ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays traded right-handed reliever Jason Adam to the San Diego Padres for three minor-league prospects Sunday. Adam (4-2, 2.49 ERA, four saves) emerged as one of the top relievers available on the trade market. The Padres will send RHP Dylan Lesko, outfielder Homer Bush Jr. and catcher
Continue ReadingAP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team walked onto the floor at Bercy Arena on Sunday in leotards adorned with thousands of crystals, the kind designed to attract as much attention as possible. Don’t mistake all that glamour — both on the floor and in
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Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A court in Libya has sentenced 12 current and former officials to terms of up to 27 years in prison over their involvement in the collapse of two dams last year that sent a wall of water several meters high through the center of a coastal city. Thousands of people
Continue Reading Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The Palace of Versailles offers equestrian sports one of the most attractive venues of the Paris Olympics. On Sunday, riders and horses got a memorable gallop around the sumptuous-looking gardens where the team and individual eventing competition have taken place. Under a bright sun, about 40,000 fans enjoyed the
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer Marvel is back on top with “ Deadpool & Wolverine.” The comic-book movie made a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It shattered the opening record for R-rated films previously held by the first “Deadpool” ($132 million) and notched a spot in
Continue Reading AP Film Writer Marvel is back on top with “ Deadpool & Wolverine.” The comic-book movie made a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It shattered the opening record for R-rated films previously held by the first “Deadpool” ($132 million) and notched a spot in
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ debuts to $205 million, shattering R-rated record and becoming 8th biggest opening of all time.
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The reigning Olympic floor champion will not get to defend her title after an unusual performance for Jade Carey in Sunday’s gymnastics qualifying session.
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The major upsets in the first Olympic fencing events on Saturday should’ve been an indicator to expect the unexpected in the subsequent women’s individual foil and men’s individual epee events.
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Massive changes are coming in the sport of rowing, as Paris 2024 marks the swan song for lightweight classes.
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Day two of rowing action at the Paris Olympic Games featured some gameplan tinkering in the pair boats.
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A recap from the first session of women’s rugby pool play matches, in which the Americans started strong with a 36-7 win over Japan.
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Equestrian continued with its second day of competition on Saturday as riders took to the cross-country course to compete in the second of the three eventing disciplines.
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee says tennis player Anhelina Kalinina withdrew from the Games because she caught a cold following rainy weather in Paris. She says they waited for competition to start on the courts, where it was raining Saturday, and she woke up Sunday with a sore throat. During the opening ceremony
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The men’s and women’s number one seeds Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha advance to the table tennis round of 32 for China.
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Kevin Durant is back. And in his debut with the U.S. Olympic team this summer, he didn’t miss a beat at the Paris Games. Didn’t miss much of anything, in fact. Durant — the all-time leading scorer in U.S. men’s Olympic history — scored 23 points on 8-for-9
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The U.S. men’s water polo team fell to Italy in the team’s opener of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Kevin Durant’s status for the start of the Paris Games has been up in the air as he recovers from a calf strain, but it appears that he will be good to go for the United States’ Olympic opener against Serbia.
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The Japanese women’s gymnastics team is in good standing after the qualification round at the Paris 2024 Olympics, currently sitting fourth in the combined standings through the third subdivision.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say one person was killed in a shooting inside a shopping mall in a suburb of Baltimore and Washington. Authorities received a call after gunfire in the food court area of the Columbia mall at about 6:10 p.m. Saturday. Howard County police say officers found 17-year-old Angelo Little,
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