In the Village: ‘Dropping in’ around Paris
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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Police find the bodies of 4 men, including a policeman, shot to death near resort outside Cancun
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police on Mexico’s Caribbean coast say they have found the bodies of four men, including a policeman, shot to death near a…
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U.S. Table tennis team chop-in it up with U.S. men’s basketball team
The Team USA table tennis and men’s basketball teams burgeoning alliance has seemingly turned into a full-blown friendship, after the American table…
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Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocka receives treatment after asthma attack on pool deck
Slovakia’s Tamara Potocka collapsed after her women’s 200 metres individual medley heat at the Paris Olympics on Friday because she has asthma and…
Continue Reading What to stream this week: Matt Damon on a heist, ‘Dance Moms’ jazz it up and J Balvin parties
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the Boston-set caper “The Instigators” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, Netflix…
Continue Reading Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and wife Chelsea say son Maximus has Guillain-Barre syndrome
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea said their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from…
Continue ReadingDodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and wife Chelsea say son Maximus has Guillain-Barre syndrome
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea said their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from…
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Olympic fencing preview, Aug. 3: France sets sights on double women’s sabre gold
What to watch for as the Olympic fencing events head into their second to last day of competitions with women’s team…
Continue Reading Simone Biles says she loves her ‘black job,’ an apparent clapback at Donald Trump
Associated Press Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles has entered the fray of the U.S. presidential race with a social media post that appears to…
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Simone Biles on individual all-around: ‘I was stressing’ about Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade
Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade forced Biles to “bring out the big guns,” she shared after her…
Continue Reading Who is Imane Khelif? Algerian boxer facing gender outcry had modest success before Olympics
AP Sports Writer VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender in sports after her…
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Men’s handball recap, Aug. 2: France, Sweden keep qualification hopes alive
Details and takeaways from Friday’s pool play in the men’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris…
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Four questions ahead of U.S. men’s matchup against Puerto Rico
After romping over Serbia and South Sudan, the U.S. men’s basketball team looks to complete a perfect group stage at the Paris Olympics against…
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USA’s Chase Budinger, Miles Evans dominated by Spain in final beach volleyball match of Pool F
Miles Evans and Chase Budinger of the United States fell to Spain’s Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira on Friday, dropping to 1-2 in Pool F…
Continue ReadingSecond statue of Kobe Bryant being unveiled in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A statue of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi Bryant, was scheduled to be unveiled during a…
Continue Reading AP review of Venezuela opposition-provided vote tallies casts doubt on government’s election results
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela’s main opposition indicates that…
Continue Reading Police dog dies in hot car in Missouri after air conditioner malfunctioned
ARNOLD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri police dog died when the air conditioner failed in the patrol vehicle he had been left in. Vader, a 4-year-old K-9…
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Men’s golf, Round 2 recap (Aug. 2): Three-way tie at Le Golf National
The second round of the Olympic men’s golf competition is underway at Le Golf National and there’s a three-way tie atop the leaderboard. Here’s how…
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Opening Ceremony metal: Gojira’s ‘epic challenge’ to shred on the Seine
Fireballs, several headless Marie Antoinettes, billowing red smoke, the Conciergerie, guitars, and double bass. Gojira singer and guitarist Joe…
Continue Reading After Trump’s appearance, the nation’s largest gathering of Black journalists gets back to business
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The National Association of Black Journalists conference is back to business as usual after former President Donald…
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