Category: davis

Calvin Davis, Olympic Medalist in 400 Hurdles, Dies at 51

Calvin Davis, the Olympic bronze medalist in the 400 hurdles at the 1996 Atlanta Games, has died. He was 51. The University of Arkansas, where he went to school, said Davis died Monday. USA Track and Field also confirmed the death. No cause was given. A 400-meter runner early in his career, Davis found his…


Lake Tahoe Has Clearest Water Since 1980s: Study

Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, is the clearest it has been for nearly 40 years, according to a new University of California–Davis study. In the last five months of 2022, a resurgence of native algae-eating zooplankton cleaned up enough murky debris to restore the lake’s famous cobalt-blue water. The lake could…


US Sweeps Uzbekistan, Advances to Group Stage in Davis Cup

The United States swept its way into the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals on Saturday, getting the winning point in a 4–0 victory over Uzbekistan from the doubles team of Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek. They beat Sergey Fomin and Sanjar Fayziev 6–2, 6–4, after Tommy Paul and Mackenzie McDonald had won singles…