The winner goes to the semifinals to face the winner of the later match between Germany and Canada in Marseille. PARIS, France — Mallory Swanson says Trinity Rodman gave the United States a bit of magic when the team needed it most. Rodman scored in extra time and the United States advanced to the women’s … Read more
Several high-profile swimmers have failed to even make the finals in some of their best events. NANTERRE, France — In another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Manuel posted the 18th-fastest time in the hectic sprint covering one … Read more
The Australians faced Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram, who were trying to become the third U.S. duo to win a men’s doubles gold. PARIS, France — Matt Ebden and John Peers won Australia’s second tennis gold medal in Olympic history on Saturday, beating Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of the United States 6-7 (6), … Read more
PARIS, France — A judoka from Afghanistan tested positive at the Paris Olympics for the anabolic steroid that sprinter Ben Johnson used at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Mohammad Samim Faizad gave a sample at his opening bout that tested positive for stanozolol, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. It was the third failed drug test at the … Read more
27-year-old Andrew “AJ” Hudson, a Steele High School graduate, will compete in the men’s 200-meter event in the Paris 2024 Olympics. CIBOLO, Texas — Beginning this weekend, San Antonio’s own will go for the gold in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The highly-anticipated track and field events continue Saturday at 3:05 a.m. Among them will … Read more
For some, the fear is that the essence of breaking, as an improvisational art form born and rooted in communities of color will be diluted through mass appeal. PARIS, France — In the basement of a sports complex in Paris, dozens of breakers, or break dancers, gathered almost every weeknight in July to freestyle, practicing … Read more
The reason for the absence of some of the world’s biggest soccer stars all comes down to Olympic men’s soccer roster rules. WASHINGTON — It’s a repeat of the 2022 World Cup when France meets Argentina in the Paris Olympics soccer quarterfinals on Friday. But many of the teams’ best players, Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian … Read more