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…
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Olympic 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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Men’s handball recap, July 27: Croatia wins thriller; Denmark races past France
Running recap of the men’s handball matches in Paris Olympic group play from Saturday, July…
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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…
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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…
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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 Reading What 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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China wins first medal of Paris Olympics in 10m mixed team air rifle final
China defeated South Korea in 10m mixed team air rifle final to win the first medal of the 2024 Paris…
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Jasmine Paolini bounces Ana Bogdan in Round 1
Italy’s Jasmine Paolini defeated Romania’s Ana Bodgen, 7-5,…
Continue Reading The world’s youngest country is making waves in international basketball, and ready to take on Team USA at the Olympics
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The USA is the preeminent force in men’s Olympic basketball. It has won the gold medal on 14 occasions and…
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