Billy Mills is a Native America, a U.S. Marine, and an Olympic gold medalist. Mills is now able to look back on his performance in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics as a message of perseverance and global unity.
Continue Reading
April Ross and Alix Klineman showed no signs of slowing down over Cuba. The duo said their mindset wasn’t changing now that they’ve reached the knock out stages of the tournament.
Continue Reading
After winning a silver medal on the vault, MyKayla Skinner is surpised by a call from her family and thanks them for their love and support.
Continue Reading
As expected, firefighters brought two larger wildfires north of Madras that burned over 2,000 acres close to full containment on Sunday.
Continue Reading
In what was definitely the turning point of the USA’s vs. Cuba’s Round of 16 match, Lidy was called for interference against Klineman. The U.S. then went on a tear defeating Cuba 21-15 in the set.
Continue Reading
Veterans April Ross and Alix Klineman took control of the second set after an interference call on Cuba. The duo never looked back, sailing to a 21-17, 21-15 win over Cuba’s Martinez/Echevarria.
Continue Reading
With less than a lap to go, mile world record-holder Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands – attempting a historic 1500-5K-10K triple – was knocked down in her first-round 1500m prelim, but strode 43.7 in the last 300m to win.
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN As soon as the gun sounds at the start of his first Olympic 5,000-meter race, Jamal Mohammed knows his nerves will disappear. “It’s always like that,” Mohammed told CNN Sport. “You can’t really stay nervous after the gun goes; you just focus on running and following others.” In the lead up
Continue Reading
An electrical fire caused about $350,000 in damage and losses at a downtown Bend office building late Saturday night, but an official said the sprinkler system prevented more damage.
Continue Reading
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! As things got warmer Sunday, we started to see a drop in the relative humidity from what we have been seeing the past few days. The chance for rain is not over. Looks like we have about a 20 percent chance to see some pop-up showers and thunderstorms Monday and all
Continue Reading
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seeking protection from her home country, after she was removed from the Olympic Games due to her public criticism of the coaching staff.
Continue Reading
Three of the eight quarterfinalists in women’s beach volleyball are North American.
Continue Reading
The diversity of sports competing in Tokyo allows for a huge range of different sounds. Listen up close to the unique sounds heard around the world from Tokyo.
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN Cars and houses submerged in water, commuters wading through buses knee-high in floods, and homeowners counting the cost of destroyed properties. Welcome to Lagos during rainy season. Residents of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, are used to the yearly floods that engulf the coastal city during the months of March to
Continue Reading
It was a different atmosphere in Tokyo with fewer fans in attendance, but the emotions were still on full display as coaches showed their pride and jubilation for their victorious athletes.
Continue Reading
April Ross and Alix Klineman’s victory brings Team USA into the beach volleyball quarterfinals.
Continue Reading
USA shot putter Raven Saunders raised her hands in an “X” in a podium demonstration, after the winner’s anthem finished playing.
Continue Reading
Foul-ball watchdogs play a valiant role in reminding fans to dodge potentially lethal projectiles brawny hitters club their way.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Chris Cuomo visits with Alicia Ball, whose husband William is currently hospitalized in Mississippi with Covid-19.
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hospitals are surging with unvaccinated patients infected with the Delta variant — which could affect car accident victims and other non-Covid-19 patients who need hospital care, doctors say. “None of these patients thought they would get the virus, but the Delta variant has proven to be so highly
Continue Reading