Sport Canada: ‘Deeply concerning pattern of behavior’ in Canada women’s soccer
Sport Canada is withholding funding relating to women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman and two other suspended team officials, calling the drone scandal…
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France renews vow to defend freedom of navigation as it showcases fighter jets in the Philippines
Associated Press CLARK, Philippines (AP) — France has renewed a commitment to help defend freedom of navigation and overflight in the Asia-Pacific.…
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American Batten claims silver, Ferrand-Prevot dominates women’s mountain bike race
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot dominated the women’s mountain bike race. American Haley Batten overcame a flat tire to secure the…
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Which NBA teams are represented at 2024 Paris Olympics
From LeBron James and the star-studded United States squad to several teams with just one player, the “Association” is well-represented in…
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Olympic tennis recap, July 28: Nadal into Round 2 to face Djokovic
68 matches, 32 seeds, one jam-packed day full of Olympic tennis…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says it has struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian…
Continue Reading Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno of Ohio likes to portray himself as a political outsider in his…
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Dawn Staley among famous fans supporting U.S. women’s water polo
U.S. women’s water polo games are one of the hottest tickets in Paris. Indeed, the stars showed up to support the team in their Paris…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris has America focused on multiracial identity
Associated Press An election year that was already bitterly partisan has been completely upended by President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris has America focused on multiracial identity
Associated Press An election year that was already bitterly partisan has been completely upended by President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of…
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‘Bob the Cap Catcher’ becomes viral star of the Paris pool deck
A hero emerged during a swimming prelims session at La Defense Arena, when a stray sunken swim cap belonging to American Emma Weber delayed the…
Continue ReadingUS water polo star Maggie Steffens is playing with a heavy heart after death of her sister-in-law
AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — U.S. water polo captain Maggie Steffens is playing with a heavy heart at the Paris Olympics after her…
Continue Reading Simone Biles competes in Olympics gymnastics with a calf injury: What we know
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Limping on her left ankle after saying she had an issue with her calf, Simone Biles dominated during qualifying…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with ‘Last Supper’ tableau
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Olympics organizers apologized to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The…
Continue Reading Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bernie Moreno was ready with a quip when a radio host in his native Colombia asked why he would want to…
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Canada’s RJ Barrett following in father’s footsteps at Paris Olympics
RJ Barrett helped lead Canada to a win over Greece in its opening game, almost 24 years to the day after his father captained the team in…
Continue Reading Russia’s Putin vows ‘mirror measures’ in response to U.S. missiles in Germany
Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President…
Continue Reading Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. That means many voters who had been displeased that they had same…
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Japan’s Uta Abe, breakout star of 2020 Tokyo Games, eliminated in women’s judo
Japan’s Uta Abe, who won judo gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics within minutes of her brother doing the same, lost in the Round of 16 on…
Continue Reading Doug Emhoff would become the country’s first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and propelled Vice President Kamala Harris into a…
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