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In the days before his leather-and-cowboy-hat look, Roy Moore was a West Point gymnast in the model of an earlier Roy Moore, "the father of American gymnastics." The most famous Roy Moore in history, through at least the mid-twentieth century, was likely a New Yorker named Roy E. Moore, often referred to as "the father of American gymnastics."
Three soccer officials who pleaded guilty in American courts to accepting bribes were banned for life by the FIFA ethics committee on Tuesday. They include former FIFA audit committee member Richard Lai of Guam, who testified in federal court that the source of his bribe money was Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah of Kuwait.
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Mitt Romney, second from right, greets Maureen Andrus, Mary Lou Kohout and Owen Andrus, left to right, at the 2002 Winter Olympics 15th Anniversary Community Festival at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. SALT LAKE CITY - Mitt Romney said Tuesday that while he wants to see the Olympics return to Utah, another bid may have to take a back seat for now to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
President Donald Trump attacked the National Football League Friday and basketball star Stephen Curry Saturday, and he is now warring with star athletes and not North Korea's Kim Jong Un. "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now, out, he's fired.
She's leading the U.S. delegation to an international sporting event for wounded service members, her first solo trip outside the United States to represent her adopted country. On the agenda for daylong stop Saturday in Toronto: a first-time meeting with Britain's Prince Harry, founder of the Invictus Games; a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; remarks at a reception for the nearly 100 American athletes participating in the weeklong Olympic-style competition; and attending the opening ceremony.
Melania Trump is set to take her biggest step yet as first lady. She's leading the U.S. delegation to an international sporting event for wounded service members, her first solo trip outside of the U.S. to represent her adopted country without President Donald Trump at her side.
Surveillance video shows 'drunk' 19-year-old stumbling around four-star hotel kitchen and into the freezer where she died after party - as her mother blasts cops for IGNORING her pleas for help Slender Man teen AVOIDS jail for attempted murder: Girl, 15, who nearly stabbed her friend to death to please mythical character is found insane and will spend three years in a mental institution Federal judge slaps down Sessions and rules the Justice Department can't cut off grant funding to 'sanctuary cities' that protect illegal immigrants How to stop snoring in just five minutes a day: Top ear, nose and throat consultant reveals the secret to a peaceful night's sleep in new book Rosie O'Donnell's ex-wife Michelle Rounds commits suicide aged 46, leaving behind their adopted 4-year-old daughter Dakota Chemistry teacher at $40,000-a-year Brentwood School attended by children of the stars pleads ... (more)
T... -- Hurricane Andrew -- the monster storm that hit South Miami in August, 1992 -- showed just how shoddily many homes in the area were built at the time to accommodate ... -- U.S. forces violated international humanitarian law when they failed to take all possible precautions to avoid civilian deaths in an attack on a mosque complex i... The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative today announced that the government of Vietnam has notified the U.S. that it w... The Nebraska Athletics Department has announced that former Husker volleyball All-American and Olympian Jordan Larson will have her jersey retired on Friday, Sept.
Bolt ended his individual track career with the bronze in the men's 100m sprint at the World Athletic Championships in London ... losing to longtime rival Justin Gatlin and another American, Christian Coleman . The race had a photo finish, but in the end Bolt's 9.95 seconds was .03 seconds slower than Gatlin, who took home the gold.
Tuolumne County Aquatics swimmer Dave Fairfield, 77, sets a team record in the 200 individual medley in San Jose. - union democrat Tuolumne County Aquatics swimmer Dave Fairfield, 77, sets a team record in the 200 individual medley in San Jose.
Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Italy's Fabio Aru, in tricolor jersey, follow Team Sky riders during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 183 kilometers . Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, passes a the Union Jack and a French flag as he speeds downhill during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 183 kilometers .
Back so soon? Trump, Melania and Barron arrive back at the White House after spending just one night at Camp David for Father's Day Megyn Kelly presses Infowars' Alex Jones to admit he was wrong about Sandy Hook massacre hoax claims - as critics lash out calling decision to air interview on Father's Day 'disgusting' 'At least two dead' as holiday hotspot in Mali is stormed by gunmen who took hostages in resort popular with Western tourists US fighter jet shoots down a pro-Assad military plane for the first time after Syrian government attacked American-backed fighters Girl, 11, is electrocuted to death in front of her friends after touching the rail of a boat lift while floating in a lagoon on an inflatable raft Mother of Navy sailor who survived collision between USS Fitzgerald and a cargo ship describes how her son tried in vain to rescue his shipmates from their flooding berth - as ... (more)
If it seems like every week, there's another terrorist attack - well, you're not wrong. According to one crowdsourcing map , there have been over 500 attacks around the world since the start of 2017, with over 3,500 fatalities.
She characterized the incident as a "new trend in the threat we face", in that attackers are copying the methods of similar attacks. May said the attacks weren't directly connected, but that "terrorism breeds terrorism" and attackers copy one another.
Meghan and Harry pay tribute to Nelson Mandela as they tour new London exhibition dedicated to the life of the anti-apartheid hero and meet his granddaughter Heart-stopping bodycam footage shows a cop firing through his OWN windscreen and killing a murder suspect during a high speed chase Thanks Rand - you get it! Trump praises maverick Rand Paul who is his ONLY Republican defender over the Putin disaster Woman is IMPALED by a beach umbrella in New Jersey seaside resort after freak gust of wind drives it through her ankle Can YOU pick the odd one out? Quiz challenges players to find the one answer that's not like the others - and it's trickier than it seems Amazon Prime Day CHAOS: Thousands of Spanish warehouse workers strike in protest over fair wages and working conditions, with Amazon staff in Germany and Poland set to follow suit What REALLY happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke? An ... (more)
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British boxer Anthony Joshua, left, trades blows with Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko during their fight for Joshua's IBF and the vacant WBA Super World and IBO heavyweight titles, at Wembley Stadium, in London, Saturday, Apr... . British boxer Anthony Joshua, left, takes a blow from Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko during their fight for Joshua's IBF and the vacant WBA Super World and IBO heavyweight titles, at Wembley Stadium, in London, Saturday, April 29, 201... .
Scientists and supporters of science marched in cities around the world Saturday to push back against what organizers said is "an alarming trend toward d... -- The family of a 17-year-old New Jersey boy who has been imprisoned in Egypt since December are calling on U.S. authorities to do more to secure his release.Ahmed... LINCOLN - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for sorghum producers to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program board of directors. There ... West Point, N.Y. --- The No.
In a matter of days, female athletes around the globe scored a trio of wins in their fight for equality after decades of work. The U.S. women's national soccer team struck a new collective bargaining agreement with their federation, ending more than a year of at times contentious negotiations, with players seeking comparable compensation to the men's national team.