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5 Western Pennsylvania athletes to compete in 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Thousands of athletes will descend on Paris, France, this week to compete against the best in the world in their given sports at the Olympic Games. Five of those world-class athletes cultivated their craft in high school gyms, stadiums, rivers and pools around Western Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at the...
Warner Bros. Discovery informs NBA it will match Amazon Prime Video’s offer to carry games
Turner Sports intends to continue its longtime relationship with the NBA. Warner Bros. Discovery informed the league Monday that it will match the $1.8 billion per year offer by Amazon Prime Video. Turner has had an NBA package since 1984 and games have been on TNT since the network launched...
LeBron James selected as Team USA male flagbearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004. This time, he’ll be one of the stars of the show. James has been picked by his fellow U.S. Olympians to serve as the male flagbearer for the...
Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field
INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson made a late charge through the field, managed to get his car refired after a red flag and won the final two restart battles Sunday before coasting to his first Brickyard 400 victory under caution. Larson took the lead when Brad Keselowski ran out of fuel...
Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year
TROON, Scotland — Xander Schauffele went from the most nerve-wracking putt of his career to the coolest walk toward an 18th green he ever imagined. He won a nail-biter at the PGA Championship in May. He delivered a masterpiece Sunday in the British Open. Two different finishes, two different feelings....
Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for the 3rd time and in style with a victory at time trial
NICE, France — Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the third time and celebrated in style with a victory in Sunday’s final stage — a time trial ending in Nice. The 25-year-old Slovenian rider became the first cyclist to secure the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in...
Caitlin Clark, Arike Ogunbowale lead WNBA All-Stars to win over U.S. Olympic team
PHOENIX — Arike Ogunbowale set the WNBA All-Star scoring record with 34 points, and Caitlin Clark made the most of her All-Star debut as the WNBA team beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109 on Saturday night. It was the second consecutive win for the WNBA All-Star team over the Olympians....
Lakers shut down Bronny James after back-to-back promising performancesVideo
LAS VEGAS — Bronny James was a spectator Saturday after the Los Angeles Lakers determined they have seen all they need out of the NBA’s most talked-about rookie. He finished Summer League on an upward trajectory after a dismal start, scoring 25 points on 10-of-21 shooting over his final two...
Brickyard 400 gives drivers on bubble chance to make playoffs
INDIANAPOLIS — Chase Briscoe looks at the NASCAR schedule and sees five more chances to lock up a playoff spot. He heads into the Brickyard 400 squarely on the bubble at No. 16 and fully aware of the stakes. If he wins, he’s in. Anything less will only cause more...
Tadej Pogacar edges Jonas Vingegaard, adds to Tour de France leadVideo
COL DE LA COUILLOLE, France — Tadej Pogacar equalled one Tour de France mark Saturday and will likely match another Sunday. Yellow jersey-holder Pogacar edged defending champion Jonas Vingegaard at the top of Col De La Couillole to win the 20th and penultimate stage and add even more seconds to...
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese on same team at WNBA All-Star weekend
PHOENIX — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese once again will step into the spotlight during All-Star Weekend with their matchup against the U.S. Olympic team. They’ll get to team up for the first time on the WNBA All-Star team after being rivals in college. Reese’s LSU squad topped Clark’s Iowa...
NASCAR drivers eager to test skills on Indianapolis’ oval after 3 years on road courseVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Austin Cindric attended races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway most of his life, dreaming of the day he could compete on the historic 2.5-mile oval. On Sunday, he’ll finally get a chance to join his racing heroes. Yes, NASCAR and race officials ended their three-year attempt to rev up...
Nets acquire former top-10 pick Ziaire Williams in trade with Grizzlies
NEW YORK — The Nets added a recent lottery pick to their new-look roster Friday, acquiring small forward Ziaire Williams in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Brooklyn is sending forward Mamadi Diakite and the draft rights to Serbian forward Nemanja Dangubic to Memphis in the deal, the Nets announced....
Pogacar closing in on 3rd Tour de France title after dominant win in the Alps
As the finish line approached, Tadej Pogacar looked over his shoulder and saw an empty road. Moments later, he was a giant step closer to clinching a third de France Tour title by winning another tough mountain stage on Friday. Pogacar pulled away from Jonas Vingegaard to be 5 minutes,...
Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau stumble badly out of the gates at British OpenVideo
TROON, Scotland — So much for the British Open being one last stand for Rory McIlroy in the majors this year. His best hope now is getting beyond one more day. And he has company from U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau. The protagonists from Pinehurst No. 2 were no match...
Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become 1st basketball player to win 6 gold medals
PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she’ll be playing in a record sixth Olympic games when the U.S. women’s basketball team goes for its eighth consecutive gold medal later this month. “Why...
Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA assist record with 19 in Fever’s loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game Wednesday night, finishing with 19 in the Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings. The previous record was 18 by Courtney Vandersloot for Chicago on Aug. 31, 2020. Vandersloot also had 18 in a...
Cavan Sullivan becomes youngest MLS player ever
CHESTER — Fourteen-year-old Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player in MLS history Wednesday night — and probably the youngest to play in any of the biggest professional sports leagues in the world. Sullivan was 14 years, 293 days old when he entered as a substitute in the...
Richard Carapaz earns 1st Tour de France stage win
SUPERDEVOLUY, France — Richard Carapaz claimed his first Tour de France stage win after showcasing his climbing prowess in the final ascents Wednesday in the Alps. Two-time champion Tadej Pogacar kept the overall race lead. The 17th stage, covering 178 kilometers (110 miles) from Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Superdevoluy, started with a...
Sha’Carri Richardson out to prove she is not just back, but better after drug suspension
Sha’Carri Richardson set the tone for her own comeback story a year ago when she won the 100-meter U.S. title, then the world championship, and brashly proclaimed: “I’m not back, I’m better.” Now, with a trip to her first Olympics approaching, come new questions: Is she still better than a...
Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray could be bidding adieu to tennis at the Paris Olympics
PARIS — All the way back when he first discussed the likelihood that 2024 would be his final season as a professional tennis player, Rafael Nadal made sure to refer to the Paris Olympics as “one of the important competitions I would like to be at.” If, indeed, this is...
Rafael Nadal is on the U.S. Open entry list, although that doesn’t mean he will play thereVideo
NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal was on the U.S. Open entry list released Tuesday via a protected ranking, although that doesn’t necessarily mean he will compete in the year’s last Grand Slam tournament. Nadal has been dealing with injuries the past two seasons and playing sporadically. He is participating in...
Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69
PHILADELPHIA — Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises, was 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle coach Fran Dunphy, reported that Joe Bryant...
Blaney has Team Penske on a hot streak headed into Indy for return of Brickyard 400Video
LOND POND — Ryan Blaney popped some bubbly and hopped off a stage in victory lane so he could spray it at all the fans who stuck around to celebrate on a steamy day at Pocono Raceway. They might need to bust open a few more bottles of the good...
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: ‘Time to update your expectations for what college athletics can be’Video
DALLAS — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey unofficially opened the league’s first football season as 16-team league Monday in a massive hotel ballroom in North Texas, a new setting for SEC media days at a time when everything about college sports seems to be in flux. “It’s time to update your...
