By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — When Andy Murray announced he would retire from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics, the script seemed to be set. The three-time grand slam could bow out of his incredible career with yet another Olympic gold, in a tournament that has meant so much to him throughout the years.
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks tumbled Friday as a disappointing jobs report added to fears that the US economy is weakening. The Dow closed 612 points, or 1.5%, lower, after falling more than 900 points earlier in the session. The S&P 500 lost 1.8% and the Nasdaq Composite declined 2.4%. The
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U.S. water polo hype man Flavor Flav and celebrity chef Guy Fieri cheered on the U.S. women’s water polo team together in Paris on Friday for the team’s win over France.
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Playing without Jimmer Fredette again, Canyon Barry put the U.S. men’s 3×3 basketball team on his back, scoring 15 points to lead Team USA over France for its first win in Paris.
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Giuseppe Morisani first suggested it, Skyler Mapes thought she must have misread his message. She’d met Giuseppe just over a week before, in a bar in Rome. The two strangers connected instantly: an evening drinking and dancing – communicating mostly via Google Translate – culminating in 4 a.m.
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Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade forced Biles to “bring out the big guns,” she shared after her win.
Continue Reading Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade forced Biles to “bring out the big guns,” she shared after her win.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden está considerando más defensas estadounidenses en Oriente Medio mientras se prepara para una represalia iraní contra Israel que, según los funcionarios, podría incluir un ataque a las fuerzas estadounidenses. En una llamada telefónica con el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, el jueves, Biden dijo que Estados Unidos
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender in sports after her Italian competitor, Angela Carini, pulled out seconds into their bout at the Paris Olympics. Outcry has come from conservatives like former U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni.
Continue ReadingBy Julia Buckley, CNN The Olympics are a spectacle of athleticism, hard work, peak performance – and perhaps, for some, eating parmesan cheese. Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa, who was part of the team taking the silver medal in the women’s gymnastics – Italy’s first medal in the event in 96 years – has swiftly become
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Details and takeaways from Friday’s pool play in the men’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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After romping over Serbia and South Sudan, the U.S. men’s basketball team looks to complete a perfect group stage at the Paris Olympics against Puerto Rico. Here’s everything to watch for.
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Huang Yaqiong of China got proposed to after she took home the mixed doubles gold by her new fiancé and fellow Chinese shuttler, Liu Yuchen
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — “Todos los criminales fascistas se van para Tocorón y Tocuyito, a cárceles de máxima seguridad para que paguen sus crímenes ante el pueblo”, publicó Nicolás Maduro en su cuenta de X, antes Twitter, al compartir un video en el que daba un mensaje este jueves a un grupo de simpatizantes.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela’s main opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in Sunday’s election than the government has claimed, casting serious doubt on the official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won. The AP processed almost 24,000 images of tally
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Spain is on to the semifinals of the men’s soccer tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics thanks to a routine 3-0 win over Japan.
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The Canadian team of Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriela Dabrowski bested Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands, 6-3, 7-6(2), to take home the bronze medal.
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Miles Evans and Chase Budinger of the United States fell to Spain’s Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira on Friday, dropping to 1-2 in Pool F play.
Continue Reading Miles Evans and Chase Budinger of the United States fell to Spain’s Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira on Friday, dropping to 1-2 in Pool F play.
Continue ReadingCésar López (CNN Español) — Osmar Olvera y Juan Celaya aseguraron este viernes la medalla de plata para México en la categoría de trampolín sincronizado, en la que fue su primera presentación en París 2024. La dupla mexicana saltó al centro acuático de la capital francesa dentro del ramillete de favoritos y no decepcionó. Desde
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