Jeanette Kwakye presents from the studio in Salford with analysis from Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill and Jenny Meadows

The Americans set a gold-medal record, a legend said goodbye, a new men's 100-meter king was crowned, and more highlights from Tokyo.

Boston dropped into the third AL wild card, a half-game behind Houston and two games behind the New York Yankees.

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Walker replaces Diana Sabau, who left in July to accept a new position at Maryland. Sabau spent just under two years as Utah State’s athletic director. Utah State worked with search form Collegiate Sports Associates Executive Search & Consulting in the process of selecting a new athletic director.

Spence (3-6) took the loss Sunday against the Pirates, allowing seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out one.

After a national search that lasted several months, Utah State University has officially found their new Athletic Director. Utah State Interim President Alan Smith announced via Twitter/X that the school has hired Cameron Walker to fill the position.

The Yard Goats closed out their season with a winning record, and the Athletic stayed red-hot with yet another win, their 13th win or draw in the last 14 games.

Cam Walker will be hired at Utah State as the school's next athletics director. He has been at Tennessee since January 2021.

Nemours Children’s Health and Wolfson Children’s Hospital have become the exclusive official sports medicine providers for The Bolles School.