Olympics

Aug 20, 2024, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri will look to defend their New York City Marathon titles this November. The pair headline strong fields in the annual race around New York’s five boroughs. Tola is coming off a win at the Paris Games where he

Aug 19, 2024, 09:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thierry Henry has resigned from his role as manager of France’s youth teams after earning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Monday. Henry, who won the 1998 World Cup with his country, cited “personal reasons” as the motivation

ESPN News Services Aug 18, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has taken aim at Noah Lyles, challenging the 100-meter Olympic gold medalist to a race on social media Sunday. The speedy Hill apparently wasn’t impressed with Lyles’ win in the men’s 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press Aug 18, 2024, 01:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ALPE D’HUEZ, France — Polish rider Kasia Niewiadoma did just enough in a thrilling battle Sunday with rival Demi Vollering on the iconic Alpe d’Huez to win the women’s Tour de France by four seconds overall. It was the smallest margin of victory in

Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 10:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LE GRAND-BORNAND, France — Justine Ghekiere claimed victory in the seventh stage of the women’s Tour de France on Saturday, the first mountain challenge in the French Alps. The 103-mile stage, the tour’s longest, saw the Belgian rider leverage her climbing strength to break

Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 10:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TIARET, Algeria — With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes and said she hoped to again make her country proud in the future. The football-obsessed

Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 12:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu received her Olympic bronze medal during a ceremony in the capital Bucharest on Friday that marked the conclusion of a swirl of controversy after the medal was first awarded to U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles but later revoked.

ESPN News Services Aug 15, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jordan Chiles said the decision to strip the bronze medal from her for the Paris Olympics floor exercise “feels unjust” while adding that she “will make every effort to ensure that justice is done.” In a lengthy post on social media, Chiles addressed

Aug 15, 2024, 10:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn said the backlash she has received since competing at the Paris Olympics has been devastating and asked for privacy for herself and her family and friends. “I really appreciate the positivity, and I’m glad I was able to bring some joy into

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterAug 13, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Open Extended Reactions PARIS — It’s been 10 hours since a spectacular explosion of fireworks

Associated Press Aug 12, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won’t reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics. USA Gymnastics says it will continue efforts to let Chiles keep the medal.

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterAug 11, 2024, 07:19 PM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Open Extended Reactions The Olympic flame has been extinguished and the flag has been passed.

Anthony Gharib, ESPNAug 11, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tom Cruise began the shift from the 2024 Paris Games to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by leaping off the Stade de France in the closing ceremony on Sunday. Editor’s Picks Cruise appeared at the top of the stadium after singer H.E.R. performed the

Aug 11, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After 19 days of competition, medals earned, countless celebrations and memorable moments, the 2024 Paris Olympics are wrapping up. From the city of Paris taking center stage to Simon Biles and U.S. gymnastics to the return of fans, the Paris Games will be remembered for many

Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — A’ja Wilson scored 21 points as the U.S. women’s basketball team survived the biggest challenge of its unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals with a 67-66 win over France at the Paris Games on Sunday. No team had been able

Aug 10, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Team USA goes for a fifth straight Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball as it plays France in the final of the 2024 Games in Paris. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Saturday’s game at Accor Arena will pit Team USA’s stars — including LeBron James, Stephen Curry

Aug 9, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s gold medal match day for U.S. men’s basketball and the USWNT on Saturday at the 2024 Paris Games. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Men’s basketball faces France and a win would clinch the United States’ fifth straight gold medal. It’s the second straight Olympic Games in

Aug 9, 2024, 10:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The final Friday of the 2024 Olympics brings key knockout rounds for some of Team USA’s top squads, while Sha’Carri Richardson takes the track for the last time in Paris. Editor’s Picks 2 Related U.S. women’s basketball faces Australia in its semifinal, looking for a chance