Team USA receives its gold medals after win over France
Watch LeBron James, Steph Curry and the rest of the U.S. men’s basketball team receive its gold medals after a dramatic win over France in the final.
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China’s Li Qian wins middleweight boxing gold at Paris Games
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, China’s Li Qian wins women’s middleweight boxing gold. In doing so, she becomes the first woman ever to win three Olympic boxing medals.
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Lydia Ko adds Olympic gold to fairytale – and now Hall of Fame – career
Lydia Ko accomplished multiple dreams on Saturday, including a gold medal and entry into the LPGA Hall of Fame. She’s not done yet, though.
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Uzbek boxer Abdumalik Khalokov wins featherweight gold
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Uzbek boxer Abdumalik Khalokov wins featherweight gold.
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Medal ceremony for women’s 4x400m relay teams
The U.S. women’s 4x400m relay team is handed its gold medals after a near-record breaking run to claim the Olympic title in Paris.
Continue ReadingThousands protest lithium mining in Serbia. Officials say it’s a plot against populist president
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in downtown Belgrade against lithium mining in Serbia. That’s despite official warnings that the demonstration on Saturday was an alleged plot to topple populist President Aleksandar Vučić and his government. He said earlier that he has been tipped off by the Russian
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Curry erupts late as U.S. holds off France for gold
The U.S. men’s basketball team made it five gold medals in a row, as Steph Curry’s hot shooting down the stretch helped Team USA hold off France in the Olympic final from Paris.
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Georgia’s Talakhadze wins third straight weightlifting crown
Lasha Talakhadze continued his ascent atop the pantheon of Olympic weightlifting greats, winning his third consecutive gold medal in the men’s superheavyweight division.
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Full Victor Wembanyama highlights from loss to U.S.
Victor Wembanyama showed out in his first Olympic gold medal game, leading all scorers with 26 points in a narrow loss to the U.S.
Continue ReadingJude Law enters the Star Wars galaxy in epic fashion in nostalgic ‘Skeleton Crew’ trailer
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The galaxy far, far away is about to add another starry member to its ranks. Oscar-nominee Jude Law was on hand in Anaheim, California on Friday night at D23 – Disney’s massive fan expo that drew a crowd of 12,000 – to present “Skeleton Crew,” a new “Star Wars”
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China dazzles to take group all-around gold in Paris
China won the gold medal in the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final on Saturday in a sport that has for decades been dominated by eastern European countries, mainly Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
Continue Reading China dazzles to take group all-around gold in Paris
China won the gold medal in the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final on Saturday in a sport that has for decades been dominated by eastern European countries, mainly Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
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Full LeBron James highlights from gold medal win vs. France
LeBron James flirted with his third career Olympic triple-double, pouring in 12 points with 10 assists and six rebounds as the U.S. fought off France for its fifth straight men’s basketball gold medal.
Continue ReadingBy land, sea and sky, Māori are using Indigenous knowledge to combat climate change
By Alaa Elassar, CNN South Island, New Zealand (CNN) — Justin Parkin-Rae takes a break from pulling chunks of weeds from around one of the many rivers that snake through Kaikōura, a quaint fishing town on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, named Te Waipounamu in his native Māori language. His jade necklace and red hair
Continue ReadingUSA defeats Brazil to win women’s soccer gold medal, capping brilliant start to Emma Hayes’ coaching tenure
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — New era, new head coach, but a familiar result for the US Women’s National Team. The most decorated team in women’s soccer won a fifth Olympic gold medal at the Parc des Princes in Paris, defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final. Mallory Swanson’s second-half goal gave the US the
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Kerr: Curry’s gold medal-winning heater ‘storybook stuff’
In the wake of Team USA’s dramatic gold medal game win over France, Steve Kerr talked about his team’s unselfishness throughout this tournament and Steph Curry’s remarkable shooting down the stretch.
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Wade: Olympics will continue to challenge Team USA
Dwayne Wade joins Mike Tirico to reflect on Team USA’s win over France in the men’s basketball gold medal game and how LeBron James and Steph Curry guided the U.S. to a win.
Continue ReadingRomanian gymnast could replace Jordan Chiles as bronze medalist in floor exercise after court ruling
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The International Gymnastics Federation restored Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to third in the Paris Olympicswomen’s floor exercise final Saturday, potentially forcing American gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze she won in the event. It’s unclear whether Chiles will be compelled to send back the medal. The federation, known
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Live blog: U.S. men’s basketball goes for gold against France
Follow along as LeBron James leads the U.S. men’s basketball team in an Olympic final showdown against Victor Wembanyama and France at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue Reading Live blog: U.S. men’s basketball goes for gold against France
Follow along as LeBron James leads the U.S. men’s basketball team in an Olympic final showdown against Victor Wembanyama and France at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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