Man gets life sentence for killing his 3 young sons at their Ohio home
BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole in the shooting deaths of his three young sons at…
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Keely Hodgkinson cruises through women’s 800m semifinal
Gold medal contender Keely Hodgkinson of Great Britain posted a blazing time of 1:56.86 to advance to the Paris Olympic women’s 800m…
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Denmark stays perfect in group play with 32-25 over Norway
Denmark remained unbeaten in the group stage of the men’s handball tournament after defeating Norway 32-35 at the 2024 Paris…
Continue ReadingFor female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a resounding victory this weekend.…
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American Juliette Whittaker advances to 800m final
American Juliette Whittaker posted a time of 1:57.76 in the women’s 800m semifinal to advance to the final in…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it approached Florida on Sunday evening,…
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China extends dominance in table tennis as Fan Zhendong wins gold
China’s dominance in table tennis continues after No. 2 seed Fan Zhendong won gold in the men’s singles event at the 2024…
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World champion Mary Moraa qualifies for 800m final
Kenyan Mary Moraa, the reigning world champion, qualified for the 800m final on Sunday with a time of 1:57.86, which was good for seventh. The final…
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For the second consecutive day, Carlos Yulo wins gold for the Philippines
Just one day after winning an historic gold medal for the Philippines on the floor exercise, Yulo picked up a second gold medal on the vault…
Continue Reading For the second consecutive day, Carlos Yulo wins gold for the Philippines
Just one day after winning an historic gold medal for the Philippines on the floor exercise, Yulo picked up a second gold medal on the vault…
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Full A’ja Wilson highlights from U.S. win over Germany
A’ja Wilson led a balanced offensive effort while some ferocious defense helped propel the U.S. to a convincing win over Germany to conclude group…
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Dutch surge late, take down Tokyo silver medalist Australia
The Netherlands finally broke through a 35-minute-long drought with two brilliant goals, shutting down Tokyo silver medalist Australia’s chances of…
Continue ReadingBoxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal
Associated Press VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Boxer Cindy Ngamba made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch…
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Women’s water polo recap, Aug. 4: Australia, Spain finish pool play unbeaten; France eliminated with loss to Greece
The final day of pool play in the women’s water polo tournament at the Paris…
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Introducing kayak cross: the wildest race on water
Highlighting some of the wildest moments of the early stages of the brand new kayak cross competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic…
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Fred Kerley storms into 100m final
Fred Kerley posted a scorching 9.84-second semifinal to cruise into the men’s 100m final at the Paris…
Continue ReadingChildren at risk of dying in Sudan’s famine-hit Darfur as medical supplies are blocked, group says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An international aid group says it was forced to ration malnutrition treatment for children in a famine-hit area in…
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Kenny Bednarek squeaks by in 100m semifinal
Kenny Bednarek barely sprinted his way into the men’s 100m final at the Paris Olympics after finishing fourth in 9.93 seconds in his…
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Switzerland defeats Spain to reach quarterfinals
Switzerland’s Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli beat Spain’s Liliana Fernandez and Paula Soria in straight sets during the Round of 16, advancing to…
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Boxing: Refugee Olympic Team’s Cindy Ngamba wins QF, is guaranteed historic medal
By winning her quarterfinal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Refugee Olympic Team’s boxer Cindy Ngamba is guaranteed a historic…
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