Olympics & Paralympics
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Japan Picks Up 5th Fencing Medal with Gold in Men’s Team Foil; Matsuyama Wins Golf Bronze
PARIS — Japanese fencers continued their stunning success at the Paris Olympics, with the men’s f...
August 5, 2024
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Noah Lyles Wins a Historically Close Olympic 100-meter Sprint by Five-Thousandths of a Second
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the to...
August 5, 2024
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For Female Athletes of Color, Scrutiny around Gender Rules and Identity Is Part of a Long Trend
PARIS (AP) — Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a re...
August 5, 2024
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Novak Djokovic Finally Adds An Olympic Gold to His Resume by Beating Carlos Alcaraz in a Taut Final
PARIS (AP) — For all of his Grand Slam championships and other titles, for all of his time at No....
August 5, 2024
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Hideki Matsuyama Wins Bronze in Men’s Golf at Paris Olympics; Event Marks Matsuyama’s Second Consecutive Olympic Appearance
Hideki Matsuyama won the bronze medal in the men's golf event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday wit...
August 5, 2024
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Japan Wins Historic Gold in Men’s Team Foil Fencing (UPDATE 1)
Japan won its first gold medal in the men's fencing team foil event at the Paris Olympics on Sund...
August 5, 2024
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Japan Settles for Silver in Judo Mixed Team Event, Repeats Tokyo Games Disappointment Against French
PARIS — Japan lost to France in the judo mixed team final at the Paris Games on Saturday, repeati...
August 4, 2024
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Hayata Claims Bronze in Table Tennis; Japanese Player Comes from Behind After Suffering Arm Injury
PARIS — Japan’s Hina Hayata earned an Olympic medal Saturday, winning the women’s singles table t...
August 4, 2024
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Long-Time Pair Wins Bronze in Badminton Women’s Doubles; Pair Wanted to Follow in Footsteps of Former Medal Winners
PARIS — Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida claimed victory in the bronze medal match of women’s dou...
August 4, 2024
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Saya Sakakibara of Australia Wins Olympic Gold in BMX Racing at the Paris Games
MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France (AP) — Saya Sakakibara seriously thought about giving up BMX racin...
August 4, 2024
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Afghanistan Judoka Mohammad Samim Faizad Positive for Steroid in Third Doping Case at Olympics
PARIS (AP) — A judoka from Afghanistan tested positive at the Paris Olympics for the anabolic ste...
August 4, 2024
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Boxer Angela Carini Could Receive $50,000 Award from Banned IBA after Her Loss to Imane Khelif
VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — The banned International Boxing Association wants to give a $50,000 pri...
August 4, 2024
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Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Clinches Medal at Olympics after Outcry Fueled by Gender Misconceptions
VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics in...
August 4, 2024
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Ukraine Wins Its First Gold Medal of the Paris Olympics, in Women’s Team Saber Fencing
PARIS (AP) — Olga Kharlan got the winning touch for Ukraine's first gold medal of the Paris Olymp...
August 4, 2024
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Trinity Rodman’s ‘Bit of Magic’ Sends US into Olympic Soccer Semifinals with 1-0 Win over Japan
PARIS (AP) — Mallory Swanson says Trinity Rodman gave the United States a bit of magic when the t...
August 4, 2024
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