Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY

Mariah Bell shined in winning the short program portion of the women’s competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier have withdrawn from the pairs competition at the national championships, where the Olympic team will be named.

Olympic gold-medal favorite Nathan Chen and 16-year-old Alysa Liu are among the stars competing for a spot on Team USA.

Former Chargers and Buccaneers wideout Vincent Jackson’s death in February was caused by “chronic alcohol use,” according to an autopsy report.

Demaryius Thomas, a five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and member of the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl 50-winning team, has died. He was 33 years old.

The attorney representing Gracelyn Trimble, who has accused Vikings RB Dalvin Cook of assault, slammed ESPN’s initial coverage of the story.

Peres Jepchirchir followed up her Olympic gold medal in Tokyo by winning the 2021 New York City Marathon, while Albert Korir won the men’s race.

Shalane Flanagan set out to run six major marathons in a span of six weeks, each under 3 hours. And the New York City Marathon is all that’s left.