Other Sports
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Olympics and unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway while Sha’Carri and Lyles keep blazingJun 28, 2024 10:30 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Grant Holloway won U.S. track trials in the 110-meter hurdles Friday, finishing in 12.86 seconds, the fourth-fastest time in history, to earn a chance to c...
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Buoyed by hometown support, Shane Wiskus states his case at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trialsJun 28, 2024 8:20 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Fred Richard and Brody Malone's trips to Paris next month are all but assured. An old friend might be making a pretty compelling case to join them. While Ri...
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Lake Park grad qualifies for a third Olympics decathlon competitionJun 27, 2024 6:00 am - Lake Park graduate Zach Ziemek readies for his third straight Olympic decathlon competition.
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Casey Krueger added, Alex Morgan left off the 18-player U.S. soccer roster headed to the OlympicsJun 26, 2024 4:11 pm - Veteran forward Alex Morgan won't be going to the Paris Olympics after surprisingly being left off the roster by U.S. national team coach Emma Hayes. Naperville Central graduate Casey (Short) Krueger made the squad as a defender.
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Along for the Ride: How adaptive biking enriches the lives of people with disabilitiesJun 26, 2024 6:00 am - Two Chicago-based nonprofits with suburban connections — Out Our Front Door and Envision Unlimited — are pioneering adaptive biking to deliver outdoor experiences, seemingly unattainable not long ago, to individuals with special needs.
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A look back at the U.S. swimming trials, which were a big hit in Indianapolis
Jun 24, 2024 9:29 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — The crowds were large and raucous. The biggest stars largely lived up to their billing. And plenty of promising young swimmers emerged over nine days in In...
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IOC approves Oklahoma City to host Olympic softball, canoe slalom during the 2028 Los Angeles Games
Jun 24, 2024 6:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY — The Los Angeles Olympics appear to be heading to Oklahoma — about 1,300 miles east of the host city. In an effort to maximize existing facilities and keep...
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Athletics to move to 1st week of 2028 Olympics, swimming to 2nd week, plus some venues changedJun 24, 2024 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced changes to its venue plan that it says will create an estimated $156 million in combined savings and reven...
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Lyles speeds through finals to earn spot at Olympics in 100 meters
Jun 23, 2024 10:05 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Noah Lyles locked down the first major step in his quest for an Olympic sprint double Sunday, coming from behind to win the 100 meters at U.S. track trials...
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Simone Manuel channels her winning side, touches first in 50 free to claim individual Olympic race
Jun 23, 2024 9:36 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Simone Manuel was feeling a bit down as she prepared for her final shot to swim an individual event at the Paris Olympics. So she pulled out some video of ...