US’ Noah Lyles reacts after competing in the men’s 200m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
When Noah Lyles won the men’s 100m, bringing the gold to America for the first time in 20 years, many thought he’d be just as dominant in the 200m final.
After all, Lyles had much to say before the race. “I’ll be winning… that man [Kenny Bednarek] ain’t winning. None of them is winning,” he said. “When I come off the turn they will be depressed.”
Then, after taking bronze, he quickly announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19, but many fans think he’s not telling the truth and is using the news as an excuse for why he came in third. People on social media have not held back on that theory.
Lyles then went to X, posting a photo of a negative COVID test with the caption, “Thank God, I am Covid free.” Still, many people were not satisfied with what was going on.
“We knew all along that you never had Covid bro we are not dumb,” said one commenter.
“Oh Woow, your Covid recovery was faster than your 200 meters run,” said another.
“These are some sad excuses you have been coming up with,” a third said.
Of course, no matter what you believe about the incident, the only thing that matters is Lyles’s health and the amazing achievements he accomplished at the Olympic Games.
Noah Lyles Confirms Status For 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
After a historic run in the 2024 Paris Olympics, many have speculated that Lyles would be foolish not to return in 2028.
The now 27-year-old should still be able to compete at a high level if he continues a strong training regimen.
“He’s going to be really good through LA at least, and then we’ll see what happens after that,” Lance Brauman, Lyles’s coach, said. “I just need him to keep doing what he’s doing.”
Michigan Wolverines HC Sherrone Moore Provides Major Update On Team’s Starting QB Plans For 2024 Season With JJ McCarthy No Longer Around
Sherrone Moore (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore provided an interesting update on his team’s plans at quarterback as the regular season draws closer.
The defending national champions will look a lot different this year. Head coach Jim Harbaugh returned to the NFL after accepting the Los Angeles Chargers’ HC vacancy, and Moore was named the new head coach of the Michigan Wolverines.
Michigan will also have a new starting quarterback. Last year’s signal-caller, JJ McCarthy, declared for the 2024 NFL Draft and was taken 10th overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
Davis Warren, Jack Tuttle and Alex Orji are the three front-runners for the starting job, according to Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press. Tuttle attempted 17 passes in minimal action last season, completing 15 of them for 130 yards and a touchdown.
With the Aug. 31 season opener against Fresno State drawing closer, Moore stresses that he’s still taking his time deciding on the new starting QB in Ann Arbor:
“The ideal timeline is when we feel like we’ve got the guy who will help us win. There’s not a date, not a time. We will have a feel as a staff…(Offensive coordinator) Kirk Campbell is a phenomenal coach…he will make a great decision and we will be there to make it together.”
