Michael Phelps may never be caught, but swimming phenom Katie Ledecky could overtake other Olympians in the rankings with a few wins in Paris. PARIS, France — The Summer Olympics are underway as thousands of athletes prepare to go for gold in Paris. The United States leads the world by far in most gold medals won … Read more
Flav, a founding member of hip-hop group Public Enemy, is in France as part of his duties as the official hype man for USA Water Polo. FRANCE, — Flavor Flav and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden crossed paths at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. That meeting happened during a U.S. women’s water polo match versus … Read more
The first day of the Summer Games featured a shock upset that ended a historic Olympic winning streak. PARIS, France — An era-defining winning streak in Olympic fencing was snapped in a shock upset Saturday as Hungarian fencer Aron Szilagyi lost his opening bout while chasing a fourth consecutive gold medal. Szilagyi won Olympic gold … Read more
Eagle-eyed viewers may have caught a couple of mix-ups during the Paris Opening Ceremony. PARIS, France — Olympic Games organizers said they “deeply apologize” for introducing South Korea’s athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony in Paris. As the South Korean athletes waved their nation’s flag on a boat floating down the Seine River … Read more
A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked the Summer Olympics. PARIS, France — It looked like the Paris Olympics would get off to a rough start on Friday, but despite the rainy skies, joy and happiness radiated … Read more
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has insisted this season won’t be Prescott’s final Dallas go — but he also spoke to the importance of affordability throughout a roster. OXNARD, Calif. — Dak Prescott is entering his ninth year as the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. He’s been the starter since Week 1 of 2016. And, … Read more
Tests results showed the water quality in the River Seine was slightly below the standards needed to authorize swimming — just as the Olympics got their start. WASHINGTON — Tests results released Friday showed the water quality in the River Seine was slightly below the standards needed to authorize swimming — just as the Paris … Read more