LAUSANNE, Switzerland—American runner Lashinda Demus officially became an Olympic champion on Thursday, at the age of 40 and more than a decade after the 2012 London Games. Demus was formally reallocated the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles by the International Olympic Committee because of the disqualification of Natalya Antyukh in fallout from the Russian…
Utah State Head Coach Says Player Hospitalized After On-Field Cardiac Arrest
Josh Davis, a football player for Utah State University (USU), is in fair condition after he was hospitalized on Thursday following a “non-traumatic sudden cardiac arrest” during a training session, his team confirmed. The university announced in a statement on Friday that Davis’s condition has improved but he remains in the intensive care unit at…
Ethiopia’s Jemal Yimer Wins Los Angeles Marathon
LOS ANGELES—Jemal Yimer of Ethiopia won the men’s division of the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 19, while Stacy Ndiwa of Kenya took the women’s division. Yimer completed the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) course through city streets in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 13.58 seconds. Yemane Tsegay of Ethiopia was second in 2:14:06.95. Barnaba Kipkoech of Kenya…
Mikaela Shiffrin Gets New Head Coach in Female Pioneer Harjo
SOLDEU, Andorra—Two days after becoming the most successful World Cup skier in history, Mikaela Shiffrin marked her 28th birthday with the appointment of a new personal head coach on Monday in the hopes of getting “a fresh and new way of thinking” moving forward. The U.S. ski team said Karin Harjo, a pioneer for female…
2-Time Olympic Pole Vault Champion Bob Richards Dies at 97
INDIANAPOLIS—Bob Richards, a two-time Olympic pole vault gold medalist who also became an ordained minister, died Sunday. He was 97. USA Track and Field confirmed his death. His son, Brandon, wrote in a social media post that his father “passed in his sleep peacefully surrounded by loved ones.” Richards competed at the 1948, ’52 and…
XFL Roundup: Battlehawks Storm Back to Edge Brahmas
The St. Louis Battlehawks scored 15 points in the final 1:25 to pull off a stunning 18–15 victory over the host San Antonio Brahmas on Sunday, Feb. 19. St. Louis (1–0) went into the fourth quarter trailing 6–3 before Jack Coan threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Fred Brown and John Parker Romo kicked a…
Judge Denies Baffert Request to Reverse Churchill Downs Ban
February 18, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A federal judge denied Bob Baffert’s request to lift his two-year suspension by Churchill Downs Inc., ruling Friday that the Hall of Fame trainer did not prove its discipline hurt his business and reputation. Baffert will miss his second consecutive Kentucky Derby, and per a Churchill Downs rule, he has until Feb. 28 to…
Shiffrin Sets Pace in World Championships Slalom
MERIBEL, France—Mikaela Shiffrin put herself in pole position to reclaim her slalom title at the world championships with a rock-solid run to lead after the first leg on Saturday. The American, who won Thursday’s giant slalom to claim a seventh world championship gold, made no mistakes as she clocked 52.54 seconds to top the time…
American Skier Shiffrin Splits With Longtime Coach at Worlds
MERIBEL, France—American skiing standout Mikaeala Shiffrin had an unexpected parting with her longtime coach, Mike Day, during the middle of the world championships after informing him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the season. “Mikaela wants to do something different going forward. She wants a new…
South Korea’s Lee Wins Gold at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
South Korea’s Lee Hae-in won the biggest figure skating title of her career on Friday, bagging gold at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado. The 17-year-old, who came sixth in the short program, scored 141.71 points in the women’s free skate event to take her total to 210.84. Fellow South Korean Kim Ye-lim,…
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