Sweden powers past Australia in straight sets
Swedish phenoms David Aahman and Jonatan Hellvig topped Australians Izac Carracher and Mark Nicolaidis, giving the world No. 1 team an early boost in…
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Three-time Olympic champion Szilagyi out in ‘shock’ upset
Defending Olympic gold medalist Aron Szilagyi was denied a four-peat in a major upset against Canadian Fares Afra in the men’s individual sabre…
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First round win for Taylor Fritz over Alexander Bublik
Top American man Taylor Fritz topped Kazhakhstan’s Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-4 in their first round…
Continue ReadingOlympic gold in tennis faces tough competition from injuries, illnesses and dreams of Grand Slam glory
By Carly Breland, CNN (CNN) — The first round of Olympic tennis gets underway Saturday, but the red clay of Roland Garros will be missing some…
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Netherlands women’s water polo opens with win over Hungary
The Netherlands women’s water polo team opened play in the Paris Olympics with a win over…
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American epee fencer Cebula triumphs over Italy’s Fiamingo
Anne Cebula of the U.S. wins 15-14 against Italian Rossella Fiamingo. American Margherita Guzzi Vincenti takes on Ukrainian Vlada Kharkova while…
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Italy wins battle of volleyball giants over Brazil
No. 3 Italy took down No. 7 Brazil 3 sets to 1 in a battle of two of the giants in men’s volleyball to get their quest for an elusive first Olympic…
Continue ReadingBig Tobacco’s viral hit may be its biggest success since cigarettes
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Governments around the world have tried to kill the tobacco industry. Zyn, the brand of flavored…
Continue ReadingLife and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth’s temperatures soar to record highs
Associated Press BENI MELLAL, Morocco (AP) — In the unrelenting heat of Morocco’s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping on rooftops. Hanna Ouhbour…
Continue ReadingLife and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth’s temperatures soar to record highs
Associated Press BENI MELLAL, Morocco (AP) — In the unrelenting heat of Morocco’s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping on rooftops. Hanna Ouhbour…
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Carlos Alcaraz defeats Hady Habib in first round match
Carlos Alcaraz defeats Hady Habib, 6-1, 603, in first round…
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Croatia wins thriller over Japan in men’s handball
Croatia scored in the final seconds for a 1-point win over Japan in men’s handball group play at the 2024…
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Ledecky edges Titmus, sets pace in 400m freestyle heats
In the opening act for what promises to be a thrilling showdown on the first day of swimming at the Paris Olympics, 2016 gold medalist and former…
Continue Reading Ledecky edges Titmus, sets pace in 400m freestyle heats
In the opening act for what promises to be a thrilling showdown on the first day of swimming at the Paris Olympics, 2016 gold medalist and former…
Continue ReadingFrench train networks partially restored after line sabotage ahead of Olympics
PARIS (AP) — French railway company SNCF says it has made significant progress in restoring high-speed train services after acts of sabotage…
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Men’s volleyball shocker: Germany takes down Japan to open Saturday slate
In their first Olympic men’s volleyball game since London 2012, Germany shocked No. 2-ranked Japan, 3-2, to open the men’s volleyball competition at…
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‘Cook’N Bacon’ earn first U.S. medals in Paris, silver in 3m syncho; China wins gold
China, the U.S. and Great Britain finished 1-2-3 in the final of the women’s synchro springboard diving competition Saturday in…
Continue Reading ‘Cook’N Bacon’ earn first U.S. medals in Paris, silver in 3m syncho; China wins gold
China, the U.S. and Great Britain finished 1-2-3 in the final of the women’s synchro springboard diving competition Saturday in…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch at the gymnastics in Paris
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — As competition gets well and truly underway in Paris, all eyes will turn shortly to one of the Olympic…
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Novak Djokovic sails into Round 2 with win over Matt Ebden
Novak Djokovic sails into Round 2 with win over Matt Ebden, dropping only one game to Australia’s Matt Ebden, 6-0,…
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