ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia opened practice on Thursday without wide receiver Rara Thomas, who has been dismissed from the team following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery. Coach Kirby Smart said before Thursday’s practice he met with Thomas on Tuesday and informed the junior of the decision. Thomas was arrested
Ekonomija | Izvor: Beta | 31.07.2024 | access_time 22:35 Čokolade poskupljuje u svetu zbog cene sirovine, ali to je uzrok gledano samo “na prvu loptu”, piše sajt “The Southafrican”. Statističari su izračunali prosečno povećanje cene čokolade u maju od 14 odsto u odnosu na maj prošle godine, a samo ove godine sedam odsto, ali više od 63
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Diplomatic efforts are underway to persuade President Nicolás Maduro to release vote tallies from Venezuela’s presidential election, after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory and amid increasing calls for an independent review of the results, according to officials from Brazil and México. Government officials from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico have
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic overcame problems with his surgically repaired right knee at the Paris Olympics on Thursday night and erased a big deficit in the second set to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (3) and reach the Summer Games’ semifinals for the fourth time as he tries to collect his first gold medal.
PARIS (AP) — Brazil’s Hugo Calderano reached an Olympic milestone at the Paris Games on Thursday, becoming the first player from outside Asia or Europe to reach the semifinals in table tennis. Calderano beat Jang Woo-jin 4-0 for the breakthrough in men’s singles. “I had some emotions after the match,” the 28-year-old Calderano said. “It’s
VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France (AP) — Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt is more excited than ever to bring Olympic canoe slalom and softball to his hometown. Holt’s behind-the-scenes work since 2018 played a pivotal role in the IOC executive committee’s decision to approve moving those sports to Oklahoma’s capital city for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. As
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Rory McIlroy is playing in the Olympics for the second time . Thursday at Le Golf National felt like his first real Olympic experience. Thousands of fans crammed behind the first tee began chanting his name when they saw him headed their way. He walked by Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles remains peerless. Even when she’s not quite perfect. The American gymnastics star edged Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade during a tense Olympic all-around final Thursday. Biles’ total of 59.131 was just over a point ahead of Andrade at 57.932, one of the closest calls Biles has ever endured at a major international
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh claimed her second gold medal of the Paris Olympics with another dominating performance, romping to victory in the 200-meter butterfly Thursday night while dealing American Regan Smith a familiar runner-up finish. China’s Zhang Yufei , the reigning Olympic champion and of nearly two dozen swimmers from her
NEW YORK (AP) — The former chief of the Honduran National Police was sentenced Thursday to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to protect shipments of cocaine destined for the United States. Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, 64, better known as “El Tigre” or “The Tiger,” was a member of the
