H.E.R. will sing at the Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony as part of the...
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. PARIS (AP) — H.E.R. will perform during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics. The five-time Grammy winner is expected to sing the U.S. national anthem live at the Stade de...
View ArticleEgyptian Olympic wrestler arrested in Paris on sexual assault charges,...
PARIS (AP) — Egypt’s Olympic committee says Tokyo bronze medal-winning wrestler Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed will be investigated by the sport’s governing body for an alleged groping incident in Paris....
View ArticleUS will play France for basketball crown at Paris Games in a gold-medal rematch
By TIM REYNOLDS PARIS (AP) — It’s a game the French wanted. It’s a game the Americans probably expected. It’s a game the world most certainly will be watching. The U.S. vs. France. In Paris. For...
View ArticleNoah Lyles decided to race with COVID-19. The USOPC’s CEO is ‘100%...
By JENNA FRYER PARIS (AP) — The head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said she was “100% comfortable” with Noah Lyles’ decision to compete in the 200 meters after testing positive for...
View ArticleOlympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a ‘broken’...
By THOMAS ADAMSON and MEGAN JANETSKY PARIS (AP) — Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit...
View ArticleMarta plays for Olympic gold one more time when Brazil meets US in women’s...
By ANNE M. PETERSON, AP Soccer Writer PARIS (AP) — For her final international tournament with Brazil, Marta is back where it all started. The six-time world player of the year was just 18 when she...
View ArticleWater quality was acceptable when Olympians swam in Seine River, data shows
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Water quality data used by Paris Olympics organizers shows that bacteria levels in the Seine River were within acceptable levels on the days that athletes...
View ArticleHelen Maroulis gets bronze, becomes first American woman to win three Olympic...
PARIS — Helen Maroulis emphatically pushed her name back atop the list of U.S. women’s Olympic wrestling medalists. The Rockville native pinned Canada’s Hannah Taylor in 24 seconds to claim bronze...
View Article2024 Olympics schedule Aug. 10: Steph Curry leads US men in gold medal game...
The United States men’s basketball team is seeking a thrilling finish to its Paris Olympics run when it plays France in a gold-medal showdown. Numerous other sports are wrapping up with the 2024...
View ArticleOrioles sign 2-time All-Star Jean Segura to minor league contract; ‘Sunday...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In the 10 days since losing infielder Jordan Westburg to injury, the Orioles have signed two players with a combined 20 years of MLB experience to minor league contracts to...
View Article2024 Olympics: Meet the medalists from the United States
Here’s who has won medals so far for the United States at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Stay current with local athletes in Paris here Unfamiliar with the more than 40 competitions at the Summer...
View ArticleLydia Ko finally gets Olympic gold — her 3rd golf medal overall — and it puts...
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Lydia Ko completed her Olympic medal collection on Saturday with the most valuable of them all, a gold medal that puts the 27-year-old Kiwi into the LPGA Hall of...
View ArticleUS women’s soccer wins 5th Olympic gold medal on Mallory Swanson’s goal in...
PARIS — The U.S. women’s soccer team won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 on Mallory Swanson’s early second-half goal in the tournament final Saturday at the Paris Games. The...
View ArticleNavy Football open stadium practice | PHOTOS
Navy Football held an open practice Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy quarterback Blake Horvath lines up behind the first squad offensive line. Navy Football held an open practice...
View ArticleMaryland’s Masai Russell wins Olympic gold in 100-meter hurdles; Quincy...
SAINT-DENIS, France — America’s Masai Russell won a photo finish Saturday in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, giving the Maryland native a gold medal in her Olympic debut. In a close-as-can-be race down...
View ArticleMcLaughlin-Levrone and Thomas romp to relay win, give Americans 34th Olympic...
By EDDIE PELLS SAINT-DENIS, France — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas teamed up for America’s 14th gold and 34th overall medal at the track Saturday, wrapping up the Olympic action at the...
View ArticleGymnast Jordan Chiles may lose bronze medal after ruling on Romanian appeal
U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles may lose her first individual Olympic medal after a judge on Saturday reinstated her earlier score, which initially landed her in fifth place following Monday’s floor final...
View ArticleSteph Curry has golden touch as U.S. men’s basketball beats France
PARIS — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal...
View ArticleJayden Daniels impresses in his only drive in Commanders’ loss to Jets in...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jayden Daniels showed up for his first NFL game for Washington wearing a throwback Doug Williams jersey. Then, the No. 2 overall pick went out and played like the potential...
View ArticleOrioles’ Grayson Rodriguez shut down, but team ‘hopeful’ he returns in September
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The news wasn’t good, but given how this season has gone for the Orioles, what general manager Mike Elias revealed Saturday was much better than the worst-case scenario. Grayson...
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