RAMAT GAN, Israel — When Ben Binyamin was left for dead, his right leg blown off during the Hamas attack on the Tribe of Nova music festival, the Israeli professional soccer player thought he would never again play the game he loved. “When I woke up,” the 29-year-old said, “I felt I was going to … Read more
BOSTON — Switzerland’s Marcel Hug righted himself after crashing into a barrier when he took a turn too fast and still coasted to a course record in the Boston Marathon on Monday, winning the men’s wheelchair race for the sixth time. Hug already had a four-minute lead about 18 miles in when reached the landmark … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Ten things to remember about O.J. Simpson, the NFL running back-turned actor who was acquitted of murdering his wife and her friend. The family announced on Simpson’s official X account that Simpson died Wednesday after battling prostate cancer. Simpson’s attorney confirmed to TMZ he died in Las Vegas. She was a waitress … Read more
WHISTLER, British Columbia — Prince Harry raced head-first on a tiny skeleton sled going 99 kph (61.5 mph) down a track at next year’s Invictus Games site Thursday, saying with a smile afterward that everyone should do it. Harry was in Whistler, British Columbia, with wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to visit athletes at … Read more
PARIS — Yannick Noah will lead the France men’s wheelchair tennis team at the Paris Paralympic Games next year, the French Tennis Federation said on Thursday. Noah, a celebrity in his home country, guided France to Davis Cup titles in 1991, 1996 and 2017. He also captained France to victory in the Fed Cup in … Read more
