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Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Who is Noah Lyles? Family, career highlights, and personal life of the Olympic gold medalist
Image via Imagn: Noah Lyles after winning the 200 meters event at the 2025 US Nationals Noah Lyles was born on July 18, 1997, in Gainesville, Florida, and is a decorated American sprinter and one of track and field's biggest stars. Known for his speed, charisma, and style, Lyles rose to global fame after winning gold in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay at the 2023 World Championships, which earned him the title of 'fastest man in the world. ' In this article, let's take a closer look at Lyles' career, family, and what sets him apart on the global stage. Everything to know about Noah Lyles' record-breaking track career For the unversed, Lyles became the first male sprinter since Usain Bolt in 2015 to achieve the sprint treble at a World Championship. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lyles captured his first Olympic gold in the 100m by a razor-thin margin and added a bronze in the 200m, later revealing he had tested positive for COVID-19 just two days before that race. The best of Noah Lyles at the Olympics 🏃 Raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Lyles battled asthma as a child and was later diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD. Despite early academic challenges, he excelled in sports, especially track and field, which he took up at age 12. He won gold in the 200m at the 2014 Youth Olympics and turned pro in 2016, signing with Adidas. Lyles broke Michael Johnson's long-standing American 200m record in 2023, clocking 19.31 seconds, and has since set his sights on surpassing Usain Bolt's world records. With six world titles, an Olympic gold, and multiple Diamond League trophies, Lyles is already a sprinting legend in the making. Noah Lyles' track roots: All about his champion parents and personal journey Noah Lyles was born to Kevin Lyles and Keisha Caine, both accomplished former track and field athletes. His father, Kevin, won gold in the 4x400m relay at the 1993 Summer Universiade and the 1995 World Championships (as an alternate). A standout at Seton Hall University, Kevin clocked a personal best of 45.01 seconds in 1995, ranking 15th globally that year. Lyles' mother, Keisha Caine Bishop, was a 9-time national and 2-time NCAA champion in the 4x100m relay. A former Seton Hall athlete, she has been a strong support system for Noah through his battles with ADHD, dyslexia, and asthma. Today, she serves as a certified life coach, President of The Lyles Brothers Sports Foundation, and CEO of Bishop Athletics Consulting. Noah also has a younger brother, Josephus Lyles, an international sprinter and former world junior champion. Kevin and Keisha divorced in 2024. In October 2024, Lyles got engaged to Jamaican Olympian Junelle Bromfield. The couple first connected in 2017 through social media but remained friends after a rocky first date. They began dating in the summer of 2022 and went public in December of that year. Bromfield, a 400m specialist, won a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics. The athletic duo also competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, making them one of track and field's power couples. Tensions flare as Kenny Bednarek shoves Noah Lyles after his 200m win at the 2025 US nationals Noah Lyles captured the 200m title at the U.S. track and field championships with a world-leading time of 19.63 seconds, tying the record for the most U.S. men's 200m titles. But his win wasn't without fireworks. After overtaking Kenny Bednarek in the final strides, Lyles glanced back at him at the finish line, prompting a frustrated Bednarek to shove him. Lyles initially refused a handshake, but after a brief exchange, the two shared a tense truce. The incident only added fuel to their growing rivalry, with another showdown expected at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next month Also read: Triple H breaks silence on Brock Lesnar's stunning WWE return at SummerSlam 2025 For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
BBC News
23-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Booth vision key as keeper Prawer joins Dons
Former England youth goalkeeper Anna Prawer says Scott Booth's "great philosophy" was a key factor in her move to who previously played for Chelsea and Arsenal Under-21s, joins the Dons on a 12-month deal after four years in America with Seton Hall University."It has been a quick turnaround from when I got back from the States. As soon as I heard of the interest, I knew what an opportunity it was, so I was sold on the move right from the beginning," said the 21-year-old."The manager has a great philosophy for the club, and I'm really excited to see what he can do, but also what we can do to help him."Booth says Prawer has "all the attributes to be a success" at the Dons and will provide "real competition" for the number one jersey.
25-06-2025
- Politics
Meet Rep. LaMonica McIver, the Democrat being prosecuted over encounter outside NJ immigration jail
NEWARK, N.J. -- U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges she assaulted officials during an oversight visit to an immigration detention center in May. It's a rare federal prosecution against a current member of Congress on charges other than corruption or fraud. Outside court, the congresswoman was defiant, saying the charges won't stop her from doing her job. The 39-year-old Newark, New Jersey, native is in her first full term in Congress, and has garnered more attention than many longer-tenured members. Here's a closer look at the 10th District Democrat: McIver was born in Newark, New Jersey's largest city, and grew up in what Newark Mayor Ras Baraka — who was her elementary school teacher — said was a tough neighborhood. Baraka has become one of her most vocal and highest profile supporter and was in court Wednesday to support her. Federal immigration officials arrested Baraka outside the Delaney Hall detention center on May 9 on a trespassing charge they later dropped. McIver was seen guarding him in video released from the encounter. In an interview, he recalled McIver as a smart student whose mother sent her to help with one of his elections, passing out campaign literature. He recalled running unsuccessfully for years before finally getting elected, and said McIver was at his side for much of it. 'She's the same person in spirit who she was in the fifth and sixth grade,' Baraka said. 'She still has that fight in her, that ability and desire, you know, not to be bullied or pushed around and to, you, know, represent herself, her community—she's still doing that.' McIver attended Bloomfield College and Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, where she obtained a master's degree. She worked in public education, including stints with Newark and Montclair public schools, and in 2018 was elected to the Newark City Council. She became the council's president in 2022. A measure lowering the voting age to 16 for school board elections in the city passed under her tenure, among others. New Jersey state Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz said she forged a bond with McIver during the COVID-19 pandemic when they attended their daughters' soccer games. They discussed balancing work and life. 'This is a women who loves her family,' Ruiz said. This is woman who loves public office. This is the woman who loves her city, her state and her country." A request for an interview or comment sent to McIver's office was not answered. In 2024 McIver emerged victorious from the Democratic field and won a special election in September after Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died in office. She won a full two-year term in November. LeRoy Jones, who chairs the state Democratic Party as well as its Essex County counterpart, described her as a rising star. She can 'walk with Kings and Queens but still has the common touch,' he said. In Congress, McIver sponsored legislation to remove a cap on shelter expenses that beneficiaries can claim for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as well as a gun buyback measure aimed at making neighborhoods safer. Neither bill has advanced in the GOP-led House. McIver faces three counts of assaulting, resisting, impeding and interfering with federal officials. If convicted, she could potentially face prison time, though a judge could impose a lesser penalty. McIver's lawyer, former U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Paul Fishman, said Wednesday "she pleaded not guilty because she is not guity." The charges stem from a congressional oversight visit to the center that McIver and Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Rob Menendez undertook that resulted in Baraka's arrest after officials determined he wasn't authorized to enter. Members of Congress are authorized by law to conduct visits. A criminal complaint alleges that she 'slammed' her forearm into an agent and then tried to restrain the agent by grabbing him. The indictment also says she placed her arms around the mayor to try to stop his arrest and says again that she slammed her forearm into and grabbed an agent. A nearly two-minute video clip released by the Homeland Security Department shows McIver at the facility inside a chain-link fence just before Baraka's arrest on the other side of the barrier, where other people were protesting. McIver and uniformed officials go through the gate, and she joins others shouting that they should circle the mayor. The video shows McIver in a tightly packed group of people and officers. At one point, her left elbow and then her right elbow push into an officer.
USA Today
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Sahith Theegala surprises dad Murli at Golfweek Father of the Year ceremony
Sahith Theegala surprises dad Murli at Golfweek Father of the Year ceremony Golfweek's Father of the Year got his award on Saturday and a special pre-Father's Day surprise to go with it. Muralidhar (Murli) Theegala, father of PGA Tour pro Sahith, was this year's recipient and was honored June 14 during a luncheon at the Golfweek Father-Son played at Cabot Citrus Farms in Brooksville, Florida. As Murli was called up to receive his crystal trophy and make his acceptance speech, he noticed a special guest among the attendees. 'Sahith showed up from the left. I had no idea. Karuna kept it a surprise,' Murli said. Indeed, Murli's wife had asked her two boys – Sahith has a younger brother, Sahan, who is a pre-med student at Seton Hall University – what they planned to do for dear, old dad for Father's Day. Sahith had shot a video congratulating his father on the award but due to an injury that forced him to withdraw from the U.S. Open, he was home in Florida and able to make the 3 ½-hour drive to share in his father's special moment. 'Tiny surprises,' said Karuna, who kept it a secret from Murli. Those are the best. For the full profile of Murli as Golfweek's Father of the Year, click here.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
I love to mindlessly scroll social media. Then I tried an app that made me take steps to get screen time.
In a digital world where people track everything from calories to workouts and even minutes spent asleep, there are very few metrics that I myself actually pay attention to. I wear an Apple Watch to see how many steps I'm getting, though I seldom check the results. And when my iPhone tells me how much time I'm spending online, I usually swipe away the alert and continue happily watching makeup reels or seeing what Joe Jonas is up to on Instagram. But then Steppin encouraged me to pay attention. The app, which launched this January, is something that I stumbled upon during research for another story — one about young people trading in modern technologies for more analog versions to limit screen time. Opting for a 'dumb' flip phone felt a bit drastic for me, but the concept around Steppin was something I felt I could get behind. In order to scroll, you need to stroll. Every 100 steps (tracked on your iPhone or preferred fitness tracker) grants users a minute of screen time on the apps they've chosen to limit. If you find that you just really, really need to see what your old coworkers are up to on LinkedIn, post a TikTok or check how many likes your latest Instagram post got — well, you'd better get moving. I'm an active person who starts most days with a workout, which made me confident that having enough steps to access limited apps wouldn't be a problem. But would it actually make me more mindful of my screen time? Here's what I found out. Steppin is the brainchild of Paul English, CEO of Boston Venture Studio and the co-founder of travel website Kayak. He tells me the idea of the iOS app was sparked while he was on a vacation in Madrid with his fiancée and his son. During a long drive, the group realized they were all staring at their phone screens instead of admiring the views. 'We weren't talking, we were all just on Instagram or TikTok,' English says. 'I made a remark like, 'Guys, this is crazy. We're on vacation in this beautiful country. What are we doing on our phones?'' It's a question many people have no doubt asked themselves after whiling away a beautiful day/dinner with friends/movie night on their phones. But instead of demanding that everyone put their devices away, English's family created a gamified solution — one with a built-in motivation to up your step count. If you can't stay offline, you're at the very least getting some exercise, and having a higher step count comes with a host of health benefits. 'Someone came up with the idea by saying, 'Since we didn't walk today, we shouldn't get to use our social media. Why don't we make it so you have to walk to get access?' And I said, 'That's a genius idea, let's do it,'' English recalls. Steppin — which allows users to customize how many steps they need to hit to get a minute of screen time — is part of a new breed of apps designed to cut back on smartphone usage. At first, Jess Rauchberg, assistant professor of communication technologies at Seton Hall University, explains to me, these types of features were aimed at parents who wanted to control what their kids accessed online and for how long. Now, it's people of all ages who are looking to cut back. (A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll of 1,560 U.S. adults found that among the 96% of respondents who own a smartphone, 46% said they spent 'too much' time on the devices.) 'As technologies become more effectively designed to get us to use them more and more, companies are profiting off of our constant scrolling and it's created a new layer of moral panic,' Rauchberg says, pointing to concerns about the addictive nature and mental health impacts of social media. Apple's Screen Time feature tracks how many hours a day a user spends on their phone, while apps like Freedom, OffScreen and ScreenZen curb the use of time-sucking apps and websites by using time blocks and reminders to be mindful of scrolling. But English says Steppin is unique in incorporating physical activity (for the record, Fitlock, which claims to be 'the world's first fitness-based app blocker,' was released on iOS in November 2023). He believes it to be the answer for people increasingly worried about being addicted to social media and their smartphones. 'We've started to see a moral value assigned to technology, that if you're so reliant on these tools, it's bad and it's not healthy,' says Rauchberg. Movement, on the other hand, is healthy, so the idea is to replace a poor habit with a good one. 'Rather than just having a time restriction on certain apps, ours makes you do something healthy,' English adds. 'You have to get up, get outside and take a walk around the block to earn screen time. We think of it as a wellness app that helps with both mental and physical health.' I downloaded Steppin to find out and got a prompt to choose my 'most distracting apps' that would be restricted. Mine were TikTok, Instagram and Facebook initially, followed by a quick amendment to add Snapchat. Then I was able to set the rules for my restriction, including how many steps would earn me a minute of screen time and how often that available time tracker would reset. Allowing Steppin to access my Apple Health data was the next step, since the app would rely on my step count to function. Immediately, this felt more productive and rewarding than the simple time limits that my boyfriend places on his social media apps. With those, nothing is earned; you're simply locked out from checking Instagram, etc., during a set time block. The pang of anxiety I felt when my favorite social media apps went gray — meaning I couldn't click on them — suggested I needed some type of intervention. But I was surprised to find that the days that followed have gone pretty smoothly. My earned time resets at midnight, which means I wake up to 0 minutes earned and can't start my day scrolling. It gives me more time to focus on what's ahead and approach my day more mindfully. It also spares me from the quick dopamine hits that otherwise keep me reaching for my phone throughout the rest of the day. I quickly grew comfortable with the idea that checking Instagram or TikTok is something I can reserve for a quieter moment toward the end of the day (after I've gotten my steps in and earned enough credit, of course). Where I'm not sure it translates is the incentive to move more. Again, I'm generally active, and I enjoy going on walks, especially when it's springtime in New York City. Over one week, I averaged 6,934 steps a day, which means I earned over an hour to spend on certain apps, and I was able to accomplish that without putting too much thought into it. It helps that I wear an Apple Watch, which is tracking the steps I take around my apartment or at the office, which add up. But even on a lazier day, I don't think I'd be hitting the treadmill in order to get time to scroll, especially when I can find other ways to spend my time. On Tuesday evening after work, for example, I pulled out a paint-by-numbers project that I hadn't worked on in months. On Wednesday, I came home from the office to make dinner and banana bread from scratch. Yes, these activities felt better (and are better) for me than scrolling Instagram or TikTok. However, they weren't movement-based. My consumption of social media has definitely been impacted by the use of this app. The day before I downloaded Steppin, I was on Instagram (my most-used app) for two hours and 11 minutes. Once I started using Steppin, I spent less than 30 minutes a day on the social media platform. I'll admit sneaking a few peeks at Instagram on my work laptop, which Steppin doesn't have access to, but that still only amounted to a few minutes per day. I can't say that I'm using my smartphone less, however. The time that I would have spent on TikTok, I ended up using to stream YouTube TV to watch the latest episode of Summer House while cooking. And when I'm in the mood for a scroll, I've found myself looking through endless clothing rental options on Rent the Runway. 'There's always a replacement for an app that you just deleted or restricted,' Ari Lightman, professor of digital media and marketing at Carnegie Mellon University, tells me. Even English says that he downloaded the Kindle app so he can read in his downtime instead of checking X or LinkedIn. Either way, he's using his phone. 'My concern here is that we still depend on the app to tell us that we're being healthier. ... So the phone is still at the center of this,' Rauchberg points out. Come to think of it, I've probably spent a good portion of my screen time checking my usage or looking at my personal analytics on Steppin to see if I'm making positive changes, which might be a bit counterintuitive. 'We're so obsessed with data and metrics that we're not escaping the problem,' says Rauchberg. But, she concedes, 'These apps are a start and there's a lot of good that could come out of it.'
