Vikings cornerback Cam Bynum paid tribute to viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun during Minnesota’s win over the Jaguars on Sunday. Bynum made the clinching interception late in the fourth quarter as the Viking held off the Jags, 12-7, and the corner immediately broke out a celebration that paid homage to the moves the breakdancer made famous … Read more
Andre De Grasse is enjoying the high of being a gold medallist once again. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., capped off an adversity-filled Olympics in August by anchoring Canada’s men’s 4×100-metre relay team to gold, a first for Canada since 1996. De Grasse has been in Toronto the last couple of weeks for the Toronto International … Read more
The father of Ugandan Olympic long distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei has called for justice after she was burned to death in an attack by her partner earlier this week. Cheptegei was hospitalized in Kenya after 80 percent of her body was burned by her boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, who poured gasoline on her and lit her … Read more
Hideki Matsuyama was completely blindsided after getting robbed in London earlier this week. The Japanese golfer said Thursday he was having dinner with his caddie Shota Hayato and coach Mikihito Kuromiya after the 2024 Olympics when the thief made off with their belongings. But it wasn’t until later that they realized something was amiss. “We … Read more
The 2024 Olympic Games might be over, but its spirit sure lives on — thanks to Flavor Flav. After learning about the controversy surrounding the women’s gymnastics floor final, the rapper has ensured that Team USA’s Jordan Chiles is not left empty-handed. Chiles, 23, was this week stripped of her third-place bronze medal in the … Read more
Tyrese Haliburton may not have played much during Team USA’s gold medal run at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but the Pacers star had a good sense of humor over the whole thing. Haliburton posted one of the most relatable posts on social media for anyone who has been stuck in a group project in school … Read more
PARIS — Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women’s sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout. When eligibility for women’s events has come into question, it often has been a … Read more
Team Germany soccer player Lea Schüller and Team Austria sailor Lara Vadlau, who are both competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, have split after more than three years of dating. Vadlau, who won gold Thursday in the mixed dinghy event alongside partner Lukas Maehr, shared the news in a recent interview, explaining the exes are … Read more
One viral Olympian garnered social media fame at the Paris Games, but he won’t be taking home any hardware. French diver Jules Bouyer, who gained widespread attention in the opening days of the 2024 Olympics because of his revealing swimsuit, finished eighth in the men’s 3-meter springboard diving final on Thursday. Bouyer posted a 395.70 … Read more
Gymnastics fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Simone Biles told NBC’s Mike Tirico that the boot on her left foot was “just precautionary” during an interview that aired Monday night on the network. The American gymnast, who has four medals to her name at the Paris Olympics this year, said that her “calf is … Read more
