TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Thursday as Tokyo’s benchmark plunged as the U.S. dollar sank against the yen. Regional investors are also digesting the rally on Wall Street that came on hopes U.S. cuts to interest rates will be arriving soon. A strong yen is a plus for Japan’s purchases but hurts the
PARIS (AP) — Frederick Richard understands it will take a lot for Americans to get involved in men’s gymnastics. It’s an uphill climb. A steep one at that. The 20-year-old who has made it his life’s mission to have people care about his chosen sport knows this only too well. Yet there was a shift
PARIS (AP) — Antoine Dupont enhanced his reputation as the world’s premier rugby player when he kicked off the Paris Olympics with a gold medal for the host nation. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe signed off on her illustrious sevens career with yet another title for New Zealand. Ilona Maher made sure the world beyond the sport’s traditional
PARIS (AP) — After days of delays and uncertainty over water-quality concerns for the Seine River, the triathlon was given the go-ahead and kicked off another day of competition. Cassandre Beaugrand of France won the women’s triathlon and Alex Yee of Britain took home gold in the men’s competition. In other news, gymnast-turned-shooter Adriana Ruano
PARIS (AP) — David Goldman takes a closer look at his AP photo of triathlon swimming. Why this photo? It’s very rare to have this perspective of swimming. We typically photograph it from the side or head-on or even from in the water or underwater. But to have a bird’s-eye view of this congestion in
Politika | 31.07.2024 | access_time 13:20 Pokret slobodnih građana (PSG) ocenio je danas da je otkaz, koji je dobio vozač Gradskog saobraćajnog preduzeća (GSP) u Beogradu i predsednik sindikata “Pravda” Zoran Stefanović, predstavlja “poslednji korak u potpunom uspostavljanju kontrole i pritisku na sindikate”. “(Gradonačelnik Beograda Aleksandar) Šapić vrši odmazdu nad svim ljudima koji se suprotstavljaju
PARIS (AP) — The biggest beach volleyball star at the Paris Olympics can’t set, spike or dive around the sand. But she sure is pretty. The Eiffel Tower has been stealing the show from the competition below at the Summer Games so far, with fans and players alike ooh-la-la-ing over the nonpareil setting that has
PARIS (AP) — Deng Yawen of China won gold in the women’s freestyle BMX competition at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, while five-time world champion Hannah Roberts of the United States crashed out of both of her runs and failed to medal. Deng finished with a score of 92.60 points at the urban sports park
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — U.S. coach Cheryl Reeve feels part of the fun and challenge of the Olympics is seeing all the different styles of play that countries use. The Americans faced a spirited Japan team in the opener that tried to play physical with the U.S. on defense and constantly moved and shot 3’s
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic needed a bit of time to assert himself Wednesday at the Paris Olympics before taking control with a five-game run for a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Dominik Koepfer of Germany, reaching the Summer Games singles quarterfinals for the fourth time. A gold medal is pretty much the only accomplishment of
