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OLYMPICS
Algeria's Kaylia Nemour wins gold on bars; Suni Lee takes bronze PARIS -- Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour became the first African gymnast to win an Olympic medal when she secured the gold with a breathtaking rout...
Nigeria becomes first African basketball team to qualify for Olympic quarterfinals
Ezinne Kalu had a giant smile on her face as she ran around the court with a Nigerian flag draped around her backAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Suni Lee takes bronze in uneven bars; Kaylia Nemour of Algeria wins gold PARIS (AP) — Kaylia Nemour of Algeria delivered the country’s first gold medal in gymnastics, putting together a thrilling routine in the un...
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Kaylia Nemour wins Algeria's first gold medal in gymnastics, beating Qiu Qiyuan and Sunisa Lee in the uneven bars
Kaylia Nemour wins Algeria's first gold medal in gymnastics, beating Qiu Qiyuan and Sunisa Lee in the uneven barsAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The 15 Russian 'neutrals' at the Paris Olympics are politically isolated and rarely in the spotlight
The 15 Russians competing at the Paris Olympics have an uneasy status as “Individual Neutral Athletes” following Russia’s 2022 invasion of UkraineAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Emma Meesseman helps Belgium advance to the quarterfinals in Olympic women's basketball
Belgium qualified for the women's basketball quarterfinals for the second straight Olympics thanks to the strong play of Emma MeessemanAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Belgium routs Japan to put Cats into Olympic women's basketball quarterfinals Emma Meesseman scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Belgium routed Japan 85-58 to clinch a quarterfinal berth on the final day of gro...
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South Sudan's Olympics didn't have a storybook ending, but it inspired it to add layers to its story
South Sudan’s players trudged through the handshake line after a loss to Serbia that eliminated their team from the men’s Olympic basketball tournamentAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo win the Olympic women's tennis doubles bronze for Spain
Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo have won the women’s tennis doubles bronze medal for Spain at the 2024 Olympics by defeating Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova of the Czech...AUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Triple jump champion Thea LaFond on winning Dominica's first Olympic medal: 'It's a really big deal'
Thea LaFond won the triple jump at the Paris Games to earn the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica its first Olympic medalAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greece is no 'Dream Team,' but Giannis Antetokounmpo leads with pride The Bucks star has steered his unheralded national team to the quarterfinals in Paris.
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Jamaica's Shericka Jackson pulls out of women's 200-meter race and will not run for individual medal at Paris Olympics
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson pulls out of women’s 200-meter race and will not run for individual medal at Paris OlympicsAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rising US women's wrestling program poised to challenge Japan for supremacy
The United States has grown into a women’s wrestling powerhouseAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
South Sudan officials allege officiating 'stigma' against African players The Olympic debutant was awarded six free throws to Serbia’s 31 and was bounced from the Paris Games on Saturday.
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Ukraine wins first Paris gold in women's saber team event PARIS -- Ukraine claimed the gold medal in the women’s saber team event as it rallied to edge South Korea in a thrilling final bout at the P...
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Thea LaFond makes Olympic history for Dominica, an island without a track At the Paris Games, a teacher who trains at a cricket club in suburban Maryland wins the country’s first ever Olympic medal.
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France's Teddy Riner wins fifth gold medal in judo PARIS -- Teddy Riner won the decisive bout against Japan’s Tatsuru Saito in a moment of great drama to give France the judo mixed team title...
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US basketball rolls into Olympic quarterfinals as No. 1 seed, top Puerto Rico 104-83 in group finale VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Halfway to its goal of gold, the U.S. has the No. 1 seed going into the medal round at the Paris Olympics....
AUGUST 3 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Saint Lucia Had Epic Watch Party for Country's First Olympic Winner, Julien Alfred Julien Alfred won Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal by winning gold with her upset of Sha’Carri Richardson in the women’s 100m final at...
AUGUST 3 • SUNHERALD.COM
2024 Summer Olympics: Sunday's best bets, picks and predictions The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, run through Aug. 11 in Paris, France. We'll review the best bets for...
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Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky win more gold; Sha'carri Richardson gets silver
Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky led a strong showing for the U.S. on Saturday, with both adding to their gold-medal collection.AUGUST 3
Brazil beats France 1-0 and advances to the semifinals of Olympic women's soccer tournament
Gabi Portilho fired Brazil into the semifinals of the Olympic women’s soccer tournament with a 1-0 win against FranceAUGUST 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASN: Analysis: U.S. team's Olympic campaign a mixed bag after Morocco loss ASN's Brian Sciaretta writes up his final piece from Paris on the Olympic team's loss to Morocco in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Games.
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South Sudan coach, basketball federation president accuse refs of bias after Olympic loss to Serbia
South Sudan’s coach and basketball federation president said referees were biased against their team after a 96-85 loss to Serbia that ended an exciting run for the lone African te...AUGUST 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hungary's Kristóf Milák wins 100 butterfly. Katie Ledecky swims for history in the 800 free Kristóf Milák of Hungary has won the men's 100-meter butterfly at the Olympic swimming competition.
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