Women’s volleyball knockout round bracket set: Team USA gets Poland
The bracket for the knockout rounds of the women’s volleyball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is set. Team USA has drawn Poland in the…
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Rhythmic gymnastics preview: Notable names and storylines to follow
Rhythmic gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will soon get underway and the individual podium promises to be historic, as it will feature no…
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From ‘monkey boy’ to ‘horse guy’, Stephen Nedoroscik is soaking up the limelight
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Stephen Nedoroscik is leaning into his newfound stardom as a geeky, bespectacled, Rubik’s Cube-solving video gamer…
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3×3 basketball preview, Aug. 5: U.S. women gunning for comeback gold
A full preview of the semifinals and medal rounds of the men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball competition at the Paris Olympics, where the U.S. women and…
Continue ReadingPederson’s HR rallies Diamondbacks to a 6-5 win; no-decision for Pirates rookie Paul Skenes
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joc Pederson’s three-run home run in the seventh inning rallied the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-5 win on…
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USA’s Kelly Cheng, Sara Hughes grind out win vs. Italy, advance to beach volleyball quarterfinals
U.S. duo Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes punched their ticket to the Olympic beach volleyball quarterfinals, gutting out a gritty win against Italy’s…
Continue Reading Noah Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second
AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully…
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Noah Lyles’ 100m win puts photo finishes in focus: What to know
Many Team USA fans watching Noah Lyles’ incredible photo-finish 100m dash win at the 2024 Paris Olympics were likely celebrating his gold medal…
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U.S. fencers Lee Kiefer, Nick Itkin ‘going hard’ in fierce Olympic pin trading competition
They may have already won medals in Paris, but American foil fencers Lee Kiefer and Nick Itkin are still locked in an intense competition… to…
Continue Reading Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape, eliminated from Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old British girl in 2016 has been eliminated…
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In the Village: Flipping under a microscope
In the Village: An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage of the daily lives of your favorite members of Team USA during…
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Japan conquers Italy to become first non-European country to win men’s team foil gold
The Paris Olympics’ fencing competitions closed out with a dramatic men’s team foil final. Japan became the first non-European country to claim the…
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Italians impress, Daniela Moroz gets underway on Day 8 of sailing in Marseille
Here’s what to know from Day 8 of the sailing events from the 2024 Paris Olympics., which included the Olympic debut of American star Daniela…
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Olympic table tennis preview, Aug. 4: Team matches start tomorrow
With the latest Olympic table tennis singles champions crowned, the sports shifts its focus back to the teams events. Here’s the top players, matches…
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Men’s 3×3 play-in recap: France upsets Serbia, advances to semis along with Lithuania
Timothe Vergiat nailed a dramatic game-winner to clinch France a semifinal berth and send world No. 1 Serbia home in the men’s play-in games.…
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Olympic tennis recap, Aug. 4: Djokovic completes the Golden Slam
The final day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games tennis tournament concluded with a hero’s quest complete, and a new country wrapped in gold. Here is…
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Noah Lyles wins first Olympic title, takes 100m gold in epic photo finish
Noah Lyles has won his first Olympic title, claiming gold in the men’s 100m final on Sunday night at Stade de…
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Olympic emotions flood for Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Tom Kim after falling short
Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Tom Kim felt an array of emotions on Sunday at the Olympic men’s event, from devastation to hope to…
Continue Reading High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine’s 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — It was a night for war-torn Ukraine to rejoice. Thousands of Ukrainians watched on YouTube as high…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Marine Bootcamp – From Recruit to United States Marine
Emotions were high as recruits received their Globe and Anchor in a special ceremony after enduring a 54-hour long intense training also known as the…
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