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U.S. women's volleyball team advances to semifinal with straight-set win against PolandAug 06, 2024 5:54 pm - PARIS — The reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s volleyball team posted a straight-set victory against Poland on Tuesday night at the Paris Olympics. The Americans led ...
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American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men's 1,500, leaving Kerr and Ingebrigtsen behindAug 06, 2024 5:51 pm - SAINT-DENIS, France — The race was billed as a bar brawl between the two baddest 1,500-meter runners in the world. Nobody figured the little-known American guy would snea...
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U.S. rolls into semifinals of Paris Olympic basketball tournament, eases past Brazil 122-87Aug 06, 2024 5:45 pm - PARIS — All the favored teams in the first three men's basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics had problems. Canada lost to France. Serbia erased a 24-point defici...
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NCAA moves closer to financially rewarding women's basketball teams that reach March MadnessAug 06, 2024 5:41 pm - Women’s basketball teams moved a step closer Tuesday to getting financially rewarded for success in the NCAA Tournament. The Division I Board of Directors voted unanimous...
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U.S. edges Hungary 5-4 in a physical women's water polo quarterfinal at the Paris OlympicsAug 06, 2024 5:38 pm - NANTERRE, France — Ashleigh Johnson made 17 saves and Rachel Fattal snapped a tie in the fourth quarter, helping the U.S. women's water polo team edge Hungary 5-4 in a ph...
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Sophia Smith’s extra-time goal sends USWNT into the Olympic final with a 1-0 win over GermanyAug 06, 2024 1:55 pm - LYON, France — Sophia Smith scored in extra time and the United States earned a spot in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Germany on Tues...
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The final image of Simone Biles at the Olympics was a symbol of joy — and where the sport is goingAug 06, 2024 8:20 am - Simone Biles cast a knowing glance across the awards podium toward Jordan Chiles.
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Armand “Mondo” Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at OlympicsAug 06, 2024 6:53 am - SAINT-DENIS, France — The pole vaulter they call “Mondo” really can put on a show. With the rest of the action at the Olympic track wrapped up for the evening and the cro...
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Discus thrower Allman and pole vaulter Kendricks win Olympic medals moments apart for the U.S.Aug 06, 2024 6:49 am - SAINT-DENIS, France — Sam Kendricks appreciates the Olympics again. Valarie Allman never stopped. It's just the healing power that medals have to mend and reinforce feeli...
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‘It’s not fun. It’s painful’: White Sox lose 21st straight game, tying AL recordAug 05, 2024 11:54 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox lost their 21st straight game, tying the American League record with a 5-1 defeat to the Oakland Athletics on Monday night as Max ...