Sports

American Cole Hocker scores major upset in 1,500-meter final and sets Olympic record
American middle-distance runner Cole Hocker smashed his own personal best time and beat the Olympic record to seize a gold medal in Paris, defeating the heavily-favored British and Norwegian athletes.
U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Germany and will play for Olympic gold in Paris
The U.S. women’s national team, one of the world’s most dominant and successful programs, hadn’t made it to the gold medal game at an Olympics since 2012. The U.S. will now play for its fifth gold.
Simone Biles finishes off her return to the Olympics with a silver on floor exercise
American gymnast Simone Biles didn’t get the golden sendoff she hoped. Biles earned silver in the floor exercise finals on Monday after a routine that included a couple of costly steps out of bounds.
Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles slip off balance beam during event finals to miss Olympic medals
No medal for Suni Lee or Simone Biles on the balance beam this time. The American gymnastics stars slipped and fell off the apparatus during the beam finals, denying an opportunity to add to the medals they won so far in Paris.
Twins top White Sox, 13-7, handing Chicago its 20th straight loss
The woeful Chicago White Sox have lost their 20th consecutive game, the majors’ longest skid in 36 years and one short of the American League record, as Chris Flexen was chased early in a 13-7 defeat against the Minnesota Twins.
Regan Smith leads off for record setting gold race in 4x100-meter medley
The U.S. women powered to a dominant lead early in the 4-by-100 meter medley relay on Sunday. The only real question was whether the swimmers would shatter the world record set by another U.S. American team in 2019.