U.S. soccer fans just experienced some serious highs and lows in a period of under 24 hours. First, the U.S. men’s national soccer team defeated Mexico to take home the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Las Vegas on Sunday night. But in the early hours of Monday morning, half a world away in Tokyo, the U.S. women’s […]
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Tokyo Olympics Will Be Spectator-Free Due to COVID Concerns
On Thursday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese organizers announced that all spectators would be barred from attending the Tokyo Olympic Games. The change comes as Japan issued a state of emergency due to the spread of coronavirus in the country. Though the announcement from Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa is sure to upset fans who had been looking forward […]
Simone Biles Makes History With Yurchenko Double Pike As Olympics Approach
Olympics fever is starting to really set in, and we have Simone Biles to thank for it. On Saturday, 24-year-old Biles became the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault in competition at the GK U.S. Classic in Indianapolis. THE QUEEN HAS SPOKEN 👑 Simone Biles landed her Yurchenko double pike for the first time […]
VIDEO: Michael Phelps Loses 100-Meter Race To Great White Shark
Michael Phelps lost. Although there are some who thought that Phelps would win the race, the 28-time Olympic medalist lost the 100-meter race in cold waters to a great white shark by only 2-seconds. For those of you who thought that Phelps would actually swam side-by-side next to the shark, sorry to disappoint. The shark’s […]
Michael Phelps Swims Too Much Into The Booze, Gets Second DUI
Michael Phelps can add another title to his resume, and it doesn’t rhyme with “gold medal”. Phelps was arrested early Tuesday morning for a DUI in Maryland, when he was clocked going 84 mph in a 45 mph zone. There hasn’t been anything released yet about his blood alcohol level, but regardless, this marks the […]
