NBC Confirms Fallon Will Succeed Leno “The Tonight Show” will begin a new era in February when Jimmy Fallon succeeds Jay Leno as host of the most storied and successful program in late-night television. NBC plans to announce on Wednesday its plan to install Mr. Fallon as the show’s sixth host at the conclusion of the network’s coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia. More
'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius weeps as he faces murder charge Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee revered in South Africa for overcoming his disability to compete in the London Games last year, wept in court Friday as he faced a murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend. More
IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics IOC leaders have dropped wrestling for the 2020 Games in a surprise decision to scrap one of the oldest sports on the Olympic program. More
Vonn tears ligaments in ski crash, out for season The U.S. Ski Team says Lindsey Vonn has torn ligaments in her right knee and broken a bone in a crash Tuesday at the world championships. The team says Vonn will have surgery and will miss the rest of this season but is expected to return for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. More
Kyle Dake gains Olympic berth after father's recent death: 'I just really miss him' Kyle Dake, whose father Doug died nine days earlier, is returning to the Olympics after a pair of narrow victories against Jason Nolf. 04/21/2024 - 6:11 am | View Link
Maritza McClendon: From Olympic Pool To The Boardroom As the first Black woman to earn an Olympic medal in swimming, McClendon's story is one of resilience, tenacity, and breaking barriers. 04/21/2024 - 2:00 am | View Link
Inside the Olympic effort to clean up the River Seine — and why it may be spoiled by a rainy day With less than 100 days to go before the Paris 2024 Olympic games in France, concerns about pollution in Paris' Seine river are being raised. 04/20/2024 - 9:59 pm | View Link
Designers, denims and diversity: Paris Olympic and Paralympic kit unveilings – in pictures As the uniforms for the Olympics and Paralympics are revealed, we cast an eye over the threads that different countries will be wearing at Paris 2024 04/20/2024 - 7:00 pm | View Link
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Paris 2024 Olympics FINAL STAGE TO PARIS: THE OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES IS COMING! Get hyped! Best-in-the-world athletes will break, climb, skate and ride for victory and for Paris 2024 at a first-ever series of global events—more info to come. Learn more. 04/20/2024 - 9:12 pm | View Website
Summer Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Hosting. History. Early years. Interwar era. After World War II. End of the 20th century. Start of the 21st century. Recent Games. Future games. Sports. Qualification. Popularity of Olympic sports. All-time medal table. Medal leaders by year. List of Summer Olympic Games. See also. References. 04/20/2024 - 8:08 pm | View Website
Tokyo Olympics Updates: U.S. Edges China in Medals Race as ... Published Aug. 7, 2021 Updated Nov. 8, 2021. Share full article. Here’s what we know: The Olympic flame was extinguished on Sunday in Tokyo and attention turned to the next host cities: Beijing... 04/20/2024 - 7:32 pm | View Website
Olympic Games | History, Locations, & Winners | Britannica Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic festival that is often regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition. The ancient Olympic Games included several sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which includes events in as many as 32 different sports. Learn more about the Olympic Games in this article. 04/20/2024 - 10:21 am | View Website
The strapping grandeur of Myron’s Discobolus notwithstanding, it’s weirdly taboo to acknowledge the sensual appeal of athletes. Somehow we’re not supposed to notice the sassy-tight buns of football players in their tiny stretch pants, or the easy bedroom drawl of a basketball player’s limbs. The message seems to be, Sports are serious business!
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What is it about tennis that reminds directors of sex? Is it the fact that, unlike swimming or golf, the player must look across the net directly at their opponent? Is it the sheer athleticism on display? Is it the obvious love pun in the scoring?
Film on the Rocks will screen “The Matrix,” “The Wizard of Oz” and other fantastical titles as part of its 25th anniversary year at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
Oh, and “Shrek.”
The movie series, programmed by Denver Film, will again feature five films, with $20 tickets per screening ($35 for VIP seats) and pre-show entertainment from host and Denver comic Janae Burris, followed by live musical performances and the movie.
The 1939 fantasy “The Wizard of Oz” is celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2024.
Details in a 47-year-old murder case are being uncovered.
The audio diaries of Margo Compton—who was killed execution-style in Oregon in 1977, alongside her twin daughters, Sylvia and Sandra, 6,
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