Ledecky dominates 1500m at world championships again
Katie Ledecky won the 1500-meter freestyle in 15 minutes 26.44 seconds at the world championships, with Simona Quadarella taking silver and Lani Pallister bronze. The Americans showed strong form as Summer McIntosh claimed bronze in the 400 free, while Paris Olympic champion David Popovici won the 200-meter free. Coventry and Bach watched from the stands as the US team coped with gastroenteritis amid a tight schedule.
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Singapore
Simona Quadarella
Italy
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Australia
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Pallister
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International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry
Thomas Bach
Coventry
Zimbabwe
United States
Thailand
Greg Meehan
NBC
McIntosh
Paris
David Popovici
Romania
Luke Hobson
Popovici
Hobson
Tatsuya Muras
Washington Mystics breeze past Sky for sixth straight loss
Sonia Citron led Washington with 28 points and Kiki Irafien added 22 as the Mystics defeated Chicago 103-86. Brittney Sykes scored 18, Ihafen posted a double double with 10 rebounds, Angel Reese had 22 points and 13 boards, while Kamilla Cardoso added 21 and 10 for the Sky. Washington led by 19 in the third and held off a late Sky rally.
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Washington Mystics
Chicago Sky
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Mystics
Ihafen
Angel Reese
Kamilla Cardoso
Sky
Rachel Banham
Washington
Jade Melbourne
Citron
Shafen
Cecilia Zandalasini
Golden State
Atlanta
Zandalasini
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Brittney Griner
Tiffany Hayes
Carla Leite
Veronica Burton
New York
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Minnesota
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Seattle
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
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Summit II honors Browns Jim Brown and John Wooten legacy
Cleveland hosts Summit II with Jim Brown and John Wooten reflecting on the 1967 encounter with Muhammad Ali and the civil rights movement. Greg Pruitt and others discuss leadership, NIEU origins, and plans for a 2026 documentary Get the Guys Together with WVIZ airing later.
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United States
Vietnam
Wooten
Texas
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Miami
Browns
Sonny Liston
Hiram
Jim
Negro Industrial and Economic Union
NIEU
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America
Harris
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Jim Brown
Greg Pruitt
NFL
Pruitt
Cleveland Browns
Marion
Motley
Bill
Willis
USOPC policy shift on transgender athletes faces challenges
The Trump administration provided a legal brief to the USOPC arguing no conflict with the Ted Stevens Act as it nudges 54 national governing bodies to rewrite rules to align with a policy favoring male-only competition in women’s events. Experts foresee potential court challenges from athletes and states unsure of the legality and implications of the changes.
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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee
Ted Stevens
USOPC
Jill Pilgrim
Pilgrim
USA Track and Field
USA Fencing
Maryland
NGB
USATF
USA Swimming
White House
Associated Press
Venus Williams to play mixed doubles at U S Open with Reilly Opelka
Venus Williams fifty-year comeback continues as she and Reilly Opelka are entered in the redesigned mixed doubles for the U S Open August 19 20 by the USTA with a wild card among 14 teams announced eight direct entries based on high singles rankings.
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Reilly Opelka
Williams
Opelka
U.S. Tennis Association
USTA
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