Paris Preview, August 10: US men in gold medal basketball game against Wemby and France

United States men’s basketball plays France in a gold-medal showdown and the U.S. will face Brazil in the gold-medal match of the women’s soccer tournament. PARIS, France — The United States men’s basketball team is seeking a thrilling finish to its Paris Olympics run when it plays France in a gold-medal showdown. Numerous other sports … Read more

Women’s 10,000-meter final ends with sprint to finish, Olympian taken off on stretcher

In a scary scene during the 10,000-meter final, one of the runners was taken off on a stretcher as the race continued on. PARIS, France — The women’s 10,000-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics clocked in at more than 30 minutes, but ended with a near photo finish.  Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet raced through the finish … Read more

US b-girls knocked out of medal contention in first-ever Olympic breaking competition

Breakers wowed the crowd with power moves like headspins, windmills and backflips through a three-hour round-robin tournament. PARIS, France — Both American b-girls in the Olympics ‘ first breaking competition were eliminated in the first round Friday, a blow to the country representing the birthplace of hip-hop and breaking culture in what could be the discipline’s only … Read more

Team USA put its youngest track star ever in a race. Here’s how he did.

It’s been quite a ride for 16-year-old Quincy Wilson, who already has a brand deal with New Balance and put off getting his driver’s license to run in Paris. PARIS, France — American teenage sprinter Quincy Wilson’s first run at the Olympics on Friday was a learning lesson. The 16-year-old, who became the youngest American male to … Read more