Beleaguered Olympic boxing has a new look in Paris: Gender parity, but the...
By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer Boxing is already on the Olympic ropes after an epic fight between its banished governing body and the IOC. Although the sport has been a staple of Olympic programs...
View ArticleParis Olympic competition nears total gender parity. Take a look at the...
By Graham Dunbar, AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The founder of the modern Olympics and former IOC president, Pierre de Coubertin, once said women competing in the Games would be “impractical,...
View ArticleFrom Biles to Sha’Carri, Team USA packed with star power heading into Olympics
By Pat Graham, AP Sports Writer From Simone Biles to Sha’Carri Richardson and Diana Taurasi to Katie Ledecky, Team USA will provide some of the biggest star power at the 2024 Olympic Games. And it will...
View Article2024 Olympics: Everything you need to know about the Games
It’s almost time for the 2024 Olympics. Get ready for all the action — everything on the track, courts and fields, in the pools and all the other events — with a guide that tells you everything you...
View ArticleRavens QB Lamar Jackson sent home from first full training camp practice with...
Ravens fans lined up on the outskirts of the Under Armour Performance Center practice field in Owings Mills were temporarily disappointed when reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson failed to...
View ArticleOrioles’ offense stalls in 3-2 loss to Rangers in Dean Kremer’s return to...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dean Kremer’s return to Globe Life Field went much better than the last time he pitched there. The result was still the same. In October, the Rangers pounded Kremer for six runs in 1...
View ArticleRavens first day of training camp 2024 | PHOTOS
From left, ILB Deion Jennings #56, ILB Josh Ross #51 and Joe Evans #48 watch a drill on the first day of Ravens training camp. (Amy Davis/Staff) Cornerback Nate Wiggins #2 and defensive back Christian...
View ArticleMike Preston’s Ravens observations on a can’t-miss play, early training camp...
Assuming second-year Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken won’t mind a possible play suggestion or two, maybe he should go visit some of the old Green Bay Packers film of the 1960’s. Remember the...
View ArticleQuincy Wilson heads to Olympics at starting blocks of promising career
The spotlight has been on Quincy Wilson since a race that improbably lasted 44.66 seconds. Last month, the 16-year-old ran 400 meters at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon — the mecca of track and field —...
View ArticleFor Ravens, it’s Super Bowl or bust despite changes to roster, coaching staff
The fields are lush and green with freshly painted white lines marking each yard. Even the synthetic putting surface near the front door of the Ravens’ facility in Owings Mills got a makeover with new...
View ArticleOrioles reset: Gunnar Henderson grew up a Corey Seager fan. The Rangers...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager is not old — not even by baseball standards. In his 10th MLB season, the Rangers shortstop turned 30 years old only three months ago. Since his time as a youngster with...
View ArticleRavens tight end Mark Andrews enters training camp with injury behind him: ‘I...
This offseason was different for Ravens tight end Mark Andrews. After missing eight games last season with a severe ankle injury, he said he didn’t feel like himself again until late March or early...
View ArticleHow Olympics opening ceremony artistic director is capturing the essence of...
By Tom Nouvian, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In a luxurious hotel room on the 16th floor, overlooking the heart of Paris and the iconic Seine River, Thomas Jolly prepares for the grand spectacle that...
View ArticleThe Olympics are coming to the capital of fashion. Expect uniforms befitting...
By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Sure, they call it the City of Light. But Paris is also the City of Fashion, one of most influential fashion capitals of the world for decades, no,...
View Article2024 Paris Olympics: How to watch the opening ceremony
By Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times Amid concerns about protests, strikes, security and whatever might be floating in the Seine, the City of Light is about to strike a pose on its yearslong Olympics...
View ArticleAthletes enjoying their first days at the giant Olympic village ahead of the...
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Australian beach volleyball player Taliqua Clancy got an unexpected surprise walking around the athletes’ village at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Among...
View ArticleAre we approaching the ‘American decade’ of the Olympics?
In Wednesday’s early morning hours, thousands are expected to start arriving at Washington Square Park in downtown Salt Lake City for what some have taken to calling Utah’s largest pajama party. At 3...
View ArticleUnited States favored to top overall medal table at Paris Games. China may...
STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely to overtake the U.S. in the overall...
View ArticleFrom sharing a meal to having their families cheer: How Paris offers a 2nd...
Olympic triple jumper Tori Franklin hopes to ride a barge down the Seine River during the opening ceremony and venture outside the athletes village to watch a fencing competition. Rhythmic gymnast...
View ArticleParis Olympics playlist: 8 great French music acts you should hear today
There’s so much we love about France. The short list would definitely include the beaches, the art, the history, the food, the tennis, the architecture and — without a doubt — the music. It’s the...
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