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Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed...
By HOWARD FENDRICH and EDDIE PELLS AP National Writers Lydia Jacoby was a breakout star in the pool for the United States at the last Summer Games, earning a gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke...
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8 Olympics documentaries to watch before the Paris Games
Meredith Blake, Greg Braxton, Matt Brennan, Tracy Brown, Maira Garcia and Robert Lloyd | Los Angeles Times (TNS) Every two years, athletes from around the globe gather to compete at the Olympic Games....
View ArticleCoco Gauff to be female flag bearer for US team at Olympic opening ceremony,...
PARIS (AP) — Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony. Gauff, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is set to make her Olympic...
View ArticleIn long-awaited Olympic return, will U.S. men’s soccer embarrass or surprise...
By Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times MARSEILLE, France — The U.S. was two minutes away from an early exit in the men’s soccer tournament at the Beijing Olympics when Sacha Kljestan scored on a penalty...
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returns to practice after missing time with...
Lamar Jackson is back. The star quarterback and two-time NFL Most Valuable Player made his first appearance of training camp Wednesday afternoon in Owings Mills after missing the first three days of...
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The US men’s basketball team arrives in France, with its Paris Olympics...
By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — And now, the real work begins for the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team. The four-time defending gold medalists arrived in France...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky hopes for clean races at Paris Olympics in aftermath of Chinese...
By JAY COHEN, AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Katie Ledecky is hoping for clean races at the Olympics. Hope was just about as far as she was willing to go on Wednesday. The U.S. swimming star is looking...
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Science of Simone: The forces behind Biles’ iconic Yurchenko double pike
By Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times The most decorated gymnast ever sprints down the vault runway. She tumbles gracefully onto the springboard, flings herself backward onto the vault table and pops...
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Olympic soccer preview: Spain women seek gold after lifting a World Cup trophy
By ANNE M. PETERSON, AP Soccer Writer Coach Montse Tomé proclaimed that Spain’s women’s soccer team has “insatiable ambition” heading into the Olympics. That mentality has served the squad well. La...
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Noah Lyles looks to be the star of the Olympics, and bring all of track along...
By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writers PARIS (AP) — Winner. Entertainer. History maker. By the time the Paris Olympics are over, Noah Lyles hopes to be all of that, and maybe more. The...
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Snoop Dogg aims to inspire global audience at Paris Olympics
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — When Snoop Dogg agreed to become an Olympic torch bearer, the hip-hop star recalled an emotional, iconic moment watching Muhammad Ali light...
View ArticleOrioles call up Chayce McDermott, option Bryan Baker, designate Jonathan...
MIAMI — The Orioles selected right-handed pitcher Chayce McDermott’s contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, adding their second-ranked pitching prospect to their roster ahead of his MLB debut...
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It might rain during the Paris Olympics’ ambitious opening ceremony
PARIS (AP) — Will weather wreak havoc with the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the Seine River? According to the latest weather forecasts, there is a chance of rain Friday. Related...
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Djokovic and Nadal could meet in the 2nd round at Paris Olympics, while...
By JEROME PUGMIRE, AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic could meet his longtime rival Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Paris Olympic tennis tournament. Djokovic was drawn...
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After a grueling Tour de France, top riders are racing to recover for Paris...
By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer The conclusion to the Tour de France last Sunday in Nice, where Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar became a three-time champion by dominating rival Jonas Vingegaard and the rest...
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Column: Simone Biles’ Olympic return is the best story in Paris
By MIKE LUPICA | New York Daily News The Olympic Games of Paris start now, and if they won’t bring the world together over the next two-and-half weeks — not this world — they might at least help us...
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I tried Speedo’s Olympic swimsuit. It’s fast in the pool, but takes forever...
By JENNA FRYER, AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — It’s usually not a good sign when a swimsuit needs instructions for how to put it on. More concerning? When you learn that even Olympians need about 10...
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At Paris Olympics, anti-doping leaders accept that some cheating is inevitable
By GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The days are over when Olympics organizers and anti-doping officials would typically predict “the cleanest games ever.” Not at these Paris Olympics....
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US figure skaters set to get team gold medals at Paris Olympics after ruling...
By GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The U.S. figure skating team was formally confirmed as gold medalists from the 2022 Beijing Olympics by a sports court ruling Thursday, opening the way...
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What to know about this year’s Olympic surf competition in Tahiti
The world is about to get a surf show for the history books. Surfing is just one of dozens of sports to be showcased in the 2024 Paris Olympics, but it will be unlike the rest, held nearly 10,000 miles...
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