CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Voices across the globe expressed concern Sunday over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela following last weekend’s disputed elections. Pope Francis said Venezuela is “living a critical situation” in his traditional Sunday remarks at the Vatican, adding, “I appeal to all parties to seek the truth, to avoid all kinds
PARIS (AP) — The popularity of French swimmer Léon Marchand has caused some problems at the Olympics . It’s a distraction, at least for some. At the tennis venue on Wednesday night, Austin Krajicek was serving for the match in doubles against Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz when fans at Roland Garros burst into 20
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Scottie Scheffler delivered the best performance of his greatest year by rallying from four shots behind on Sunday with a 9-under 62 to win the Olympic gold medal in men’s golf in a thriller at Le Golf National. Already a six-time winner on the PGA Tour this year, including his second
VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — The Italian Boxing Federation said it would not accept any prize money from the banned International Boxing Association . IBA president Umar Kremlev had announced in a video that his organization wanted to give a $50,000 prize to Angela Carini , who tearfully quit her opening bout with Imane Khelif of
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Ezinne Kalu had a giant smile on her face as she joined her teammates for a celebratory run around the court with Nigerian flags. Nigeria had reached a place no African country in men’s or women’s basketball had ever gone before — the quarterfinals of the Olympics . Kalu scored 21
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in an enthralling men’s tennis singles final Sunday, giving the 37-year-old from Serbia the last significant accomplishment missing from his glittering resume. Djokovic’s impressive career already featured a men’s-record 24 Grand Slam titles and the most
VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Boxer Cindy Ngamba on Sunday became the first athlete on the Refugee Olympic Team to clinch a medal at the Paris Games , offering hope for a team created to call attention to the plight of refugees across the world. The victory for Ngamba, who’s originally from Cameroon, comes after a
PARIS (AP) — Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a resounding victory this weekend. Khelif has faced days of hateful comments and false accusations about her gender following her first fight against an Italian opponent who quit seconds into their bout . “It’s because she’s African, because she’s
CAIRO (AP) — Malnourished children in a famine-hit camp for war-displaced people in Sudan’s western region of Darfur are at risk of dying, an aid group said Sunday, because it was forced to ration malnutrition treatment due to a blockade imposed by a notorious paramilitary group. Doctors Without Borders said the Rapid Support Forces, which
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby strengthened rapidly Sunday and was expected to become a hurricane as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, bringing with it the threat of devastating floods to the southeast Atlantic coast later in the week. The storm was likely to become a Category 1 hurricane before making
