TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Cardboard beds might be Paris’ solution to providing athletes a place to sleep for the 2024 Olympics. But some 10,000 miles away in Tahiti, where the surfing competition is taking place, it’s a cruise ship. About 45 minutes from the surfing venue, the Aranui 5 ship is able to accommodate about […]
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By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Australia took the lead in its swimming showdown against the United States at the Paris Olympics by claiming two of three gold medal s on the first full day of competition. Ariarne Titmus turned one of the most anticipated races of the Games into a blowout
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Olympic athletes in Paris dried themselves off after Friday night’s soggy-but-celebratory opening ceremony and got to business on Saturday.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Actor Ryan Reynolds watched Wrexham beat his hometown Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 on Saturday night at BC Place. Wrexham, a third-tier English club co-owned by Reynolds and popularized by the “Welcome to Wrexham” series, made its first trip to Vancouver. The match was played in the Whitecaps’ stadium and was officially
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Canada was tested, then held on to get its first Olympic win in 24 years. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 and Canada survived a big effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat Greece 86-79 in the Paris Olympics opener for both teams
Caeleb Dressel touched the wall and shouted in triumph. He threw his fists to the air and high-fived U.S. fans during a victory lap. Then, finally, he found his family and gave his wife and baby boy celebratory hugs and kisses.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mao Saigo emerged from the wildfire-fed smoky haze Saturday at Earl Grey Golf Club with the lowest round in CPKC Women’s Open history. Five hours later, Haeran Ryu and Lauren Coughlin found themselves well clear of the rest of the field. Taking advantage of calmer conditions after two windy days, Saigo
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Phillips tossed a four-hit shutout in his third-big league start, and the right-hander from South Jersey who grew up a diehard Philadelphia Phillies fan pitched them to an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night. Bryce Harper, Brandon Marsh and Kyle Schwarber all homered in a seven-run fourth inning.
BOSTON (AP) — Looking to spark a struggling club, the New York Yankees acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins on Saturday for three minor leaguers: catcher Agustín Ramírez, infielder Jared Serna and infielder Abrahan Ramírez. New York entered Saturday 10-23 after a 50-22 start, plagued by sputtering starting pitching and an offense overly
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