Aug 3, 2024; Nanterre, France; Bobby Finke (USA) in the men’s 1,500-meter freestyle preliminary heats during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Paris La Défense Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports PARIS — American iron-man Bobby Finke smashed the men’s 1,500-meter freestyle world record as he retained the Olympic gold medal in the…
Jul 27, 2024; Nanterre, France; Torri Huske (USA) in the women’s 100-meter butterfly semifinal during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Paris La Défense Arena. Mandatory Credit: Grace Hollars-USA TODAY Sports PARIS — Leon Marchand carried the expectations of a nation on the strongest of shoulders as he stormed to gold in the 400-meter…
Jul 23, 2023; Hoylake, England, GBR; Brian Harman poses with the Claret Jug after winning The Open Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports The winner of the 2024 Open Championship this week at Royal Troon will take home an event record $3.1 million as part of an increased total payout of $17…
I paddled hard to stay in front of the two-foot wave, repeating the sequence of movements I’d just practiced on land. Press hands beneath shoulders, keep chest up, drive knee forward, plant back foot, then pop up into a crouch like a sprinter ready to take off. As I eased onto my feet, the wave…
