Canada beats Aussies, on track for knockout stage
Olympics, Sports
July 31, 2024
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — RJ Barrett had 24 points and seven rebounds and Canada stayed unbeaten in group play at the Paris Olympics with a 93-83 victory over Australia on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeou...
Olympics, Sports
July 31, 2024
PARIS (AP) — The scene felt all too familiar to Coco Gauff. An officiating decision she was sure was wrong. A chair umpire who wouldn’t listen. Tears streaming down her cheeks. And, most disappointing...
Nigeria caps off big week with win over Australia
Olympics, Sports
July 30, 2024
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Nigeria’s coaches and players soaked in the moment, taking in the cheers from the crowd as they stood at center court. The team had just pulled off a surprising victor...
Longtime Phelps coach watches new pupil shine
Olympics, Sports
July 30, 2024
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Bob Bowman teared up, just as he used to do watching Michael Phelps win Olympic gold medals. This time it was Léon Marchand, Bowman’s latest pupil to shine on the world stage, ...
Beach volleyball drawing crowds looking for best photo ops
Olympics, Sports
July 30, 2024
PARIS (AP) — Lena Von Schanlaub used Eiffel Tower Stadium as a backdrop for her own personal photo shoot. Von Schōnlaub shifted her head from side to side, smiling big while she held her phone in fron...
Nadal wins in France, prepares for Djokovic
Olympics, Sports
July 29, 2024
PARIS (AP) — The fans’ first standing ovation for Rafael Nadal occurred when he wasn’t even in their presence, merely an image shown on a video screen as he waited in a stadium hallway to walk out on ...
Olympics, Sports
July 29, 2024
PARIS (AP) — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu. Simone Biles sitting off to the side at the Olympics. USA Gymnastics team doctor Marcia Faustin by her side. A ...
Olympics, Sports
July 29, 2024
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Torri Huske touched the wall and turned to teammate Gretchen Walsh knowing they each had won an Olympic medal. Both Americans quickly spun their heads around to see the scorebo...
U.S. women defeat Germany, advance to quarters
Olympics, Sports
July 29, 2024
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Coach Emma Hayes tempered expectations as the United States cruised to a 4-1 win over Germany on Sunday night for a spot in the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics. Sophia Smi...
France’s Marchand breaks Olympic record in 400m IM
Olympics, Sports
July 29, 2024
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of a nation on his broad shoulders. The 22-year-old Frenchman handled it all with ease, setting himself up...
Full-time engineer Nic Fink earns first Olympic medal
Olympics, Sports
July 29, 2024
AP NANTERRE, France (AP) — For Nic Fink, this was a long time coming. Which only made it sweeter. The 31-year-old swimmer, who splits time at the pool with a full-time engineering job, claimed the fir...
Gauff eager to bring medals home to U.S.
Olympics, Sports
July 29, 2024
PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff is 2-0 so far at the Paris Olympics after adding a 6-3, 6-0 singles victory over Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic on Sunday to a win a day earlier in doubles alongside Jessica Pegu...
USA women’s basketball looks for 8th straight gold
Olympics, Sports
TODAY’S SCHEDULE
July 29, 2024
Today’s slate for the Paris Olympics includes a blockbuster tennis match, a handful of the world’s biggest basketball stars, a couple of compelling swimming finals and a gymnastics showdown. Here’s a ...
U.S. men rout Serbia in Olympics opener
Olympics, Sports
July 29, 2024
LeBron James and Kevin Durant combined to score 44 points and hit 18 of 22 shots from the field. VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — LeBron James was feeling some nervousness, some butterflies, maybe eve...
U.S. men balancing being players and fans
Olympics, Sports
July 26, 2024
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. men’s basketball team is headed to the athletes village on Friday to mingle with fellow Olympians before the opening ceremony. Next week, the group wants to see Simone Biles comp...
Argentina coach slams chaotic ‘scandal’ during Morocco game
Olympics, Sports
By By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer 
July 26, 2024
The head of Argentina’s soccer federation said the chaotic ending to its Olympic soccer match against Morocco on Wednesday “makes no sense,” and Argentina’s coach called the scene “a scandal.” The ope...
5 from western Pa. to compete in Olympics
Olympics, Sports
July 24, 2024
TribLive Thousands of athletes will descend on Paris, France, this week to compete against the best in the world in their given sports at the Olympic Games. Five of those world-class athletes cultivat...
LeBron James chosen as flagbearer for Team USA
Olympics, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
July 23, 2024
LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004. This time, he’ll be one of the stars of the show. James has been picked by h...
U.S. men’s water polo team looks for elusive gold
Olympics, Sports
July 23, 2024
WALNUT, Calif. (AP) — Ben Hallock won in high school in Southern California. He won in college at Stanford. He won as a professional at Pro Recco, one of the top water polo clubs in the world. Hallock...
Double duty: Competing and parenting at Olympics
Olympics, Sports
By By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer 
July 23, 2024
From training and competing to preparing bottles for feedings and changing diapers, some of the Olympians at the Paris Games will be balancing their roles of athletes and parents. There is the British...