SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Ilona Maher created a try and almost scored another as the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team reached the Olympic semifinals for the first time with a 17-7 win over Britain on Monday. Now for the tougher part: a semifinal against defending champion New Zealand. The New Zealanders trounced China 55-5 in
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela faced a political standstill Monday after both incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and the country’s main opposition coalition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election . Maduro considers the results of the election a settled matter. But the campaign of opposition candidate Edmundo González has disputed the results released by the ruling
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Monday pardoned three journalists who were charged with sex crimes and espionage in prosecutions widely condemned by press freedom advocates as retaliation for critical reporting. Omar Radi, Taoufik Bouachrine and Soulaimane Raissouni were among 2,278 people who received pardons this week, according to Morocco’s Ministry of
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ last-minute campaign for president has meant an instant spurt of increased travel , intensified fundraising , a flurry of filming new content for ads and a quick search for a running mate . Add to that list a series of hastily organized Zoom calls to raise money and
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. The warning comes after a tumultuous few weeks in
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 24 points and Breanna Stewart added 22 to help the U.S. beat Japan 102-76 on Monday night in the Olympic opener for both teams. The Americans now have a 56-game Olympic winning streak that dates to the 1992 Barcelona Games. The last of those victories before Monday also
PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz took a medical timeout for what he said is a lingering groin muscle issue in the second set of his 6-1, 7-6 (3) singles victory over Tallon Griekspoor at the Paris Olympics on Monday night. Alcaraz is scheduled to play doubles for Spain with Rafael Nadal on Tuesday — and
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Rugby sevens star Ilona Maher has been a huge hit on social media as the U.S. women’s team has progressed to the semifinals at the Paris Olympics . She’s been busy making funny TikTok and Instagram reels and also empowering posts about women and sports. She’s also producing some big hits
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — The United States men’s soccer team is closing in on qualification to the knockout phase of the Olympics for the first time since Sydney 2000. Argentina is back in control of its destiny after its first game was marred by violence and chaos — and a shock defeat to Morocco. The
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired right-hander Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham on Monday as part of a three-team trade that also moved hard-throwing reliever Michael Kopech to the Los Angeles Dodgers. A person familiar with the situation confirmed the deal to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been announced
