Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters, crossing the line in 10.61 seconds Saturday to defend her title and lead a Jamaican sweep of the medals.
Two Georgian athletes have had their accreditation revoked from the Tokyo Olympics after they were spotted leaving the athletes village to visit friends in Japan.
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery next week, sources told ESPN, after attempts to rehabilitate a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow left the 27-year-old still in pain.
Milwaukee Brewers pitchers Jake Cousins and Hunter Strickland tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and will be placed in quarantine in the latest cases to affect the NL Central leaders.
In competition with Taysom Hill for the Saints’ No. 1 spot on the quarterback depth chart, New Orleans’ Jameis Winston is focusing on his decision-making skills at training camp, and taking “what they give you.”
Sarah Hogan and Maquice Williams steward the BIll Walsh fellowship program for the Falcons in hopes of providing female and minority candidates the same pathways they had to jobs in the NFL.