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News18
03-08-2025
- Sport
- News18
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Seals World Championships Spot With Win At US trials
Last Updated: The 25-year-old McLaughlin-Levrone, who made the switch from the 400m hurdles to the 400m flat event, timed an impressive 48.90 seconds at Eugene's Hayward Field. American athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone stormed to victory in the 400m event at the US Trials on Sunday to seal her berth at the World Championships on Sunday. The 25-year-old McLaughlin-Levrone timed an impressive 48.90 seconds at Eugene's Hayward Field. The two-time Olympic 400m hurdles champion opted to go for a change in her pet event, deciding to take on the 400m flat event instead of her preferred hurdles event, but silenced naysayers with her showing since making the transition. McLaughlin-Levrone reasoned that she wanted to test herself in the 400m this season after a six-year unbeaten streak in the 400m hurdles. Going into Pre, we had an idea that we wanted to focus on the 400," McLaughlin-Levrone said. 'And I think we were like – listen, this is a challenge, it's not as comfortable for us but I want to challenge myself. I felt like this is the year I wanted to step out of the box and really push myself in a different way. So obviously it's uncomfortable, but I wanted to commit to it and I'm committed to it. And just excited to see where I can push myself," she added. McLaughlin-Levrone's dominance of the 400m hurdles encompassed several record-breaking milestones. She was the first woman to break the 52-second barrier in 2021, and then became the first woman to duck under 51 seconds a year later. Last year, she obliterated her own world record in storming to victory at the Paris Olympics. McLaughlin-Levrone, though, said she was not setting any specific record targets as she tries her hand at the 400m flat. 'Everyone talks about the American record of course. That's going to come when it's supposed to come," she said. '(But) I think this year and this event has taught me patience. I've learned a lot about myself. I've learned a lot about the 400. But ultimately every day it's stepping on the track, being the best I can be, figuring out a race that is very foreign to me and taking on new challenges." McLaughlin-Levrone showed she is likely to be in contention for a medal in Tokyo with an emphatic victory on Saturday. She surged into an early lead over the first 200m and then kicked again down the final straight to storm home. Isabella Whittaker was second in 49.59 seconds while Aaliyah Butler was third in 49.91 seconds. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New York Times
17-06-2025
- New York Times
At the Combs Trial, a Detailed Timeline of the Hotel Assault on Cassie
Prosecutors in Sean Combs's federal trial on Tuesday showed jurors charts that detailed phone records and text messages related to 'freak-offs' — the elaborate sexual encounters key to the case — as they presented a depiction of 2016 incident in which Mr. Combs was caught on camera assaulting Casandra Ventura, his former girlfriend. The records provided a chronological portrait of the communications surrounding the assault at a Los Angeles hotel and illustrated how some of the expenses related to the freak-offs were paid through Mr. Combs's companies. The video of the assault on Ms. Ventura has been a critical part of the government's case and has been shown to jurors numerous times over the more than five weeks of the trial. Mr. Combs has pleaded not guilty to sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges, and has said that all the sex described by witnesses was consensual. The messages were displayed by prosecutors and read by DeLeassa Penland, a special agent with the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, which is prosecuting the case. The messages began on March 4, 2016, the day before the assault, when Mr. Combs communicated with Ms. Ventura, and she texted a male escort — as well as the escort's handler — to make arrangements for a gathering. The next morning — minutes after the video of the assault was recorded — a flurry of messages and calls were exchanged between Mr. Combs and Ms. Ventura, and, eventually, his aides who were swept into the conflict. Jurors also saw selfies that Ms. Ventura, who is known as Cassie, took in a car that morning, wearing sunglasses — to cover up a black eye, she said in testimony earlier in the trial. At 12:10 p.m., Ms. Ventura texted Mr. Combs: 'I have a black eye and a fat lip,' and added, 'You are sick for thinking it's OK to do what you've done.' Mr. Combs, still at the hotel, claimed the police were with him, and begged her to call. 'If you don't pick up you'll never hear my voice again,' he wrote. He called her numerous times, but the calls were not answered. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
