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 ...

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Members of the football community began reacting Tuesday to the shooting at the NFL’s Manhattan office that killed four ...

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 ...

1986 — Greg Lemond becomes the first American to win the Tour de France. LeMond’s teammate, Bernard Hinault of France, finishes second.

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

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

2007 — Michael Rasmussen, the leader of the Tour de France, is removed from the race by his Rabobank team after winning the 16th stage. Rasmussen is sent home for violating (the team’s) internal rules ...

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