With War as a Backdrop, a Russian Fencing Drama Plays Out in the U.S.

Fencing is usually among the least visible Olympic events, but a year out from the Paris Games it is providing political, sporting and familial drama related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Three Russian fencers who renounced the 2022 invasion in written declarations and now live in the United States were granted eligibility to compete […]

Richardson wins 100m U.S. title 2 years after ban

EUGENE, Ore. — Moments after she was introduced on the starting line, Sha’Carri Richardson reached to her head, pulled her trademark orange wig off and flung it onto the ground behind her. Then, she took the next step on the long road to proving she’s the real deal. America’s most colorful sprint star won the […]