Author: Mikesportz
For Simone Biles, Cecile Canqueteau-Landi and Laurent Landi were so much more than just her gymnastics coaches, they were family. The husband and wife team, who started coaching Biles in 2017, helped push the already phenomenal gymnast to new heights. With the Landis, Biles mastered the Yurchenko double pike, the hardest skill ever performed by a woman in international competition, and the “Biles II” on floor, a jaw-dropping triple double twist. She won three world all-around titles and five Olympic medals between the Paris and Tokyo Games The Landis relocated to Houston, Texas in order to train Biles at the…
Sha’Carri Richardson—a woman fast enough to run on water—made plenty of headlines in Paris, but the Olympic gold medalist is going viral yet again for another recent race. Recently, content creator Jen Jean-Pierre was at the track shooting a commercial with Richardson when her husband and 4-year-old daughter, Tegan, came to visit her When Tegan saw Richardson, whom she described only as “the nice lady with the mermaid hair,” she knew she wanted to challenge her to a race, so she walked up to her and did just that. Jean-Pierre says she has instilled in her daughter a willingness to…
GAINESVILLE, Fla.— Head Coach Roland Thornqvist has announced the promotion of Jeremy Bayon to Associate Head Coach ahead of the 2024-25 season. Bayon joined the Florida women’s staff as an assistant coach in January of 2023 and has been elevated after two seasons under Head Coach Roland Thornqvist. “We are super excited to announce Jeremy’s promotion. His work ethic, dedication, leadership, and ability to find ways to make us better makes this a no-brainer,” Coach Thornqvist expresses. Coach Jeremy Bayon has an extensive resume in college coaching and has been a crucial part of Florida’s success in both the men’s and…
Dennis Schröder called out Kevin Durant for his “weak” antics after winning a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. German player and NBA star Schröder spoke about the difference between European and American basketball culture on Saturday (Aug. 10). He asserted that international ball is predicated on “no entertainment, it’s straight IQ basketball” and “guys who know how to play the game.” Schröder and Germany would be eliminated from the Olympic competition after losing to France and finishing in fourth place. Sunday (Aug. 11) arrived and featured Kevin Durant and Team USA facing off against France in the gold medal game. After securing a 67-66 win over the hosting…
The New York Jets enter Saturday night’s preseason finale with Aaron Rodgers on the bench. But also with Davante Adams at their doorstep? While Rodgers and the starters will sit out the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, the Jets’ front office might be busy still trying to add a significant piece to the roster before the Sept. 8 opener at the San Francisco 49ers. Most importantly, that addition might be a receiver for Rodgers’ arsenal. In fact, according to a prominent Jets’ insider, the team remain poised to trade for disgruntled Las Vegas Raiders’ star Davante…
THE STORYLINE: Whether it matters or not remains to be seen, but the Giants are nearing the end of more physical summer practices than last year. There were two days of joint practices with the Detroit Lions, the starters played an entire half against the Houston Texans, and the Giants just completed a joint practice with the Jets. If the reporters’ instincts are to be trusted, it does not sound like the starters will play against the Jets on Saturday. Was this reminiscent of the good ‘ole days of two-a-days and playing your starters in at least two preseason games?…
Celtics Legends Sympathize with Stephen Curry It was a long summer for the Golden State Warriors. Despite winning a championship in 2022, the sting of losing doesn’t lessen. Missing the postseason in 2024 and losing Klay Thompson bodes for a vastly different vibe in Golden State. For the third consecutive season, Stephen Curry lacks a star-level player required for a championship run. “They don’t have a championship team right now,” Paul Pierce told Kevin Garnett about the Warriors. Perhaps Pierce used a conservative description for the Warriors, as they are technically not a playoff team after losing to the Sacramento Kings…
The WWE trio of Bianca Belair, Naomi and Jade Cargill-nicknamed the “Big Three”-brought a bit of Olympic inspiration into their six-woman tag team match Friday night during SmackDown at Capital One Arena. Belair, Naomi and Cargill wore outfits into the ring inspired by the American gymnastics team of Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee and Hezly Rivera that won gold in the all-around competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. That all-around squad, which Biles nicknamed the “Golden Girls” in reference to their older roster (in gymnastics standards, that is), claimed the gold medal for Team USA…
Team USA sprinter Gabby Thomas rushed over to her boyfriend, Spencer McManes, after her gold medal-winning performance in the 200m final. The 27-year-old, who dominated the event at the 2024 Paris Games, was seen celebrating with the entrepreneur on Tuesday night. After crossing the finish line, Thomas wrapped an American flag around her shoulders and ran over to her friends and family in the stands. She was seen hugging McManes, who donned a Team Gabby shirt, after he threw his hands in the air and cheered for his girlfriend of almost two years. The Harvard graduate denied silver medalist Julien Alfred from completing a remarkable sprint double, after…
Simone Biles has claimed that a nightclub in Paris tried to charge her a hefty price for a bottle of champagne after the 2024 Olympics. The 27-year-old gymnast opened up about her night out in France – following the Olympics’ closing ceremony earlier this month – in a video posted to her TikTok on August 19. While she filmed herself putting her makeup on, she recalled her experience at the Paris nightclub. “After [closing ceremonies] we went out,” she said. “You guys, this club tried to charge me $26,000 for a bottle of champagne. Like are you insane?” After noting…