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Big worries over River Seine’s water quality as triathlon training canceled again

Sports|Videos

Olympic moment of the day: Cap-catching lifeguard steals the swimming show

Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles fights through calf pain in Paris Olympic debut

Health|News|Sports

Simone Biles fights through calf injury to produce impressive performance on Olympic return

July 28, 2024

News|Sports|Videos

Reporter reveals what Simone Biles told crowd after her injury

Simone Biles fought through pain in her calf to post an impressive all-around score during her return to the Olympics. CNN's Coy Wire reports.

July 28, 2024

Reporter reveals what Simone Biles told crowd after her injury

Sports|World

Swimming-American King bidding to be breaststroke queen again in Paris

Once the queen of breaststroke, American Lilly King has come to Paris to reclaim the 100 metres throne but there are no shortage of contenders eyeing the Paris

July 28, 2024

Swimming-American King bidding to be breaststroke queen again in Paris

Opinion|Sports

First Olympics nursery is a step forward, athletes say, but much remains to do

July 28, 2024

Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

When Biles competes, the show is in the stands too. Tom Cruise, more stars attend her Olympic return

Many high-profile fans are attending the return to the Olympics of Simone Biles

July 28, 2024

When Biles competes, the show is in the stands too. Tom Cruise, more stars attend her Olympic return

Lifestyle|News|Sports|US|World

The Re-Dream Team: LeBron James leads a star-studded roster as Team USA goes for Olympic gold

July 28, 2024

Sports|US

US history-making women’s Olympic gymnasts inspiring young hopefuls back home

Celebrity|Entertainment|Opinion|Sports

Simone Biles ‘in a really good place’ as she prepares to further her extraordinary legacy at the Paris Olympics

July 27, 2024

75% of US Olympians played in college. Future of Games hinges on fallout from NCAA athlete payouts

News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky sets up 400m showdown with champion Titmus

Katie Ledecky set up another Olympic showdown with Australia's champion Ariarne Titmus for the 400 metres freestyle title, the American great qualifying fastest for the

July 27, 2024

Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky sets up 400m showdown with champion Titmus

News|Sports

Canada tops Giannis and Greece on Day 1. Wemby and France also win, as do Germany and Australia

Canada was tested, then held on to get its first Olympic win in 24 years

July 27, 2024

Canada tops Giannis and Greece on Day 1. Wemby and France also win, as do Germany and Australia

News|Sports

Olympics-Gymnastics-US women dazzle in crystal-studded leos

When Simone Biles steps under the lights of Bercy Arena on Sunday in one of the Paris Olympics' most anticipated events, there will be something for

July 27, 2024

Olympics-Gymnastics-US women dazzle in crystal-studded leos

Sports|World

What to watch at the gymnastics in Paris

July 27, 2024

Lifestyle|News|Sports|World

The world’s youngest country is making waves in international basketball, and ready to take on Team USA at the Olympics

IOC apologises to South Korea over Olympics ceremony gaffe

The International Olympic Committee apologised to South Korea on Saturday after its delegation of athletes were introduced as from rival North Korea at the Paris Olympics opening

July 27, 2024

IOC apologises to South Korea over Olympics ceremony gaffe

Business|News|Sports

Packers QB Love agrees to terms on 4-year contract extension worth $220 million, AP source says

A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $220 million

July 27, 2024

Packers QB Love agrees to terms on 4-year contract extension worth $220 million, AP source says

News|Sports

Canadian Taylor Pendrith leads the 3M Open in pursuit of his 2nd victory of the year

Taylor Pendrith shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Matt NeSmith into the weekend in the 3M Open

July 27, 2024

Canadian Taylor Pendrith leads the 3M Open in pursuit of his 2nd victory of the year

Europe|News|Sports

Olympic moment of the day: Married couple makes history as Romania’s flag bearers

July 26, 2024

Entertainment|News|Sports

5 takeaways from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics

July 26, 2024

News|Sports

French gold medallists Perec and Riner light Olympic cauldron

French three-times Olympic gold medallists Marie-Jose Perec and Teddy Riner capped a spectacular opening ceremony at the Paris Games on Friday by lighting the

July 26, 2024

French gold medallists Perec and Riner light Olympic cauldron

Business|Education|News|Sports

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences

July 26, 2024

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

Business|Entertainment|News|Sports|Technology

WBD takes NBA to court in legal showdown over broadcast rights

July 26, 2024

News|Sports|World

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

July 26, 2024

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

Europe|Sports|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

July 26, 2024

Paris Olympics broadcasters diverge on AI approach

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

July 26, 2024

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

News|Sports|World

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

July 26, 2024

Olympics-What's the swimming doping scandal about?

News|Opinion|Sports

The IOC says the Olympic Games has reached gender parity, but historic gender inequality still lingers

July 26, 2024

News|Sports

Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett is the No. 1 defensive lineman in AP's top 5 rankings

AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett was voted the top defensive lineman in the league by The Associated Press

July 26, 2024

Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett is the No. 1 defensive lineman in AP's top 5 rankings

News|Sports

Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest

Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to help break the post-practice team huddle

July 26, 2024

Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest

Business|News|Sports|US

Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights

Warner Bros Discovery and its sports division, Turner Broadcasting System, filed a lawsuit on Friday against the National Basketball Association in New York over the

July 26, 2024

Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights

Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Charles Barkley lashes out at NBA for choosing Amazon over TNT: ‘It just sucks’

July 26, 2024

Asia|Sports

Olympics-Surfing-How the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti works

Surfing makes its second Olympic appearance at the Paris 2024 Games after a successful debut in Tokyo, with competition being held this time on the French Polynesian

July 26, 2024

Olympics-Surfing-How the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti works

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?

Most countries will have two athletes hoisting a large flag in the boats along the Seine River for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

July 26, 2024

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?

Crime|Sports

Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges

Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges

July 26, 2024

Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges

Crime|News|Sports|US

Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the team’s recent legal woes

July 26, 2024

Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges

MidEast|News|Sports|World

First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka for anabolic steroids

A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics

July 26, 2024

First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka for anabolic steroids

Lifestyle|Sports|World

‘I made it’: 38 years after calling time on her Olympic dream in China, this ‘table tennis grandma’ will represent Chile at Paris 2024

Olympics-River Seine suitable for swimming six out of seven days from July 17-23

The Seine was suitable for swimming six days out of seven between July 17-23, data showed on the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

July 26, 2024

Olympics-River Seine suitable for swimming six out of seven days from July 17-23

Sports|US

Olympics-Soccer-Lloyd hails Swanson's record-breaking double in opening U.S. win

Eight years after Mallory Swanson scored her first Olympic goal, the forward struck twice in 66 seconds in the United States' Group B opener against Zambia in Paris, breaking Carli

July 26, 2024

Olympics-Soccer-Lloyd hails Swanson's record-breaking double in opening U.S. win

Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Sports

She couldn’t stop thinking about the guy she met at the Athens Olympics. Then a message from him changed her life

Naomi Osaka is in a better place as she returns to the Olympics and Roland Garros at Paris Games

Naomi Osaka is back on the tennis tour, back at a Summer Olympics and back at Roland Garros

July 26, 2024

Naomi Osaka is in a better place as she returns to the Olympics and Roland Garros at Paris Games

Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles defends German gymnasts on crowded Paris bus

Simone Biles is known for her high-flying, boundary-pushing gymnastics skills, but she can be just as impressive off the competition mat in her support for fellow

July 26, 2024

Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles defends German gymnasts on crowded Paris bus

Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics

Arsonists have attacked France’s high-speed rail network, paralyzing train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games

July 26, 2024

Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics

News|Sports

MLB roundup: Padres’ Dylan Cease no-hits Nationals

Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in the majors this season, lifting the visiting San Diego Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.

July 26, 2024

MLB roundup: Padres’ Dylan Cease no-hits Nationals

News|Opinion|Sports|World

Gaza war weighs heavy on the minds of Palestinian Olympians: ‘I want to be an inspiration’

Colts to use Anthony Richardson's 'superpowers' as a dual-threat QB

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson regards his legs as one of his "superpowers," but his many strengths did not include immunity from injury in his rookie campaign in 2023.

July 25, 2024

U.S. first lady Jill Biden visited some American athletes at an Olympic training center in Paris on Thursday, wishing rugby and track and field competitors good luck and even taking part in a stationary relay drill with runners

July 25, 2024

Jill Biden meets with US Olympic athletes in Paris — and even helps with a relay drill

News|Sports|US|World

All Aboard! US women's basketball team arrives at Olympics via train from London

The U.S. women's basketball team has arrived at the Olympics via train

July 25, 2024

All Aboard! US women's basketball team arrives at Olympics via train from London

Arts|Sports

Coco Gauff’s childhood coach in Delray Beach inspires 4 generations of players

July 25, 2024

News|Sports|World

Olympics-Israel warns France of Iran-backed plot

Israel's foreign minister warned his French counterpart on Thursday of a potential Iranian-backed plot to target Israeli athletes and tourists during the Paris Olympic

July 25, 2024

Olympics-Israel warns France of Iran-backed plot

RAW: OLYMPICS: GAUFF HONORED TO BE TEAM USA FLAG BEARER

Coco Gauff talks to CNN ahead of flag bearer honor

July 25, 2024

RAW: OLYMPICS: GAUFF HONORED TO BE TEAM USA FLAG BEARER

News|Sports

'I was shocked': Coco Gauff reacts to being named Team USA flag bearer with LeBron James

American tennis player Coco Gauff tells CNN's Coy Wire about the honor of being named as Team USA’s female flag bearer and how excited she is to meet her fellow flag bearer LeBron James for the first time.

July 25, 2024

'I was shocked': Coco Gauff reacts to being named Team USA flag bearer with LeBron James

News|Sports|US

Coco Gauff still can’t wrap her head around the honor of being Team USA’s flag bearer

Olympics-Soccer-Canada edge New Zealand 2-1 amid Olympic spying scandal

News|Sports|World

Man jet skiing across Lake Michigan to raise money for body armor for Chicago police

July 25, 2024

Sports|US

Olympics-Wrestling-US team speak of peace and gratitude - before charge on the mat begins

The U.S. wrestling team sounded unusually chilled out on Thursday, speaking of their gratitude and sense of peace at being at the Paris Olympics - where they

July 25, 2024

Olympics-Wrestling-US team speak of peace and gratitude - before charge on the mat begins

Crime|News|Sports

Bills' Von Miller says he believes domestic assault case to be closed, with no charges filed

No charges have been filed, and Von Miller says he considers the case of him allegedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend as being closed based on feedback the Buffalo Bills edge rusher got from his legal representatives

July 25, 2024

All the off-field attention that Travis Kelce generated last season while dating pop star Taylor Swift may have overshadowed his ability as a football player

July 25, 2024

Travis Kelce picked as the top tight end in the AP’s NFL Top 5 rankings

Health|News|Sports|US|World

US viewers' Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles

On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S. viewers

July 25, 2024

US viewers' Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles

News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Basketball-U.S. put unbeaten streaks on the line with records in sight

With a star-studded lineup of NBA and WNBA greats, the United States will hope to maintain their golden grip on basketball at the Paris Olympics, but several teams

July 25, 2024

Olympics-Basketball-U.S. put unbeaten streaks on the line with records in sight

Fashion and Beauty|Sports

I tried Speedo's Olympic swimsuit. It's fast in the pool, but takes forever to put on

I tried the new Speedo swimsuit being used at the Paris Olympics and it came with instructions on how to even put it on

July 25, 2024

I tried Speedo's Olympic swimsuit. It's fast in the pool, but takes forever to put on

Europe|News|Sports|World

French minister thanks Belgium for detaining 7 terror suspects on eve of Olympics opening ceremony

On the eve of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, France's interior minister thanked Belgium for a string of raids that led to the detention of seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities

July 25, 2024

French minister thanks Belgium for detaining 7 terror suspects on eve of Olympics opening ceremony

Australia|Health|Sports

Australian field hockey player opts to amputate part of his finger in order to compete in Paris Olympics

July 25, 2024

News|Sports

‘You’re playing for something bigger than yourself’: Andy Murray withdraws from singles, looks to doubles in Olympics

Europe|News|Sports

Exclusive: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says terror attacks pushed her to bid for the Olympics

July 25, 2024

News|Sports|World

As Paris Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in soccer

Inspired by the Olympics worlds away in Paris, some Palestinian youths played soccer against each other at a school sheltering the displaced in the war-torn Gaza Strip

July 25, 2024

As Paris Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in soccer

Business|Finance|Sports|Stock Markets|US

Warner Bros Discovery drops after failing to renew NBA broadcasting rights

Warner Bros Discovery shares fell more than 4% in U.S. premarket trading on Thursday, after the media giant failed to renew broadcasting rights for the NBA games, fueling investor concerns

July 25, 2024

Warner Bros Discovery drops after failing to renew NBA broadcasting rights

Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Tennis-Nadal and Alcaraz dream team to dance in Roland Garros spotlight

The Olympic tennis competition slides into action on Saturday with Rafa Nadal, the undisputed king of Roland Garros, the name on everyone's lips as he plots another

July 25, 2024

Olympics-Tennis-Nadal and Alcaraz dream team to dance in Roland Garros spotlight

Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Sports

Olympics-Gymnastics-German gymnasts choose full-body suits for comfort, freedom

Some of Germany's female Olympic gymnasts at the Paris Games opted for full-body suits in training on Thursday, a fashion choice that has had profound

July 25, 2024

Olympics-Gymnastics-German gymnasts choose full-body suits for comfort, freedom

Health|Sports|Technology|World

Grindr is limiting location services at the Olympics to protect LGBTQ+ athletes

July 25, 2024

Europe|News|Sports|World

The USWNT kicks off in France as a team in transition – and one that’s looking to make a point

July 25, 2024

Europe|News|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-Djokovic looks to prolong era with unfinished business at Roland Garros

Serbia's Novak Djokovic is adamant he will be the last man standing from tennis's 'Big Four' with twice-Olympic champion Andy Murray bidding farewell to the sport

July 25, 2024

Olympics-Tennis-Djokovic looks to prolong era with unfinished business at Roland Garros

Americas|Asia|News|Sports

Olympics-U.S. Olympic officials call for truce in doping feud

America's top Olympic official has backed the world anti-doping body after its credibility came under fire over a case, recently come to light, of Chinese swimmers

July 25, 2024

Olympics-U.S. Olympic officials call for truce in doping feud

News|Sports|US|World

10 athletes to watch from Team USA at the Summer Olympics

July 25, 2024

MidEast|News|Sports|Travel|World

Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris

Palestinian Olympic athletes have been greeted with a roar of a crowd and gifts of food and roses as they arrived in Paris

July 25, 2024

Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris

Asia|Australia|News|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Australia champion will weigh doping protest after racing China swimmer

Australia's Olympic 200 metres breaststroke champion Zac Stubblety-Cook said he may make an anti-doping protest after racing Chinese world record holder Qin Haiyang at

July 25, 2024

Olympics-Swimming-Australia champion will weigh doping protest after racing China swimmer

Americas|Sports|World

Olympics-Gymnastics-Mexico's Moreno vaults into Paris with poise

Mexican gymnast Alexa Moreno is relying on years of experience and the absence of some top contenders to reach the podium on the vault

July 25, 2024

Olympics-Gymnastics-Mexico's Moreno vaults into Paris with poise

Crime|News|Sports

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

July 25, 2024

Americas|News|Sports|World

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.”

July 25, 2024

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

Arts|Europe|Sports|Travel

What to expect from Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games

July 25, 2024

Arts|Entertainment|Sports

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

July 25, 2024

News|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-Nadal blocking Djokovic's path in potential round-two clash

Top seed Novak Djokovic could face 14-times French Open champion Rafa Nadal in a blockbuster second-round match in the Olympic men's singles after the draw was made

July 25, 2024

Olympics-Tennis-Nadal blocking Djokovic's path in potential round-two clash

News|Sports|US

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.

July 25, 2024

Three financial tips for American Olympians and future athletes

News|Sports|US

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley says he was portrayed fairly in the HBO show “Hard Knocks.”

July 25, 2024

Saquon Barkley wants to move on from 'Hard Knocks' Giants life to fresh start with Eagles

Business|News|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

July 25, 2024

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

Crime|News|Sports|World

ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games

July 25, 2024

News|Sports

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

July 25, 2024

Arts|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology|Travel

The photographer capturing climbers at dizzying heights

July 25, 2024

News|Sports

49ers All-Pro LT Trent Williams a no-show due to contract issues

San Francisco 49ers All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams is a training-camp holdout due to contract issues, coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday.

July 24, 2024

49ers All-Pro LT Trent Williams a no-show due to contract issues

Business|Sports

WNBA builds on soaring popularity with new media rights agreements

The rocketing growth of the WNBA is reflected in the league's new media rights agreements announced Wednesday for the 2026 through 2036 seasons.

July 24, 2024

WNBA builds on soaring popularity with new media rights agreements

News|Sports|World

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

July 24, 2024

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

Business|Entertainment|Sports

NBA rejects Warner Bros. Discovery’s matching offer to retain games, setting up potential legal showdown

July 24, 2024

Health|Sports|World

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

July 24, 2024

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation

Europe|News|Sports|World

France’s forgotten athletes: As the world tunes in to the Olympics, many of Paris’ poorer suburbs see little benefit

July 24, 2024

News|Sports|World

Olympics-Paris 2024 relieved as Israel opening soccer match passes security test

Israel's opening Olympic soccer match against Mali on Wednesday passed the first major security test ahead of the Games' official opening ceremony as fans from both

July 24, 2024

Olympics-Paris 2024 relieved as Israel opening soccer match passes security test

Entertainment|News|Sports

Olympic Opening Ceremony dancers call off strike action

July 24, 2024

Crime|News|Sports

Olympic security checks block 5,000 people, including 1,000 suspected of meddling and espionage

July 24, 2024

Crime|Europe|News|Sports|World

France arrests Russian suspected of planning to destabilize Olympics

French police have arrested a Russian man suspected of planning to destabilize the Olympics, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Wednesday, just days before the Games begin.

July 24, 2024

France arrests Russian suspected of planning to destabilize Olympics

News|Opinion|Sports|World

‘It’s all about getting a little bit better’: Team USA continues to show flaws but improves in 27-point hammering of Germany

Olympics-Canadian coach, analyst kicked out of Games after drone incident

Crime|News|Sports|World

Russian detained in Paris over fears of Olympic ‘destabilization’ plans

July 23, 2024

News|Sports

Reports: Browns guarantee Amari Cooper $20M for 2024

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper received a $5 million raise and will make $20 million in the final year of his five-year, $100 million deal, Cleveland.com and ESPN reported on Tuesday.

July 23, 2024

Reports: Browns guarantee Amari Cooper $20M for 2024

Sports|Travel

Bears safety to skip game to support wife -- Simone Biles -- at Paris Games

Bears safety Jonathan Owens received permission to skip the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 1 to take a trip to Paris.

July 23, 2024

Bears safety to skip game to support wife -- Simone Biles -- at Paris Games

Crime|News|Sports

Former UK star Rajon Rondo expected plead guilty to charges in southern Indiana

July 23, 2024

News|Sports

Tyreek Hill eyes extension, wants to stay with Dolphins

Reporting on the first day of Dolphins training camp, star wide receiver Tyreek Hill wants to be paid like his contemporaries but also expressed his desire to remain in Miami.

July 23, 2024

Tyreek Hill eyes extension, wants to stay with Dolphins

News|Sports

49ers GM: Brandon Aiyuk to report, remain 'integral part of team'

49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is reporting for the start of training camp and expected to practice with the team, general manager John Lynch said Tuesday.

July 23, 2024

49ers GM: Brandon Aiyuk to report, remain 'integral part of team'

Entertainment|News|Sports

WNBA All-Star Game shatters ratings record

The WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix drew a record number of viewers on Saturday, crushing the old mark set 21 years ago.

July 23, 2024

WNBA All-Star Game shatters ratings record

Business|Sports

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa at camp with contract in flux

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa reported to training camp with the Miami Dolphins and teammates expect him to practice, putting the business side of the game on the backburner for the moment.

July 23, 2024

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa at camp with contract in flux

News|Sports|World

Warning signs blinking over swimmers’ anger at alleged Chinese doping scandal ahead of Olympics

Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers at the Paris Olympics

July 23, 2024

Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Comcast expects to carry 100 NBA games each season in new broadcast rights deal

Comcast said on Tuesday it expects to announce an 11-year broadcasting rights deal with the National Basketball Association to carry 100 games every regular season across its NBC network

July 23, 2024

Comcast expects to carry 100 NBA games each season in new broadcast rights deal

Business|News|Sports

Jets' Haason Reddick doesn't report to training camp while seeking a new deal, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the situation says New York Jets defensive end Haason Reddick is not planning to report to training camp with the rest of his teammates as he seeks a new contract

July 23, 2024

Jets' Haason Reddick doesn't report to training camp while seeking a new deal, AP source says

Sports|US

Olympics-Beach volleyball-Budinger draws inspiration from NBA career

Chase Budinger may have played professional basketball before making the switch to beach volleyball but the towering American said growing up as a dual sport athlete

July 23, 2024

Olympics-Beach volleyball-Budinger draws inspiration from NBA career

Education|Sports

Michigan caddie earns full college tuition through Evans Scholars Program

July 23, 2024

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Bernard Arnault has been dubbed the Olympics' godfather. Here's how he built LVMH's fortune

These may be the most luxurious Olympics ever

July 23, 2024

Bernard Arnault has been dubbed the Olympics' godfather. Here's how he built LVMH's fortune

Asia|News|Sports

Olympics-China to challenge U.S. for gold medal bragging rights amid doping row

China arrive at the Paris Olympics expecting the torrent of gold medals that has become common for the Asian sporting powerhouse in recent

July 23, 2024

Olympics-China to challenge U.S. for gold medal bragging rights amid doping row

Health|News|Sports|World

Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar pulls out of Olympics with extreme fatigue

July 23, 2024

News|Sports

The Olympic Games face a unique set of potential security threats in Paris. Organizers say everyone will be safe

July 23, 2024

Health|Science|Sports

Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome

Athletes have different gut microbiomes compared with the general population. Some of these microbes are thought to improve endurance and recovery by optimizing the cell’s powerhouses.

July 23, 2024

Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

What does a sweaty bodybuilder sitting in a window have to do with the Olympics?

July 23, 2024

News|Sports|US

Olympics-Table Tennis-GoFundMe helps American Jha fulfill Olympic dream

Kanak Jha is no stranger to the Olympics, having represented the United States in table tennis at both the Rio and Tokyo Games, but the path to Paris has been his most

July 23, 2024

Olympics-Table Tennis-GoFundMe helps American Jha fulfill Olympic dream

France probed migrant communities to fight ISIS-K threat to Olympics

French security services have been probing migrant communities from former Soviet republics in an effort to safeguard the Olympics from the ISIS-K militant group, the interior

July 23, 2024

Before there was Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz winning multiple Olympic gold medals in swimming for the United States — there was Tarzan

July 23, 2024

Tarzan at the Olympics: Johnny Weissmuller won 3 gold medals at the 1924 Paris Games

Entertainment|News|Sports|US|World

LeBron James leads Team USA to another comeback in 92-88 win against Germany

July 23, 2024

News|Sports

Olympics-Who will light the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron?

The identity of the person who lights the Olympic cauldron on the night of the opening ceremony is one of sport's best-kept secrets, with less than a dozen people in

July 23, 2024

Olympics-Who will light the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron?

Opinion|Sports

Olympic drug-fighting failures make Enhanced Games 'not so radical' says former anti-doping advocate

An expert on the ground floor of some of anti-doping’s most broad-reaching advances says it might make sense to stop testing athletes

July 23, 2024

Olympic drug-fighting failures make Enhanced Games 'not so radical' says former anti-doping advocate

Health|News|Opinion|Sports

Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?

Athletes heading to the Paris Olympics have more access than ever to resources in the once-taboo realm of mental health and many sound more willing than ever to use them

July 23, 2024

Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?

Asia|News|Sports

Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata withdraws from Olympic Games after smoking and drinking alcohol

Opening statements set for Monday in Jerry Jones paternity suit in Texarkana

July 22, 2024

Business|Sports|Technology

Reddit strikes deals with sports leagues to attract more ad dollars

Reddit is bringing more sports content to its platform through deals with leagues, including the National Basketball Association and the National Football League, in a bid to attract more

July 22, 2024

Reddit strikes deals with sports leagues to attract more ad dollars

Australia|Sports

Olympics-Australia would not pick convicted rapist - team chief

Australia would not pick a convicted rapist for the Olympics, team chief Anna Meares said on Monday after the Netherlands selected a beach volleyball player

July 22, 2024

Olympics-Australia would not pick convicted rapist - team chief

Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Sports|US

Brittney Griner honored to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prison

There were times Brittney Griner thought she would never wear a USA Basketball jersey again

July 22, 2024

Brittney Griner honored to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prison

Entertainment|News|Sports

Oscar Piastri wins his first ever F1 Grand Prix in Hungary in tense race highlighted by McLaren team drama

July 22, 2024

News|Sports|US

Olympics-LeBron James picked as Team USA's male flag bearer for Paris Games

Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will be Team USA's male flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, the American team said on Monday

July 22, 2024

Olympics-LeBron James picked as Team USA's male flag bearer for Paris Games

News|Sports

Olympics-Zverev injury not healed, but confident for Paris title defence

Reigning Olympic champion Alexander Zverev is hopeful the knee injury he suffered at Wimbledon will not impact his chances of gold in Paris but says it is not yet healed.

July 22, 2024

Olympics-Zverev injury not healed, but confident for Paris title defence

News|Sports

‘We all wanted Rafa to win’: Nuno Borges beats Rafael Nadal in Swedish Open final to secure first career title

July 22, 2024

Lifestyle|Sports

Faith Kipyegon on motherhood and the quest for history

July 22, 2024

Europe|News|Sports|World

France to give 24-hour protection to Israeli Olympics team amid Gaza tensions

Israeli athletes will receive 24-hour protection during the Paris Olympics, France's interior minister said, after a far-left lawmaker said Israel's delegation was not welcome and

July 22, 2024

France to give 24-hour protection to Israeli Olympics team amid Gaza tensions

Europe|News|Sports|World

Kremlin says French failure to accredit some Russian journalists for Paris Games is unacceptable

The Kremlin said on Monday that a decision by France to refuse to accredit some Russian journalists for the Paris 2024 Olympics over security fears was unacceptable and accused the

July 22, 2024

Kremlin says French failure to accredit some Russian journalists for Paris Games is unacceptable

Europe|News|Sports|World

Where every sport is being held at the Paris Olympic Games

July 22, 2024

Sports|US

Golf-It's been quite a journey, says British Open winner Schauffele

American Xander Schauffele celebrated achieving a lifelong dream after winning his second major title with an ice-cool two-shot victory at the

July 22, 2024

Golf-It's been quite a journey, says British Open winner Schauffele

News|Sports

MLB roundup: Michael King, Padres baffle Guardians

Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his latest stellar start and Kyle Higashioka hit a two-run double as the San Diego Padres sent the Cleveland Guardians to a rare home-series

July 22, 2024

MLB roundup: Michael King, Padres baffle Guardians

News|Sports

Mariners' Julio Rodriguez suffers ankle sprain, deemed day-to-day

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez is day-to-day after leaving Sunday's game vs. the Astros in the sixth inning with a right ankle sprain.

July 21, 2024

Mariners' Julio Rodriguez suffers ankle sprain, deemed day-to-day

News|Sports

Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field

Kyle Larson made a late charge through the field, managed to get his car refired after a red flag and won the final two restart battles Sunday before coasting to his first Brickyard 400 victory under caution

July 21, 2024

Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field

Crime|News|Sports

Andre Seldon Jr., Utah State football transfer, dies in apparent cliff diving accident

U.S. captain Tyler Adams has back surgery and will miss start of season with Bournemouth

Americas|Crime|News|Sports

Federal class action lawsuit is seeking refunds on behalf of ticketed fans after chaos at Copa América final

July 20, 2024

News|Sports|World

For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports

Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States – yet they care deeply about the politics of their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland

July 20, 2024

For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports

News|Sports

Hoops legend Cheryl Miller filled with pride as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese make mark on WNBA

Cheryl Miller will coach the WNBA All-Stars against Team USA during All-Star weekend

July 20, 2024

Hoops legend Cheryl Miller filled with pride as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese make mark on WNBA

News|Sports

Atlanta's Allisha Gray 1st player to win both 3-point and skills competition at WNBA All-Star event

Allisha Gray became the first player in WNBA history to win both the 3-point and skills competition in the same year, capturing both titles Friday night

July 20, 2024

Atlanta's Allisha Gray 1st player to win both 3-point and skills competition at WNBA All-Star event

Celebrity|Lifestyle|Sports

Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle welcome a son: ‘That’s my man’

WNBA players step up their clothes game, garnering attention for their pregame fashion choices

Education|Lifestyle|Sports

NFL lineman Jon Feliciano hosts back-to-school drive in Davie, donating 400 backpacks full of supplies

News|Sports

Golf-Rose loving the grind as he scents Open title chance

The teasing winds, deep bunkers and gorse bushes of Royal Troon left many of the world's best golfers with furrowed brows on Friday, but England's Justin Rose loved every

July 19, 2024

Golf-Rose loving the grind as he scents Open title chance

Business|Sports

Chiefs president in talks with Kansas, Missouri about stadium plans

Chiefs president Mark Donovan kept the door open to moving the team over the border to Kansas if a new stadium in Missouri continues to meet resistance.

July 19, 2024

Chiefs president in talks with Kansas, Missouri about stadium plans

Crime|News|Sports

Utah State says Blake Anderson fired for interviewing potential victim after Aggies player's arrest

Utah State’s termination letter to Blake Anderson says he was fired for contacting a potential domestic violence victim and a witness to the incident after an Aggies football player was arrested, and failing to properly report the case

July 19, 2024

Utah State says Blake Anderson fired for interviewing potential victim after Aggies player's arrest

Business|Entertainment|Sports

The ‘first’ post-Covid Olympics are exciting sponsors. Fans? Not so much

July 19, 2024

News|Sports|US

Alabama names Bryant-Denny Stadium field after Nick Saban

Alabama football teams will soon be playing on Saban Field

July 19, 2024

Alabama names Bryant-Denny Stadium field after Nick Saban

Asia|Sports|Technology

Golf-Japan's Iwasaki suffers consecutive nines as Open ends in despair

Sunday morning hackers watching the professionals often think they are watching a different sport to the one they play but they will identify with Japan's Aguri Iwasaki.

July 19, 2024

Golf-Japan's Iwasaki suffers consecutive nines as Open ends in despair

Business|Europe|News|Sports

Adidas apologizes for ad campaign linked to 1972 Munich Olympics

July 19, 2024

Americas|Crime|News|Sports|US

Soccer fan files lawsuit against Hard Rock Stadium following Copa America chaos

July 19, 2024

News|Sports

Durant returns to practice with US basketball team, 1 week before Paris Olympics

Kevin Durant practiced with the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Friday, a major step toward getting him back on track for the Paris Games that open next week

July 19, 2024

Durant returns to practice with US basketball team, 1 week before Paris Olympics

Sports|World

Athletics-A world record would be perfect final Olympic tune-up for in-form Crouser

American Ryan Crouser hinted a world shot put record could be on the cards at the London Diamond League meeting on Saturday in what would be an ideal final tune-up before he aims

July 19, 2024

Athletics-A world record would be perfect final Olympic tune-up for in-form Crouser

Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports|World

Fallout intensifies over soccer star Enzo Fernández and Argentina teammates singing racist chant about France

July 19, 2024

Entertainment|News|Sports

Tiger Woods misses third consecutive major cut; vows it’s not an Open goodbye

Golf-Lowry taking it one round at a time after solid British Open start

News|Sports|World

Olympic Village welcomes first athletes ahead of 2024 Paris Games

July 18, 2024

Crime|Europe|News|Sports

Police officer attacked in Paris, as security measures ramp up for Olympics

July 18, 2024

Lifestyle|News|Sports|US

For Catholic pilgrims, all roads lead to Indy for an old-style devotion in modern stadium setting

Catholics from across the U.S. have converged for five days of traditional devotions at the Indianapolis Colts’ football stadium in what they’re calling the National Eucharistic Congress

July 18, 2024

For Catholic pilgrims, all roads lead to Indy for an old-style devotion in modern stadium setting

Asia|Sports

Dodgers, Cubs to open 2025 MLB season in Tokyo

Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers will open the 2025 season against Japanese countrymen Shota Imanaga, Seiya Suzuki and the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19, Major

July 18, 2024

Dodgers, Cubs to open 2025 MLB season in Tokyo

News|Sports

Jason Wright is out as Washington Commanders president and will leave the team after the '24 season

Jason Wright is no longer president of the Washington Commanders and is expected to leave the organization after the 2024 season

July 18, 2024

Jason Wright is out as Washington Commanders president and will leave the team after the '24 season

News|Sports

Dodgers and Cubs open 2025 MLB season in Tokyo March 19, rest of league starts March 27

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in Sacramento against the Cubs on March 31

July 18, 2024

Dodgers and Cubs open 2025 MLB season in Tokyo March 19, rest of league starts March 27

San Jose State putting plastic coyotes on football field to scare off geese

July 18, 2024

Tiger Woods says he lost sleep over Trump assassination attempt

July 18, 2024

News|Sports|World

Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medals

Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she’d see everyone in Paris

July 18, 2024

Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medals

Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology|US

Google brings AI to US broadcast of Paris Olympics

Alphabet's Google will infuse artificial intelligence into the U.S. broadcast of the Paris Olympics, allowing sports commentators to use AI to explain competitions, the tech

July 18, 2024

Google brings AI to US broadcast of Paris Olympics

Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion|Sports

Simone Biles reflects on Tokyo Olympics in ‘Rising’: ‘I felt like I was in jail with my own brain and body’

July 18, 2024

News|Sports|US|World

Team USA earns dominant win over Serbia and NBA MVP Nikola Jokić

July 18, 2024

Opinion|Sports

Paris Olympic competition nears total gender parity. Take a look at the athlete gender breakdown

The founder of the modern Olympics and former IOC president, Pierre de Coubertin, once said women competing in the Games would be “impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic and improper.”

July 18, 2024

Paris Olympic competition nears total gender parity. Take a look at the athlete gender breakdown

News|Sports

Philadelphia Union’s 14-year-old phenom Cavan Sullivan makes history in MLS debut

July 18, 2024

Europe|News|Sports|World

Russian and Belarusian athletes broke rules on Ukraine war, rights group says

Ten Russian and seven Belarusian athletes cleared to compete in the Paris Olympics have violated the International Olympic Committee's (IOC)

July 18, 2024

Russian and Belarusian athletes broke rules on Ukraine war, rights group says

Asia|News|Sports

Olympics-Dutch medallist Kamminga questions handling of Chinese swimmers' doping cases

Dutch swimmer Arno Kamminga described the case of the 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned drug as a "lose-lose situation" while also questioning how the

July 18, 2024

Olympics-Dutch medallist Kamminga questions handling of Chinese swimmers' doping cases

News|Sports

Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams dies at 84

July 18, 2024

Americas|Sports|World

Argentina tops FIFA men's rankings as government hits back at critics of team's racist France song

Argentina is confirmed as the world’s No. 1 team in the FIFA men’s rankings

July 18, 2024

Argentina tops FIFA men's rankings as government hits back at critics of team's racist France song

Health|News|Sports|World

Athletics-Herniated disc knocks defending decathlon world champ LePage out of Olympics

Canada's reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc in his back which requires surgery.

July 18, 2024

Athletics-Herniated disc knocks defending decathlon world champ LePage out of Olympics

Europe|News|Sports

Olympics-What you need to know about the Paris 2024 opening ceremony

Paris will officially kick off its Olympics extravaganza with an unprecedented opening ceremony on the river Seine on Friday.

July 18, 2024

Olympics-What you need to know about the Paris 2024 opening ceremony

MidEast|News|Sports|World

Inspired by Muhammad Ali, meet the judo star who fled civil war conscription in Syria and will now compete at the Paris Olympics

July 18, 2024

Business|Finance|Lifestyle|Sports

Angel City FC set to become world’s most valuable pro women’s sports team following new investment

Stephen Curry strong in US men's basketball team's 105-79 win over Serbia in Olympic warmup

News|Sports

Attleboro power lifter, 74, breaks national record, aims for world championship

RAW: TERRELL DAVIS: "I WAS STRIPPED OF MY DIGNITY"

Celebrity|News|Sports

‘Treated like a convict’: NFL legend Terrell Davis describes getting handcuffed on a plane near his kids after asking for ice

July 17, 2024

Lifestyle|Sports|Technology

Marathon-winning ‘spray-on’ running shoes could shake up Olympics

July 17, 2024

Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Paris 2024 opening ceremony will see big police presence but no changes after Trump attack, official says

Some 45,000 police will secure the Paris Olympics' July 26 opening ceremony, with over 100 heads of state and government set to attend, a senior official said on

July 17, 2024

Olympics-Paris 2024 opening ceremony will see big police presence but no changes after Trump attack, official says

Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Soccer-Angel City set to become world's most valuable women's sports team

Angel City is set to become the world's most valuable professional women's sports team after finalising a landmark new ownership agreement with Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife Willow

July 17, 2024

Soccer-Angel City set to become world's most valuable women's sports team

Europe|News|Sports|Technology

AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare

France is using experimental AI-enabled surveillance and data collection tools before, during and after the 2024 Summer Olympics. Here’s what that means for the trade-off between security and privacy.

July 17, 2024

AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare

Adidas shares jumped as much as 5% on Wednesday, hitting their highest in over two years, after the German sportswear company hiked its full-year guidance for the second time this year,

July 17, 2024

Adidas jumps 5% after second outlook hike, strong Q2

Environment|Europe|News|Sports

Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics

July 17, 2024

Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events

News|Sports|US|World

USWNT puts a frustrating night behind them as they look forward to next week’s Olympics

Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, according to his alma mater, La Salle University

July 16, 2024

Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69

News|Sports

Georgia grapples with driving violations as Smart says players are being fined from NIL payments

Georgia coach Kirby Smart says Bulldogs players who have been arrested or cited for driving violations have been disciplined with suspensions and fines through the collective that provides name, image and likeness payments to the school’s athletes

July 16, 2024

Georgia grapples with driving violations as Smart says players are being fined from NIL payments

News|Sports|US

Golf-McIlroy motivated for British Open after U.S. Open disappointment

It took Rory McIlroy a couple of days to process the heartbreak he suffered at the U.S.

July 16, 2024

Golf-McIlroy motivated for British Open after U.S. Open disappointment

News|Sports|US

Tiger Woods says even champions miss putts. Rory McIlroy gets the message at British Open

Rory McIlroy got plenty of text messages after his late collapse at the U.S. Open last month

July 16, 2024

Tiger Woods says even champions miss putts. Rory McIlroy gets the message at British Open

News|Opinion|Sports

Tiger Woods rebuts Colin Montgomerie’s call for him to retire: ‘As a past champion, I’m exempt until I’m 60. Colin’s not’

Crime|Lifestyle|News|Sports|US

NY AG, NYCLU sue county for again banning transgender girls and women from teams that match their gender identity

The final men's major of the year is the oldest championship in golf

July 15, 2024

British Open '24: How to watch the final round, the favorites and more about golf's oldest event

Europe|News|Sports

Spain revels in golden Sunday as Carlos Alcaraz and men’s football team emerge victorious

Soccer-Incidents involving fans at major matches

Australia|News|Sports

Travis Bazzana becomes first Australian ever taken with top pick in Major League Baseball draft

July 15, 2024

Americas|News|Sports

Argentina wins record 16th Copa America title, beats Colombia 1-0 after Messi gets hurt

Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi’s second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 on Lautaro Martínez’s 112th-minute goal

July 15, 2024

Argentina wins record 16th Copa America title, beats Colombia 1-0 after Messi gets hurt

Americas|Sports

Soccer-Argentina crowned Copa America champions for record 16th time after defeating Colombia

Argentina won a record 16th Copa America title by beating Colombia 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal from Lautaro Martinez on Sunday after the final was delayed for

July 15, 2024

Soccer-Argentina crowned Copa America champions for record 16th time after defeating Colombia

Americas|News|Sports

Soccer-Argentina's Messi goes off injured in Copa final

Argentina captain Lionel Messi limped off with an apparent ankle injury in the second half of their Copa America final against Colombia on Sunday, bringing an end to

July 15, 2024

Soccer-Argentina's Messi goes off injured in Copa final

News|Sports

Lionel Messi exits Copa America final with apparent leg injury, ankle swollen

Lionel Messi’s night ended early during the Copa America final when he emotionally exited the field in the 64th minute with an apparent leg injury on Sunday night

July 15, 2024

Lionel Messi exits Copa America final with apparent leg injury, ankle swollen

Argentina wins Copa América in Miami final marred by chaotic crowd scenes and tearful Messi goodbye

England's Harry Kane and Spain's Dani Olmo end Euro 2024 in a 6-way tie for Golden Boot top scorer

England striker Harry Kane finished Euro 2024 in a six-way tie for the Golden Boot top scorer

July 14, 2024

England's Harry Kane and Spain's Dani Olmo end Euro 2024 in a 6-way tie for Golden Boot top scorer

News|Sports

Adrián Beltré is going from All-Star Game in Texas to Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown

Adrián Beltré took a side trip on the way to his induction in Cooperstown

July 14, 2024

Adrián Beltré is going from All-Star Game in Texas to Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown

Europe|Sports

Soccer-Sublime Spain strike late to win record fourth Euro crown

Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal scored four minutes from time as they capped a dominant Euro 2024 campaign with a deserved 2-1 win over England in Sunday's showpiece for a

July 14, 2024

Soccer-Sublime Spain strike late to win record fourth Euro crown

Entertainment|News|Sports

Tennis-Alcaraz plotting golden path to greatness

There was a moment of euphoria after Carlos Alcaraz finished off Novak Djokovic to retain his Wimbledon title on Sunday, the usual pumped fists and group hugs with

July 14, 2024

Tennis-Alcaraz plotting golden path to greatness

News|Sports

Former NFL player and Super Bowl champion Jacoby Jones dead at 40

Princess of Wales receives standing ovation from Centre Court crowd as she attends Wimbledon men’s final

July 14, 2024

Crime|News|Sports|US

Basketball-Kerr and Curry call assassination attempt sad day for America

USA Olympic men's basketball coach Steve Kerr, whose father was shot dead four decades ago, called the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump a demoralizing day

July 14, 2024

Basketball-Kerr and Curry call assassination attempt sad day for America

Celebrity|News|Sports

Kate, the Princess of Wales, hands Carlos Alcaraz his Wimbledon trophy in a rare appearance for her

The Princess of Wales attended the men’s Wimbledon final at the All England Club and handed out the winner’s trophy to Carlos Alcaraz in only her second public appearance since announcing she was diagnosed with cancer

July 14, 2024

Kate, the Princess of Wales, hands Carlos Alcaraz his Wimbledon trophy in a rare appearance for her

Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|News|Sports

Behind the Iconic Photo of Messi with baby Lamine Yamal

Photographer Joan Monfort captured the image of the Lionel Messi and an infant Yamine Lamal in 2007, the photo now going viral after both player's run to major finals. Who knew Lamal would be the breakout start of Euro 2024?

July 14, 2024

Behind the Iconic Photo of Messi with baby Lamine Yamal

Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

‘One in a billion’: Photographer who captured Lionel Messi with a baby Lamine Yamal details rare shoot after photos resurface

Tennis-Krejcikova holds off Paolini to win Wimbledon title

News|Sports|World

How this soccer player saved a Jewish teenager from persecution in Nazi Germany

Barbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon by beating Jasmine Paolini for her second Grand Slam trophy

News|Sports

Barbora Krejčíková wins first Wimbledon title, defeating Jasmine Paolini in tense final

July 13, 2024

Americas|Sports

Soccer-Canada treated like second-class citizens at Copa America, Marsch says

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch criticised the treatment North American sides have received at Copa America, claiming his team has been treated like second-class citizens.

July 13, 2024

Soccer-Canada treated like second-class citizens at Copa America, Marsch says

News|Sports

MLB All-Stars back in Arlington, where 11 future Hall of Famers started outside in Texas heat in '95

Major League Baseball was still stinging from a strike that had wiped out the World Series the previous season when the 1995 All-Star Game was played outside in the stifling Texas heat

July 13, 2024

MLB All-Stars back in Arlington, where 11 future Hall of Famers started outside in Texas heat in '95

Health|Lifestyle|Sports

The Olympics have long promoted safe sex. Now it wants to focus on pleasure.

Argentina charges 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of alleged sexual assault

July 12, 2024

German railways fell short during Euro tournament, transport minister says

Business|Europe|Sports|US

US firms bet on Paris Olympics with new stores, marketing push

U.S. companies from Nike to Warner Bros are opening new stores and holding big marketing events in Paris before and during the Olympics, betting that excitement for the summer games can

July 12, 2024

US firms bet on Paris Olympics with new stores, marketing push

Crime|Sports

A family left town for a youth baseball tournament. Then tragedy struck

July 12, 2024

Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Sports

Dress Codes: Why do tennis players wear white?

July 12, 2024

News|Sports

Olympics-US taekwondo's comeback hopes rest on CJ Nickolas

Fast-rising Carl Alan Nickolas is the United States' best hope of gold in taekwondo at the Olympics as they aim to eclipse South Korea and China in one of the

July 12, 2024

Olympics-US taekwondo's comeback hopes rest on CJ Nickolas

News|Sports

Olympics-Absent rivalries, a new star and a wrestling legend's last hurrah

Two of wrestling's biggest rivalries will be missing from the mat at the Paris Games but fans can look forward to seeing how the sport's newest star handles

July 12, 2024

Olympics-Absent rivalries, a new star and a wrestling legend's last hurrah

Europe|Sports

Olympics-Triathletes tackle cobblestones and currents in bid for Paris gold

Cobblestones, steep stone steps, powerful river currents and a strong France squad are among the challenges facing some of the fittest athletes in the world in Paris

July 12, 2024

Olympics-Triathletes tackle cobblestones and currents in bid for Paris gold

Sports|US

Olympics-Every match a final for Steffens in tough Paris water polo battle

The United States women’s water polo team are targeting an unprecedented fourth Olympic Games gold medal in a row in Paris, but with a new-look squad and in arguably

July 12, 2024

Olympics-Every match a final for Steffens in tough Paris water polo battle

Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports

Prince Harry presented with the Pat Tillman Award for Service at ESPYS. The hero veteran’s mother disagreed with the selection

July 12, 2024

News|Sports

MLB roundup: Paul Skenes unhittable in Pirates' win

Paul Skenes no-hit the host Milwaukee Brewers through seven innings before being lifted, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game

July 12, 2024

MLB roundup: Paul Skenes unhittable in Pirates' win

Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports

A'ja Wilson voted top female athlete at 2024 ESPYs

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was disappointed last year when she wasn't selected the WNBA's Most Valuable Player.

July 12, 2024

A'ja Wilson voted top female athlete at 2024 ESPYs

News|Sports|US

Long-time NFL assistant coach and defensive mastermind Monte Kiffin dies at age 84

Long-time NFL assistant coach Monte Kiffin, whose Tampa Bay Buccaneers defenses routinely ranked among the league’s best, has died

July 12, 2024

Long-time NFL assistant coach and defensive mastermind Monte Kiffin dies at age 84

Entertainment|News|Sports|US

USC's JuJu Watkins wins breakthrough athlete at The ESPYS

JuJu Watkins has won best breakthrough athlete at The ESPYS, taking the first award after the show began 30 minutes late because of President Joe Biden's news conference

July 11, 2024

USC's JuJu Watkins wins breakthrough athlete at The ESPYS

News|Sports

Veteran guard Kyle Lowry says he's re-signing with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers

Kyle Lowry says he is re-signing with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers

July 11, 2024

Veteran guard Kyle Lowry says he's re-signing with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers

West Virginia, Idaho asking Supreme Court to review rulings allowing transgender athletes to compete

West Virginia and Idaho are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that blocked the enforcement of state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports

July 11, 2024