Other Sports
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Caeleb Dressel, swimming's reluctant star, is finding more joy as he heads to another Olympics
Jun 23, 2024 3:59 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel still seems a bit tortured by the trappings of Olympic stardom. Even as he was claiming two victories at the U.S. swimming trials and settin...
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Sha’Carri Richardson sprints onto U.S. Olympic team after winning 100 in 10.71 secondsJun 22, 2024 10:58 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Two steps before she reached the finish line, Sha'Carri Richardson started pounding her chest. She knew she had it won. Anyone who doesn't see her as the s...
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Olympic track hopeful Eric Holt quits job, moves in with parents to focus on making Paris GamesJun 22, 2024 9:55 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Middle-distance runner Eric Holt quit his job and moved back in with his parents. They pay his cellphone bill and let him use the car for a long commute to...
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Dressel and Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, tooJun 22, 2024 9:42 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics. Keep a...
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Sha’Carri Richardson overcomes wobbly start for win in first heat at Olympic trialsJun 21, 2024 10:30 pm - Her burst out of the starting block was more like a wobble. Sha'Carri Richardson also raced with one of her shoelaces untied.
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Caeleb Dressel looks like himself again, winning at U.S. Olympic swim trialsJun 21, 2024 9:42 pm - After a long layoff and all the doubts about whether he'd reclaim his place as one of the world's greatest swimmers, Caeleb Dressel is beginning to look like himself again.
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Timing is everything: Prospect graduate David Kendziera hopes to earn a return trip to the OlympicsJun 21, 2024 6:00 am - Athletes like David Kendziera typically have some amazing feats that portended their success at the highest levels of their sport. Tales such as easily beating kids twic...
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On a night for doubling up, Lilly King also takes home an engagement ringJun 20, 2024 9:46 pm - On a night for doubling up at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Lilly King left with another big prize. An engagement ring.
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Paris awaits for Sha’Carri, Lyles and dozens more, but Olympic spots must be earned at trialsJun 20, 2024 4:28 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — The endorsement deals have been signed, the commercials have been shot. In some cases an airline ticket — maybe for friend or a family member — has already...
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Tiger Woods' son, Charlie, qualifies for first USGA event at age 15 with 1-under 71Jun 20, 2024 1:04 pm - CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Charlie Woods earned his way into his first USGA championship on Wednesday when the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods had the leading score among quali...