When he was a child, George Foreman Jr. thought his father was joking when he said he wanted to be buried in Iowa. But George Foreman was serious.
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- Patrick Connolly Orlando Sentinel
Just as Florida’s theme parks make fictional stories come to life, the Florida Man Games create competitions based on the stranger-than-fiction headlines generated by shenanigans in the Sunshine State.
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The U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday to earn the nation’s third men’s title at the Games.
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From the controlled strides of speedskaters powering around the track to the synchronized grace of figure skaters, Associated Press photographers transform motion into dynamic blur at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Highlights from Friday's opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics.
- JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PAT GRAHAM Associated Press
The International Olympic Committee is considering rotating the Games among locations with sufficient snow and infrastructure.
From Rory McIlroy’s Masters breakthrough to Super Bowl celebrations, these are AP’s best sports photos of 2025.
LEXINGTON — In sponsorship with Lexington Regional Health Center, the Orthman Community YMCA hosted their annual Turkey Trot 5K run/walk Saturday in Lexington.
LEXINGTON — The 71st Nebraska State Rodeo Association Finals were held at the Platte Valley Rodeo Arena Friday through Sunday in Lexington.
A coach at a center in Iowa that has trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts and secretly photographed others undressing at a prior job.
Outgoing USA Gymnastics president and CEO Li Li Leung is looking forward to a break.
He accepts a three-tenths deduction each day for breaking uniform rules, believing it’s worth it to make the sport more appealing.
Stephen Nedoroscik, known as "Pommel Horse Guy," remains dedicated to gymnastics despite his newfound fame.
Lexington High School announced, April 17, the hiring of Jose Lara as the new head coach for the Lexington Minutemaid wrestling program.
The Gothenburg lady Swedes lost 12-0 to Kearney High Tuesday in Kearney at Harmon Park.
LEXINGTON — Lexington soccer teams defeated Scottsbluff at home Tuesday evening at the Fieldhouse Complex.
GOTHENBURG — The Cozad Haymaker boys track team raked in 63 points for fourth place Thursday at the Dutch Zorn Invite in Gothenburg.
Now recovered from a back injury, Nebraska volleyball's Teraya Sigler had a big night at Creighton and looks primed for sophomore surge.
Justin Frommer recaps Nebraksa volleyball's spring match win over Creighton
Nebraska baseball couldn't crush USC's ace, but the Huskers outlasted his impressive start, completing a late-inning comeback in improbable fashion.
Jordy Frahm had little margin for error throughout much of Nebraska’s 4-0 win over Minnesota. The Huskers went quiet in the middle but prevented any upset.
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Lexington graduate Reese Kuecker recently participated in what she called a "prestigious and unique experience."
At its core, the NFL draft is a matchmaking exercise. Teams employ scouts and general managers to determine the who best fits the franchise's current and/or future goals and make moves to secure those players.
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PITTSBURGH — Doug Whaley can be honest. The Steelers weren’t in love with Troy Polamalu. At least not yet. When Polamalu was a senior at USC in 2003, they scouted his film and saw, as Whaley said, a “hell of a football player.” They saw an undersized 5-foot-10 safety who ran like a banshee and attacked the ball with ferocity. He was quick and explosive, but the Steelers weren’t sure about the ...