ST. LOUIS—Brody Malone tried to block it all out. The stakes. The scores. The noise. His ears wouldn’t cooperate. So yeah, Malone knew exactly where he was in the standings at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Saturday. In the lead. In control. And comfortable. Good thing, because the 20-year-old with the soft southern drawl that…
All Smiles for Simone Biles, as Tokyo Comes Into Focus at US Trials
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles backed up her reputation as the world’s greatest gymnast on Friday, dominating the first day of the women’s competition at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, less than a month before the Tokyo Games. While Biles can boast one of the most decorated careers in the history of the sport,…
Malone Closes in on Tokyo Ticket at US Olympic Trials
Brody Malone backed up his win at the U.S. National Championships by taking the lead after Day 1 of the United States Olympic gymnastics trials on Thursday, as the Tokyo men’s team began to come into focus. Malone, who claimed his first national title three weeks ago, was back on top again in St. Louis…
‘Can’t Miss Him More:’ Shiffrin Reflects on Her Late Father
Mikaela Shiffrin’s tentative plans on Father’s Day: Dinner with family. Perhaps a board game or a movie. Definitely some Jimmy Buffet or Paul Simon music. Because that’s the sort of celebration Jeff Shiffrin would’ve wanted. Rarely a day goes by when some image, moment or song doesn’t remind the American skiing great of her dad,…
Brothers Set Record Crossing Large Gap in Park on a Highline
SAN FRANCISCO—Two brothers from San Francisco say they have set a record for the longest highline ever walked in both Yosemite National Park and California, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Earlier this month, they and a group of friends spent nearly a week stringing a single, 2,800-foot-long line from Taft Point west across a series…
Night of the Stars: Dressel, Ledecky Keep Winning at Trials
OMAHA, Neb.—America’s biggest swimming stars shined brightly on the next-to-last night of the Olympic trials. Their only complaint? Both wanted to go a bit faster Saturday. Caeleb Dressel added another event to his Tokyo program, powering to a dominating victory in the 100-meter butterfly. Katie Ledecky blew away the field in the 800 freestyle, winning…
NASCAR Power Rankings: The Best Cup Drivers Heading to Nashville
By Alex Andrejev From The Charlotte Observer NASCAR is back to racing with points on the line this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway after completing its All-Star Race last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. Below are The Charlotte Observer’s NASCAR power rankings for the week of June 14. This list is updated each week. Honorable Mention…
2016 Medalist Prenot Fails to Advance at US Swim Trials
OMAHA, Neb. —Josh Prenot failed to advance from the preliminaries of the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Wednesday, a bitter blow for the silver medalist from the 2016 Rio Games. Prenot said he’ll take at least the next year off to “see if I forget how much I currently hate” the sport….
IndyCar Driver Rinus VeeKay Injured in Cycling Accident
Rinus VeeKay has been injured in a cycling accident and his status for IndyCar’s race at Road America this weekend is uncertain, Ed Carpenter Racing said Tuesday. The team said VeeKay was being treated for a clavicle injury by IndyCar’s medical staff. The team said in a statement the 20-year-old was injured the day before…
Adesanya Beats Vettori to Defend Title at UFC 263
GLENDALE, Ariz.—Israel Adesanya did not like the way his first fight against Marvin Vettori went despite winning in a split decision. The crafty UFC middleweight star left no doubt in the rematch, pummeling Vettori with a flurry of kicks to the head and legs to defend his title. Adesanya dominated Vettori at UFC 263 Saturday…
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