PARIS — Four U.S. men’s basketball games at the 2024 Paris Olympics, four different leading scorers. Against Brazil in the quarterfinals Tuesday, it was Devin Booker’s team-high 18 points that propelled the U.S. to a…
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Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez came within one out of his second career no-hitter in a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday night. Valdez was just over one year removed…
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PARIS — Amit Elor looked exasperated as she walked to the edge of the mat Tuesday night, her mouth agape, her shoulders shrugged. The moment she’d been dreaming about for her entire life was here,…
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PARIS – Imane Khelif will be fighting for gold. The Algerian boxer advanced to the finals of the women’s welterweight division Tuesday night with a victory over Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng at Roland-Garros Stadium. It was…
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LYON, France — Exactly one year ago, the U.S. women’s national team was at the lowest point in its illustrious history, knocked out of the World Cup in the quarterfinals in what was the team’s…
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Simone Biles further cemented herself as arguably the greatest athlete of all time during the 2024 Paris Olympics, but as the games wind down, a nagging calf injury continued to plague her to the point…
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Team USA had a stunning and landmark day at the track, Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the space of an hour, American track and field athletes picked up two golds, a silver and…
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LYON, France — Emma Hayes paid Naomi Girma the ultimate compliment. Girma, the reigning U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, is widely recognized as one of the best centerbacks in the world. But Hayes…
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NANTERRE, France — Team USA women’s water polo’s quest for a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal remains alive after the Americans knocked off Hungary, 5-4, in the quarterfinals Tuesday. Advancing to Thursday’s semifinals, they’ll take…
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PARIS – If U.S. men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr hammered home his points of emphasis against Brazil to reporters, imagine what he told his team ahead of Tuesday’s quarterfinals matchup. Defend and rebound, and the…