Gold medal haul for Team USA as Noah Lyles is first American to win men’s 100m in 20 years and swimmers break records
5 months ago

Gold medal haul for Team USA as Noah Lyles is first American to win men’s 100m in 20 years and swimmers break records

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Team USA earned a sweep of gold medals on Sunday at the Paris Olympics as sprinter Noah Lyles became the first American to win the men’s 100-meter race in 20 years in a thrilling photo-finish. The men’s 100m race saw a stunning performance from Noah Lyles who won his first gold medal with a time of 9.79 seconds on Sunday night, beating Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, by four-thousandths of a second. open image in gallery Scottie Scheffler, pictured, began to cry as he accepted the gold medal for Team USA after winning the men’s individual golf competition on Sunday Kristen Faulkner crossed the finish line in first place in the women’s cycling road race. open image in gallery Suni Lee won bronze in women’s artistic gymnastics on Sunday Team USA excelled on Saturday as well, with legendary swimmer Katie Ledecky earning her ninth gold and 14th medal total.

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Former 'Survivor' Contestant Wins Silver At Paralympics, U.S. Teammate Wins Gold
4 months ago

Former 'Survivor' Contestant Wins Silver At Paralympics, U.S. Teammate Wins Gold

Huff Post  

Jaydin Blackwell of the U.S., left, celebrates a new world record time of 10.64 with teammate and silver medalist Ryan Medrano in the men's 100-meter T38 race at the Paralympic Games in Paris. AP Photo/Samantha Hurley American track athletes Jaydin Blackwell and Ryan Medrano went 1-2 for Team USA at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Medrano, a “Survivor” alum, finished …

Lyles, Hassan bookend fabulous track and field program
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lyles, Hassan bookend fabulous track and field program

China Daily  

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the Paris 2024 Olympics women's marathon gold medal on Sunday. The closest and highest quality men's 100-meter race and a late-night pole vault world record lit up the first week, while Sifan Hassan's final-day marathon win, to cap a barely believable hat-trick of medals, was a fitting …

Noah Lyles and Sifan Hassan bookend a fabulous Paris Olympics programme
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles and Sifan Hassan bookend a fabulous Paris Olympics programme

The Hindu  

The Olympic athletics programme, highlighted by the shortest event and then the longest, saw performances of astonishing quality and spine-tingling drama, played out to a beautiful and unique purple backdrop that will forever mean Paris. The closest and highest quality men's 100 metres race and a late-night pole vault world record lit up the first week, while Sifan Hassan's final-day …

Noah Lyles breaks his silence on Team USA's basketball gold at the Olympics - after controversial NBA 'world champions' debate
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Noah Lyles breaks his silence on Team USA's basketball gold at the Olympics - after controversial NBA 'world champions' debate

Daily Mail  

Nearly 48 hours after Team USA won gold in men's basketball with a gritty victory over France in the middle of Paris, American track phenomenon Noah Lyles broke his silence on the country's triumph. Lyles take on LeBron James, Steph Curry, and the rest of the Stars and Stripes winning gold comes to the forefront based on his previous comments …

USA beat France in thrilling women’s basketball gold medal game at Olympics
4 months, 4 weeks ago

USA beat France in thrilling women’s basketball gold medal game at Olympics

Al Jazeera  

France pushed defending champions USA until the last second, but lost the final at a packed Bercy Arena in Paris. France pushed the USA until the dying seconds of a thrilling women’s basketball gold medal match, but lost by a single point in a 67-66 scoreline at a packed Bercy Arena in Paris. The United States’ 10th gold medal in …

U.S. women's basketball team wins eighth straight Olympic gold medal : NPR
4 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. women's basketball team wins eighth straight Olympic gold medal : NPR

NPR  

U.S. women's basketball team defeats France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal toggle caption Gregory Shamus/Getty Images NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Led by A'Ja Wilson, who scored 21 points, the U.S. women’s team beat France on Sunday, 67-66, becoming the first basketball team in Olympic history to win eight consecutive gold medals. Sponsor Message …

U.S. teenager Kristina Teachout wins bronze in taekwondo as CJ Nickolas misses out on medal
4 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. teenager Kristina Teachout wins bronze in taekwondo as CJ Nickolas misses out on medal

Associated Press  

PARIS — CJ Nickolas waited 20 years for this moment. Teammate Kristina Teachout, who was beaten in the quarterfinals of the women’s 67-kilogram division by the eventual gold medalist, recovered in style to win a bronze medal after going through a repechage phase. “This is the culmination of everything that’s important to me and all that I’ve put into my …

U.S. women win gold in 4×100 relay as Sha’Carri Richardson pulls away in anchor leg
5 months ago

U.S. women win gold in 4×100 relay as Sha’Carri Richardson pulls away in anchor leg

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Sha’Carri Richardson took the baton and ran like the track owed her a gold medal. “I just remember trusting my third leg, trusting Gabby, knowing that she’s going to put that stick in my hand no matter what,” Richardson said. “Handing off to Sha’Carri is obviously incredible,” Thomas, who also won gold in the 200 meters, said. …

COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track
5 months ago

COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — The first sign of trouble Thursday night came when Noah Lyles started rounding the curve in the Olympic final of the 200 meters — the sprint that has always been his best race. “I still wanted to run,” Lyles said, wearing a mask, as he spoke to reporters, whose mere congregation in a jam-packed scrum underneath the …

Noah Lyles comes up short in Olympic men’s 200 meters while battling COVID
5 months ago

Noah Lyles comes up short in Olympic men’s 200 meters while battling COVID

LA Times  

American Noah Lyles lies on the track after winning the bronze medal during the men’s 200-meter final Thursday in Paris. “We had our ups and downs, but we just made sure that we pulled through and made it to the Olympics.” The result ended Lyles’ quest to win the 100, 200 and 400 relay — the coveted sprint triple last …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Fast-finishing Hall takes 400m gold for US
5 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Fast-finishing Hall takes 400m gold for US

The Hindu  

Quincy Hall produced an incredible late surge to overhaul Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith and take a first Olympic 400 metres gold for the United States since 2008 in another scintillating race on Wednesday. Hudson-Smith seemed on course to win his country’s first gold over the distance since “Chariots of Fire” Eric Liddell in the Paris Games 100 years ago, but he …

What to watch at Olympics today: U.S. women’s hoops enters knockout round and a busy track schedule
5 months ago

What to watch at Olympics today: U.S. women’s hoops enters knockout round and a busy track schedule

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of Day 12 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 21 gold medals on offer Only five days remain in the 2024 Olympics, but there’s still plenty of gold to hand out. Events to watch Track and field medal events Quincy Hall hopes to become the first American to win gold in the men’s 400 meters since LaShawn …

The Sports Report Olympics edition: Simone Biles still the G.O.A.T despite stumbles
5 months ago

The Sports Report Olympics edition: Simone Biles still the G.O.A.T despite stumbles

LA Times  

Welcome to today’s Olympic newsletter. —In 3 X 3 women’s play, the U.S. won the bronze medal after beating Canada 16-13. The U.S. men’s team of Chase Budinger and Miles Evans lost to the defending Olympic champions from Norway, while Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss lost to Canada. —The U.S. men’s water polo team closed pool play with a 14-11 …

Noah Lyles Wins Gold In Thrilling Olympics 2024 100m Finish; Sets Sights On Usain Bolt's 200m Record
5 months ago

Noah Lyles Wins Gold In Thrilling Olympics 2024 100m Finish; Sets Sights On Usain Bolt's 200m Record

ABP News  

American sprinter Noah Lyles stormed to victory in a thrilling men's Paris Olympic 2024 100m final in Paris on August 4, clocking 9.79 seconds to win a gold medal. ALSO ON ABP Live | Yusuf Dikec's Daughter Reveals Tips She Gave Turkish Shooter Ahead Of Olympics 2024 Silver Medal Win Noah Lyles becomes the first American sprinter to win an …

‘I have Asthama…, Noah Lyles's tweet winning hearts after 9.784 secs long motivational run, ‘why not you?’
5 months ago

‘I have Asthama…, Noah Lyles's tweet winning hearts after 9.784 secs long motivational run, ‘why not you?’

Hindustan Times  

In a stirring display of grit and determination, American track and field sprinter Noah Lyles has won the men's 100-meter final by finishing the gut wrenching race in an unbelievable 9.784 seconds. US' Noah Lyles reacts after crossing the finish line in first place, winning the men's 100m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at …

Noah Lyles wins 100m final by 5 thousandths of a second as Usain Bolt's Colosseum captures photo finish at Olympics
5 months ago

Noah Lyles wins 100m final by 5 thousandths of a second as Usain Bolt's Colosseum captures photo finish at Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Arriving at the monumental Stade de France as the world champion, ace sprinter Noah Lyles completed the thrilling men's 100m final of the Paris Olympics 2024 in 9.784 seconds to become the fastest man on the planet. Putting the United States of America on top in the medal standings on Sunday, Lyles secured a photo-finish win in the closest 100m …

Devin Booker goes from facepalm emoji to congratulating Noah Lyles: ‘Great for America’
5 months ago

Devin Booker goes from facepalm emoji to congratulating Noah Lyles: ‘Great for America’

LA Times  

Devin Booker of the U.S. men’s basketball team, left, and U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles Devin Booker still doesn’t agree with Noah Lyles. Booker, the Phoenix Suns star in Paris looking to win his second Olympic gold medal with the U.S. men’s basketball team, attended Sunday’s track and field events at the Stade de France, along with Team USA teammates Joel …

How Noah Lyles became Olympic 100m champion: A 300-page textbook, biomechanics and a stickman
5 months ago

How Noah Lyles became Olympic 100m champion: A 300-page textbook, biomechanics and a stickman

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of Day 12 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 21 gold medals on offer Sixty metres into the men’s 100-metre Olympic final in Paris and Noah Lyles is third. The headline is Lyles winning by five-thousandths of a second in the closest men’s 100m Olympic final ever — and the hardest for which to qualify. “Let’s see …

Devin Booker disagrees with Noah Lyles’ NBA comments but says 100m win was ‘great for America’
5 months ago

Devin Booker disagrees with Noah Lyles’ NBA comments but says 100m win was ‘great for America’

New York Times  

PARIS — A day after Noah Lyles’ photo-finish win in the men’s 100-meter final, the city was still buzzing about the thrilling way in which the audacious 27-year-old American won Olympic gold. But one of the players who did attend, and who enjoyed seeing Lyles back up all that braggadocio in a race won by a remarkable five one-thousandths of …

Noah Lyles WINS Olympic 100m final over Jamaica's Kishane Thompson
5 months ago

Noah Lyles WINS Olympic 100m final over Jamaica's Kishane Thompson

Daily Mail  

Noah Lyles is an Olympic champion for the very first time after storming home to glory by the thinnest of margins in the men's 100m final. Lyles - the first time American to win gold in the 100m since Justin Gatlin in 2004 - raised his arms in triumph to wild cheers from the packed crowd at the Stade de …

Noah Lyles pips Kishane Thompson in thrilling photofinish to win Paris 2024 Olympics men’s 100m gold
5 months ago

Noah Lyles pips Kishane Thompson in thrilling photofinish to win Paris 2024 Olympics men’s 100m gold

The Hindu  

World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men’s Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Defending champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy was fifth in 9.85sec, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo sixth in 9.86sec, American Kenny Bednarek seventh in 9.88sec and Jamaican Oblique Seville eighth in 9.91sec in an astonishing race. RELATED | Paris 2024 …

Noah Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second
5 months ago

Noah Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully looking up at a scoreboard that would, sooner or later, flash an answer he’s been seeking over three sweat-soaked years. “He said, ‘This is how close first and second are going to be,’” Lyles said as he pinched …

Noah Lyles explains how he won the Olympic men’s 100-meter final in a photo finish
5 months ago

Noah Lyles explains how he won the Olympic men’s 100-meter final in a photo finish

LA Times  

Five-thousandths of a second. American Noah Lyles leans forward as he crosses the finish line narrowly ahead to the pack to win the 100-meter final at the 2024 Paris Olympics Sunday. Crowds normally inspire Lyles, especially during introductions, which he calls “the moment when I’m like, ‘It’s showtime!’” The empty, silent Japan National Stadium was disconcerting at a time when …

What to watch at Olympics today: Djokovic vs. Alcaraz and Noah Lyles’ moment in 100m
5 months ago

What to watch at Olympics today: Djokovic vs. Alcaraz and Noah Lyles’ moment in 100m

New York Times  

While Sunday’s schedule at the Paris Games isn’t quite as stacked as Saturday’s — when 31 gold medals were handed out in 24 hours — it still packs plenty of potential. Elsewhere, American Noah Lyles headlines the men’s 100-meter field and men’s golf crowns a gold medalist. TV: Peacock What to watch: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for the …

Noah Lyles wrote the check with his mouth. At the Olympics, his feet cashed it
5 months ago

Noah Lyles wrote the check with his mouth. At the Olympics, his feet cashed it

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Once again, Noah Lyles didn’t get out of the blocks well. “It just goes to show,” Lyles said, “races aren’t won with starts.” But a poor start might’ve been fortuitous. He’s gonna say, ‘I’m going after it in the 200.’ My job is to make sure that …” Lyles paused. The Netflix cameras capturing it all for …

Sha'Carri Richardson Takes Silver Behind Julien Alfred In Olympic 100 Meters
5 months ago

Sha'Carri Richardson Takes Silver Behind Julien Alfred In Olympic 100 Meters

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sha’Carri Richardson didn’t get a storybook finish on Saturday at the Paris Olympics ― but she did get silver. Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred celebrates after winning ahead of Sha'Carri Richardson, left, and US' Melissa Jefferson, right, in the women's 100m final. Gold medal winner Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia, center, silver medal winner Sha'Carri Richardson of United …

Today in Sports - Serena Williams joins Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam
5 months ago

Today in Sports - Serena Williams joins Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam

Associated Press  

Aug. 4 1936 — American athlete Jesse Owens wins his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beats German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record. 2012 — Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 to join Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam — winning the Olympics and the four majors. …

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics

Associated Press  

Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team title. 1996 — The star-studded United States men’s basketball team, Dream Team III, beat Yugoslavia 95-69 to win …

Katie Ledecky earns 13th Olympic medal to become most decorated American woman in history
5 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky earns 13th Olympic medal to become most decorated American woman in history

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky is now the most decorated woman in American Olympic history. Ledecky earned a silver medal as part of the U.S. women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay Thursday night at the Paris Games, giving her 13 Olympic medals throughout her illustrious career. On Wednesday, Ledecky took gold in the women’s 1500-meter freestyle, her eighth Olympic gold medal and …

The Sports Report Olympics edition: Simone Biles proves she’s the G.O.A.T.
5 months, 1 week ago

The Sports Report Olympics edition: Simone Biles proves she’s the G.O.A.T.

LA Times  

Welcome to your daily Olympic newsletter. Regan Smith and Katherine Berkoff earned silver and bronze in the women’s 100-meter backstroke; Bobby Finke took silver in the 800 freestyle and the U.S. was second to Britain in the men’s 800 freestyle relay. —The U.S. men’s soccer team qualified for the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years when it beat …

2024 Olympics records list: US men’s 4x400M relay team sets a new mark at the Games
5 months, 1 week ago

2024 Olympics records list: US men’s 4x400M relay team sets a new mark at the Games

Associated Press  

PARIS — Records are being broken daily at the 2024 Olympics, which run from July 27-Aug. 11, as athletes and teams win medals across 32 sports. Tuesday, July 30 SWIMMING Kaylee McKeown of Australia swam the women’s 100-meter backstroke in 57.33 seconds, breaking her own Olympic record of 57.47 set at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Monday, July 29 SWIMMING …

Team USA women's gymnastics earns gold medal in team competition
5 months, 1 week ago

Team USA women's gymnastics earns gold medal in team competition

Salon  

The women of Team USA's gymnastics team have struck gold in Paris. On Tuesday, Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Hezly Rivera won the artistic all-around event at the Summer Olympics, reclaiming the gold after a silver-medal performance at the Tokyo Games in 2021. The win marks 27-year-old standout Simone Biles' eighth gold medal, meaning she has …

U.S. Men's Gymnastics Snags First Team Medal Since The Bush Administration
5 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Men's Gymnastics Snags First Team Medal Since The Bush Administration

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING American sports fans are beaming after the USA’s men’s gymnastics team made its first group appearance on the Olympics podium since 2008 this Monday. The men of USA won bronze during the gymnastics’ team finals in Paris, fending off competitors Great Britain and Ukraine for the third-place honor. The team event sees each qualifying nation send three …

Team USA brings home first gold of 2024 Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Team USA brings home first gold of 2024 Paris Olympics

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

When to watch Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson and the rest of Team USA’s sprinters in action at the Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

When to watch Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson and the rest of Team USA’s sprinters in action at the Olympics

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Noah Lyles warms up for Olympics by setting PB of 9.81 seconds to win 100 in London
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Noah Lyles warms up for Olympics by setting PB of 9.81 seconds to win 100 in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — Heading into the Paris Olympics, Noah Lyles has never been faster. The American world champion warmed up for the Paris Games by setting a personal best in the 100 meters at Saturday’s Diamond League meet in London, clocking 9.81 seconds to beat a strong field in the last major meet before the Olympics. “I wanted to drop under …

U.S. gymnastics trials: Simone Biles wins all-around, makes Olympics for third time
6 months, 1 week ago

U.S. gymnastics trials: Simone Biles wins all-around, makes Olympics for third time

LA Times  

After disappointing and, at times, shocking results three years ago in Tokyo, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey return to the Olympics with a single goal in mind. Gymnasts Hezly Rivera, from left, Joscelyn Roberson, Suni Lee, Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Leanne Wong celebrate after being named to the 2024 U.S. Olympic team Sunday …

U.S. Olympic trials: Noah Lyles wins 200 to keep Paris double gold hopes alive
6 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Olympic trials: Noah Lyles wins 200 to keep Paris double gold hopes alive

LA Times  

Noah Lyles kept his hopes for the sprint double at the Olympics alive Saturday night, coming from behind to win the 200 meters at the U.S. track trials in 19.53 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year. Erriyon Knighton, racing for the first time this year at trials after being cleared after an investigation about eating drug-tainted meat, …

U.S. Olympic Track Trials: Lyles wins 100m to qualify for Paris Olympics
6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Olympic Track Trials: Lyles wins 100m to qualify for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

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 in 9.83 seconds to qualify for that race in Paris. “Part of the plan, nothing’s changed,” Lyles said after the win. “It might be a shock to everybody else but when …

Noah Lyles shows his flash and speeds through finals to earn a spot at the Olympics in 100 meters
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Noah Lyles shows his flash and speeds through finals to earn a spot at the Olympics in 100 meters

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — The bright red running suit, the white pearls and the gold medal said it all. We’ll all get to find out later this summer in Paris thanks to a come-from-behind victory for Lyles in the 100 meters at U.S. track trials on Sunday — a 9.83-second sprint that secured his spot at an Olympics where he has …

U.S. Olympic trials: Noah Lyles wins men’s 100 meters to earn Paris spot
6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Olympic trials: Noah Lyles wins men’s 100 meters to earn Paris spot

LA Times  

The red running suit, the white pearls and the gold medal said it all. We’ll all get to find out later this summer in Paris thanks to a come-from-behind victory for Lyles in the 100 meters at U.S. track trials Sunday — a 9.83-second sprint that secured his spot at an Olympics where he has his sights set on electrifying …

What to watch at U.S. Olympic track and field trials: Noah Lyles takes center stage
6 months, 2 weeks ago

What to watch at U.S. Olympic track and field trials: Noah Lyles takes center stage

New York Times  

EUGENE, Ore. — Noah Lyles might be the fastest man in the world. The opening is there for Lyles — who won both the 100 and 200 at the 2023 world championships last August — to become the king of men’s track and field. Saturday Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs, who’ve won gold and silver, respectively, in each of the …

Taiwan Athletics Open: Nayana shocks Asian champ Sumire, takes long jump gold
7 months ago

Taiwan Athletics Open: Nayana shocks Asian champ Sumire, takes long jump gold

The Hindu  

Despite rain being an issue, former Asian bronze medallist Nayana James came up with a 6.43m effort as she shocked Japan’s Asian champion Sumire Hata and won the long jump gold at the Taiwan Athletics Open, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Taipei on Sunday. 68 Nayana, the Federation Cup champion, is way below the young Shaili Singh …

Simone Biles wins ninth national all-around title, sweeps event titles at U.S. Gymnastics Championships
7 months, 1 week ago

Simone Biles wins ninth national all-around title, sweeps event titles at U.S. Gymnastics Championships

New York Times  

FORT WORTH, Texas — What do you get for the nine-time national all-around champion who has everything? Amidst her historic night, Biles found time to boost up a fellow Olympic all-around champion after Suni Lee opened the night with a fall on vault. Lee competed a double-twisting vault Friday and warmed it up Sunday but didn’t get enough height off …

US sprinter Lyles ready to write next chapter, starting at world indoors
10 months, 1 week ago

US sprinter Lyles ready to write next chapter, starting at world indoors

The Hindu  

Noah Lyles’ road to his ambitious aim of “all the Olympic medals” at the Paris Games winds through Glasgow this weekend, with the top US sprinter seeking 60m glory at the world indoor championships. READ | World Athletics Indoor C’ships 2024: Star line-up as Lyles, Duplantis test Olympic waters Outdoor fireworks The 26-year-old sees competing indoors as the perfect chance …

World champion Lyles, Britain’s Wightman to run at Boston indoor meet
1 year, 1 month ago

World champion Lyles, Britain’s Wightman to run at Boston indoor meet

The Hindu  

Reigning world 100 and 200-meter champion Noah Lyles will compete in next year’s Boston Indoor Grand Prix meet, organisers announced on Tuesday. The February 4 event, part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold series, also features Britain’s Jake Wightman, last year’s 1,500m world champion, and local favourite Gabby Thomas, the world 200m runner-up. Lyles, 26, began his 2023 campaign …

Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson triumph at Diamond League meet in Zurich... in USA sprint stars' first action since world championship glory
1 year, 4 months ago

Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson triumph at Diamond League meet in Zurich... in USA sprint stars' first action since world championship glory

Daily Mail  

Sha'Carri Richardson easily won the the women's 100 in 10.88 on Thursday Noah Lyles won the 200m in 19.80 seconds at Diamond League meet in Zurich Another race, another win for triple world champion Noah Lyles. Lyles won the 200 meters in 19.80 seconds at the Diamond League meet in Zurich on Thursday in his first race since the world …

Noah Lyles wins again in Zurich in his first race since world championships triple
1 year, 4 months ago

Noah Lyles wins again in Zurich in his first race since world championships triple

Associated Press  

ZURICH, Switzerland — Another race, another win for triple world champion Noah Lyles. Lyles won the 200 meters in 19.80 seconds at the Diamond League meet in Zurich on Thursday in his first race since the world championships in Budapest, Hungary, where he picked up gold medals in the 100, 200 and 4x100 relay. He was one of nine recently …

Noah Lyles — a worthy heir to Bolt who can pull in the crowd and rally the masses
1 year, 4 months ago

Noah Lyles — a worthy heir to Bolt who can pull in the crowd and rally the masses

The Hindu  

Usain Bolt’s retirement in 2017 left a void in the world of athletics. By claiming a sprint treble — 100m, 200m and 4x100m — at the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Noah Lyles has taken the first step towards filling Bolt’s shoes. He delivers Noah Lyles in cruise control as he wins the 100m final at the Budapest #WorldAthleticsChampspic.twitter.com/oFLbVFWicE …

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