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TOKYO -- Simone Biles came to Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the Games themselves. It all came to a stunning halt in the women’s gymnastics final on Tuesday night with an uncertain vault.
Read moreIn a contest that pitted world-ranked No. 1 Team USA against No. 2 Japan, the rivalry did not disappoint as the Red, White and Blue came-from-behind to record a 2-1 walk-off victory in their final round robin game of the Tokyo Olympics. Clinching their spot as the home team in tomorrow’s Gold Medal matchup, the U.S. overcame a one-run deficit and prevailed in the bottom of the seventh inning after a walk-off home run from Kelsey Stewart (Wichita, Kan.).
Read moreNASCAR‘s worstkept secret of this year’s silly season was finally announced when Roush Fenway Racing formally confirmed that current Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski would not only take over for Ryan Newman behind the wheel of the #6 Ford Mustang but also take on an ownership role in the company starting in 2022.
Read moreCaeleb Dressel got started on his quest for six gold medals in swimming, while Katie Ledecky found herself in a very unusual position.
Read moreDawn Staley doesn’t feel any added pressure being the first Black head coach of the U.S. women’s basketball Olympic team.
Read moreFirst, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain.
Read moreGrace Luczak had left competitive rowing and taken a job in the private sector when a move toward gender equity at the Tokyo Games lured her back into a boat.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. For the second year in a row, trainer Donnie Von Hemel was the first on the Remington Park track Thursday for an official workout, preparing for the fall thoroughbred meet.
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