Team USA had its biggest medal haul in years on Saturday. PARIS, France — Saturday was a big day for the United States at the 2024 Olympics with some of the team’s biggest stars adding to their gold-medal collection. Simone Biles made it three-for-three on gold medals at the Paris Summer Games by winning the … Read more
A tight-knit family competing at the Summer Games faced the highest of highs and lowest of lows on the Olympic stage Saturday. PARIS, France — Less than an hour after American swimmer Alex Walsh was disqualified and lost a bronze medal, her younger sister Gretchen won gold and helped the U.S. relay team set a … Read more
The U.S. is guaranteed two more matches in France: Get through the semis with a win and it’s the gold medal match; lose and there’s still the bronze up for grabs. PARIS, France — Mallory Swanson says Trinity Rodman gave the United States a bit of magic when the team needed it most. Rodman scored … Read more
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