Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action. PARIS (AP) — Legendary forward Marta did not start for Brazil in the gold medal match against the United States at the Paris Olympics. Marta, a six-time world player of the year, was suspended for the quarterfinal and semifinal matches in France after she was
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Twenty-four soldiers in Sierra Leone were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, some for up to 120 years, after being convicted by a military court for their roles in an attempted coup in the West African nation last year. A seven-member jury convicted the soldiers late Friday following an 8-month trial
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action. PARIS (AP) — At the end of an epic Olympic men’s soccer final Friday, France coach Thierry Henry was asked what was next after leading his country to the silver medal at the Paris Games. “My future? My future is to go to eat with
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action. NANTERRE, France (AP) — In a matter of days, the U.S. women’s water polo team went from the pursuit of a historic gold medal to going home empty-handed. It was quite a fall. The U.S. blew another lead Saturday and lost 11-10 to the Netherlands
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney teased upcoming its movies and television series including “Moana 2” in a rousing showcase featuring sneak peaks, live performances and surprise appearances from actors including Dwayne Johnson, Zoe Saldaña and Jude Law. Fans at Disney’s D23 convention welcomed CEO Bob Iger with a standing ovation Friday at the top of
Susan Wojcicki, the former YouTube chief executive officer and longtime Google executive, has died, her husband said. She was 56. “My beloved wife of 26 years and mother to our five children left us today after 2 years of living with non small cell lung cancer,” Dennis Troper said in a social media post late
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action. Watching climbing at the Paris Olympics makes it seem as if it’s a sport that would be completely out of the question for a weekend athlete. The speed, strength and dexterity with which the competitors scale the walls appear impossible to match. Think again. Climbing
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action. PARIS (AP) — The details are everything for Paris’ Olympians. The same is true for Associated Press’ photographers. The intricate tape work on British gymnast Georgia-Mae Fenton’s ankles and feet that keep her stable on the balance beam. The wax on Australian skateboarder Haylie Powell’s
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action. PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s basketball team isn’t focused on its record Olympic winning streak or the history the team would make with one more victory. The Americans are simply concentrating on beating France and winning the gold medal at the Paris Games on
Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action. PARIS (AP) — Athletes around the Paris Games have sustained bloody injuries during competition. The Associated Press captured images of men and women competing with these injuries mostly to their faces. While many of these types of injuries have occurred in boxing and wrestling, there
