Other Sports
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No four-peat: U.S. women’s water polo loses to Australia in Olympic semifinalsAug 08, 2024 6:14 pm - NANTERRE, France — The U.S. reign over women's water polo ended on Thursday night, stopped by a flood of turnovers and a terrific defensive performance by Gabi Palm and A...
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U.S. men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia in Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medalAug 08, 2024 5:17 pm - PARIS — They scored six points in two seconds. And just like that, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team was on its way. To a...
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Raven Saunders, the masked shot putter who won silver in Tokyo, qualifies for finalAug 08, 2024 4:35 pm - SAINT-DENIS, France — Who was that masked person? It was Raven Saunders, of course — the theatrical American shot put standout who uses the pronouns they and them and bri...
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks her own world record, wins Olympic gold again in 400-meter hurdlesAug 08, 2024 4:29 pm - SAINT-DENIS, France — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone insists and insists that her biggest competition in any race are those 10 hurdles that circle the track. These days, those...
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Breanna Stewart, other moms on U.S. women’s basketball team enjoy rare moments chasing Olympic historyAug 08, 2024 4:15 pm - Breanna Stewart and the other moms on the U.S. women's basketball team are enjoying some special moments while chasing Olympic history. In addition to trying to become th...
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With help from suburban players, U.S. women’s volleyball team beats Brazil in semifinal thrillerAug 08, 2024 4:09 pm - Kelsey Robinson-Cook and Lauren Carlini will be playing for an Olympic gold medal in women's volleyball. Extended by Brazil to a tiebreaker, Team USA on Thursday advanced...
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COVID-stricken Noah Lyles finishes 3rd in 200 meters won by Botswana’s Letsile TebogoAug 08, 2024 3:51 pm - SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters Thursday, falling to Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, then being tended to by medics who carted him off the track i...
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Weinberg helps the U.S. beat Australia 11-10 in the men’s water polo quarters at the Paris OlympicsAug 07, 2024 8:23 pm - NANTERRE, France — Adrian Weinberg made two blocks in a penalty shootout to help the United States beat Australia 11-10 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the men's wat...
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When do the 2024 Paris Olympics end? What to know about the closing ceremonyAug 07, 2024 5:15 pm - PARIS — The Paris Olympics will soon come to a close. U.S. gymnastics star Simone Biles made a triumphant return, taking her Olympic gold tally to seven. French swimmer L...
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Wheaton’s Jaeschke fills super-sub role, but U.S. falls in volleyball semifinalsAug 07, 2024 5:03 pm - Wheaton's Thomas Jaeschke had his finest performance of the Paris Olympics, but Poland rallied to defeat the United States 3-2 in Wednesday's volleyball semifinals. Team ...