PARIS – The rumbling has begun at the Paris Olympics, and round one between the United States and France goes to the Americans. Jajaira Gonzalez of the United States defeated France’s Estelle Mossely, the 2016…
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NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky, the greatest female swimmer in history, added to her remarkable résumé Saturday night at the 2024 Olympic Games with a bronze medal in the much-anticipated women’s 400-meter freestyle race. Ledecky,…
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PARIS — Brittney Griner knows the face she presents to the world is often a mask. She knows what you see — the goofy grin, the 6-foot-9 big kid who loves skateboarding and off-roading, the…
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NANTERRE, France — Team USA set an American record in the women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay. But it wasn’t enough to win swimming gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The American team of Kate Douglass, Gretchen…
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France, Spain and Japan took commanding leads in their respective groups, while USA Soccer, Argentina and Egypt have gotten back into the mix after victories on Saturday. France leads Group A, Spain leads Group C…
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The UFC is back across the pond for another highly-anticipated pay-per-view: UFC 304. The United Kingdom is where Saturday’s fight night will go down — and there will be championships up for grabs. The event…
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FIFA deducted six points from the Canadian women’s national soccer team playing in the 2024 Paris Olympics soccer tournament and fined them $226,000 for using drones to spy on opponents. Canadian Soccer Association coaches Beverly…
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SAINT-DENIS, France — Ashleigh Johnson knows that when one thinks of water polo, they typically do not think of Black athletes, and they definitely do not think of rappers. But along with her new No.…
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VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France – France phenom Victor Wembanyama put on a show for the home crowd in his Olympics debut. The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama soared for dunks, blocked shots and made steals with his eight-foot wingspan, energizing…
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PARIS — The leader that he is, what Team USA’s men’s 5×5 basketball coach Steve Kerr told reporters this week was constructive criticism he already shared with the team. Even though the U.S. went 5-0…