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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz meet for the Olympic tennis men’s singles gold
PARIS — Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the men’s tennis singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Sunday in the latest installment of a fascinating old-vs.-young rivalry that included a matchup in the Wimbledon final three weeks ago. Alcaraz won that one — “Quite comfortably,” Djokovic...
A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winners 
PARIS — The 2024 Olympics are underway. The United States led the medal standings after the sixth day of competition with host France second and China third, but more winners will join the list every day from July 27-Aug. 11. See which countries lead the medal count and the highlights...
Olympic cheers fill the air as fans return for a 10,000-meter masterpiece and more at the track 
SAINT-DENIS, France — The ear-splitting roars raining down on the track and field stars in the Stade de France felt like eight years of pent-up energy flowing out at once. They were for distance runner Joshua Cheptegei, who stamped his mark on a masterpiece of a 10,000-meter race to set...
Flavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent 
SAINT-DENIS, France — Vanderbilt discus thrower and Olympian Veronica Fraley lamented on social media that she needed help paying the rent. Hip-hop artist Flavor Flav and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian decided to help. Soon after Fraley posted on social media platform X that she was in need of financial assistance, Flav,...
Analysis: Simone Biles’ greatest power might be the toughness that’s been there all along 
PARIS — In the early days after she was adopted by her grandparents, Simone Biles, a preschooler at the time, put herself in charge of younger sister Adria. Part of it was Biles doing what big sisters do. Part of it was trying to give Adria something familiar to hold...
Léon Marchand completes his dominating run through the Paris Olympics, capturing 4th swimming gold 
NANTERRE, France — Léon Marchand held up four fingers. One for every gold medal at the Paris Olympics. His dominating run through the Summer Games is complete. With French President Emmanuel Macron among the more than 15,000 fans cheering him on in person, Marchand captured his fourth swimming gold with...
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will play for the men’s singles gold at the 2024 Olympics 
PARIS — Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will face each other for the 2024 Olympics tennis men’s singles gold medal after lopsided victories in the semifinals Friday. Djokovic is 37, which makes him the oldest man to play in a Summer Games final. Alcaraz is 21, which makes him the...
U.S. men routed 4-0 by Morocco and eliminated from Olympic soccer tournament in quarterfinals 
PARIS — This is where the Olympics end for the United States men’s soccer team. Routed 4-0 by Morocco in the quarterfinals Friday, a run that had seen the U.S. reach the knockouts for the first time since Sydney 2000 was ended in brutal fashion. “To go down in the...
North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens-Delerme in 2nd place after Day 1 of Olympic decathlon
North Allegheny graduate Ayden Owens-Delerme is in contention for an Olympic medal after the first five events of the men’s decathlon contested Friday at Stade de France Track in Paris. Representing Puerto Rico, the 24-year-old Owens-Delerme earned a combined 4,608 points for the five events, putting him second overall. Germany’s...
Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after a women’s 200-meter individual medley race at the Olympics
NANTERRE, France — Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics. She was given first aid and then carried off on a stretcher. Potocka, 21, was seen wearing an oxygen mask as she was taken away...
Flavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent
SAINT-DENIS, France — Vanderbilt’s discus thrower and Olympian Veronica Fraley lamented on social media that she needed help paying the rent. Hip-hop artist Flavor Flav and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian decided to help. Soon after Fraley posted on the social media platform, X, that she was in need of financial assistance,...
Sha’Carri Richardson breezes through opening round at 1st Olympics race, wins 100 heat in 10.94 seconds
SAINT-DENIS, France — Sha’Carri Richardson blazed through a no-fuss opening round in the 100 meters Friday, winning her first-ever race at the Olympics in 10.94 seconds to easily qualify for the semifinals. Wearing neon green shoes, which contrasted well against the bright purple track, the American captured the first of...
Paris Olympics Day 6: Summer McIntosh wins another medal
PARIS — Summer McIntosh, Canada’s 17-year-old swimming sensation, claimed her second gold medal of the Paris Olympics with another strong performance, romping to victory in the 200-meter butterfly and dealing Regan Smith of the U.S. another runner-up finish. “It means the world,” McIntosh said. “That was definitely one of my...
Andy Murray heads into retirement after Olympic doubles loss
PARIS — Tears welled in Andy Murray’s eyes as he walked alone onto the court to wave goodbye to professional tennis, his career over after a loss in the Paris Olympics doubles quarterfinals Thursday night. The 37-year-old Murray had said the 2024 Summer Games would be his last event, and...
Imane Khelif, Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits 
VILLEPINTE, France — Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout on Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become...
Simone Biles edges Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade for her 2nd Olympic all-around gymnastics title 
PARIS — Simone Biles remains peerless. Even when she’s not quite perfect. The American gymnastics star edged Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade during a tense Olympic all-around final Thursday. Biles’ total of 59.131 was just ahead of Andrade at 57.932, one of the closest calls Biles has endured at a major international...
Pittsburgher Michael Grady, Team USA net Olympic gold in men’s rowing
A Central Catholic alum won Olympic gold Thursday morning and made history for Team USA. Michael Grady, a graduate of the Pittsburgh-based private high school, and the U.S. rowing team took first place in the men’s four final event at the Paris Olympics. It’s the first time Americans have taken...
U.S. men fall to 0-2 in 3×3 basketball pool play at Olympics with loss to Poland 
PARIS — The U.S. men’s 3x3 basketball team dropped to 0-2 in pool play in the Paris Olympics with a 19-17 loss to Poland on Wednesday night. Jimmer Fredette cut the lead to 1 with about 90 seconds left before Michal Sokolowski made a free throw a few seconds later...
Canada women’s soccer reaches Olympics quarterfinals despite deduction; U.S. prevails 
Vanessa Gilles scored in the 62nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Colombia and send the team into the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday despite losing six points in the tournament because of a drone-spying scandal. Canada will face Germany in a quarterfinals Saturday in Marseille....
Coco Gauff loses twice in a day in doubles, ending hopes for Olympic medal
PARIS — Coco Gauff lost in women’s doubles and mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, ending her first Summer Games a day after her tearful exit in singles. “At the end of the day, it’s over,” the 20-year-old American said. “I’ll try to take the positive out of...
U.S. tops South Sudan, earns spot in men’s basketball quarterfinals 
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — In the rematch, the U.S. had an easier time with South Sudan than it did when the teams first met a couple of weeks ago. Easier. Not easy. The U.S. clinched a trip to the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics by beating South Sudan, 103-86, on Wednesday...
Upper St. Clair’s Josh Matheny places 7th in 200-meter breaststroke finals at Paris Olympics
Josh Matheny’s goal of winning an Olympic medal will have to wait. The former Upper St. Clair swimming standout and member of men’s team at Indiana University placed seventh overall in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke final Wednesday afternoon with a time of 2 minutes, 9.52 seconds at Paris’ La Défense...
Katie Ledecky adds another swimming gold to her collection; Leon Marchand completes double 
NANTERRE, France — On a night when Léon Marchand completed an audacious double, Katie Ledecky proved again she’s a sure bet in swimming’s longest event. Ledecky romped to the seventh Olympic gold medal of her brilliant career and 12th medal overall with a runaway victory in the 1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday...
Drag queen in Olympic opening ceremony has no regrets, calls it ‘a photograph of France in 2024’
PARIS — As a gay youth growing up in central France, Hugo Bardin never felt he lived in a world that represented who he was — a world in which he had a place. And that is why Bardin, who performs as the drag queen Paloma, felt it was meaningful...
Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality
PARIS — After days of water-quality concerns caused by heavy rains last week put the swimming portion of the Olympic triathlons in doubt, the women dove into the Seine River early Wednesday, followed by the men a few hours later. The athletes began near the Pont Alexandre III, a bridge...


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