The men’s Olympic triathlon finally took place on Wednesday, but that wasn’t the only multisport news this week with Tokyo gold medalist and former Ironman winner Kristian Blummenfelt’s coach making a bold statement that the Norwegian phenom plans to switch to road racing with a goal of winning the Tour de France in 2028. In…
Jackson Holliday is officially back with the Orioles! This may be the most exciting thing to happen in the flurry of activity that followed the trade deadline. Or at least, it’s the most exciting thing to me, because I’m not excited about the reclamation projects they acquired and I still believe Holliday’s talent will prevail….
Separately, Parsons wrote that Bungie is working to bring on another 155 employees in other departments within Sony Interactive Entertainment. Those numbers, combined with the 100 people laid off in October of last year, mean that Bungie has lost about 40% of its total workforce in the past 12 months. Bungie had about 1,200 employees…
Australian champion Luke Plapp looked set to put in a strong performance in the individual time trial at the Paris Olympics after moving up a good position in the standings following the first time check, but his race came to an abrupt end after a crash in wet and slippery conditions. The video did not…
All-you-can-eat pancakes are back at IHOP. The breakfast restaurant chain is officially bringing back the promotion just in time for back-to-school season to “help families when schedules are tight and wallets are tight on purchases,” according to a press release obtained by USA TODAY. The promotion is available now through September 15, according to IHOP….
PARIS (AP) — Beach volleyball’s biggest star Paris Olympic Games cannot attach, poke or dive around sand. But she is really pretty. The Eiffel Tower has stolen the show from the competition at the Summer Games so far, with fans and players alike raving about the incomparable setting that has transformed the Champ de Mars…
Emma Hayes took a risk in starting Sam Coffey against Australia on Wednesday. It became clear early on that it was not going to pay off. The U.S. women’s national team coach made just one change — an injury-forced swap of Emily Sonnett for Tierna Davidson — from the lineup that started each of the…
The United States women’s national soccer team concludes the group stage of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday with a match against Australia. Even though it’s a match against the world’s No. 12 team in one of the most prestigious international tournaments, the stakes are low for the Americans. With a 3-0 win over Zambia…
Serena Williams has never limited herself to the boundaries of the tennis world. Ever since she began to realize her global value, the former WTA pro has always been ready to reach out to athletes and fashionistas, among others. In the long list of her world-famous friends, Simone Biles is known to be a constant…
Kim Woo-min, Hwang Sun-woo, Yang Jae-hoon and Lee Ho-joon of South Korea react to their sixth place finish in the men’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay final at the Paris Olympics at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France, on July 30. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul South Korea finished sixth in its first-ever Olympic…