Today: September 18, 2024
Today: September 18, 2024

Olympics

Europe|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-Sinner pulls out of Paris Games due to illness

Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Games due to tonsillitis, the world number one said on Wednesday, denting Italy's hopes of winning a first Olympic tennis medal

Olympics-Tennis-Sinner pulls out of Paris Games due to illness
Asia|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Scott ready to add to his medal haul in the Paris pool

Duncan Scott has won quite a lot since now-disgraced Chinese swimmer Sun Yang branded him a loser at the 2019 world championships.

Olympics-Swimming-Scott ready to add to his medal haul in the Paris pool
News|Sports

Olympics-Soccer-Argentina beaten 2-1 by Morocco in chaotic opener, France cruise

A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco on Wednesday caused chaos, with Argentina eventually beaten 2-

Olympics-Soccer-Argentina beaten 2-1 by Morocco in chaotic opener, France cruise
News|Sports

WADA to put U.S. anti-doping agency under compliance review

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will take the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to the Independent Compliance Review Committee next month, WADA told

WADA to put U.S. anti-doping agency under compliance review
Europe|Sports

Olympics-Rugby Sevens-Dupont's France stay alive after stuttering start

Antoine Dupont scored a brilliant individual try as France kept alive their medal hopes despite a stuttering start to the Rugby Sevens tournament in

Olympics-Rugby Sevens-Dupont's France stay alive after stuttering start
Europe|Health|Sports

An unwelcome attendee has joined the Paris Olympic Games: Covid-19

An unwelcome attendee has joined the Paris Olympic Games: Covid-19

An unwelcome attendee has joined the Paris Olympic Games: Covid-19
News|Sports

France beats US 3-0 and Morocco gets a win against Argentina in a wild start to Olympic soccer

Stunning goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Michael Olise helped France to a 3-0 victory over the United States in the Olympic men’s soccer tournament

France beats US 3-0 and Morocco gets a win against Argentina in a wild start to Olympic soccer
News|Sports

Olympics-Soccer-COC head says Priestman had no knowledge of drone incident

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is confident women's soccer head coach Bev Priestman had no knowledge of the spying incident that has engulfed her squad in scandal ahead of their gold

Olympics-Soccer-COC head says Priestman had no knowledge of drone incident
Europe|Sports

Olympics opening ceremony saw no major reported issues, French official says

French interior minister congratulated security forces after no major incident was reported during the opening ceremony

Olympics opening ceremony saw no major reported issues, French official says
Europe|Sports

What to watch for the 2024 Paris Olympics: Rugby gold at stake, Gauff makes debut Saturday, July 27

The opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics is over, and the competition is really going to rev up on Saturday all across France

What to watch for the 2024 Paris Olympics: Rugby gold at stake, Gauff makes debut Saturday, July 27
News|Sports

Olympics-Soccer-Canada great Sinclair: 'We were never shown drone footage'

Canada soccer great Christine Sinclair said on Friday national team players were never shown drone footage during the more than two decades she was on the team, following a spying

Olympics-Soccer-Canada great Sinclair: 'We were never shown drone footage'
Europe|Technology

Paris Olympics broadcasters diverge on AI approach

The Paris Olympics will be a showcase of generative AI for American viewers but European audiences won't see a similar approach, a contrast that reflects how global media

Paris Olympics broadcasters diverge on AI approach
News|Sports

Olympics-What's the swimming doping scandal about?

A doping scandal sparked by 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug has cast a shadow over the Paris Olympics and sparked a huge row

Olympics-What's the swimming doping scandal about?
Africa|News|Sports

Nigeria women's basketball team denied entry to opening ceremony boat by federation, AP source says

The Nigeria women’s basketball team wasn’t allowed to board the delegation’s boat for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the situation

Nigeria women's basketball team denied entry to opening ceremony boat by federation, AP source says
News|Sports

Olympics-Former Canada soccer manager Herdman confident his teams did not spy with drones

Former Canada women's team manager John Herdman said news that Team Canada staff used a drone to spy on an opponent's practice was "a surprise and a shock," and he is "highly

Olympics-Former Canada soccer manager Herdman confident his teams did not spy with drones
Entertainment|News|Sports

Argentina coach slams ‘circus’ as chaos descends on Olympic soccer opener

Argentina coach slams ‘circus’ as chaos descends on Olympic soccer opener

Argentina coach slams ‘circus’ as chaos descends on Olympic soccer opener
Entertainment|Europe|Sports|Travel

Jill Biden travels to Paris Olympics as her husband passes the torch

Jill Biden travels to Paris Olympics as her husband passes the torch

Jill Biden travels to Paris Olympics as her husband passes the torch
Business|Sports

Corona Cero's Olympic bet ramps up rivalry in zero-alcohol beer

Anheuser-Busch InBev is betting on Olympic sponsorship to help its new Corona Cero brew become a top-selling zero-alcohol beer globally, but it will need to catch up

Corona Cero's Olympic bet ramps up rivalry in zero-alcohol beer
Crime|News|Sports

Canadian women’s soccer team staffer given suspended prison sentence over drone incident, prosecutor says

Canadian women’s soccer team staffer given suspended prison sentence over drone incident, prosecutor says

Canadian women’s soccer team staffer given suspended prison sentence over drone incident, prosecutor says
Europe|News

Paris Olympics security sweep upends lives, courts overturn cases

French paramedic Seifelislam Benadda had just dropped off a patient at hospital on July 1, he said, when police informed him he was prohibited from leaving his hometown in the Paris

Paris Olympics security sweep upends lives, courts overturn cases
Europe|Political|Sports

Macron aims to sidestep political concerns and regain prestige with the Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to make France shine during the Olympics

Macron aims to sidestep political concerns and regain prestige with the Paris Olympics
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

The ‘Olympic Picasso’ finally finds recognition for his athletics-inspired art

The ‘Olympic Picasso’ finally finds recognition for his athletics-inspired art

The ‘Olympic Picasso’ finally finds recognition for his athletics-inspired art
Economy|Sports

Three financial tips for American Olympians and future athletes

Being an Olympic athlete in the U.S. is not just arduous physically but often financially as well.

Three financial tips for American Olympians and future athletes
Entertainment|Europe|Opinion|Sports

Olympics-Pioneer Billie Jean King hails extraordinary progress in women's sport

The focus on gender equity at the Paris Olympics is the latest win in a terrific run of progress for women's sports, tennis champion and pioneer Billie Jean King told

Olympics-Pioneer Billie Jean King hails extraordinary progress in women's sport
Americas|Sports

Argentina coach slams chaotic 'scandal' at Olympic soccer match vs Morocco

The head of Argentina’s soccer federation says the chaotic ending to its Olympic soccer match against Morocco “makes no sense,” and Argentina’s coach called the scene “a scandal.”

Argentina coach slams chaotic 'scandal' at Olympic soccer match vs Morocco

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