A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive a ...

"The Duel We Missed" is a film that examines how politics impacted the Olympics and lost a duel between Brian Goodell and ...

BUDGET OVERRUNS, CORRUPTION, BOYCOTTS, DRUGS The 1976 Montreal Olympics, which initially had a $300 million budget, ended up with a staggering ...

Exclusive: Hall of Fame Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard Reflects on Winning Gold at 1976 Olympics, Boxing, and More NBC LA's Michael J. Duarte sits down with Hall of Fame Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard on the 45th ...

The fact Arnie Robinson learned to long jump using a discarded mattress in the driveway of his Paradise Hills home offered the first hint of his fiery drive. Winning a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics ...

A member of Nigeria’s contingent to the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games, Dr. Godwin Obasogie, has applauded the proposed Diplomacy Wall of Fame being put together by chief Allen Onyeama, the CEO of Air ...

The 1927 New York Yankees. The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. The 1972 Miami Dolphins. The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. Each of these teams, defined by championship seasons and star-studded rosters, can make a ...

Important dignitaries from the diplomatic and sporting world on Friday, 28 July, converged at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) as the historic Diplomacy Wall of Fame, an ...

Either way, there could very likely be a work stoppage, with a player strike or lockout that could hold off the 2026 season.

Jennifer Brinegar, left, poses for a photo with fellow 1976 US Olympic Team members Brenda Borgh Bartlett, Wendy Boglioli and Shirley Babashoff at the 2016 Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Jennifer ...