Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world. -King Gustav V of Sweden, to Jim Thorpe, winner of the first Olympic decathlon in 1912 Jenner’s flag-waving romp around Montreal’s Olympic Stadium in 1976 was the United States, last gasp of decathlon glory. No American has won since; none has even come close to taking a medal. Four years ago in Seoul, Timothy Bright turned out to be the world’s seventh greatest athlete-finishing behind two Germans, two Frenchmen, a Canadian and a Brit....

For long-term investors, the dollar’s descent raises fundamental questions about the wise allocation of assets. In the short run, weak currencies boost an economy. Local goods become cheaper in the world marketplace, which boosts exports, growth and jobs. Weighted by America’s volume of trade with industrial and developing countries, the dollar was weaker in 1992 than it is today, ““and we thought that was fine because it made us more competitive,’’ says Irwin Kellner, chief economist for Chemical Bank in New York....

I’ve been around elite basketball players who suggested their college careers might last beyond one season on many occasions. With some of them, it was a hedge in case the first college season didn’t go as planned. In most, it was said for the benefit of fans, so they would believe the player in question was committed to his team and its collective mission. MORE: Early entrants to NBA Draft...

Chicago’s first new radio soap in 40 years went on the air last March, taped in a South Side brownstone by a group of local black actors. The characters–a surgeon, a criminal attorney, a media mogul–live the same upper-middle-class, melodramatic lives as their white counterparts on, say, “All My Children,” but their tribulations are rationed in five-minutes-a-day episodes for people on the go. Producer Tony Green, 40, believes it’s important to present blacks who are successful in fields other than entertainment and sports....

Huckabee never once mentioned the names Mitt Romney, John McCain or Rudy Giuliani. But who do you think he was slamming with this smackdown analogy: “We have to have leaders who understand that being a leader is about being a thermostat, not a thermometer,” Huckabee said. “We don’t need thermometers, we need thermostats. A thermostat can read the temperature and understands what it is. But the sole purpose of a thermostat is to adjust the temperature for what it ought to be, not simply reflect what it already is....

The stories, broken by Fortune and The Wall Street Journal, raised a flurry from Dearborn to Hong Kong–and provoked immediate denials from the company. Current Ford chairman and CEO Alexander Trotman released a statement that ““no decisions have been made . . . and none of the candidates has been ruled out.’’ Trotman, by company tradition, is due to retire in two years, when he turns 65, though the board could ask him to stay longer....

A report by the Telegraph suggested Aguero will seek assurances over his future following a campaign where he has scored 31 goals but seen his status as City’s number one striker come under threat from Gabriel Jesus. Aguero’s dazzling display in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over West Brom, where he did not find the net himself but was heavily involved in each goal, drew warm acclaim from Guardiola, who has often tempered his praise of the Argentina star....

But just like last season, everything went wrong at Balaidos. Then, Luis Enrique’s side went down 4-1 to the Galicians. And this time, the Blaugrana lost 4-3 in a thrilling encounter. Many blamed the absence of Lionel Messi for this latest loss, but they would do well to remember that Barca’s 4-1 defeat at Balaidos had come with the Argentine attacker in the team for the full 90 minutes....

Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez? Click here to see the countdown of the 50 best players in the world in the 2016 Goal 50 Many people have praised or criticized the Republican and Democratic nominations for president, but Arsenal supporter Matt Simonson believes the American people should look elsewhere for the leader of the free world. While the “Wenger Out” campaign remains present around Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Simonson is screaming “Wenger in!...

Staci Huffman, who took part in the show in 2018, has revealed she was shocked by Richards’ sudden departure following weeks of scandal. As the Jeopardy! hosting fiasco continues, Richards will no longer be hosting the show and has also stepped down as executive producer over offensive comments he made on a podcast several years ago. “I’m surprised,” Huffman told The Spokesman-Review. “I didn’t realize there was so much turmoil....

And, apparently, Crimson Tide fans. The 2020 Doak Walker Award winner and unanimous All-America selection said he has occasionally trolled Alabama fans with the two words they most dread hearing. He revealed as much in a Wednesday interview with “The Pat McAfee Show”: “I know it’s a thing of saying ‘Roll Tide’ there,” Harris said. “But, goddamn, sometimes when I’m just getting food … ‘Roll Tide. Roll Tide, Najee.’ I’ll be like, ‘Bro, just let me eat my food....

“I think she’s just brand new at boxing,” McCarter, a former lightweight and junior welterweight champion who has boxed professionally since 1998, told The Guardian . “She’s very good at what she does, but she needs to stay in her lane because boxing takes a lot of experience to reach the top level. MORE: Images from Rousey-Correia | Rousey-Cyborg hype builds | Why Rousey is the best “She better just stay in her lane because she’s going to get hurt....

The Montreal Gazette reported Ruel was found in an elevator at his residence and the cause of death is unknown. The Quebec native served two stints behind the Montreal bench, from 1968-71 and 1979-81. He took over the team as a 30-year-old in 1968-69 and led the Canadiens to a first-place finish and, eventually, a sweep of the Blues in the Stanley Cup finals. During the 1969-70 season, the Canadiens missed the playoffs, and Ruel resigned 23 games into the following campaign with the Habs in third place....

Jeanine Henderson Arnett, 44, pleaded guilty in April 2021 to bank fraud charges stemming from the stolen funds. Her husband, Diello Arnett, 47, also pleaded guilty and will serve 12 months and one day in prison. The pair must also pay $228,357, and will be placed on five years’ supervised release upon the end of their federal custody. Founded in 1913, the historically Black sorority has 1,000 collegiate and alumni chapters in the U....

“We continuously asserted Kamrin’s innocence from the outset of this ordeal and believed it was only a matter of time before he would be vindicated of these fabricated charges through the course of due process,” MBK Sports president Eugene Lee said in a statement. Moore, 23, will seek to be reinstated by the NFL, according to Lee. He was arrested in July after he was accused of knocking an unidentified woman unconscious and stepping on her neck after a dispute, according to a document obtained by NJ....

Well, if he does, it’ll be at Nebraska. A 6-6 small forward from Richmond, Va., White wound up playing fewer minutes as a sophomore than he did as a freshman. He scored in double figures twice in the team’s first four games, against Louisiana-Monroe and Towson, but his influence quickly waned and he wound up taking 16 DNPs. He chose to transfer at the end of the season. White told Adam Zagoria of SNY....

Wales are on the lookout for a new boss following Coleman’s resignation last month, and former international Giggs has thrown his name into the ring. Giggs had a four-match spell as interim boss at United in 2014 following David Moyes’ sacking, while he also worked as an assistant to Louis van Gaal until 2016. The 44-year-old – capped 64 times by the national team – has failed to land a permanent managerial role despite being linked with numerous jobs but he is attracted to the Wales vacancy....

Buckner let a ground ball go between his legs for an error in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the Mets that allowed New York to rally from a 5-3 deficit in the bottom of the 10th inning and prevented the Red Sox from breaking the “Curse of the Bambino” and getting their first World Series victory since 1918. The play on Oct. 25, 1986, lived in infamy for years in Boston and will go down as one of baseball’s costliest errors....

Forward Mike Magee announced his retirement Wednesday after a 14-year MLS career, including a pair of MLS Cup titles and an MVP campaign in 2013. Sizing up the USA’s starting options under Arena The 32-year-old retires with 70 goals and 38 assists over 316 regular season appearances with the New York Red Bulls, Galaxy and Chicago Fire, along with eight goals in 23 playoff matches. “It has been an honor to represent the New York Red Bulls, Chicago Fire and the LA Galaxy and to be a part of a league that continues to grow so rapidly in this country,” Magee said in a news release....

The three-year NBA coach and 17-year player reportedly took the position on Thursday, via Comcast SportsNet NorthWest. MORE: Weakest NCAA Tournament champions | Coaching carousel Porter coached two seasons for the Bucks from 2003-05, earning a 71-93 record. Porter led the Suns for 51 games the following season, finishing 28-23 and amassing a total record of 99-116. He was also an assistant for the Kings (2002-03), the Pistons (2006-08) and the Timberwolves (2011-14)....