Author: Christian Ortega, USA TODAY

From world records to dreams come true, 240 athletes will represent the U.S. in the Tokyo Paralympics. Here are the five Paralympians to watch.

The Storm became the first women’s team welcomed by President Biden and the first WNBA squad at the White House since the 2015 Minnesota Lynx.

Zach Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, should get more run during the Jets’ second preseason game vs. the Packers.

Nate Burleson will spend more time in front of cameras after CBS announced a new long-term deal with “The NFL Today” analyst Wednesday.

Cameron Burrell, the son of Olympians Leroy Burrell and Michelle Finn-Burrell, won NCAA championships in the 100 meters and 4×100 relay.

Several factors kept “Tokyo 2020” as the Summer Olympics’ official name, as changing to “Tokyo 2021” would have been expensive and broken tradition.

Brazilian skateboarder Gui Khury won a gold medal after landing a 1080 in competition.

Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona have agreed to a new five-year deal that would keep the forward at the club with a significant pay cut, ESPN reported.