Team USA makes a statement with dominant win over Argentina
Team USA exacted revenge against Argentina and made a statement to kick off its 2024 Paris Olympics campaign.
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49ers right guard Spencer Burford could miss a few weeks with a broken right hand
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers right guard Spencer Burford will miss a few weeks of training camp with a broken right hand. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday that the team is still deciding whether Burford would need surgery on the hand but estimated he would likely miss about
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Australia maintains dominance in women’s 4x100m freestyle relay, U.S. secures silver
Not even an all-star American lineup could dethrone Australia in the women’s 4x100m freestyle as the Aussies won their third consecutive gold in the event Saturday at the Paris Olympics.
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Kong wins historic gold in women’s epee; South Korea’s Oh wins men’s sabre
Vivian Kong won a nail-biting match against host country favorite Auriane Mallo to win the Olympic gold medal in women’s individual epee. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Ziad Elsissy surprsingly finished off the podium as South Korea’s Oh Sang-Uk won the men’s individual sabre gold medal with a hot streak of touches.
Continue ReadingTerminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free
AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — It was billed as one of the most anticipated races of the Paris Olympics. Ariarne Titmus turned it into a blowout. Titmus left Katie Ledecky in her wake on a raucous opening night at La Defense Arena, leading from start to finish to win the 400-meter freestyle Saturday.
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The Podium podcast: A street-based Olympics
The Podium: An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage during the intense competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. In the run-up to the Opening Ceremony, we’ll bring you deep into the stories and events that have you know and those you’ll be hard-pressed to forget.
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Three keys to victory for the U.S. men’s basketball team against Serbia
We go over the biggest keys for the U.S. men’s basketball team ahead of their Olympic opener against Nikola Jokic and Serbia.
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Caeleb Dressel anchors relay to Team USA’s first gold medal of Paris Olympics
The United States men’s 4x100m freestyle relay, anchored by Caeleb Dressel, secured the first gold medal for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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What to watch on opening day of the men’s water polo tournament
A look at the opening day of the men’s water polo tournament at the Paris Olympics.
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Italy tops final subdivision of men’s gymnastics qualifying; field set for finals
Italy and Switzerland punch tickets to the men’s artistic gymnastics team final.
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Boxing recap, July 27: USA’s Gonzalez into Round of 16
Team USA’s lone Day 1 boxer, flyweight Jajaira Gonzalez, dominated French opponent Estelle Mossely in their Round of 32 match.
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Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz roar to opening doubles victory in ‘Nadalcaraz’ debut
Rafael Nadal teamed up with Carlos Alcaraz for the first time as Spain’s so-called dream team opened their Olympic doubles campaign with a 7-6, 6-4 defeat of Argentine sixth seeds Maximo Gonzales and Andres Molteni on Saturday.
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Polish journalist suspended for calling ‘Imagine’ a ‘vision of communism’ during Olympic opening
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish state broadcaster has suspended a television journalist who, during the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris, reacted to a performance of John Lennon’s “Imagine” by saying it was a “vision of communism.” TVP, the broadcaster, issued a statement Saturday saying that the sports commentator would not be
Continue Reading Irish sisters christen US warship bearing name of their brother, who was lauded for heroism
Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — Three sisters of an Irish-born recipient of the Navy Cross have christened a U.S. Navy warship bearing his name — and have secured a promise that the ship will visit Ireland. The future USS Patrick Gallagher is a guided missile destroyer that is under construction at Maine’s Bath Iron
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Titmus outlasts McIntosh, Ledecky in anticipated women’s 400m freestyle final
Ariarne Titmus stole the show in a star-studded women’s 400m freestyle final, beating out Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh to repeat as Olympic champion.
Continue Reading Nita Ambani inaugurates India House, a first for the country at the Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Fresh off the year’s most extravagant wedding, Nita Ambani inaugurated the India House for the Paris Olympics. The first of its kind at an Olympic Games for India, the temporary house that opened Saturday is meant to promote Indian culture as the country aspires to host the 2036 Games. The
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Field hockey: U.S. women fall to Argentina in pool round opener
Despite a valiant effort by the U.S. women’s field hockey team against Argentina, the top-seeded team in Pool B, the Eagles fell 4-1.
Continue Reading Zhang Yufei hopes Chinese swimmers will be accepted as clean after dozens of tests ahead of Paris
AP Sports Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Zhang Yufei hopes her international rivals will believe she is competing clean after the Chinese swimming star estimates she took between 20 and 30 drug tests monthly in the lead up to the Paris Olympics. “I don’t think there’s a single athlete, Chinese or foreign, who would test
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South Africa surprises in bronze medal win over Australia
In a close bronze medal match, South Africa secured the 26-19 win behind captain Selvyn Davids.
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U.S. men’s soccer team rebounds with 4-1 thrashing over New Zealand for first win at Olympics
The U.S. men’s soccer team crucially needed a good result against New Zealand to increase its chances of making it out of the group stage, and the team did exactly that.
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