Team USA takes mixed 4×100 medley gold in world record time
The United States romped to victory in the mixed 4x100m medley relay in world record time at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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Men’s volleyball knockout round bracket set: Team USA faces Brazil in quarterfinals
Taking a look at the field for the men’s volleyball knockout stages at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
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1 child killed after wind gust sends bounce house airborne at baseball game
WALDORF, Md. (AP) — Local Maryland officials say one child was killed and another was injured after a wind gust blew a bounce house into the air at a baseball game. Charles County government said in a news release that it happened Friday night in Waldorf, Maryland. The release says the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
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Olympic tennis recap, Aug. 3: Zheng Qinwen gets gold in women’s singles
A new Olympic champion was crowned at Roland-Garros on Saturday, and the U.S. men’s team left triumphant. Here’s what to know from Day 8 of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games tennis tournament.
Continue ReadingUS swimmer Alex Walsh loses a bronze because of a DQ, less than an hour before her sister won a gold
AP Sports Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Less than an hour after American swimmer Alex Walsh was disqualified and lost a bronze medal, her younger sister Gretchen won gold and helped the U.S. relay team set a world record. Talk about the highest of highs and lowest of lows on the Olympic stage for the
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3×3 basketball preview, Aug. 4: Can Canyon Barry, U.S. men keep underdog run going?
Everything you need to know about Olympic 3×3 basketball action on Sunday, including the U.S. men looking to continue their Cinderella run after a rough start.
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Basketball preview, Aug. 4: U.S. women wrap up group play, knockout spots up for grabs
Everything to watch for in Olympic basketball on Aug. 4, including the U.S. women taking the court against Germany and several quarterfinal spots on the line.
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Full men’s basketball standings after group play: Which teams advance to quarterfinals?
Here are the full group standings after final round of group play as well as which teams are moving on to the quarterfinals next week.
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Without Jimmer Fredette, Canyon Barry on historic tear for U.S. 3×3 team
With its top scorer out, Barry has picked up the slack and then some as the U.S. fight to stay alive in the men’s 3×3 basketball tournament.
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Katie Ledecky secures historic ninth gold, four-peat in 800m freestyle, sets sights on LA 2028
Katie Ledecky won the women’s 800m freestyle, repeating a feat she also accomplished as a 15-year-old in London, then in Rio, then in Tokyo. She became the first woman ever, and the second swimmer ever after Michael Phelps, to four-peat in an individual Olympic event.
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2024 Paris Olympic tennis: Men’s singles final preview (Djokovic vs. Alcaraz)
Novak Djokovic of Serbia is set to play Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games men’s singles gold medal final.
Continue Reading Kansas man sentenced to prison for stealing bronze Jackie Robinson statue
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas will spend about 15 years in prison, although most of that sentence is related to a burglary that happened a
Continue ReadingCardinals linebacker BJ Ojulari will have season-ending surgery for knee injury
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals linebacker BJ Ojulari is out for the season after suffering a knee injury during training camp. Coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed Ojulari’s injury on Saturday and said the second-year player would need season-ending surgery. “Obviously, feel bad for him, for the team,” Gannon said. “He did a lot of work
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Women’s 3×3 play-in recap: Team USA’s improbable run reaches semifinals
A full recap of the women’s 3×3 basketball play-in games, where the U.S. punched its ticket to the semifinals against Spain.
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Vice President Kamala Harris raises $310 million last month
Campaign officials said Friday that its political operation raised the eye-popping sum and entered August with $377 million on hand.
Continue Reading Firefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters made progress Saturday against California’s largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstorms that could unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds and erode progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions posed similar threats across the fire-stricken West. “We’re not completely out of the woods yet, but we’re
Continue ReadingFirefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters made progress Saturday against California’s largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstorms that could unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds and erode progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions posed similar threats across the fire-stricken West. “We’re not completely out of the woods yet, but we’re
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Best viral moments from 2024 Paris Olympics
From the pommel horse to the bottom of the pool, here are the best viral moments so far at the 2024 Paris Games.
Continue Reading Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Every year on Aug. 3, Katie Ledecky is reminded of her first Olympic gold medal. She was just 15 years old, a reserved high schooler who had surprisingly made the U.S. swim team for the London Games. Then she went out and shocked the world, beating everyone in
Continue Reading Chicken parade prompts changes to proposed restrictions in Iowa’s capital city
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s capital city is establishing a new pecking order for backyard chickens and roosters after some of their diehard fans paraded around City Hall with some of their flocks on Monday. City Manager Scott Sanders said in a statement issued late Friday that he thinks the city should find a
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