SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Alex Sedrick ran most of the length of the field to give the U.S. women a first Olympic rugby sevens medal with a stunning stoppage-time comeback win over Australia in the bronze-medal match on Tuesday. The 2016 champion Australians were leading 12-7 with seconds remaining and deep in U.S. territory. The
PHOENIX (AP) — The Boston Red Sox added right-handed reliever Lucas Sims in a deal with the Cincinnati Reds as Major League Baseball’s playoff-contending teams tried to stock up with reinforcements in the hours before Tuesday’s trade deadline. The 30-year-old Sims has a 3.57 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings over 43 appearances.
CHICAGO (AP) — Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo,” pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges Tuesday, days after an astonishing capture in the U.S. Guzmán López, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, stood with feet shackled as federal prosecutors in Chicago detailed a five-count indictment that also includes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey , the unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help in her Springfield home, apologized to the community during a gathering Monday night, saying, “I offer up no excuses.” Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell faced a hostile crowd of more than 500 people
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Coast Guard will hold a long-awaited public hearing about the deadly Titanic submersible disaster in September as it continues its investigation into the implosion of the vessel. The experimental Titan submersible imploded en route to the Titanic, killing all five people on board, in June 2023. The U.S. Coast Guard
PARIS (AP) — The biggest opponent to the swim portion of the triathlon held in the Seine River: E. coli. Bacteria levels in the famed waterway have left organizers of the Paris Games scrambling toward backup plans and even tweaks to the competition in order to make sure they can stage the races. The risky
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — The first three minutes were easy for Victor Wembanyama on Wednesday. So were the last five minutes. Everything else was a grind. Grabbing at his lower right leg after a quick trip off the court late in the first quarter, then grabbing at his left hip a couple of times later
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — The men’s golf competition in the Olympics has assembled its strongest field for the Paris Games . That’s not be mistaken for the best field. The most glaring omission is Bryson DeChambeau, the U.S. Open champion when he’s not creating YouTube content with former President Donald Trump. In the last year
PARIS (AP) — Celebrity spotting has become part of the event at Bercy Arena when Simone Biles competes. A-listers Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman and Serena Williams gathered at the Olympic gymnastics venue Tuesday to watch the superstar during the team final. FOLLOW LIVE Live updates: Simone Biles and Team USA are rolling toward gold in
Katie Ledecky is an overwhelming favorite to claim her first gold of these Games with one of her best events in the pool highlighting Wednesday’s action at the 2024 Paris Olympics . Here is a guide of what to look out for: Ledecky looking to defend gold in the 1,500 freestyle When the women’s 1,500-meter
