Allyson Felix has yet to show any signs of slowing down. The American track star advanced to the 400m final at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, clocking a season-best 49.89 to finish second and tee her up to secure a record-breaking 10th Olympic medal. At 35, Felix is the oldest runner in the group that … Read more
What’s black and white and turning a year older? An An, China’s giant zoo panda, celebrated a personal and species-wide milestone late last month when he turned 35, becoming the oldest living panda in captivity and the longest-living male giant panda under human care in history. That makes An An — whose name means “peace” … Read more
The recent performance of Israeli swimmers during the ongoing Tokyo Olympics is proof of the fact that many foreigners crazily follow Bollywood. On Tuesday, Eden Blecher and Shelly Bobritsky of Team Israel competed in the Artistic Swimming Duet Free Routine Preliminary, where they performed a part of their routine to actor Madhuri Dixit Nene’s hit … Read more
Team USA faces a familiar foe for an opportunity at gold. Team USA plays for a chance at knockout stage revenge vs. Japan — and an opportunity at their first baseball gold medal in the Olympics — vs. the Republic of Korea on Thursday, Aug. 5. Maybe the odds are in their favor: The United … Read more
The Road author Cormac McCarthy isn’t tweeting jokes about Pete Buttigieg, the secretary of transportation, or Tron using the handle @CormacMcCrthy. But a member of Twitter’s verification team mistakenly believed the account was the real deal and slapped a vaunted blue tick onto it. The account, which was created in 2018 and has almost 50,000 … Read more