Will surfer’s wave at Mavericks bring a record back to California?
As a friend on a jet ski towed Alo Slebir into a towering gray monster of a wave near Half Moon Bay on Christmas Eve,…
Olympics closing ceremony in Paris has a Hollywood ending
And so the two weeks when I become interested in athletics every four years have drawn to a close, with a ceremony to mark the…
Paris Olympics: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins 400-meter hurdles
SAINT-DENIS, France — In one of the most-anticipated matchups of these 2024 Summer Games, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the U.S. outdueled Femke Bol of the Netherlands to…
South Korean sharpshooter wins silver. Elon Musk helps her go viral
SEOUL — A day after Kim Ye-ji won a silver medal in the 10-meter air pistol event at the Paris Olympics, she learned that the internet…
Patrick Bertoletti wins Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
With the controversial absence of its king, Joey Chestnut, the competitive eating world turned its eyes Thursday to Coney Island, where an open field of…
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks world record in 400 hurdles
EUGENE, Ore. — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her world record once again, running the 400-meter hurdles in 50.65 seconds Sunday to win the U.S. Olympic trials. In…
Grant Fisher aims to help U.S. end its distance medal drought
When Grant Fisher stepped to the starting line for the 10,000-meter final at the Tokyo Olympics, he knew he had to cover a lot more…
Chess champion Tunde Onakoya completes 60-hour chess marathon in world record attempt in Times Square
In short: Chess champion Tunde Onakoya has completed a 60-hour marathon game in a world record attempt. He hoped the game played in times square will help…
Dutch superstar Femke Bol breaks 400m indoor world record at world titles in Glasgow
Femke Bol of the Netherlands has shattered her own indoor 400 metres world record to take gold at the global championships in Glasgow.Women's 400m finalWorld…