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Los Angeles Times
3 hours ago
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- Los Angeles Times
Noah Lyles says his race against Tyreek Hill has been canceled due to ‘complications'
U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles thinks he's the fastest man in the world. Tyreek Hill, the Miami Dolphins receiver with the nickname 'Cheetah,' thinks he could beat Lyles in a race. The two men announced earlier this year that they would settle this most pressing of matters on the track, without offering many other details. Now, however, it seems the world may never know which of them is truly its fastest runner. Speaking to reporters on Monday at the Stagwell Global Sport Beach event in Cannes, France, the 27-year-old Lyles revealed that his race against Hill, 31, actually had been slated to take place 'this weekend' in Times Square but had been called off at some point because of unspecified 'complications' and 'personal reasons.' 'We were very deep into creating the event. In fact, it was supposed to happen this weekend,' Lyles said. 'Unfortunately there were some things — complications, personal reasons — [and] it just didn't come to pass. 'But, I mean, we were all in. We were going to have a big event. We were going to shut down New York Times Square and everything. We were gonna have all the billboards for the event. It was going to be a lot of fun.' Lyles was the world champion in the 200 meters in 2019, 2022 and 2023 and in the 100 in 2023. At last year's Paris Olympics, he won gold in the 100 and bronze in the 200, later saying he had Covid-19 during those Games. Following his 2023 world title, Lyles drew attention by telling reporters that teams that win the championship of a league based primarily or entirely in the United Statesare not technically world champions, despite what those athletes might claim. 'World champion of what?' Lyles asked . 'The United States?' During 2024 training camp, podcast host Kay Adams mentioned Lyles' comments to Hill and asked the speedy receiver if he'd like to race Lyles. 'I would beat Noah Lyles,' replied Hill, a former high school track star who won the 100 and 200 at the 2012 Georgia 5A state meet and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.29 at his 2015 pro day. 'I'm not going to beat him by a lot, but I would beat Noah Lyles.' Lyles' personal bests are 9.79 seconds in the 100 and 19.31 seconds in the 200. He told Bleacher Report in May that he thought his time in the 40 would be 'somewhere between a 4.1 and a 4.2.' In February, immediately after winning the 60 at the Indoor Grand Prix, Lyles held a scrap of paper in front of his face that read, 'Tyreek Could Never.' Last week, after running a personal-best time of 10.15 in a 100-meter preliminary at a Last Chance Sprint Series event at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Hill held up a sign that read 'Noah Could Never.' While the two men apparently had been slated to settle their feud on the track, now it looks like that's not going to happen. Hill took to X on Tuesday to post a version of a popular meme featuring Homer Simpson fading into the bushes, with Lyles' face super-imposed over that of the cartoon character. '@LylesNoah after seeing me run the 100m last weekend,' Hill wrote.
Miami Herald
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Noah Lyles, Tyreek Hill race canceled for ‘personal reasons'
The race of the century is officially no more — at least for the time being. Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles will not race Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill due to 'personal reasons,' according to the New York Post, bringing to end a nearly yearlong saga of trash talk and back-and-forth. 'We were very deep into creating the event,' Lyles told reporters at the Stagwell Global Sport Beach event in Cannes, France. 'In fact, it was supposed to happen this weekend. 'Unfortunately, there were some things, complications, personal reasons that it just didn't come to pass, but we were full on. We were going to shut down New York's Times Square and everything, it was going to be a lot of fun.' Hill originally challenged Lyles to 50-yard race — just days after the sprinter had won gold in the 100 meters at the 2024 Paris Games. The eight-time Pro Bowler has long since claimed to be one of the fastest people on the planet and wanted to use a race against Lyles to prove it. 'Time to shut your mouth and take your lunch money,' Hill tweeted at Lyles in mid-February after the race was officially announced. Lyles took his fair share of jabs at Hill as well. After a victory in his fourth consecutive 60-meter indoor title in February, he turned over his race bib to reveal a handwritten message: 'Tyreek Could Never.' A two-time, high school state track champion, Hill responded Friday with a sign of his own — 'Noah Could Never' — after he ran a personal record time of 10.15 seconds during a 100-meter prelim in Sherman Oaks, California. As much as people thought the race wouldn't happen, both Lyles and Hill were adamant that it actually would take place. 'A lot of people didn't believe it to be true. They thought it was just, 'Oh, this is just them talking online',' Lyles said. 'The companies didn't believe it's real.' It's unclear whether the race will be postponed indefinitely or called off all together. Regardless, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is likely happy that he won't have to answer any more questions about it. 'On Thursday, he's going to be practicing football drills, and today he's practicing football drills,' McDaniel said Wednesday. 'I know for a fact he is training for football. If he wants to run in a straight line against someone and utilize football training, sweet. So I know for a fact he's not training for track. Good luck. Don't know who he's racing. I'm sure they're fast, and whether he wins or loses, I won't care.'
The Hindu
8 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Olympic champion Noah Lyles' showdown with NFL's Tyreek Hill cancelled
Olympic 100 metres champion Noah Lyles has cancelled his much-anticipated showdown with NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill, due to what he said were personal reasons and a lack of buy-in from sponsors. Hill, who plays for the Miami Dolphins, had challenged Lyles to a 50-yard race days after the American won the blue-riband event in Paris last year in the closest-fought final in Olympic history. Lyles said that plans were to hold the event this weekend in New York's Times Square. 'We were very deep into creating the event,' Lyles told reporters at the Stagwell Global Sport Beach event in Cannes, France. 'In fact, it was supposed to happen this weekend. 'Unfortunately, there were some things, complications, personal reasons that it just didn't come to pass, but we were full on. We were going to shut down New York's Times Square and everything, it was going to be a lot of fun.' Hill has boasted that he could beat Lyles in a race, leading to plenty of trash talk between the two men. Hill, among the fastest players in the NFL, has boasted that he could beat Lyles in a race, leading to plenty of trash talk between the two men. | Photo Credit: Reuters When Lyles won his fourth consecutive 60m indoor title in February, he playfully tore off his race bib to reveal a scrawled message: 'Tyreek Could Never'. Hill, among the fastest players in the NFL, said on social media that the race was on, writing 'Coming to a city near you'. Lyles said many people, including potential sponsors, thought it was all just talk. 'A lot of people didn't believe it to be true. They thought it was just, 'Oh, this is just them talking online',' Lyles said. 'The companies didn't believe it's real.'
Straits Times
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Lyles showdown with NFL's Hill cancelled
Olympic 100 metres champion Noah Lyles has cancelled his much-anticipated showdown with NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill, due to what he said were personal reasons and lack of buy-in from sponsors. Hill, who plays for the Miami Dolphins, had challenged Lyles to a 50-yard race days after the American won the blue-riband event in Paris last year in the closest-fought final in Olympic history. Lyles said that plans were to hold the event this weekend in New York's Times Square. "We were very deep into creating the event," Lyles told reporters at the Stagwell Global Sport Beach event in Cannes, France. "In fact, it was supposed to happen this weekend. "Unfortunately, there were some things, complications, personal reasons that it just didn't come to pass, but we were full on. We were going to shut down New York's Times Square and everything, it was going to be a lot of fun." Hill has boasted that he could beat Lyles in a race, leading to plenty of trash talk between the two men. When Lyles won his fourth consecutive 60m indoor title in February, he playfully tore off his race bib to reveal a scrawled message: "Tyreek Could Never". Hill, among the fastest players in the NFL, said on social media that the race was on, writing "Coming to a city near you". Lyles said many people, including potential sponsors, thought it was all just talk. "A lot of people didn't believe it to be true. They thought it was just, 'Oh, this is just them talking online'," Lyles said. "The companies didn't believe it's real." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Athletics-Lyles showdown with NFL's Hill cancelled
June 17 - Olympic 100 metres champion Noah Lyles has cancelled his much-anticipated showdown with NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill, due to what he said were personal reasons and lack of buy-in from sponsors. Hill, who plays for the Miami Dolphins, had challenged Lyles to a 50-yard race days after the American won the blue-riband event in Paris last year in the closest-fought final in Olympic history. Lyles said that plans were to hold the event this weekend in New York's Times Square. "We were very deep into creating the event," Lyles told reporters at the Stagwell Global Sport Beach event in Cannes, France. "In fact, it was supposed to happen this weekend. "Unfortunately, there were some things, complications, personal reasons that it just didn't come to pass, but we were full on. We were going to shut down New York's Times Square and everything, it was going to be a lot of fun." Hill has boasted that he could beat Lyles in a race, leading to plenty of trash talk between the two men. When Lyles won his fourth consecutive 60m indoor title in February, he playfully tore off his race bib to reveal a scrawled message: "Tyreek Could Never". Hill, among the fastest players in the NFL, said on social media that the race was on, writing "Coming to a city near you". Lyles said many people, including potential sponsors, thought it was all just talk. "A lot of people didn't believe it to be true. They thought it was just, 'Oh, this is just them talking online'," Lyles said. "The companies didn't believe it's real."
