Jun 8, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (34) delivers a pitch against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports We’ve crossed into August, and key sports, like the NFL, are starting up following the Hall of Fame game yesterday between…
Jul 28, 2024; Paris, France; Andy Murray (GBR) plays against Taro Daniel (JPN) and Kei Nishikori (JPN) in the men’s tennis doubles first round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports PARIS — Andy Murray’s illustrious career finally came to an end as he and…
Jul 18, 2024; Ayrshire, SCT; Xander Schauffele hits his tee shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Troon. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports The favorites to win gold in the Olympic Men’s Golf Competition will have a distinct advantage when the competition begins Thursday…
Paris, France; Novak Djokovic (SRB) hits autographed balls into the crowd at the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports PARIS — Novak Djokovic reached the Olympic singles quarterfinals for a record fourth time by beating Germany’s Dominic Koepfer 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday. The top-seeded Serbian star…
Jul 25, 2024; Nice, France; Mallory Swanson of United States celebrates scoring a goal with Sophia Smith against Zambia in a women’s Group B match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Allianz Riviera. Mandatory Credit: Raquel Cunha/Reuters via USA TODAY Sports PARIS — The U.S. women’s national team carried on their good form…
Team USA Diana Taurasi (L) and Brittney Griner listen to the national anthem during the WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20, 2024. PARIS — Brittney Griner’s “unprecedented” journey back to the Olympic Games less than two years after she was released from a Russian prison in a saga that rocked…
The U.S. women’s national basketball team arrives in Paris, France, seeking an eighth consecutive gold medal, and there’s little reason to think the Americans won’t achieve that. Some fans might’ve been worried about Team USA’s chances of continuing its gold medal streak after losing 117-109 to the WNBA All-Stars in an exhibition game on July…
The question of inspiration has always been a little cringey when it comes to fashion: Designers offering up “mood board” collages backstage to turn even the genesis of their collections into content and connect them to some deeper meaning that can often seem either ridiculously convoluted or drippingly banal. Hence Miranda Priestley’s famous “Florals? For…
What does it mean to dress to represent the United States? As far as Ralph Lauren is concerned, it appears to mean a navy blazer — at least judging from the Summer Olympics opening ceremony outfit reveal. Yes, Team USA will be wearing a navy blazer yet again as its members make their entrance in…
Conner Mantz’s arms were shaking as he warmed up for the Olympic marathon trials in Orlando in February. Mr. Mantz, 27, of Provo, Utah, looked over to his close friend, Clayton Young, who was stretching next to him. The two men had run more than 10,000 miles together. They had raced for the same prize…
