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Feb 9, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Canadian wunderkind Summer McIntosh has ended Katie Ledecky’s 13-year unbeaten streak in the 800-meter freestyle in a major upset in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics. McIntosh clocked 8 minutes, 11.39 seconds at a sectionals meeting in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday to finish

Mark Fainaru-Wada Close Mark Fainaru-Wada ESPN Staff Writer Investigative reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit since 2007 Co-author of New York Times best-selling books “League of Denial” and “Game of Shadows” Co-winner, 2004 George Polk Award Mike Kessler Feb 8, 2024, 01:23 PM ET PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Conrad Avondale Mainwaring, a former Olympian and

Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Ashton Bell and Renata Fast scored in a 2:38 span of the third period and Canada stayed alive in the Rivalry Series, rallying to beat the United States 4-2 on Wednesday night in Game 5. Canada cut the Americans’ series lead

Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics recommended Wednesday that Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add a women’s wrestling championship, a key step to a potential jump from emerging sport status to an official NCAA championship sport. If sponsored, the

Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gabby Douglas, the 2012 Olympic all-around gymnastics champion, will return to competition for the first time in nearly eight years at the Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, on Feb. 24. The 28-year-old Douglas, who made the announcement on NBC News NOW on Tuesday, was

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Feb 5, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A new season-high team score. Six routines earning a perfect 10. The continued dominance of a slightly unexpected team and the resurgence of another on its signature event. Week 5 of the NCAA gymnastics season truly had it all. Editor’s Picks 1 Related

Associated Press Feb 5, 2024, 02:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — On a golden day for China, reigning Olympic champion Quan Hongchan gave herself a huge boost of momentum heading into the Paris Games by winning the 10-meter platform at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday. The 16-year-old Chinese star edged teammate

Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 1 South Carolina had to do without top scorer and rebounder Kamilla Cardoso for much of the first half against Mississippi on Sunday. The Gamecocks will miss her for the next few games. Coach Dawn Staley said Cardoso is leaving

Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Diving powerhouse China won gold in the men’s 3-meter synchronized springboard for the fourth time in a row at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. Wang Zongyuan and Long Daoyi were the top scorers in five of the six rounds and

Associated Press Feb 3, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Fiona O’Keeffe smashed the women’s U.S. Olympic marathon trials record in her debut at the distance on a warm Saturday to secure her spot in the Paris Games. O’Keeffe finished in a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 10 seconds to

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 2, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The NHL will not release its finding from a yearlong investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a woman by multiple players from the 2018 Canadian world junior hockey team

Feb 2, 2024, 10:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILAN — Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Friday he was increasingly worried about delays in preparations for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which are to be held in Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d’Ampezzo. The two venues were officially named as the 2026

Associated Press Feb 1, 2024, 11:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Reigning Olympic marathon bronze medalist Molly Seidel will not run this weekend at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials because of a knee injury. Seidel said in an Instagram video Thursday that she sustained the injury about a month ago and an MRI showed she

Associated Press Feb 1, 2024, 08:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions GENEVA — Skiers must be consulted about better World Cup race-day schedules to help protect them from injuries, downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde said Thursday. The former overall World Cup champion and two-time Olympic medalist spoke out in his first call with international media

Associated Press Jan 31, 2024, 09:01 AM ET PARIS — Handball player Benoît Kounkoud, who was part of the France team that won the European championship last week, was in police custody Wednesday after he was accused of trying to rape a woman, a Paris prosecutor said. Kounkoud, 26, was arrested early Tuesday in Paris

Associated Press Jan 31, 2024, 06:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday that some 300,000 spectators will be able to attend the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics, about half the size of what was originally planned. The giant show on the River Seine on July 26

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jan 29, 2024, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Week 4 of the 2024 NCAA gymnastics season is officially in the books, and there is so much to talk about. There were more routines that earned perfect 10s, more surprising results from the nation’s top teams, more routines poised to go viral

Associated Press Jan 29, 2024, 11:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating team learned late Monday they will receive gold medals now that Russian skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified for doping at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee received word that the