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2024 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: Four win three titles each at USA Swimming nationals; Aregawi 12:40.45 in Lausanne; U.S. wins CONCACAF Gold Cup group

2024 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: Another Ledecky masterpiece at U.S. swim nationals; Duplantis 20-1 world lead in Ostrava; Canada Soccer bankruptcy?

2024 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: Paris 2024 has sold 68% of its Olympic tickets; all Opening Ceremony watchers to be ticketed; “short track” replaces “indoor track”

1984 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: Saudi Arabia looking to future FIFA World Cup, Olympics; Simone Manuel emerges in Tempe; 1.5 million watch USA Gymnastics champs

5-Ring Circus

TSX REPORT: FIFA World Cup 2022 now 81% sold out; Dutch star Bol wins 400-400H-4×400 at Euro Champs; McClain and Malone take USA Gymnastics...

Aquatics

HIGHLIGHTS: Richardson 10.82w and 10.73w in Florida, three preps (!) go sub-4:00; Grimes wins four at Tyr Pro Swim!

Aquatics

SWIMMING: Sensational U.S. Trials close with 2022 bests from Dressel, Ledecky and Walsh; Americans set world leads in 17 of 34 total events!

1996 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: Dressel and Ledecky swim world leaders at U.S. Int’l Team Trials; Atlanta ‘96 canoe slalom site burns down; Chloe Kim taking a...

Aquatics

SWIMMING: Dressel and Ledecky claim world leaders on first day of U.S. International Team Trials

5-Ring Circus

HIGHLIGHTS: Shiffrin on the podium again; Kipchoge (2:02:40) and Kosgei (2:16:02) sensational in Tokyo Marathon wins; Nilsen clears record 19-10 1/4!

2028 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: FINA short-course Worlds end with four world records; no NHL players in Beijing; another win for Mikaela Shiffrin!

2020 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: MacNeil gets 50 m Back WR in Abu Dhabi; Tokyo costs lower than expected; Covid may end NHL participation in Beijing

Alpine Skiing

HIGHLIGHTS: Astounding 1,085-pound world weightlifting record for Talakhadze; Haughey sets world mark in Short-Course Worlds; U.S. men edge BIH, 1-0

2020 Olympic Games

SWIMMING: Dressel storms to win in men’s 100 m Free, but Manuel fails to qualify; two more world leads as Oz Trials conclude

2020 Olympic Games

SWIMMING: Ledecky breezes to wins in 200 m and 1,500 m Free; London gold medalist Schmidt makes U.S. team at 31; Aussie McKeon swims...

1936 Olympic Games

TSX DAILY: Stunning results at U.S. swim Nationals, anti-Games activists channeling Groucho, and remembering Jesse, Mary Lou and King Carl at the Games

Aquatics

SWIMMING: In a meet of youngsters, 35-year-old Ryan Lochte wins U.S. 200 m Medley title in 1:57.76

Aquatics

TSX DAILY: U.S. men’s soccer players want their “fair share” of revenues; how much are they actually worth? And, are you as fit as...

Aquatics

SWIMMING: Held and Weitzeil re-writing 2019 world list on first day of U.S. Nationals

Aquatics

SWIMMING: U.S. dominates FINA World Short-Course Champs

Aquatics

SWIMMING: Six World Records set so far in FINA World Short-Course Champs

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2028 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at Kennedy Center; Johnson not part of BBC Worlds coverage; historic U.S. Rhythmic medal for Keys!

1968 Olympic Games

MEMORABILIA: Fosbury’s ‘68 Olympic high jump gold brings $158,600; Jordan’s ‘84 gold-medal Converse go for $64,050!

2028 Olympic Games

SPORTS DIPLOMACY: Bi-partisan House bill proposes ramped-up State Dept. strategy for 2024-2034 “decade of sports” in U.S.

2028 Olympic Games

LOS ANGELES 2028: Community groups, unions demand $5 billion for local housing from IOC, LA28, or they will strike in ‘28

Athletics

ATHLETICS: Jefferson-Wooden dominant in star-studded 100 at Van Damme Memorial, with more U.S. wins in the 400, 1,500, 400 hurdles, vault and shot