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Spencer Lee begins Olympic quest with early morning rematch
Wrestling fans who want to watch Spencer Lee in his Olympic debut on Peacock will have to set an early morning alarm. The men’s freestyle competition in the 57 kg and 86 kg weight classes will begin at 5 a.m. today with the Round of 16 and quarterfinals. The semifinals...
Bethel Park native Eric McElvenny to compete in his 2nd Paralympic Games
It was more than 10 years ago when Eric McElvenny lost part of his right leg when he stepped on an improvised explosive device while serving with the Marines in Afghanistan. He didn’t want to let that hold him back from staying in shape, so he decided to turn to...
A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winners
PARIS — List of medal recipients from Tuesday and Wednesday at the Olympics: Wednesday, Aug. 7 ARTISTIC SWIMMING TEAM GOLD: China Silver: United States Bronze: Spain BOXING MEN’S 63.5KG Gold: Erislandy Alvarez Borges, Cuba Silver: Sofiane Oumiha, France MEN’S 80KG Gold: Oleksandr Khyzhniak, Ukraine Silver: Nurbek Oralbay, Kazakhstan CLIMBING WOMEN’S...
Latest U.S. track comeback puts Quincy Hall atop medal stand in Olympic 400 meters
SAINT-DENIS, France — Quincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback, sprinting from far behind in the 400 meters Wednesday night to reel in three runners and capture another gold medal for the U.S. Hall, buried in fourth place as the sprinters...
Poland rallies to beat U.S. in men’s volleyball in 5th set and will play France for Olympic gold
PARIS — Pawel Zatorski couldn’t feel a couple of fingers on his left hand. They were still numb more than an hour after the veteran libero went down for several minutes in the middle of third set of Poland’s remarkable comeback against the Americans. He got up and kept going,...
A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young help U.S. rout Nigeria to reach Olympic women’s hoops semifinals
PARIS — A’ja Wilson scored 20 points, and Jackie Young added 15 points to help the U.S. beat Nigeria, 88-74, on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Paris Games, extending its record winning streak to 59 consecutive Olympic wins. Breanna Stewart also had 13 for the Americans, who haven’t...
Simone Biles thrived at the Paris Olympics, everything was amplified
PARIS — Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted: four medals, an online feud with a former teammate and a social media post that appeared to take a swipe at presidential candidate Donald Trump. Her TikToks regularly draw millions of views — 14.4...
For Wanda Durant, watching Kevin Durant will never grow old
PARIS — They gave Kevin Durant the game ball after he broke Lisa Leslie’s all-time U.S. Olympic basketball scoring record in the quarterfinals of the Paris Games. And, of course, he got plenty of congratulations afterward from his biggest fan. That fan — Wanda Durant, his mother — wasn’t surprised...
Ukrainian wrestler and member of parliament has a goal for Paris: ‘Show that Ukraine is still alive’
PARIS — Zhan Beleniuk’s focus wavered at times as he trained in hopes of winning a second Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. The Ukrainian doesn’t just represent his country in international competition. He’s also a member of parliament. And since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, well, it’s been easy...
U.S. women’s pursuit team wins Olympic gold after 12 years of silver and bronze medals
MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France — The U.S. women’s pursuit team of road race Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner, Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Valente and Lilly Williams held on through a ragged finish to beat New Zealand in the race for gold at the Paris Games on Wednesday night. The Americans led by more than...
A look at the hairstyles from the 2024 Summer Olympics
Paris — Olympians at the Paris Games are taking care with their hair. French curl braids have been a popular choice, and there’s a wide array of dyes, plaits and long locks. After honing his style for the walk-in at Stade de France ahead of the 100-meter final — weaving...
As Paris Olympics wind down, Los Angeles swings into planning for 2028
PARIS — From the City of Love to the City of Angels, planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is well underway and organizers are paying close attention to what’s worked, and what hasn’t, so far in Paris. It will be LA’s third time hosting the Olympics — the last...
Amit Elor, 20, becomes youngest U.S. wrestler to win Olympic gold
PARIS — As she processed winning an Olympic gold medal, American wrestler Amit Elor still felt like that little girl just starting out in the sport. Perhaps it’s because she’s not so far removed from that point. Elor, just 20 years old, defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova, 3-0, on Tuesday in...
U.S. women’s volleyball team advances to semifinal with straight-set win vs. Poland
PARIS — The reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s volleyball team posted a straight-set victory against Poland on Tuesday night at the Paris Olympics. The Americans led throughout while taking the first two sets, 25-22 and 25-14. They fell behind 5-0 and 7-1 in the third set before rallying to close...
U.S. men’s basketball rolls into semifinals after easing past Brazil
PARIS — All the favored teams in the first three men’s basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics had problems. Canada lost to France. Serbia erased a 24-point deficit to beat Australia. Germany had to shake off a double-digit deficit before beating Greece. So, going into the fourth and final game...
U.S. edges Hungary in a physical women’s water polo quarterfinal at Olympics
NANTERRE, France — Ashleigh Johnson made 17 saves, and Rachel Fattal snapped a tie in the fourth quarter, helping the U.S. women’s water polo team edge Hungary, 5-4, in a physical quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night. U.S. captain Maggie Steffens scored two goals and played terrific defense...

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