PARIS (AP) — There was a time, not that long ago, when those in charge of the Olympics thought it was too dangerous for women to run a marathon. On Sunday, in a break with tradition that stamps an exclamation point on how much has changed over the last 40 years, the women, not the
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson arrested two people and said more arrests were likely following protests on the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, a pivotal moment in the national Black Lives Matter movement. Issues arose as protestors gathered outside the suburb’s police station on
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action . PARIS (AP) — Freshly cooked bread and a selection of French pastries were meant to be the stars of the Olympic village where athletes from across the world have packed the on-site bakery. But the gold medalist was a surprise: the American-inspired chocolate muffin
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the U.S. women’s national team facing Brazil i n the soccer gold medal match. PARIS (AP) — Ukraine’s Olympic house stands out for its somber atmosphere, with fewer celebrations and parties than the other fan clubhouses that countries set up to tout their
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the U.S. women’s national team facing Brazil i n the soccer gold medal match. PARIS (AP) — Liu Huanhua won China its fourth weightlifting gold medal through the first seven competitions at the Paris Olympics , taking gold in the men’s 102 kilograms
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the U.S. women’s national team facing Brazil i n the soccer gold medal match. SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Lydia Ko completed her Olympic medal collection on Saturday with the most valuable of of them all, a gold medal that puts the 27-year-old Kiwi
PARIS (AP) — As Paris shines under the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, technological innovations are enabling people with visual impairments to take it in. Each Olympic venue is a mosaic of singular stories, from the athletes to the spectators. Even before the Paralympic Games begin later this month, Paris 2024 organizers strove to
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the U.S. women’s national team facing Brazil i n the soccer gold medal match. PARIS (AP) — The Olympics will always have Paris . Next up for the Summer Games: Los Angeles 2028. The baton will be handed from one third-time Olympic host
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the U.S. women’s national team facing Brazil i n the soccer gold medal match. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s gold medal-winning boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak gave a military salute to the crowd gathered to celebrate his return to the war-torn country from the Paris
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action. PARIS (AP) — China pulled off a stunner in rhythmic gymnastics Saturday, becoming the first non-European country to win Olympic gold in the group event by finishing just ahead of Israel and Italy. The five-woman Chinese team posted a total of 69.800 points in the
