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Christine Brennan

Christine Brennan

Sports Columnist at USA Today

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Christine Brennan
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Mary Lou Retton is home after hospitalization, daughter says - USA TODAY

Mary Lou Retton’s daughter McKenna Kelley said in an Instagram post on Monday that her Olympic champion mother is home and “in recovery mode.”
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Olympic skater Kamila Valieva's doping fiasco will drag into 2024 -...

Decision in skater Kamila Valieva’s doping case could land on the two-year anniversary of when it all began at the Beijing Olympics.
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Charissa Thompson apology for saying she made up reports came ... -...

Charissa Thompson had the great honor of being on national TV as host of Amazon Prime’s NFL game in Baltimore. She failed in the moment.
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Chuck Ealey sparked writer's love of sports with historic win strea...

My lifetime love of sports began when I was a young girl, cheering for the QB with the greatest winning streak in college football, Chuck Ealey.
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Olympic skater being investigated for alleged sexual assault of for...

A former figure skater from America has accused Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen of sexually assaulting her in 2012.
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Mary Lou Retton received $459324 in donations. She and her family w...

Mary Lou Retton’s daughters raised thousands for their Olympic-champion mother when she was hospitalized in October, saying she was not insured.
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Mary Lou Retton won't answer questions about donations, health care...

Mary Lou Retton said in NBC interview she now has health insurance. When asked by USA TODAY Sports if donations are paying for it, there was no reply.

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Olympic ice dancer accused of sexual assault misses Canadian nation...

Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen and his partner dropped out of this week’s Canadian nationals in the wake of investigation into Sørensen.
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U.S. women's figure skating at a crossroads amid Olympic medal drou...

The U.S. has produced more Olympic women’s figure skating gold medalists than any other but last won an Olympic medal of any color at the 2006 Games.
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Russian skater Kamila Valieva banned four years over doping, ending...

Monday’s ruling means the International Skating Union will now be called upon to decide the results of the 2022 team figure skating competition.
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US to receive 2022 Olympics team figure skating gold medals after K...

The United States will receive the gold medal in the 2022 Olympic figure skating team competition after Monday’s ban of Russian Kamila Valieva.
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Valieva verdict took nearly 2 years. Governing body waits another d...

ISU officials should have been ready to announce the new Olympic results, the right results, immediately after CAS decision on Kamila Valieva.
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Olympic figure skating world deals with confusion over bronze medal...

After Russian skater Kamila Valieva was suspended and disqualified on Monday, there is confusion over team bronze medalist for 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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Olympic skating coach under investigation still coaches at top leve...

SafeSport issued temporary measures against U.S. pairs coach Dalilah Sappenfield in 2021. Because it is still working on her case, she keeps coaching.
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Should Caitlin Clark stay at Iowa or go to WNBA? How about the Olym...

Caitlin Clark’s Iowa-or-WNBA decision won’t be easy. And USA Basketball has a tough call for the Olympics: Make room on its roster for a college star?
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Katie Ledecky focused on 2024 Paris Olympics. What about 2028 Games...

Katie Ledecky is locked in on training for the Paris Olympics while embracing role as an advocate for women and girls in sports.
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Masters magic can't overshadow fact that men's golf is in trouble -...

Golf is in some trouble as the Masters begins. Tiger’s glory days are over and ratings are down. Jon Rahm, the defending champion, took the LIV route.
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O.J. Simpson case made it clear: We don't really know star athletes...

It’s impossible to overstate the shock that many felt 30 years ago when learning about O.J. Simpson’s alleged role in murders.
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Masters leaders have roller-coaster day as Tiger Woods struggles - ...

Tiger Woods’ body paid the price for grueling Friday. Scottie Scheffler says “things got dicey in the middle,” but he clawed back with eagle on 13th.
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Masters 2024 champion Scottie Scheffler talks about wife, baby's bi...

After winning his second green jacket as Masters champion, Scottie Scheffler spoke of his heart, his wife Meredith and their baby’s arrival.
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2024 Paris Olympics: Chinese swimming scandal raises WADA questions...

WADA is alleged to have kept positive drug tests by 23 Chinese swimmers secret from the public and did not suspend or disqualify the swimmers.