Associated Press

Ledecky Is Fastest In 1500 Heats; Marchand Advances In 2 More Races

Katie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, topping the field in the preliminaries of the women's 1,500-meter freestyle
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Vandalism Hits Communication Lines In France, But Paris Olympics Aren’t Affected

The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and phone lines.
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Simone Biles Shakes Off Calf Injury To Dominate During Olympic Gymnastics Qualifying

Simone Biles posted the highest score on floor and vault as she tries to add to her career total of seven Olympic medals.
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U.S. Women’s Basketball Focused On Olympic Gold, Not Program’s Incredible Legacy

The friendly warmup games are over. Now the U.S. women's basketball team has to deal with the pressure of history.
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Lindsey Vonn Plans To Make Salt Lake 2034 Games Better For Athletes’ Families

When Vonn got involved in the 2034 Winter Olympics SLC bid, the now-retired ski racer wanted to make life easier for athletes' families.
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Paris Aims To Reset Olympics With Audacious Games And Wow Opening

After two toned-down, pandemic-hampered Olympics, expect a bold celebration in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games.
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Mike Trout Leaving Rehab Assignment, Returning To Southern California To Be Re-Evaluated

Mike Trout is leaving his minor league rehab assignment after one game to be re-evaluated in Southern California.
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Olympic Soccer Gets Off To Violent And Chaotic Start As Morocco Fans Rush Field

The Olympic men's soccer tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start with Morocco's shocking 2-1 win against Argentina.
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Coco Gauff & LeBron James Named U.S. Flag Bearers At Olympic Opening Ceremony

Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday's opening ceremony.
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Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer And Jim Leyland Enter Baseball Hall Of Fame

Adrian Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton and Jim Leyland have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
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NBA Moves Big Step Closer To Finalizing New 11-Year Media Rights Deals

The NBA's Board of Governors approved the league's next media rights deals with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video
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Serena Williams Hosts ESPY Awards Show Celebrating Landmark Year For Women’s Sports

Led by host Serena Williams, The ESPYS celebrated a landmark year for women's sports with a group of women's sport icons.
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What You Need To Know About The NBA’s Upcoming Media Rights Deal

The NBA's new media rights deals nearly put the league in the same economic arena with the media behemoth that is the NFL.
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Former Utah Gymnast MyKayla Skinner Draws Criticism For SafeSport Comments

MyKayla Skinner Harmer is drawing criticism for comments saying the U.S. Center for SafeSport makes it difficult for coaches to do their job.
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U.S. Men’s Basketball Goals In Paris: Win Gold, See Simone Biles

Bam Adebayo has two primary goals to accomplish at the Paris Olympics. The first one is obvious: a gold medal.
2 years ago

Shohei Ohtani Won’t Participate In Home Run Derby During All-Star Festivities

Shohei Ohtani won't participate in the Home Run Derby on July 15 despite ranking second in the majors with 27 homers.
2 years ago

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Headline WNBA All-Star Team That Will Face US Olympic Squad

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will play on the WNBA All-Star team that plays the U.S. Olympic team led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.
2 years ago

AP Source: LeBron James Agrees To Extension With Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James is making it official: He's coming back for a record-tying 22nd season and share the floor with his son Bronny with the Lakers.
2 years ago

Donovan Mitchell Signs Three-Year Extension With Cavaliers

Former Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon Wins Hart, Lindsay Awards As NHL’s Top Player

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was the big winner at Thursday's NHL awards show for the 2023-24 season.
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Bronny James, LeBron James’ Son, Taken By Lakers With 55th Pick In NBA Draft

Bronny James — the son of LeBron James — was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, the team that his father has played for since 2018.
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Sha’Carri Richardson Sprints Onto US Olympic Team After Winning 100 In 10.71 Seconds

Sha'Carri Richardson ran a 10.71-second sprint in the 100 meters at United States track trials on Saturday.
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Edmonton Oilers Beat Florida Panthers 5-1 To Force Game 7 In Stanley Cup Final

The Edmonton Oilers are the first team to tie the Stanley Cup Final after falling behind 3-0 in the series since Detroit in 1945.
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A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark Lead WNBA All-Star Fan Vote

A'ja Wilson leads Caitlin Clark by just over a thousand votes in early fan voting for the WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday.
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