Noah Lyles questioned the NBA 'world champions' label. Everyone had thoughts
1 year, 3 months ago

Noah Lyles questioned the NBA 'world champions' label. Everyone had thoughts

NPR  

Noah Lyles questioned the NBA 'world champions' label. Everyone had thoughts Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images When track and field star Noah Lyles questioned why people refer to NBA title winners as "world champions," everyone from Drake to Kevin Durant rushed to have their say. And even Drake also gave his two cents: Gary Al-Smith, a sports journalist who focuses on African sports, told NPR he "never thought an American athlete would be so open minded." Here's Al-Smith on why many other countries share Lyles' sentiment: I would say a disproportionate amount of Americans actually believe that the NBA is — or that the winner of the NBA is — the world champion, because people from multiple nationalities, or the best NBA players in the world, play in the NBA.

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Noah Lyles addresses rumours over Anthony Edwards’ shoe launch drama
4 months, 1 week ago

Noah Lyles addresses rumours over Anthony Edwards’ shoe launch drama

The Independent  

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Noah Lyles breaks his silence on Team USA's basketball gold at the Olympics - after controversial NBA 'world champions' debate
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Noah Lyles advances to 200m final, will battle stacked field led by Letsile Tebogo, U.S. teammates for gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Noah Lyles advances to 200m final, will battle stacked field led by Letsile Tebogo, U.S. teammates for gold

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — It was Kenny Bednarek whom Noah Lyles said woke him up. The easy answer now is Letsile Tebogo, who bested Lyles in the third semifinal heat of the men’s 200 meters Wednesday at Stade de France. Lyles, once again, got a slow reaction time, trailed coming out of the turn and couldn’t chase down the star sprinter …

Devin Booker goes from facepalm emoji to congratulating Noah Lyles: ‘Great for America’
4 months, 2 weeks 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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’
4 months, 2 weeks 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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 wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second
4 months, 2 weeks 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 is talking the talk ahead of the Olympics, now it’s time to do the rest
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles is talking the talk ahead of the Olympics, now it’s time to do the rest

New York Times  

PARIS — On the cusp of securing an Olympic bid in the 100-meter dash, Noah Lyles wore a pristine navy blue Gucci suit, covered in the monochrome logo, with three white stripes down the side of the pants — part of a collab between Adidas and the luxury Italian brand. And I’m not gonna be happy until I see that …

US sprinter Lyles ready to write next chapter, starting at world indoors
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Noah Lyles isn’t satisfied with being the world’s fastest man. He wants to change everything
1 year, 3 months ago

Noah Lyles isn’t satisfied with being the world’s fastest man. He wants to change everything

LA Times  

For Noah Lyles, becoming the fastest man in track and field’s fastest race was never the point. “We were explaining what our goals were and were like, ‘We want to transcend the sport,’” Lyles said this spring. “And I like solving problems.” Noah Lyles celebrates after winning gold in the men’s 200 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, …

‘World champion of what’ again? Noah Lyles takes victory lap after U.S. loss to Germany
1 year, 3 months ago

‘World champion of what’ again? Noah Lyles takes victory lap after U.S. loss to Germany

LA Times  

Noah Lyles is taking a victory lap of sorts Friday after the U.S. was upset by Germany in the semifinal round of the FIBA World Cup. The U.S. sprinter caught a lot of flak from NBA players and fans last month for a comment he made after winning his third world championship in the men’s 200 meters. Lyles retweeted a …

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, 3 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, 3 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 …

NBA stars rip sprint king Lyles over ‘world champ’ claims
1 year, 3 months ago

NBA stars rip sprint king Lyles over ‘world champ’ claims

The Hindu  

American NBA stars ripped world sprint king Noah Lyles on social media for comments saying he is offended when teams declare themselves “world champions” for winning an NBA crown. But Lyles said he is offended when US sports league champions like those in the NBA declare themselves “world champions” after capturing a crown without facing global rivals. “You know, the …

Noah Lyles — a worthy heir to Bolt who can pull in the crowd and rally the masses
1 year, 3 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 …

Stephen A. Smith, Kevin Durant slam 'ignorant' Noah Lyles in brutal reply to USA sprint king after he mocked the NBA
1 year, 3 months ago

Stephen A. Smith, Kevin Durant slam 'ignorant' Noah Lyles in brutal reply to USA sprint king after he mocked the NBA

Daily Mail  

Lyles hit out at the notion that the winners of the NBA were 'world champions' Stephen A. Smith has said that Noah Lyles came across as 'flagrantly ignorant' Stephen A. Smith believes Noah Lyles came across as 'flagrantly ignorant' when the American sprint king mocked the NBA for calling its winners 'world champions'. Lyles said his 100-200m sprint double at …

Noah Lyles takes tentative steps into Usain Bolt’s big shoes
1 year, 3 months ago

Noah Lyles takes tentative steps into Usain Bolt’s big shoes

The Hindu  

The departure of Usain Bolt into his well-deserved retirement in 2017 left a gaping hole at the heart of track and field. But that isn’t the world!” Lyles added, “We have almost every country out here fighting, thriving and putting on a flag to show that they are represented. There are no flags in the NBA.” The question now is …

Sprinter Noah Lyles says NBA Finals winner is ‘world champion of what? Not the world’
1 year, 3 months ago

Sprinter Noah Lyles says NBA Finals winner is ‘world champion of what? Not the world’

LA Times  

U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles celebrates after winning his third gold medal at the track and field world championships Aug. 26 in Budapest, Hungary. We gotta be presented to the world.” Olympics Noah Lyles captures sprint double at world track championships Noah Lyles won the 200 meters on Friday at the world track championships for a sprint double, but Sha’Carri Richardson …

American sprint king Noah Lyles mocks NBA winners being called 'world champions' after his 100m-200m double at World Championships: 'US ain't the world'
1 year, 3 months ago

American sprint king Noah Lyles mocks NBA winners being called 'world champions' after his 100m-200m double at World Championships: 'US ain't the world'

Daily Mail  

America's Noah Lyles said his 100-200 sprint double at the World Championships in Hungary is a bigger achievement than titles in most US sports stars due to his global rivals. Lyles had a 19.52-second runaway victory in the 200m on Friday night to back up last weekend's 100m victory and suggested afterwards that American sports are held back by a …

Noah Lyles wins 200-meter world title and looks to become a star at next year's Olympics
1 year, 3 months ago

Noah Lyles wins 200-meter world title and looks to become a star at next year's Olympics

The Hindu  

When Noah Lyles powered into the straightaway and started pulling away in the 200-meter final, only a few questions remained on a night when track’s best sprinters backed up the hype at world championships. Four days after taking second in the 100, Jackson beat American Gabby Thomas by.4 seconds and three steps in the 200, with Sha’Carri Richardson taking bronze …

American sprint star Noah Lyles claims gold in the 200m World Championship in Budapest... as he becomes the first man to seal 100m and 200m double since Usain Bolt in 2015
1 year, 3 months ago

American sprint star Noah Lyles claims gold in the 200m World Championship in Budapest... as he becomes the first man to seal 100m and 200m double since Usain Bolt in 2015

Daily Mail  

Stepping out of the darkness of the tunnel leading to the track and into the blinding lights of the stadium, you got the overwhelming sense the result of the men’s 200 meters final was never in any serious doubt. The almighty roar Noah Lyles unleashed into the Budapest night’s sky was one of a man who had no doubts in …

Noah Lyles captures sprint double at world track championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Noah Lyles captures sprint double at world track championships

LA Times  

Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 200 meters at the world track and field championships on Friday in Budapest, Hungary. Four days after claiming 100-meter gold, and the unofficial title as world’s fastest man, in 9.83 seconds, Lyles won the 200 in 19.52 seconds Friday in Budapest, Hungary. You take the win.” Lyles joins fellow Americans …

World Athletics Championships: Lyles cruises into 200m semis in quest for sprint double
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Lyles cruises into 200m semis in quest for sprint double

The Hindu  

Newly-crowned world 100m champion Noah Lyles on Wednesday cruised into the semi-finals of the 200m in his quest to become the first male athlete to win a world sprint double since Usain Bolt in 2015. “I try to make all my races look as easy as possible, even if they aren’t,” said Lyles, who has said he wants to target …

Noah Lyles, new fastest man in the world, wants to set the bar and look awesome doing it
1 year, 4 months ago

Noah Lyles, new fastest man in the world, wants to set the bar and look awesome doing it

The Hindu  

As the 100m finalists of the World Championships make their way to the starting blocks at Budapest’s National Athletics Centre, a profound hush envelops the stadium that must be felt to be believed. “If Noah runs 9.65, I’m running faster.” Lyles responded, “That’s what they all say until they get beat.” Kerley, though, didn’t make it out of the semifinal …

Lyles wins world title at 100 meters and sets his sights on more
1 year, 4 months ago

Lyles wins world title at 100 meters and sets his sights on more

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Noah Lyles calls himself the “Told you’re not a 100 guy.” That didn’t stop him. Defending 100 champion Fred Kerley scoffed at the 9.65 goal, adding some spice to the pre-race news conference by saying if Lyles did that, he’d run faster. Kerley got beat in the semifinal round and Lyles’ closest competition in the final came …

‘I was freaking scared’: How sprinter Noah Lyles shook off doubt in return to record form
2 years ago

‘I was freaking scared’: How sprinter Noah Lyles shook off doubt in return to record form

LA Times  

Ever since Noah Lyles broke the American 200-meter record at July’s world track and field championships, the 25-year-old sprinter has rewatched numerous times his 19.31-second, runaway victory and his celebration that followed. “Seeing the results of that at Oregon was writing the perfect end to a story.” Yet when Lyles looks at one angle of last July’s full-flex celebration in …

World Athletics Championship 2022: Noah Lyles Leads U.S. Sweep; Shericka Johnson Tops Jamaica 1-2 in 200
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championship 2022: Noah Lyles Leads U.S. Sweep; Shericka Johnson Tops Jamaica 1-2 in 200

News 18  

Noah Lyles crouched down, put his hands on his knees and glared at the clock. Not seeing what he’d hoped for, he waved his hand dismissively and walked back toward the track to celebrate what was still a long-awaited win in the 200 meters at the world championships. “I saw the time pop up and saw I tied Michael Johnson’s …

USATF Championships: Noah Lyles edges Erriyon Knighton for 200m title
2 years, 5 months ago

USATF Championships: Noah Lyles edges Erriyon Knighton for 200m title

The Hindu  

Noah Lyles pulled in front of teenage sensation Erriyon Knighton at the finish to win the 200 meters at the US track and field championships on Sunday. "Ajee was right on me, I had to push a little harder to get to the line.” Sha'Carri Richardson did not qualify for Sunday's 200 final, her only remaining chance to make the …

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