Shiyazh Tastohyinya Pete, an offensive tackle from the Navajo Nation, signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft. He is the first player from the Navajo Nation to sign with an NFL team
20 years ago today, Carly Patterson won gold at Athens 2004 with a total of 38.387, scoring 9.375 on vault, 9.575 on bars, 9.725 on beam and 9.712 on floor. This made her the first American woman since Mary Lou Retton in 1984 to win Olympic all-around gold
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine. Under the suspension, Kyrgios cannot play, coach at or attend Grand Slams or any events sanctioned by the men's and women's tennis tours.
17 years ago today, Rafael Nadal became an Olympic champion by defeating Chile's Fernando González in the men's singles tennis final at the Beijing Olympics. This was Spain's first-ever Olympic gold medal in tennis - and to this day, the only one in men's singles.
18 Years Ago Today: At the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Usain Bolt won the men's 100m final in 9.69 seconds, setting a new world record that lasted about an year before he broke it again.