Excavation in Egyptian necropolis uncovers 63 ancient tombs and a trove of gold artifacts
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — An ongoing excavation in Damietta, Egypt, has uncovered 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago, alongside a…
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Basketball recap, Aug. 3: Spain takes Group A with impressive win over Serbia
A full recap of all the Olympic basketball games on Aug. 3, highlighted by the U.S. men taking on Puerto Rico to close out Group…
Continue Reading Basketball recap, Aug. 3: Bogdanovic, Jokic punch Serbia’s ticket to quarterfinals
A full recap of all the Olympic basketball games on Aug. 3, highlighted by the U.S. men taking on Puerto Rico to close out Group…
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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…
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One 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…
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Russia 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 Reading Police 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…
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Inside 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 Reading Israel 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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