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Aerosmith Retire From Touring: ‘Heartbreaking and Difficult’

Aerosmith will no longer tour – the band announced in a long social media post on Friday, cancelling the third part of what was meant to be its farewell tour after Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords last year. As you can imagine, there is nothing in the world like Steven’s voice, nor anyone who works harder at perfecting it …

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No U.S. medal in Olympic men’s gymnastics individual all-around : NPR

Frederick Richard, who helped the U.S. win a gymnastics team medal earlier in the week, struggled at times during Wednesday’s individual all-around final at the Olympic Games in Paris. Jamie Squire/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jamie Squire/Getty Images PARIS — Two nights after a nearly perfect men’s gymnastics performance by Team USA at the Olympics, the flaws returned for …

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Former ballerina Ashley Benefield found guilty of death of husband

The sound of handcuffs clicking shut reverberated through a Manatee County courtroom late Tuesday night at the conclusion of the Ashley Benefield trial.  For the family of Doug Benefield, a naval pilot officer who was shot and killed by his estranged wife in Lakewood Ranch in September 2020, the sound was of ringing justice. “The sound was as good as …

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Chicago Bears news: WR DJ Moore reaches 4-year, $110M contract extension with NFL team

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears and wide receiver DJ Moore reached an agreement on a four-year, $110 million contract extension, the largest in franchise history, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The deal — negotiated by Drew Rosenhaus, Jason Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey — includes $82.6 million guaranteed, which ranks third for a wide receiver on a single …

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‘He Deserves that Gold Medal’

Kyle Chalmers ‘Trusts’ Pan Zhanle World Record: ‘He Deserves that Gold Medal’ Questions around the Chinese swimming program rose in volume Wednesday night after Pan Zhanle annihilated the world record in the men’s 100 freestyle in the final of the Paris Olympics. To the people closest to that feat, though, the answers are clear. Both silver medalist Kyle Chalmers and …

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Iga Swiatek hit by ball, advances when Danielle Collins quits

Jul 31, 2024, 01:10 PM ET Iga Swiatek dropped to her knees on the court and clutched at her midsection after getting hit by a ball during a point in the Paris Olympics singles quarterfinals Wednesday, but it was her opponent, Danielle Collins of the United States, who stopped playing later in the third set. Swiatek was leading 6-2, 1-6, …

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Florida’s Danielle Collins out of Paris Olympics singles after stopping match with Iga Swiatek – NBC 6 South Florida

Iga Swiatek dropped to her knees on the court and clutched at her midsection after getting hit by a ball during a point in the Paris Olympics singles quarterfinals Wednesday, but it was her opponent, Danielle Collins of the United States, who stopped playing later in the third set. Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion who is the top-seeded woman …

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U.S. topples South Sudan to make Olympic basketball quarters

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2024, 05:02 PM ET LILLE, France — Worrying about which superstar player might not play on a given night isn’t Team USA’s problem, it could end up the trademark. This team’s unrelenting depth will continue to lead to some uncomfortable moments when the coaching staff grapples with how to manage it all, but it …

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Trump falsely accuses Harris of deciding to ‘turn Black’ during a combative panel with Black journalists

CHICAGO — Donald Trump made a combative appearance Wednesday at a conference of Black journalists during a heated question-and-answer session that at times focused squarely on the race of Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump claimed that he did not know until a few years ago that Harris, who is Indian American and Black, was Black. He then baselessly suggested that …

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