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Today: September 20, 2024

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Athletics-Lyles brings star power to track at US trials

Noah Lyles wants to stamp out his territory on and off the track ahead of the Paris Games, as the 100 metres world champion begins his latest U.S.

Athletics-Lyles brings star power to track at US trials
Economy|Sports|Travel

Olympics-Smaller South American nations defy financial odds to reach Paris

For Uruguayan sailor Dolores Moreira, renting a boat and towing it across Europe to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics is all part of the money-saving process

Olympics-Smaller South American nations defy financial odds to reach Paris
Sports

Canadian Olympic basketball GM: Warriors blocking Wiggins from playing in Paris

Canadian Olympic basketball team general manager Rowan Barrett said Friday that Golden State is blocking Andrew Wiggins from competing in Paris, while the Warriors countered it was a mutual decision between the team and Wiggins

Canadian Olympic basketball GM: Warriors blocking Wiggins from playing in Paris
Sports

Olympics and unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway while Sha'Carri and Lyles keep blazing

Grant Holloway won U.S. track trials in the 110-meter hurdles Friday, finishing in 12.86 second to earn a chance to capture the Olympic title that eluded him in an upset loss three years ago

Olympics and unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway while Sha'Carri and Lyles keep blazing
Sports

Tennis-Injured Sabalenka not 100% ready for Wimbledon but refuses to give up hope

Wimbledon third seed Aryna Sabalenka said she was not fully ready for Monday's first-round clash with Emina Bektas at the championships as the two-time Australian Open champion continues

Tennis-Injured Sabalenka not 100% ready for Wimbledon but refuses to give up hope
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Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson set blistering times in semifinals at US Olympic trials

Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson set blistering times in semifinals at US Olympic trials

Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson set blistering times in semifinals at US Olympic trials
Sports

Gymnastics-Jones will not continue US Olympic trials

Shilese Jones will not continue on at the U.S.

Gymnastics-Jones will not continue US Olympic trials
Sports

Athletics-Lyles wins 200m in world lead, setting up Olympic double bid

Noah Lyles will pursue the Olympic sprint double in Paris after he won the men's 200 metres at the U.S. trials in 19.53 seconds on Saturday, the fastest time of the year, as Gabby Thomas

Athletics-Lyles wins 200m in world lead, setting up Olympic double bid
Sports

Noah Lyles wins 200m at US Olympic trials in record time

Noah Lyles wins 200m at US Olympic trials in record time

Noah Lyles wins 200m at US Olympic trials in record time
Lifestyle|Sports

'Ready to ride': Former Olympian turns talents to sharing the road with riders of all abilities

'Ready to ride': Former Olympian turns talents to sharing the road with riders of all abilities

'Ready to ride': Former Olympian turns talents to sharing the road with riders of all abilities
Sports

Olympics-Edey withdraws from consideration for Canada's basketball team

Zach Edey, four days removed from being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, on Sunday withdrew himself from consideration for the Canadian men's

Olympics-Edey withdraws from consideration for Canada's basketball team
Sports

Gymnastics-Biles soars to victory at US trials to secure spot at third Games

Four-times Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles booked her third straight appearance at the Games with her all-around victory at the U.S. Olympic team trials in Minneapolis on Sunday.

Gymnastics-Biles soars to victory at US trials to secure spot at third Games
Sports

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks 400-meter hurdles world record for fifth time

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks 400-meter hurdles world record for fifth time

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks 400-meter hurdles world record for fifth time
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US sprinter Quincy Wilson, 16, set to become youngest ever US male track Olympian

US sprinter Quincy Wilson, 16, set to become youngest ever US male track Olympian

US sprinter Quincy Wilson, 16, set to become youngest ever US male track Olympian
Entertainment|Sports

SZA shows off gymnastics skills in a friendly handstand contest with Simone Biles

SZA might be known for hit songs like “Kill Bill” and “Snooze,” but the R&B star unveiled another impressive skill beyond music that drew high praise from gymnastics superstar Simone Biles

SZA shows off gymnastics skills in a friendly handstand contest with Simone Biles
Arts|Entertainment

Olympics-Breaking-Shigekix expects to battle familiar foes for gold in Paris

Top Japanese breakdancer Shigekix said on Monday his eyes will be fixed on his familiar foes from the United States and Canada when 16 B-Boys battle it out for the

Olympics-Breaking-Shigekix expects to battle familiar foes for gold in Paris
Sports

Olympics-Fleming headlines defending champion Canada's women's soccer roster

Jessie Fleming headlined the Canadian women's soccer roster for the Paris Olympics that was revealed on Monday and features 13 players from the group that won gold in Tokyo.

Olympics-Fleming headlines defending champion Canada's women's soccer roster
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Simone Biles will return to the Olympics. Here's who else made the USA Women's Gymnastics team

Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics with a few of her friends

Simone Biles will return to the Olympics. Here's who else made the USA Women's Gymnastics team
Sports

Richardson, McLaughlin and Lyles set to lead the Americans to a big medal haul at Olympic track

The U.S. Olympic track trials ended on a high note

Richardson, McLaughlin and Lyles set to lead the Americans to a big medal haul at Olympic track
Entertainment|Sports

Skateboarding-Macdonald ready to get down with the kids at 50

Andy Macdonald has team mates younger than his son as he prepares for an Olympic debut as the oldest skateboarder in Paris, but the 50-year-old great reckons he can

Skateboarding-Macdonald ready to get down with the kids at 50
News|Political|Sports

Paris mayor: rise of far right will not spoil Olympics mood

The first round parliamentary election victory for France's far right National Rally (RN) party will not spoil the festive mood as Paris hosts the Olympic Games, said the capital's

Paris mayor: rise of far right will not spoil Olympics mood
News|Sports

Boxing-IBA appeals to Swiss federal court after CAS ruling on Olympics

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has appealed to the Swiss Federal Tribunal after a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling against the world body's bid to regain Olympic

Boxing-IBA appeals to Swiss federal court after CAS ruling on Olympics
News|Opinion|Sports

Devout athletes find strength in their faith. But practicing it and elite sports can pose hurdles

It’s been 100 years since a Scottish runner famously refused to race on a Sunday at the Paris Olympics because of his Christian beliefs

Devout athletes find strength in their faith. But practicing it and elite sports can pose hurdles
Sports

Novak Djokovic wins first match at Wimbledon less than a month after undergoing surgery for torn meniscus

Novak Djokovic wins first match at Wimbledon less than a month after undergoing surgery for torn meniscus

Novak Djokovic wins first match at Wimbledon less than a month after undergoing surgery for torn meniscus
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Olympics-Dutch golfer Luiten says he won court battle for spot in Paris Games

Dutch golfer Joost Luiten said on Tuesday he won a court case that will get him into the Paris Olympics after the Netherlands Olympic Committee and Netherlands Sports Federation (NOCNSF)

Olympics-Dutch golfer Luiten says he won court battle for spot in Paris Games

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