It was Ledecky’s second medal in these games after taking bronze in the 400 free behind Canadian Summer McIntosh.

Every day has a history associated with it. So what happened on July 30? In 762 AD, the city of Baghdad was founded by Caliph Al-Mansur. The Roman general Gaius Marius defeated the Cimbri at the ...

The injuries are mounting at training camp for the Dallas Cowboys, with cornerback Caelen Carson the latest expected to miss ...

1984 — The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing. The Soviet Union and 13 Communist allies, including Cuba and East Germany, boycott the games. 1987 — Laura Davies ...

The Gators bolstered their roster, while the Cougars welcomed the top recruit. Here are 98 more things to know.

He’s listed on the roster at 336 pounds. That’s a little off. Jordan Davis said on Thursday that he checked into training ...

Millions of tourists are expected to pour into Dallas next year for the FIFA World Cup, pushing the city’s lodging capacity ...

Did you know that our lovely morning booster, caffeine, is also a silent killer? A boy aged 16 from South Carolina passed ...

2000 — Tiger Woods, at 24, becomes the youngest player to win the career Grand Slam with a record-breaking performance in the British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Woods closes with a 3-under ...

Vasek Pospisil, who won a Wimbledon men’s doubles title and helped Canada win the Davis Cup, will retire from tennis after ...

Free Agency Grades for all NBA teams. RotoBaller's Kevin Larson analyzes every NBA Team and assesses how well they did in free agency this year.