Money takes back seat to medals as men compete in Olympics. LPGA has pre-Olympic event in Portland

Money takes back seat to medals as men compete in Olympics. LPGA has pre-Olympic event in Portland

International Olympic Committee MEN’S GOLF COMPETITION Site: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. Course: Le Golf National. Yardage: 7,174. Par: 71. Prize: Gold, silver, bronze medals. Television: Thursday-Sunday, 3 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Xander Schauffele. Last time in Tokyo: Schauffele closed with a 4-under 67 for a one-shot victory over silver medalist Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia

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British player under racism investigation sits out last day of Olympic rugby 7s competition

British player under racism investigation sits out last day of Olympic rugby 7s competition

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The British women’s rugby sevens player under a racism investigation will not play on the last day of the Olympic tournament in Paris. Amy Wilson-Hardy withdrew ahead of Britain’s 19-15 upset loss to China on Tuesday in the classification bracket for fifth-eighth places. The team said Wilson-Hardy’s place had been taken

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Despite escalating tension between Israel and Hezbollah, it’s business as usual at Beirut airport

Despite escalating tension between Israel and Hezbollah, it’s business as usual at Beirut airport

BEIRUT (AP) — Fears of an escalation in the simmering conflict between Hezbollah and Israel have prompted some airlines to cancel flights to Lebanon, but business appeared to be proceeding as usual Tuesday at the Beirut airport, where many travelers greeted the warnings with a shrug. Hadi Sharqawi, 24, a Lebanese student in Italy, arrived

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Ethiopia’s currency dives by 30% as IMF-backed reforms to stabilize the economy take effect

Ethiopia’s currency dives by 30% as IMF-backed reforms to stabilize the economy take effect

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s currency lost 30% of its value Tuesday, the day after the central bank began implementing a flexible exchange rate policy backed by the International Monetary Fund as part of new measures to stabilize the eastern African nation’s economy. Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, said in

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US authors make up almost half the 13 semifinalists for the Booker Prize for fiction

US authors make up almost half the 13 semifinalists for the Booker Prize for fiction

LONDON (AP) — Six American writers including Rachel Kushner, Percival Everett and Tommy Orange are among 13 semifinalists announced Tuesday for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction. Pulitzer Prize-winning Cheyenne and Arapaho author Orange is the first Native American Booker semifinalist for the 50,000 pound ($64,000) award with his centuries-spanning saga “Wandering Stars.” Everett is

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Turkish and Armenian special envoys resume talks aimed at reconciliation and reopening the border

Turkish and Armenian special envoys resume talks aimed at reconciliation and reopening the border

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia convened at the countries’ shared border on Tuesday to resume discussions aimed at normalizing ties between the historic foes. Turkey and Armenia have no formal relations, and their border has been closed since the 1990s. They agreed in late 2021 to improve relations and appointed

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