars to 6th US gymnastics title
Simon Biles began her preparation for the 2020 Games by drilling her boundary pushing triple-twisting, double-flip (aka the “triple-double”) at the end of her first tumbling run on floor exercise Sunday night, the exclamation point of another dazzling performance.
Americans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games
During their medals ceremonies at the multi-sport event in Lima, fencer Race Imboden took a knee and hammer thrower Gwen Berry raised her fist.
Mario Chalmers ‘connected for life’ with Heat as he chases 10th NBA season while playing in Big3
“I’d love to be back in the NBA, especially to get in my 10th year. But other than that, I just love to play basketball,” said the 2005 Bartlett High grad.
Djokovic tops Federer in historic final for 5th at Wimbledon
This triumph earned Djokovic his 16th Grand Slam trophy overall, moving him closer to the only men ahead of him in tennis history: Federer owns 20, Rafael Nadal has 18.
US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0
The United States has won the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time after beating the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday.
The World Cup has been a smash. But women’s soccer still craves an elusive goal: lasting impact
Interest in the sport has spiked worldwide during this exceptionally well played tournament. But it’s not yet certain if its sustainable.
US defeats England 2-1 to advance to third straight World Cup final
The top-ranked United States will face the winner of Wednesday’s semifinal between the Netherlands and Sweden.
Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs dies at age 27
Skaggs was with the team in Texas when he was found unresponsive in his hotel room. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they are investigating, but no foul play is suspected.
Ye Olde Slugfest: Yanks top Red Sox 17-13 in MLB Euro debut
Rest assured, British fans: Most baseball games are not like this, not even the crazy ones between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
Megan Rapinoe leads U.S. past France in World Cup’s most anticipated match
France’s home-field advantage and the flag-waving crowd that belted out La Marseillaise didn’t faze the ever-confident U.S. team.
US in the World Cup quarterfinals after 2-1 win over Spain
France is waiting.
Italy to host 2026 Winter Olympics
International Olympic Committee members voted 47-34 for the long-favored Milan-Cortina bid over Stockholm-Are from Sweden.
US dominates rival Sweden 2-0 to remain undefeated
The Americans faced their toughest test of the tournament on Thursday night and dominated in a 2-0 victory over Sweden, the rivals that stunned them in the last Olympics.
Dominican AG: David Ortiz shooting was the result of mistaken identity
Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez told reporters the target was another man, dressed similarly to Ortiz, who was seated with the retired baseball star on the night of the June 9 shooting in the capital of Santo Domingo.
Toronto survives thriller of a Game 6 to win NBA title, denying Golden State Warriors a three-peat
This back-and-forth game featured 18 lead changes, nine ties and neither team going ahead by more than nine points.