It was deafening. The Stade de France, capability 80,000, was shaking on August 2 for the primary monitor remaining of the 2024 Olympics, the lads’s 10,000 meters.

And the group had a lot to cheer for. In a scorching race, the lead modified a minimum of seven occasions and ended with Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda successful in 26:43.14, an Olympic document. Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia took the silver medal in 26:43.44.

Grant Fisher of the U.S. received the bronze in 26:43.46, his first worldwide medal. He was simply 0.02 seconds behind Aregawi.

Fisher’s former coaching accomplice with the Bowerman Observe Membership, Mo Ahmed of Canada, who was in second with 200 meters to go, ran out of gasoline steps from the end line and crossed in fourth, lacking a medal. The primary 13 finishers broke 27 minutes, they usually all broke the earlier Olympic document, 27:01.17, set by Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia in 2008.

It was Fisher’s second-fastest 10,000 meters, behind solely the American document (26:33.84) he set in 2022, on the TEN, an annual monitor meet in Southern California with excellent situations for working a fair tempo and a quick time.

This Olympic 10,000 bore no resemblance to the TEN. It was “uneven,” in Fisher’s phrases, with a trio of Ethiopians taking turns on the lead and yo-yoing the tempo from quick to gradual and again to quick.

Plus, there was that loopy crowd.

Grant Fisher’s coach, Mike Scannell, had gone to his typical perch, scrambling right down to the entrance row on the 200-meter mark, pondering it wouldn’t be noisy there. He was mistaken.

“The group was unbelievable,” Fisher stated. “That was the most important and loudest crowd I’ve ever been in entrance of. The most important stadium I’ve ever been in was Tokyo [for the 2021 Games, which had no fans due to the pandemic], and that was silent. This was so completely different and from the primary lap, the group was screaming. I couldn’t hear something that complete race.

“The 10K doesn’t get a variety of love typically, however with that crowd it felt like we had been the very best present on the town,” Fisher continued. “It was tremendous enjoyable.”

An extended-sought medal

Enjoyable, particularly, as a result of for the primary time in his life, he had completed within the medals. Fisher had been shut earlier than: fifth in Tokyo in 2021 within the 10,000 meters, fourth in Eugene, Oregon, on the 2022 World Championships within the 10,000 and knocked out of place on the ultimate straightaway within the 5,000. Final 12 months he was injured and missed the World Championships. All he may do was journey the stationary bike and stew from the sofa.

Fisher made no secret of wanting a medal, and he did all the things he may to get one. Most notably, he left the Bowerman Observe Membership, moved to Park Metropolis, Utah, and re-enlisted Scannell, who had coached him in highschool. Every part was aligned for a single particular person: Fisher. It was a puzzle—and he lastly solved it.

On the post-race press convention, Fisher ticked off an inventory of issues he modified within the final 12 months to organize for this evening: optimize his altitude plan, individualize his coaching, change coaches, implement completely different concepts in coaching, embody extra threshold work. He selected the next frequency of exercises over much less frequent, extra intense exercises. He’s completed much more lactate testing.

“Making an attempt to hone in on all the things that I may,” he stated.

Even with all the things that had gone proper throughout coaching, Fisher needed to put it collectively on race day. His plan—to remain inside the high three—was practically undone because the pack was passing a lapped runner 16 laps into the 25-lap race. Fisher bought caught up within the crowd, stumbled, and stepped on the rail.

In some way, he stored his steadiness, and though he was momentarily again in sixth place, he stored calm and labored his manner up over the course of the subsequent three laps.

“Simply chill out and reset,” Fisher stated he advised himself. “It was actually just a little rattling. I spent a complete race defending a place and to have it go like that—it doesn’t really feel nice. However it’s a 10K. You can also make a couple of errors and nonetheless recuperate.”

On the bell, there was nonetheless a crowd, eight males inside a second of Cheptegei. Fisher was in fifth, and he lined the strikes as finest he may.

“I don’t have the lights-out pace to make up a ton of floor immediately,” he stated. “I wished to be in a great place.”

Scannell favored what he noticed. “Grant began to maneuver perhaps 120 to go,” he stated. “He moved effectively from 110 to 50 left. He stalled just a little bit late, however I used to be actually proud of the way in which he may transfer.”

Coming down the homestretch, it was all Fisher had dreamed of.

“You replay that state of affairs time and again in your head within the lead-up,” he stated. “These races at all times come right down to the final lap, and particularly the final 100 meters. To be in place and combating and also you’re driving the road the entire race, however that final 100 meters, you’ll be able to see your aim proper in entrance of you. I can rely to 3. Everybody in that race can rely to 3. This sport is outlined by high three. I’ve been outdoors of that each time, up till at present.”

To lastly get it completed, on the Olympics, no much less?

“It feels so good,” Fisher stated.

Scannell agreed: “It takes my breath away,” he stated. “It’s past phrases.”

Fisher nonetheless has the 5,000 meters to run. The primary spherical begins on August 7. However Scannell goes to let this one sink in. Savor it for a day, perhaps two, earlier than he and Fisher begin speaking in regards to the subsequent race.

And for all of the planning Scannell did to get Fisher on the rostrum, they uncared for one small element: the medal ceremony.

It’s not till the night after the race, August 3 at 7 p.m. Scannell thought it was occurring instantly after the race. In Scannell’s thoughts, Fisher was supposed to return to altitude in Switzerland the day after the ten,000, to prepare for the 5,000.

That’s postponed by a day, a minimum of. A small change in plans. It’s price it.

In any case, as Fisher stated after the race, and as he is aware of all too effectively: “You don’t medal on daily basis.”

Sarah Lorge Butler is a author and editor residing in Eugene, Oregon, and her tales in regards to the sport, its developments, and engaging people have appeared in Runner’s World since 2005. She is the creator of two fashionable health books, Run Your Butt Off! and Stroll Your Butt Off!

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins agreed to a restructured contract Saturday with large receiver Tyreek Hill that may hold him among the many highest-paid ability place gamers within the NFL.

The restructured contract is price $90 million over the following three years with $65 million of it assured, a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter. No new years have been added to the four-year, $120 million extension Hill signed with the staff in 2022, however the $106.5 million in up to date totally assured cash is the most-ever for a large receiver.

The deal, negotiated by Drew Rosenhaus and Jason Rosenhaus, additionally represents probably the most assured cash added to a contract with out including any years in NFL historical past.

The Dolphins traded for Hill throughout the 2022 offseason, and he has reworked their offense. He leads all gamers with 3,509 yards in that span, and solely Davante Adams acquired greater than Hill’s 30.7% of his staff’s targets.

He has additionally remained the NFL’s preeminent downfield risk; he is tied with Justin Jefferson for probably the most receptions of at the least 20 yards with 54 over the previous two seasons. He additionally leads all ability place gamers with 9 performs of at the least 50 yards since 2022 — greater than 24 groups have recorded in that very same span.

Hill, 30, made it no secret that he needed to be paid like top-of-the-line receivers within the NFL, following an offseason that noticed 4 receivers signal extensions that surpassed his in whole ensures — together with teammate Jaylen Waddle.

The five-time All-Professional additionally made it clear that in contrast to the final time he needed an upgraded contract, which led to his commerce from the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, he had no real interest in being traded or strong-arming the Dolphins into doing one thing that harm the staff’s monetary flexibility.

“The one factor I informed Drew was like, ‘Don’t get me traded,'” Hill stated in July. “I need to keep right here in Miami as a result of clearly that is the place household is now. All people loves it right here. Household loves it, spouse loves it, youngsters like it. So clearly I like it. I really like enjoying for Coach [Mike McDaniel] and the staff. My teammates are superior so I would not need to depart. The followers are superior, too. I simply love how the followers maintain us accountable day-after-day on Twitter. So we’re getting higher, I promise you. We’re not simply sitting round ingesting smoothies. We’re getting higher.”

With Hill signed, the Dolphins have locked within the core of their passing sport with Waddle and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa additionally inking extensions this offseason.

A captain in every of his two seasons in Miami, Hill has drawn reward from the staff’s teaching workers for his management, in each what he says and what he does.

“How will you ask that of different gamers when you do not do this your self?” McDaniel stated. “I believe Tyreek has finished an incredible job of figuring out issues that he can enhance on, that he needs to enhance on. And when you may have management from top-of-the-line gamers, if not the most effective participant within the league, it is unattainable for teammates to not hear. So, I believe he is actually loved that platform and he simply actually makes me proud day-after-day, the way in which he is rising up.”

Fisher on the mindset shift: ‘I belong in these [top] positions’

Fisher stored at it and 2022 turned out to be an important 12 months. He went down as the primary American to run the 5,000m in below 12:50 and the ten,000m in below 26:40.

Later that season in Eugene, Oregon, on the World Athletics Championships, he tried the observe distance double once more, ending fourth in each occasions.

Fisher was on the best path to changing into one of many world’s finest distance runners, till a collection of accidents derailed his plans.

The runner left his long-term coaching base on the Bowerman Monitor Membership in Eugene and sought out his highschool coach Mike Scannell at Park Metropolis, Utah.

Working his manner again to type wasn’t straightforward. However Fisher was eager to blossom into one of many world’s finest distance runners.

“I feel previously three years my mindset shifted quite a bit to I sort of belong in these positions and I’ve turn into a greater athlete,” stated Fisher.

On the Stade de France on Friday, we noticed glimpses of the brand new Fisher. He was calculated from the gun, staying inside touching distance of the lead pack and solely falling again after he was clipped from behind, however steadily managing to remain within the race.

“So many issues have to return collectively to get that to occur. My margins had been in all probability extra slim than these guys at this time,” he stated. “The race may have gone a variety of other ways, and so they may have gone on the rostrum, however I wanted to execute a very spotless race. I wished to be in good place the entire time and I don’t have the sunshine velocity to make out a ton of velocity immediately, and it labored nicely.

“These races all the time come right down to the final lap, particularly the final 100 meters, to be in place and combating you’re working the road the entire race, however the previous few meters you possibly can see your purpose proper in entrance you.

“I can rely to 3, and this sport is outlined by high three. These guys have been on the rostrum earlier than — that is my first time.”

Fisher now shifts focus to the 5,000m that begins on 7 August, earlier than the ultimate on the final day of observe motion on Saturday, 10 August.

He hopes that successful Staff USA’s first observe and area medal of the Paris Olympics evokes a brand new technology of long-distance runners.

“I hope that everyone can see that as my mindset shifts, so ought to everyone’s within the U.S. as nicely,” Fisher stated. “Individuals are able to nice issues, and you must put your self within the positions and imagine in your self to ensure that good issues to occur.”

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France – Anthony Edwards had his Olympic second.

A crowd-pleasing, windmill dunk by Edwards within the fourth quarter towards Puerto Rico Saturday punctuated his environment friendly 26-point efficiency within the U.S. males’s basketball crew’s 104-83 victory in Group C on the 2024 Paris Olympics.

“I had already instructed KD (Kevin Durant) after the timeout, ‘Bro, if I get a break, I will windmill it,'” Edwards mentioned.

Edwards had ideas of a dangerous, extra elaborate dunk. “I wished to go between your legs, however I ain’t tried it in a minute, so I (didn’t) need to embarrass myself,” he mentioned.

He didn’t embarrass himself. “I’ve been ready. I need to dunk on any individual, however I ain’t obtained a line but, so I am glad I obtained that one,” Edwards mentioned.

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It was Edwards’ finest sport of those Video games – 14 of his factors got here within the second half because the U.S. constructed a 31-point lead and ensured it a 3-0 file in group play and the No. 1 seed headed into within the quarterfinals.

He made 11 of 15 photographs from the sphere, together with 3 for six on 3-pointers, and added three rebounds, three assists and two steals.

“It was going to be totally different each evening. Tonight was my evening,” Edwards mentioned. “The primary evening was KD, the second was Bam (Adebayo). It isn’t about getting mine. The ball was discovering me. It was swing-swing (passes), and I used to be the recipient for all these swing-swings and I used to be capable of knock it down.”

U.S. head coach Steve Kerr noticed that from Edwards on the 2023 World Cup, after which Edwards carried that over into the 2023-24 season, throughout which he grew to become an All-NBA choice for the primary time, serving to the Minnesota Timberwolves win their first playoff collection in 20 seasons.

“Anthony can rating anytime in any scenario, and so the advantage of having a man like that’s in a good scenario, you want a shot, he can get one,” Kerr mentioned. “And I believe this has been a terrific expertise for him. … The expertise is overwhelming and as he continues to discover ways to use it and be environment friendly in his play, he shall be unguardable.”

Edwards is a singular character within the NBA and on this crew. Assured. Participating. Humorous. Thoughtful. It’s a mix of character traits that makes him say issues like, “I’m nonetheless the No. 1 possibility” on Staff USA or believing that he can win some extent towards an Olympic desk tennis gamers whereas calling the game ping pong.

It’s fulfilling, and there’s no malice. It’s carried out with a fascinating smile as vivid as a miner’s lamp. The NBA goes to point out extra Timberwolves video games, and Edwards is a serious motive why. His profile will proceed to rise.

Edwards has a special position on the Olympics than he did final on the FIBA World Cup. This yr, he’s a reserve on a crew with Durant, LeBron James, Steph Curry, Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum. Final yr, he was the main scorer for the U.S.

Though he made the remark about being the No. 1 possibility, he didn’t imply he would get extra and need extra photographs than every other participant. It was his method of expressing how a lot he believes in himself. He desires to contribute in significant methods.

He’s absorbing the worldwide basketball expertise – thrilled to be on Staff USA. “I am enjoying alongside the best gamers of all time,” Edwards mentioned.

Rising up in Atlanta, Edwards mentioned the primary NBA sport he attended was Atlanta vs. Oklahoma Metropolis when Durant performed for the Thunder. Durant grew to become his favourite participant.

“After that I watched all his video games,” Edwards mentioned. “After I was little, I wore No. 35 in basketball.”

Should you observe U.S. practices and video games, Edwards and Durant are sometimes speaking. Durant mentioned he has loved attending to know Edwards, and with Durant and Edwards each reserves in Paris, they’ve spent stable time enjoying collectively.

“It was unimaginable to look at him go to work tonight, knock down photographs, get to the rim that simply, simply play his sport,” Durant mentioned. “He had enjoyable tonight. And he ignited the entire crowd. He ignited our crew. After we see him one-on-one up prime, we see his alternative to go on the different crew and we’re swinging (him) the ball. It is enjoyable enjoying with him.”

It’s unimaginable to inform what is going to occur in future Olympics. However given Edwards’ trajectory, he might be the face of the U.S. basketball crew for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer season Video games.

“It is an honor to play on your nation and to attempt to placed on a present for the folks,” Edwards mentioned, “so I’d hope so.”

Anthony Edwards had an Olympic second Saturday. He is headed for extra.

It initially seemed like a double-podium end for Crew USA within the girls’s 200m particular person medley — but it surely wasn’t meant to be, with one of many swimmers getting disqualified after the race.

Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh appeared to complete second and third, respectively, in Saturday’s race, which might’ve added two extra medals for the U.S. within the pool on the Paris Olympics.

However shortly after the race was over, officers introduced they have been reviewing a part of Walsh’s race, focusing in on one in every of her turns as she was ending the backstroke and going into the breaststroke.

Kate Douglass and Crew USA advance to the 4x100m medley relay ultimate after inserting 2nd in heats.

Moments later, it was decided that she could be DQ’d from the race for the maneuver that was deemed to be an unlawful flip.

So what did Walsh do to get disqualified? Apparently she didn’t end the backstroke on her again whereas making the flip into the wall to start the breaststroke portion.

“She rolls over…she went previous vertical, that is the issue. The pinnacle has to come back again and can’t go previous that 90 diploma mark,” mentioned NBC swimming analyst Rowdy Gaines after the race. “From that angle, that appears like that is the fitting name.”

On account of the DQ, Kate Douglass bought second with a time of two:06:92, simply over three-tenths of a second behind Canada’s Summer time McIntosh, who set an Olympic document with a time of two:06:56 to earn the gold. Australia’s Kaylee McKeown bought the bronze, following the disqualification.

The Crew USA swimmer displays on her efficiency within the 200m breaststroke within the 2024 Paris Olympics.

NANTERRE, France — Canadian swimmer Summer season McIntosh gained her fourth medal and third gold on the Paris Olympics, ending first within the girls’s 200-meter particular person medley Saturday at Paris La Défense Area. 

McIntosh out-touched American Kate Douglass and Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, profitable in an Olympic-record time of two:06.56. Douglass earned silver with a time of two:06.92 and McKeown bronze in 2:08.08.

American Alex Walsh initially completed in bronze medal place however was disqualified for not finishing the backstroke leg totally on her again, a World Aquatics consultant confirmed. Walsh took the silver within the 200 IM on the Tokyo Olympics.

McIntosh has been one of many swimming stars in Paris after profitable gold medals within the 400 particular person medley and 200-meter butterfly and silver within the 400-meter freestyle.

Douglas had gained gold earlier on the Paris Video games within the 200-meter breaststroke and earned silver with the U.S. girls’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay workforce. Bronze medalist McKeown swept the backstroke occasions earlier this week to make Australian swimming historical past.

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In Friday’s semifinal, Walsh was the highest qualifier, adopted by McIntosh and Douglass in second and third, respectively. The trio was greater than a second sooner within the semifinal than Nice Britain’s Abbie Wooden in fourth.

France’s Anthony Ammirati had an unforgettable Olympic debut, particularly for followers.

The 21-year-old Frenchman had his medal desires dashed in entrance of a hometown crowd on Saturday through the qualifying monitor and discipline warmth.

After sprinting down the monitor and launching into the air on the pole, Ammirati clipped the crossbar together with his crotch whereas making an attempt to clear a peak of 5.70 meters.

The primary-time Olympian completed in twelfth, bringing his podium pursuit to an finish. The pole vault was Ammirati’s solely occasion at these Video games.

Though not the primary to undergo such a destiny on the monitor and discipline occasion, many on the web had quite a bit to say in regards to the athlete’s accident.

“Anthony Ammirati failed the bar and the commentators are clearly having a tough time acknowledging what occurred,” stated one X consumer, who posted a clip of the broadcast.

“Wow, though he misplaced the sport, in a method, he gained his life,” one other stated.

“Sending love and lightweight to this man’s dms,” a 3rd posted.

A lot of the net chatter appeared supportive, with many making an attempt to cheer Ammirati on regardless of the fumble. He is actually grown followers by means of the ordeal — tens of 1000’s have began following him on-line for the reason that warmth.

Sooner or later earlier than his competitors, he posted a photograph on the Olympic Village. In his caption, he expressed satisfaction to be competing in entrance of a French crowd.

Le lanceur des Giants de San Francisco Blake Snell a réussi un match sans level ni coup sûr, vendredi soir, dans une victoire de 3-0 face aux Reds de Cincinnati.

Le vétéran de 31 ans a réalisé l’exploit pour la première fois de sa carrière en 202 départs. Il s’agit du 18e match sans level ni coup sûr de l’histoire des Giants.

Le gagnant du trophée Cy Younger dans la Nationale l’an dernier a retiré 11 frappeurs sur des prises et n’a concédé que trois buts sur balles.

«C’est tellement excitant de pouvoir effectuer ce dernier lancer lors de la dernière manche. J’ai essayé de lancer aussi fort que doable au marbre», a déclaré Snell.

«Je suis encore un peu sous le choc, a-t-il ajouté. Je dois rentrer chez moi et laisser la poussière retomber. Je n’ai pas vraiment réalisé encore ce qui s’est passé.»

Le gérant des Giants, Bob Melvin, a indiqué qu’il était prêt à retirer Snell de la rencontre s’il accordait un coup sûr en neuvième manche.

«Je n’ai pas été aussi nerveux depuis bien longtemps, a dit Melvin. Je voulais tellement qu’il réussisse. S’il y a quelqu’un qui a ce qu’il faut pour lancer un match sans level ni coup sûr, c’est Blake Snell.»

Il s’agit d’un troisième match sans level ni coup sûr cette saison dans le baseball majeur, après ceux de Ronel Blanco, avec les Astros de Houston en avril, et de Dylan Stop, avec les Padres de San Diego la semaine dernière.

«Je ne crois pas ce que ce sera le seul (match sans level ni coup sûr) de sa carrière, a déclaré le lanceur des Reds Nick Martinez, qui a joué avec Snell avec les Padres de San Diego la saison dernière. Il savait exactement ce qu’il faisait avec la balle. On dirait qu’il n’a pas manqué un seul lancer de la soirée.»

Snell a lancé six manches parfaites le 14 juillet dernier avant de voir Manuel Margot, des Twins du Minnesota, frapper un easy en début de septième manche.

À son dernier départ, le 27 juillet, il avait retiré pas moins de 15 frappeurs sur des prises, n’allouant que deux coups sûrs en six manches de travail.

Casey Schmitt et Tyler Fitzgerald ont frappé des circuits pour les Giants.