Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images(RIO DE JANEIRO) — Michael Phelps’ determination to stay in the zone while his swimming rival, South Africa’s Chad le Clos, amped himself up before their face off Monday in Rio resulted in a death
EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — For the five young women going for the gold on the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team, everything they’ve done in their lives has led up to this pressure-packed moment. But the pressure is
Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images(RIO DE JANEIRO) — American swimmer Lilly King put her money where her mouth was and bested Russian Yulia Efimova for the gold in the 100-meter breaststroke Monday night. King had been critical of
ABC News(LONDON) — Rami Anis fled his hometown of Aleppo, Syria, five years ago to escape the violent civil war ravaging the country. He also left for his swimming career, which could have come to an abrupt
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — NASCAR is mourning the loss of Bryan Clauson, who died Sunday night from injuries suffered in a sprint car crash. Clauson, who had made 26 career starts in the NASCAR
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUETexas 4, Colorado 3 AMERICAN LEAGUEOakland 3, Baltimore 2Seattle 3, Detroit 0Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 5Minnesota 3, Houston 1 NATIONAL LEAGUESan Francisco 8, Miami 7, 14 InningsL.A.
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Michael Jordan has donated $5 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture set to open in Washington, D.C. in September. The museum will name a section of their
David Ramos/Getty Images(RIO DE JANEIRO) — Saber fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made history Monday by becoming the first Muslim-American woman to wear a hijab while competing in the Olympics. Muhammad, a 30-year-old resident of Maplewood, New Jersey, came
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images(RIO DE JANEIRO) — American shooter Ginny Thrasher took home Team USA’s first gold medal in the Olympics on Saturday. In an interview with ABC News’ Matt Gutman following her victory in Rio, the 19-year-old
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — Race car driver Bryan Clauson passed away Sunday night from injuries he sustained during the Belleville Midget Nationals race in Kansas Saturday, his family announced in a statement Monday. He
