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Usain Bolt presentó a su hija y su nombre es lo mejor

Usain Bolt, ganador de ocho medallas de oro y poseedor del récord en 100m, se convirtió en papá el pasado mes de mayo. La leyenda olímpica jamaicana presentó a su hija ante el mundo este martes en redes sociales y finalmente supimos cuál es su …

Usain Bolt, ganador de ocho medallas de oro y poseedor del récord en 100m, se convirtió en papá el pasado mes de mayo.

La leyenda olímpica jamaicana presentó a su hija ante el mundo este martes en redes sociales y finalmente supimos cuál es su nombre: Olympia Lightning Bolt. El mejor nombre, definitivamente.

No solamente puede usar el apodo “lightning bolt”, sino que también es una sutil referencia a las impactantes actuaciones de Bolt en los Juegos Olímpicos.

La pequeña Olympia nació en mayo, de acuerdo con un tuit que publicó el mes pasado el primer ministro jamaicano Andrew Holness.

Aquí las primeras fotografías y la revelación del nombre:

Artículo traducido por Gabriela Enríquez

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Usain Bolt’s daughter’s name is incredibly awesome and a subtle flex

Perfect!

Usain Bolt — owner of the 100m world record and eight gold medals — became a father in May.

The Jamaican Olympics legend introduced his daughter to the world Tuesday on social media, and we all got to find out her name, which is just the best: Olympia Lightning Bolt.

Not only do you get the use of his fantastic nickname, “lightning bolt,” but you also get a reminder of Bolt’s unreal Olympics performances.

Little Olympia was born in May, according to a tweet sent that month by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

Here are the first photos and the name reveal:

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LeBron James and Tom Brady to work together on new Apple show

Lakers star LeBron James and NFL star Tom Brady are collaborating on a new sports program for Apple TV-+.

LeBron James and Tom Brady are two of the biggest names of their generation and they will be joining forces together in a new production about their exploits on the court and the field, that will be featured as part of Apple TV-Plus. LeBron and Brady will both be featured as stars in the show, while also having a hand in the production, through their companies UNINTERRUPTED and Religion of Sport.

Director Gotham Chopra, who also directed ‘Shut Up and Dribble,’ produced by UNINTERRUPTED and Religion of Sport for Showtime, will direct the new Apple series entitled “Greatness Code,” Apple announced on Thursday. In addition to LeBron and Brady, Usain Bolt, Alex Morgan, Katie Ledecky, and Shaun White will all have ‘short-form’ documentaries about them.

LeBron James always busy with the production of sports-related content, but he’s been even busier over the past few weeks. The announcement of the new Apple series comes less than two weeks after UNINTERRUPTED and Quibi announced a new documentary about the Houston Astros sign-stealing cheating scandal. Earlier this week it was reported that he’s also working on a Netflix movie with Adam Sandler, who will play an American basketball scout overseas who is trying to make his way back to the NBA.

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5 things to know about new Bears WR Ted Ginn Jr.

Ted Ginn Jr. has made a name for himself as a speedster, which is exactly why the Bears signed him.

The Chicago Bears added more speed to their offense with the signing of veteran receiver Ted Ginn Jr., who signed a one-year deal with the team on Thursday.

Ginn has made a name for himself for being a speedster in his 13-year career, and even at 35 years old, he’s still capable of being a playmaker — whether that’s on offense or special teams. Which is exactly what the Bears are hoping for.

Let’s get to know the newest Bears receiver/return specialist:

1. Ginn might be a 13-year veteran, but he’s still got it

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Make no mistake, despite entering his 14th season, Ginn’s still got it at 35 years old. After the Saints signed Emmanuel Sanders in free agency, Ginn tested the free-agency waters and settled on a one-year deal with the Bears.

Ginn has made it clear that he has no intention of retiring, saying: “I’ve still got a few years left in me.” Now, he’ll get a chance to shine in a new home on an offense desperate for speed, which he’s got plenty of.

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Britney Spears had everyone buzzing about whether she broke Usain Bolt’s 100m record

This was fun for a little while.

For at least one day, Britney Spears was the fastest human on Earth.

Seriously! But until she revealed she was kidding — and we knew that, didn’t we? — it was still fun to wonder if it was true or what she was exactly talking about on Instagram.

Isn’t that all we need right now? Some entertainment, even if it might not be real?

Anyway: Spears posted a since-deleted Instagram post in which she claimed to have run a 5.97-second 100m dash. That’s pretty incredible when you consider Usain Bolt holds the world record at 9.58 seconds (!!!).

Here’s the original post, in which she said she usually runs a “6 or 7.”

So here’s what I think: either she mistook what a 100-meter run was or she was just trying to stir up some internet hilarity. It appears it was the latter, because her latest post on Instagram cleared it up:

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Okay I guess I’m bored …. in my home for two weeks of quarantine and I’m modeling dresses I never knew I had 😂😂👗👠💕🙄 !!!! I tried to screen shot a picture but it didn’t work 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ I realized I had my hair in a pony tail and no shoes 😂😂😅 anyhow I got this cute video !!! I was tired of being still so I got up to go dance in this orange dress 💃🏼 ….. and do you know what I just learned today ??!? That orange symbolizes wealth, success, stimulation, happiness, fun, balance, sexuality, enjoyment, expression, heat, sunshine, and warmth ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️🧘🏼‍♀️ and that’s how I felt when I put it on !!!!!! PS …. obviously I was joking about running the 100 meter dash in 5.97 seconds …. the world record is held by Usain Bolt which is 9.58 seconds …. but you better believe I’m coming for the world record 😂 !!!! #joking #workbitch

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“Obviously I was joking about running the 100 meter dash in 5.97 seconds …. the world record is held by Usain Bolt which is 9.58 seconds …. but you better believe I’m coming for the world record.”

Ha!

This just gives us all an excuse to watch Bolt again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiQ-4TFeeO8

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Floyd Mayweather thinks he, not LeBron James, should be Athlete of Decade

Floyd Mayweather believes LeBron James was named AP Athlete of the Decade because of his corporate connections.

Floyd Mayweather’s bankroll is bigger than any athlete collected in any sport over the last decade. TBE, the Biggest Earner Ever. Money buys a lot of toys. A garage full of them. But it doesn’t always buy recognition, or maybe respect.

Mayweather was overlooked by The Associated Press late last year in voting for Male Athlete of the Decade. LeBron James won in what looked to be a slam dunk.

But Mayweather, a slam dunk choice for boxing’s Fighter of the Decade, argues he should been voted the No. 1 athlete for at least the 2010-2019 decade.

“I love LeBron James, but when we talking about Male Athlete of the Decade, that’s me,” Mayweather said during an appearance on Drink Champs, a podcast hosted by N.O.R.E., a hip-hop artist. “That’s me. Hands down.”

Mayweather, who sounds as if he’s got a chip the size of a Ferrari on his shoulder, went  on to say why he thinks he was the best, better than James and better than any of the other contenders – sprinter Usian Bolt, NFL quarterback Tom Brady, swimmer and all-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps and soccer’s Lionel Messi.

“We talking about from 1996 to 2020, and I’ve never received Athlete of the Decade,” Mayweather said. “At the top of Forbes, and I’m my own boss.”

Forget the decades. Mayweather was never voted AP’s Male Athlete of The Year. Any year. Meanwhile, James got the annual award three times – 2013, 2016, and 2018. He won NBA championship rings in Miami and Cleveland. He was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player three times – 2010, 2012 and 2013. Other than beat Conor McGregor, James pretty much did it all during the last decade.

But Mayweather argues that James’ ties to major corporations paved the way to his decade honor.

“No Gatorade behind me, no Sprite behind me, no Nike behind me,” Mayweather said. “You got to realize, these are billion-dollar companies. And we like to call it ‘placement.’

“So, if they paying – you get what you want if you paying enough. But if we going off just honesty, I’m the Athlete of the Decade. Of the last two decades actually.”

Tiger Woods won it for the 2000-2009 decade. For the most part, boxers have been left out of the debate, another sign that they’re engaged in a sport on the fringe. Since 1931, only four boxers have been voted Athlete of the Year – Joe Louis in 1935, Ingemar Johansson in 1959, Muhammad Ali in 1974 and George Foreman in 1994.

Foreman won for a compelling comeback in which he won a heavyweight title. Maybe, that’s why there are repeated rumors about a Mayweather return. A comeback might buy what his cash can’t.

Usain Bolt, Michael Johnson doubt Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill’s ability to qualify for Olympics

Usain Bolt and Michael Johnson both shot down Tyreek Hill’s hopes of qualifying for the Olympics.

Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill has some new doubters to silence. Ahead of Super Bowl LIV, Hill revealed his intentions to possibly try and qualify for the Olympics. Growing up he competed in Track & Field on the 100-meter, 200-meter, long jump and relay teams.

“Hopefully after this season, if I’m healthy and my mind is still in the right place, I really want to try to qualify for some Olympic teams,” Hill said ahead of Super Bowl LIV. “Even go to Penn Relays, give that a try. Maybe get a few guys off the [Chiefs] and see if we can put a relay together and show these track guys that, ‘Hey, football guys, hey, we used to do this back in high school, man. We still got it.’ So maybe, I just want to have fun with it.”

Hill’s 200-meter time was so fast in high school that he would have not only qualified for the 2012 Olympics but it would have placed sixth in the final race.

Now, that Hill has made his intentions known, some of the most successful sprinters in history have come out of the woodwork to share their opinions on whether Hill could possibly qualify for future Olympic races.

“No, there’s no chance,” Eight-time gold medalist Usain Bolt told NBC Sports’ Seth Rubinroit. “A lot of people think it’s about one-off runs, but it’s rounds that really show who you are and the amount of work you do. So I think no, he wouldn’t make the team.”

Hill does face some challenges in qualifying for the Olympics, specifically, his NFL play weight is much different than it was when he posted his Olympic qualifying times.

“The thing is, like, I’m weighing like 195 right now,” Hill explained. “Back in high school when I ran a 9.9 [100-meter], I was like 175. Like, if I do it, it would be me changing my whole diet, and everything I’ve been doing to get to this point where I’m at now.”

Bolt wasn’t the only Olympian that doubted Hill’s ability to qualify.

“No,” four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson told the Star-Telegram’s Max Faulkner. “With all due respect to Tyreek Hill, he’s a fantastic football player … but you can write the expression on my face.”

Faulkner said that Johnson looked amused and annoyed by the notion that a football player could possibly compete in the Olympics. Perhaps an Olympic athlete is a little biased when it comes to the belief that an athlete in a sport, perhaps considered inferior, could possibly qualify for the Olympics?

“He knows what his sport is,” Johnson continued. “That sort of thing picks up steam from other people saying, ‘Oh, he can be in the Olympics.'”

Ironically, this was said while Johnson helps train NFL hopefuls for the NFL Scouting Combine and upcoming Pro Days.
No matter how many gold medals are held between these two world-class sprinters, Hill has done a good job of silencing his detractors before. Does anyone remember when Jalen Ramsey called him a return specialist? If Hill truly wants to qualify for the Olympics, I wouldn’t bet against his ability to make that happen.

Report: LeBron James named AP male athlete of the decade

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has had a decade to remember in the 2010s.

As one of the best NBA players ever, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has made an indelible mark in the 2010s.

James has had so much success in the decade that he was recently voted as the AP’s male athlete of the decade, according to an article from the AP’s Tim Reynolds. 

According to the AP, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady came in second for the voting. Usain Bolt, Lionel Messi and Michael Phelps rounded out the rest of the top five.

While James burst onto the scene in the 2000s, the 2010s is where he made a legacy. James won all three of his championships in the decade, and he also won three Finals MVPs. James leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a title in 2016 will always be near the top of his long list of accomplishments.

On top of that, he won three MVP awards in the decade, and he is currently No. 4 on the league’s all-time scoring list.

The influence James has had in helping change the business of basketball is arguably just as good as his on-court performance.

When James left Cleveland for the Miami Heat in the summer of 2010, he changed NBA free agency, ushering in the player empowerment era. With his company Uninterrupted, James has also helped athletes share their stories from their perspectives.

Aside from his basketball achievements, though, James has made a difference off the floor. His philanthropy in establishing the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, shows his commitment to helping his community.

The 2010s have been a memorable decade for James. As he continues his career in Los Angeles, winning more championships and earning any other accolades will only add to his legacy.

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