Team USA Olympian gymnast Jordan Chiles was initially rewarded the bronze medal in the Floor Exercise in Paris. Romania protested to the Court of Arbitration for Sport that a Chiles inquiry for her original score came four seconds too late, and her first score should be reinstated. The International Olympic Committee agreed with Romania, and are ordering Chiles to return her bronze medal. ...

Terence Crawford has been calling out Canelo Álvarez for a big-money boxing match for months now. Crawford defeated Israil Madrimov to remain undefeated and become a four-division champion. However, Saudi Arabian promoter Turki Al-Sheikh is no longer interested in a Canelo-Crawford bout, seemingly due to a dispute between Al-Sheikh and Alvarez. The sports world loves a big boxing fight...

Legendary street artist Banksy recently revealed two new pieces of art, and it has stirred up conversations regarding their identity once again. Banksy started doing graffiti in 1990, and has since turned into an icon due to his art, which usually features a social message. There are odds at online sportsbooks in regard to who Banksy could be, including Gorillaz members Jamie Hewlett and D...

Katie Ledecky is the most decorated female swimmer in history, and she has added to her Olympic medal count in Paris. Ledecky set an Olympic record in the 1500m freestyle event for her eighth gold medal, and 12th medal overall. Ledecky still has the 4×200m freestyle relay and the individual 800m freestyle left on her Olympic schedule. Katie Ledecky of the United States has carved her n...

Coco Gauff, 20, wants to see an overhaul of the video replay system in tennis. Following a controversial loss to Polish star Iga Świątek, 6-2, 6-4, Gauff voiced her displeasure with the absence of video replay technology at the French Open. Gauff was frustrated in the second set after chair umpire Aurelie Tourte reversed his call after originally favoring the American. The disagreement arose o...

Chase Budinger played seven years in the NBA from 2009 to 2016 with four different teams. The 36-year-old earned over $18.2 million during his NBA career but was compelled to reach his Olympic dream in beach volleyball. Bundinger entered his first season in the AVP Beach Volleyball league in 2018 and recently made his Olympic debut with Team USA. Chase Budinger spent seven years of his...

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles wowed onlookers in the women’s qualifying event at Paris 2024. Despite a nagging calf injury, Biles became the first woman at the Olympics to land a Yurchenko double pike on the vault in competition. Biles finished with a 59.566 to put her well ahead of Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade in the women’s individual all-around in qualifying for the final even...

The Canadian women’s soccer team are the defending gold medalists at the Summer Olympics in Paris. Two staff members were sent home after it was found that they were flying drones over the practice of New Zealand, their first opponent in the tournament. Head coach Bev Priestman has also been sent home, and an investigation has revealed that opponents’ training sessions have been recorded b...

PRIME is a sports/energy drink that was created by Logan Paul and fellow YouTuber KSI in January 2022. Paul, KSI and PRIME are being sued by the United States Olympic Committee for allegedly using trademarked Olympic images and expressions. PRIME was also sued in April 2024 for allegedly exceeding caffeine levels in their drinks. Logan Paul has always been a lightning rod for the news,...

12-to-6 Elbows, which are downward strikes straight up and down with elbows, have been banned by MMA rules for years. The definition of a downed fighter has also been changed. As of Tuesday, July 23, those elbow strikes have now been deemed legal by the Association of Boxing Commissions. This could mean an overturning of Jon Jones’ only loss on his resume, which came against Matt Hamill in...

The NBA has been in the market for a new media-rights deal, and it had accepted bids from NBC, Amazon, and Disney. This left Warner Bros., the home of TNT, out in the cold after a relationship that had started in 1989. Warner Bros. is looking to match Amazon’s bid, which could take this saga to the courtroom in the near future. On July 10, it was reported that the NBA had reached a dea...

The role of flag-bearer at the Olympics is a very prestigious honor, given to the top athletes for the country. For the 2024 Summer Olympics in France, LeBron James is tabbed to carry the flag at the opening ceremony, and he’ll be joined by a female athlete TBA. Past flag-bearers include Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Sue Bird, Mia Hamm, and Dawn Staley. The 2024 Summer Olympics are sla...

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company which has suffered from cyberattacks in the past. On early Friday morning, a faulty update delivered to Windows users has shut down airports and banking services, along with many other industries. The crisis also affected the Paris 2024 preparations: journalists struggled to get credentials validated, and security checks have been done manually. I...

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever has been the biggest story in the WNBA during her rookie season. Clark set a WNBA record with 19 assists in a 101-93 loss to Dallas on Wednesday night. It was her last regular-season game before the All-Star Game, where a WNBA team will play Team USA before the Olympic break. Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever is starting to find her feet in the WNBA....

Spain rolled through Euro 2024 to win the tournament, with Rodri winning Player of the Tournament. The Manchester City midfielder has seen his odds to win the Ballon d’Or move from around +700, to +200 or below at some sportsbooks. The last time a defensive-minded player won this award was defender Fabio Cannavaro in 2006. No defensive midfielder has won since Matthias Sammer in 1996. ...

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been in hot water with the law numerous times in his career. This time, Jones is charged with two misdemeanors stemming from an incident with a drug-testing agent. Jones is slated to fight in 2024 as he returns to the octagon after various injuries. UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is unquestionably one of the best mixed martial artists of all t...