AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Olympics organizers apologized to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” during the glamorous opening ceremony, but defended the concept behind it Sunday. Da Vinci’s painting depicts the moment when Jesus Christ declared that an apostle would betray him. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno of Ohio likes to portray himself as a political outsider in his race against Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. But while Moreno’s personal backstory may only be emerging in his home state, his close-knit family’s wealth and influence are well-documented elsewhere. Moreno’s father was a
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World No. 1 team Ana Patricia and Duda were tested by Egypt’s Marwa Abdelhady and Doaa Elghobashy, but the Brazilians came away with a straight-set victory at Eiffel Tower Stadium.
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Marcela Restrepo scored a volley from the edge of the box to give Colombia a one-goal lead over New Zealand in a group stage match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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In a frantic sequence, LeBron James grabs a loose ball and hits Anthony Edwards for an alley-oop from half-court just before the first-quarter buzzer sounds.
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RJ Barrett helped lead Canada to a win over Greece in its opening game, almost 24 years to the day after his father captained the team in Sydney.
Continue Reading RJ Barrett helped lead Canada to a win over Greece in its opening game, almost 24 years to the day after his father captained the team in Sydney.
Continue ReadingCNN By Kyle Feldscher and Issy Ronald, CNN Paris (CNN) — Simone Biles fought through pain in her calf on Sunday to post an impressive all-around score and display the qualities which have made one of the greatest gymnasts of all time on her return to the Olympics. After she produced a flawless balance beam
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On the first day of men’s water polo action in the Paris Olympics, Italy defeated the U.S.
Continue ReadingRussia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. Speaking at a naval parade in St Petersburg, Putin vowed “mirror measures” after the U.S. earlier this month announced that it will start deploying the missiles in 2026.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. That means many voters who had been displeased that they had same choices in 2024 that they did in 2020 are taking a fresh look now that it’s shaping up to a matchup between Harris and Republican Donald Trump. That’s especially
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Japan’s Uta Abe, who won judo gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics within minutes of her brother doing the same, lost in the Round of 16 on Sunday.
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Sweden made a fast start to its match that helped the team outlast Germany in a 31-28 victory in the women’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Ilona Maher, Alex Sedrick, Sarah Levy and Kirsti Kirshe all scored tries against Japan. Kirshe scored two twice. Sammy Sullivan made her Olympic debut.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and propelled Vice President Kamala Harris into a political vortex, her husband was far from the first to find out. Doug Emhoff, in fact, was closer to the last. At home in California, Emhoff had attended a Sunday morning SoulCycle
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Fifth seed Jessica Pegula punched her ticket to Round 2 after she defeated Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland in her Paris Games singles first round match, 6-3, 6-4.
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Feldscher and Issy Ronald, CNN Paris (CNN) — Simone Biles fought through pain in her calf on Sunday to post an impressive all-around score and display the qualities which have made one of the greatest gymnasts of all time on her return to the Olympics. After she produced a flawless balance beam routine
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The U.S. men’s four boat of Liam Corrigan, Michael Grady, Justin Best and Nick Mead bested Australia in Sunday’s heats to book their spot in the final.
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The United States women’s archery team were eliminated from the Paris Games at the hands of Chinese Taipei
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