PARIS (AP) — On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market — more wholesome than cutthroat — has sprung up at the
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US men’s basketball team locks up top seed with win over Puerto Rico
PARIS — The U.S. men’s basketball team will enter the knockout round as the top seed. Team USA finished pool play 3-0 after defeating Puerto
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United States leads in medal count at 2024 Paris Olympics
PARIS — Medals will be awarded in 25 events as the 2024 Paris Olympics hit their midpoint today. The marquee event will take place on the track
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Bahrain ‘buying’ Olympic gold medals by importing African athletes for their team
PARIS — Bahrain Olympic chiefs are convinced they are sending their best ever team to Paris and although they will again be relying heavily on
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Gymnast Carlos Yulo becomes the 2nd athlete from the Philippines ever to win Olympic gold
PARIS (AP) — Carlos Yulo won the second Olympic gold medal ever for the Philippines, edging defending champion Artem Dolgopyat of Israel in the men’s
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About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds
PARIS (AP) — About half the U.S. state attorneys general traveled to France in a trip cosponsored by a group mostly funded by companies, including some under
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Judge removed from Olympics surfing panel after photo with athlete circulates on social media
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — A surfing judge was removed from the Paris Olympics judging panel after a photo circulated online of him embracing a competitor
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Outrage over butch boxer fuels concern of a backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes
PARIS (AP) — LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying a female boxer in the Paris Olympics as transgender or
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St. Thomas’ Barrows earns bronze medal in men’s skiff at the Paris Olympics
PARIS — It took an extra day, but Ian Barrows can now claim Olympic bragging rights in his family. The St. Thomas native earned the
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Tahiti’s youth surf culture gets a boost as island hosts the Paris Olympics
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — As the heavy, barrel-shaped waves of Teahupo’o, Tahiti — where the Paris Olympics surfing competition is being held — crashed in the distance,
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