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From motherhood to medals: How Olympic moms return to competition

Wednesday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Five-time Olympic swimmer Dara Torres felt nervous about asking her doctor if she could compete three weeks after giving birth.Her doctor asked her to wait. She could start some light exercise tomorrow, though.Torres, now the head coach of Boston College's swimming... Read More.

Olympic fencer reveals she was seven months pregnant while competing

Wednesday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An Egyptian Olympian has revealed she competed at the 2024 Olympics in Paris while seven months pregnant.Nada Hafez, competing in her third Olympics, shared the news on Instagram Monday, captioning two photos of herself competing with the words, "7 MONTHS PREGNANT... Read More.

Scoreboard Roundup — 7/30/24

Wednesday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6N.Y. Mets 2, Minnesota Twins 0Tampa Bay Rays 9, Miami Marlins 3St. Louis Cardinals 8, Texas Rangers 1Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 2Oakland Athletics 5, San Francisco... Read More.

US womens gymnastics wins team gold medal, bouncing back from Tokyo disappointment

Tuesday, July 30 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- Team USA stars Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey carried the U.S. to gold in the team event in Paris on Tuesday, returning to the top of the podium after Biles dropped out of the event in Tokyo.Team USA... Read More.

Former Olympic champion Marion Jones reflects on her conviction and looks to the future

Tuesday, July 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Marion Jones is opening up about her new life as she emerged into the spotlight for a career reboot.She was once considered the fastest woman in the world and a household name during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.However, in... Read More.

Meet Lauren Scruggs: The first Black American woman to win an individual Olympics fencing medal

Tuesday, July 30 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- Star fencer Lauren Scruggs knew that she would be making history heading into her gold medal matchup against fellow American Lee Kiefer in the women's individual foil final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.But the gravity of the moment still would leave her... Read More.

McKenna Whitman, 14, becomes youngest female to play pro soccer in US

Tuesday, July 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 14-year-old has become the youngest female to play professional soccer in the United States.McKenna "Mak" Whitham set the record in her debut Sunday -- one day after her 14th birthday -- with the National Women's Soccer League's NJ/NY Gotham FC,... Read More.

Fastest person on Earth: Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles arrives in Paris with grand Olympic ambitions

Tuesday, July 30 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- He's become the face of Team USA's Men's track and field, and he's close to becoming the fastest man on Earth -- just don't call him the "next Usain Bolt."He tells us he will only ever be the "first Noah Lyles."And, if... Read More.

Mens triathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games postponed due to poor water quality

Tuesday, July 30 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The men's triathlon at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has been postponed after tests carried out in the Seine “revealed water quality levels that did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held,” officials said.Originally scheduled to take... Read More.

USA mens gymnastics wins bronze in Paris Olympics: What to know about the team

Tuesday, July 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. men's gymnastics team took a thrilling bronze in the team event in Paris on Monday, earning the first team medal for the American men since the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.With razor sharp performances in all six rotations --... Read More.

Scoreboard Roundup — 7/29/24

Tuesday, July 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 14, Philadelphia Phillies 4N.Y. Mets 15, Minnesota Twins 2Texas Rangers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 3AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore Orioles 11, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (GM 1 Doubleheader)Cleveland... Read More.

U.S. Olympics committee drops doping probe to secure Salt Lake City hosting bid

Friday, July 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the 2024 Summer Olympics officially kick off in Paris on July 26, USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan joined Brad Mielke on Thursday’s episode of "Start Here," ABC News’ flagship daily news podcast, and dived into the concession made by... Read More.

National Sports

From motherhood to medals: How Olympic moms return to competition

Olympic fencer reveals she was seven months pregnant while competing

Scoreboard Roundup — 7/30/24

US womens gymnastics wins team gold medal, bouncing back from Tokyo disappointment

Former Olympic champion Marion Jones reflects on her conviction and looks to the future

Meet Lauren Scruggs: The first Black American woman to win an individual Olympics fencing medal

McKenna Whitman, 14, becomes youngest female to play pro soccer in US

Fastest person on Earth: Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles arrives in Paris with grand Olympic ambitions

Mens triathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games postponed due to poor water quality

USA mens gymnastics wins bronze in Paris Olympics: What to know about the team

Scoreboard Roundup — 7/29/24

U.S. Olympics committee drops doping probe to secure Salt Lake City hosting bid

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