In a heartfelt comment, McKayla Maroney celebrated Simone Biles’ latest milestone, becoming the most decorated gymnast in history. “It doesn’t get more iconic than this… She f’d around n found out fr. Feels like I need to apologize just to redeem my first name,” Maroney wrote, expressing admiration and humor under Biles’ Instagram post. However, […]
Rugby may not be entirely mainstream, but U.S. women’s Olympic rugby team may have just made that mentality a thing of the past. The extraordinary team, including Olympic veteran and captain Naya Tapper, Ariana Ramsey and Kristen Thomas, made history on Tuesday, earning Team USA its first medal in women’s rugby sevens as they took home
The United States women’s gymnastics team understood the assignment at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games: bring home the gold. They did just that on July 30, delivering the United States its first team gold medal since 2016. Read more…
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With plenty of star power on the Team USA roster, Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas will be tasked with two things coming off the bench – being a physical presence on both sides of the ball and giving 100% on every possession like she does every game. Nicknamed “The Engine,” Thomas is one of the
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By Kyra Allesandrini Florida A&M University is welcoming a new Rattler to its men’s basketball team. Shaqir O’Neal, the legendary NBA starShaquille O’Neal, will be joining the team next season. “Shaqir has played in one of the premier programs in our conference and for a great head coach,” FAMU head coach Patrick Crarey II said, according to The Tallahassee
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By Nancy Armour Seeing Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and Hezly Rivera playing in the confetti after US gymnastics trials in June was a powerful moment, four women of color celebrating their status as Olympians in what has traditionally been a predominantly white sport. Less than two weeks later, Talladega College announced it was dropping its women’s gymnastics program after just
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A lot has changed for Simone Biles since her 2016 Olympic Games debut. For starters, she’s now married to Chicago Bears player Jonathan Owens, who’s been spotted proudly supporting his other half from the stands in Paris. Biles has also had a few years to focus on her mental health after coming down with an
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The last time Team USA took a trip to the Olympic Games, our world was in a state of panic. The plans to host in Tokyo in 2020 were ultimately postponed to the next year, and the normally large, cheering crowds watching events were nowhere to be found. Though they risked their health traveling to
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The U.S. women’s gymnastics team’s motto for the 2024 Paris Olympics is “Anything can happen.” This means all five athletes need to be prepared to compete if they’re suddenly called upon. It’s a reference to how Simone Biles’ withdrawal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics sent shockwaves through the team. Read more…
Simone Biles just became the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history. The 27-year-old gymnast now has eight medals under her belt. Biles’ total number of medals clocks in at a whopping 38. In Tuesday’s team final, Biles’ talent led Team USA to win gold for the first time since Rio 2016 with a score
