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Austen Bundy

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Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D.C. area. A proud Sun Devil alum, he graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. If it skates, runs, dribbles and/or scores, he's probably watching that game. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AustenBundyDC.

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NHL, Fútbol, NFL CFB, CBB, Tennis, Swimming

Romanian gymnast speaks out after getting bronze medal that was stripped from Jordan Chiles

Ana Barbosu received her bronze medal Friday after it was controversially stripped from American gymnast Jordan Chiles.

Five under-the-radar games to start the college football season

The 2024 college football season kicks off with four "Week 0" games on Aug. 24, including No. 10 Florida State and Georgia Tech facing off in Dublin, Ireland. But when Weeks 1 and 2 finally roll around, these are five games that could offer key insights into contenders and potential dark horses.

Has Arsenal done enough to dethrone Manchester City?

Arsenal may run into a predictable problem against Manchester City in the Premier League.

Jordan Chiles describes stripping of bronze medal as 'unjust'

After taking some time to process, American gymnast Jordan Chiles wrote a statement to social media addressing the controversial stripping of her Olympic bronze medal.

Capitals bring back 2018 Stanley Cup champion for professional tryout

The Washington Capitals are giving a former fan-favorite a second chance at rejoining the team.

Three top-10 teams in danger of continuing unwelcome recent history

In 18 of the past 20 seasons at least one top-10 team from the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll ended its season unranked. Here are the three teams most likely to suffer that fate this season.

Ohio State names Week 1 starting QB

The No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes have a new starting quarterback entering a season with championship expectations in a new-look conference.

Watch: Yankees' Aaron Judge becomes fastest player to 300 career HRs

Aaron Judge broke a remarkable MLB record Wednesday, becoming the fastest player to hit 300 career home runs.

Report: USMNT zeroing in on huge hire for next head coach

The USMNT is in bad need of an image boost and they might get just that with their coaching hire.

Watch: Kylian Mbappe scores in Real Madrid debut

French soccer star Kylian Mbappe was used to dominating his home league, winning five of the last six Ligue One titles with Paris-Saint Germain.Now he's opened his new tab with Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Air Force Academy unveils new uniforms honoring Special Operations Command

When Air Force meets the Naval Academy in October, the Falcons will be sporting new uniforms honoring the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).

Report: Real Madrid star considering astronomical offer from Saudi Arabia

Despite earlier reports that Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior had rejected an approach from Saudi Arabian representatives attempting to lure the Spanish giant to one of their professional teams, the 2024 Balon d'Or candidate may still be interested.

Report: Trial timeline set for Manchester City's Premier League charges

Manchester City's Premier League dynasty will be under scrutiny shortly after the 2024-25 season kicks off.

Giants HC offers positive injury update on top draft pick

New York Giants fans can breath a sigh of relief the injury bug hasn't nipped their top 2024 draft pick.

NFL insider: Guardian Caps will be just as common as seat belts

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter suggested Monday on "The Pat McAfee Show" that Guardian Caps will become a common sight in the league given time.

Court refuses to hear appeal by USA Gymnastics on behalf of Jordan Chiles

There's more bad news for U.S. Olympian Jordan Chiles as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) notified U.S. Gymnastics on Monday that it would not hear its appeal regarding the stripping of her medal.

Jets won't grant All-Pro pass-rusher's trade request

New York Jets All-Pro pass rusher Haason Reddick may never play a snap for his new team.

One thing that must happen for each of these would-be College Football Playoff contenders

With the beginning of a new era of the College Football Playoff, now featuring an expanded 12-team field, here's one thing that needs to happen if the following would-be contenders want to be included.

The era of American sports dominance is ending, and that's OK

The 2024 Paris Games were just the latest example of how the rest of the world is starting to catch up to American prowess.

This Cowboys star may leave football to pursue 2028 Olympics

Cowboys fans, look away. One star defensive player is possibly considering leaving football to pursue his chances at participating in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Watch: Best moments from the Paris Olympic closing ceremony

The competition of the 2024 Paris Olympics has concluded and all that was left to do was celebrate the achievements of the athletes and the organizers of the Games. These are some of the highlights from Sunday's closing ceremony.

'Allez, Leon!' to drone snooping: The best and worst of Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics are over and, as expected, the Games featured plenty of highs and lows, from a sprinter from St. Lucia (pop. 180,000) earning that country's first medal to Canadians caught snooping with a drone.

These countries' athletes made history at the Paris Olympics

The Olympics are always ripe with history-making performances, and the Paris Games were no exception.

Olympics Day 17 briefing: U.S. hoops golden again, Jordan Chiles update, closing ceremony up next

It was the tightest game the U.S. women had to play the entire time they were in Paris, but ultimately A'ja Wilson and Co. got the job done, defeating France 67-66.