Hancock beats student Prince for fourth men’s skeet gold
Vincent Hancock added a fourth men’s skeet gold medal to his legendary list of shooting accolades, though he needed to get past a shooter he coaches,…
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Rowing recap, Aug. 3: U.S. claims bronze in men’s eight final
Four medal events were contested in rowing at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday, highlighted by the U.S. men winning bronze in the men’s…
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Paris Olympics women’s golf: Full field, how to watch Aug. 7-10 at Le Golf National
The Olympic women’s golf competition will be contested Aug. 7-10 at Le Golf National. Here is the full-field list and how you can…
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Sholder strikes late for first U.S. field hockey win
In their final game of the tournament, the Eagles persevered for a 1-0 win over South Africa behind a third-quarter goal from Meredith…
Continue ReadingLéon Marchand continúa la larga tradición de atletas de países anfitriones que se convierten en grandes olímpicos
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Francia encontró en Léon Marchand a uno de los muchos héroes locales de estos Juegos Olímpicos. El joven de 22…
Continue ReadingOne Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Vadim Ghirda captures the sunset framed by the Arc de Triomphe
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — AP photographer Vadim Ghirda explains the “uniqueness” of his photo of one of Paris’ iconic landmarks.…
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Philippines’ Carlos Yulo wins historic gold on floor
Carlos Yulo secured the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal in gymnastics and the country’s second ever Olympic gold medal after a phenomenal…
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Japan dominates en route to bronze in women’s doubles
Japan took out Malaysia in dominant fashion to take the country’s second bronze medal in badminton, this time in women’s…
Continue ReadingRussia reports Ukrainian drone barrage on its regions. Kyiv says it hit an airfield
Russian officials say Ukrainian forces overnight targeted multiple Russian regions with a massive drone barrage. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its…
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Lydia Ko ready for her chance at third Olympic medal
Lydia Ko has a silver and a bronze. She’s now looking for a gold as she gets ready for next week’s Olympic women’s golf…
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Spain takes care of Serbia to finish atop Group A
Spain led this battle of unbeatens nearly wire-to-wire, throttling Serbia defensively en route to a 70-62 win that clinched them Group…
Continue ReadingPolice officers injured as far-right activists face off against anti-racism groups across UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A number of British police officers have been injured as far-right activists faced off with anti-racism protesters…
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In back-and-forth battle Croatia hangs on for water polo win
Greece’s men’s water…
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Men’s water polo recap, Aug. 3: Spain stays undefeated in group play
A rundown of five matches played in men’s water polo group play at the Paris…
Continue ReadingInside the final days of Kamala Harris’ vice presidential decision
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Leaps of faith aren’t Kamala Harris’ style. But she’s about to have to take one. The vice president…
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Why are there no NBA players on the U.S. men’s Olympic 3×3 basketball team?
Why are there no NBA players on the U.S. men’s 3×3 basketball roster? Breaking down the selection process for the U.S. men’s 3×3 basketball team at…
Continue ReadingIsrael kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talks
Associated Press ZEITA, West Bank (AP) — Two Israeli airstrikes in the West Bank killed nine Palestinian militants on Saturday, Israel’s army…
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Hina Hayata beats Shin Yubin in bronze medal final
Hina Hayata beats Shin Yubin in bronze medal…
Continue ReadingLéon Marchand is carrying on a long tradition of athletes from host nations becoming Olympic greats
By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — In Léon Marchand, France has found one of hopefully many homegrown heroes at these Olympics. The…
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Field hockey recap, Aug. 2: German women make knockout round, men’s quarterfinal matchups decided
The penultimate day of field hockey pool play in Paris saw Germany’s women’s team secure a playoff berth and the men’s pool seedings solidified.…
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