U.S. Track has dramatic night in 4x100 relay, Khelif gets her gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Track has dramatic night in 4x100 relay, Khelif gets her gold

Associated Press  

PARIS — It was a dramatic Friday night for the United States in track and field at the Paris Olympics, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold after facing scrutiny over misconceptions about her sex. Sha’Carri Richardson got her first gold medal while a U.S. men’s relay team fumbled away another chance to be champions. U.S. women’s basketball team moves into gold-medal game Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold -medal game with an 85-64 victory over Australia. Spain wins gold in men’s soccer, Germany wins women’s bronze Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time as Spain took gold in the Olympic men’s soccer final with a 5-3 win against France. Spain, which lost the final to Brazil at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, became the first European gold medalist in men’s soccer since it last won the tournament at the Barcelona Games in 1992.

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Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Paralympic Games ended Sunday with two world records and a spectacular light show during a closing ceremony dominated by French electronic music Jean-Michel Jarre got the party underway at the Stade de France, coaxing dance moves from athletes, volunteers and spectators on a day when Morocco’s Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi smashed the world record in the women’s …

Hart beats Baker to Paralympic dressage gold as USA wins three equestrian medals
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hart beats Baker to Paralympic dressage gold as USA wins three equestrian medals

Associated Press  

PARIS — Rebecca Hart won the dressage gold medal aboard Floratina at the Paris Paralympics and the United States won two other equestrian medals on Tuesday. “It’s such a beautiful venue.” It was Trunnell’s fourth Paralympic medal after two individual golds and a team bronze at the Tokyo Games in 2021. “It feels like I’m sleeping through a magical dream.” …

U.S. again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold; France exceeds expectations
4 months, 1 week ago

U.S. again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold; France exceeds expectations

Associated Press  

PARIS — The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between China and the United States. At the Tokyo Games, the U.S. also edged China in the medal count, finishing with 113 overall and 39 golds, compared to 89 medals with 38 gold for China. According to Nielsen’s Gracenote virtual medal-table forecast, which …

Team USA’s Masai Russell wins gold in women’s 100m hurdles photo finish at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Team USA’s Masai Russell wins gold in women’s 100m hurdles photo finish at Paris Olympics

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Masai Russell couldn’t stay asleep. So in Saturday’s women’s 100-meter hurdles final, she had one thought after she surged through the final 10 meters and leaned across the line for another thrilling photo finish at Stade de France. Because when the results came in, after an eternity of seconds, the board did indeed reveal Russell’s name first, …

What to watch at Olympics today: Women’s soccer, men’s hoops — and 37 other gold medal events
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What to watch at Olympics today: Women’s soccer, men’s hoops — and 37 other gold medal events

New York Times  

The penultimate day of the Paris Olympics provides a plethora of options. ET, 5 p.m. in Paris TV: NBC, Telemundo and Peacock What to watch: For the first time since 2012, the U.S. women’s national team is back in the Olympic gold-medal match. Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith & Trinity Rodman from @teamusa @USWNT have announced they have a name for …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Japanese wrestling juggernaut Fujinami ambles to freestyle gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Japanese wrestling juggernaut Fujinami ambles to freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Japanese wrestling juggernaut Akari Fujinami extended her outrageous winning streak to claim the women’s 53kg freestyle gold of the Paris Olympics at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Thursday. The 20-year-old arrived in Paris with a 130-0 record and capped her campaign with ridiculous ease winning the gold medal contest against Ecuador’s Lucia Yepez Guzman by technical superiority. I want to enjoy …

U.S. women win gold in 4×100 relay as Sha’Carri Richardson pulls away in anchor leg
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. women win gold in 4×100 relay as Sha’Carri Richardson pulls away in anchor leg

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Sha’Carri Richardson took the baton and ran like the track owed her a gold medal. “I just remember trusting my third leg, trusting Gabby, knowing that she’s going to put that stick in my hand no matter what,” Richardson said. “Handing off to Sha’Carri is obviously incredible,” Thomas, who also won gold in the 200 meters, said. …

Paris Olympics Day 11: Gabby Thomas leads Americans to 2 golds — 5 overall — at track and field
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Day 11: Gabby Thomas leads Americans to 2 golds — 5 overall — at track and field

Associated Press  

PARIS — The United States had a big night in track and field at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, winning two gold medals and five overall. Gabby Thomas blazed her way to an easy win in the 200 meters — and beat 100-meter winner Julien Alfred, who earned silver and now owns the only two medals in her country’s history. …

Paris Olympics: Arisa Trew wins skateboarding gold and the Boomers lose to Serbia in overtime — as it happened
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Arisa Trew wins skateboarding gold and the Boomers lose to Serbia in overtime — as it happened

ABC  

Australian 14-year-old Arisa Trew has won gold in the women's park event in the skateboarding program at the Paris Olympics. Key Events Day 12 schedule Tue 6 Aug Medal tally Tue 6 Aug Boxing: Algeria's Imane Khelif through to gold medal bout in women's 66kg Tue 6 Aug Show all key events Australia's medals on day 11 J By Jon …

High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine's 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine's 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh, …

Sha'Carri Richardson Takes Silver Behind Julien Alfred In Olympic 100 Meters
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sha'Carri Richardson Takes Silver Behind Julien Alfred In Olympic 100 Meters

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sha’Carri Richardson didn’t get a storybook finish on Saturday at the Paris Olympics ― but she did get silver. Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred celebrates after winning ahead of Sha'Carri Richardson, left, and US' Melissa Jefferson, right, in the women's 100m final. Gold medal winner Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia, center, silver medal winner Sha'Carri Richardson of United …

Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — There were small signs for anyone willing to look that the sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson might not quite match the person she has become. On a rainy and odd evening at the Stade de France, 23-year-old Julien Alfred from St. Lucia showed there’s more than one inspirational story, and more than one great sprinter, at this Olympic track …

Paris Olympics: Matthew Ebden and John Peers win gold, Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown bag more medals — as it happened
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Matthew Ebden and John Peers win gold, Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown bag more medals — as it happened

ABC  

Saint Lucia sprinter Julien Alfred has won her country's first ever Olympic medal, taking out the women's 100m sprint in a national record time of 10.72. On a rainy night in Paris, Alfred tore out of the blocks and led the field for the next 90 metres, winning the gold convincingly over world number one Sha'Carri Richardson, who finished second …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, August 4 - August 10
1 year, 4 months ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, August 4 - August 10

Associated Press  

Aug. 4 1936 — American athlete Jesse Owens wins his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beats German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record. 2007 — Lorena Ochoa wins the Women’s British Open — the first women’s professional tournament played at venerable St. Andrews — for her first major title. 2018 — Georgia Hall …

Gold for teenage stars McIntosh, Popovici at swimming worlds
2 years, 6 months ago

Gold for teenage stars McIntosh, Popovici at swimming worlds

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The kids are all right. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh won the women’s 200-meter butterfly for her first title at the world swimming championships on Wednesday before 17-year-old Romanian David Popovici claimed his second. They still have some way to go to match Katie Ledecky, who claimed her 18th gold at a worlds by helping the United States …

Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women’s soccer
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women’s soccer

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ MEDAL ALERT Canada won its first Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer, beating Sweden 3-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw. ___ MEDAL ALERT Jovana Preković of Serbia has won the first Olympic gold …

Olympics: Italy and Jamaica take sprint relay golds at Tokyo 2020
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympics: Italy and Jamaica take sprint relay golds at Tokyo 2020

Al Jazeera  

Italy capped a historic week on Friday by winning a shock gold in the men’s sprint relay, while Canada won their first gold medal in women’s football after previously taking the bronze in 2012 and 2016. If that race was a surprise, the women’s relay went as widely predicted as the three individual medallists in the 100 metres – Elaine …

American Taylor beats Iran’s Yazdani for wrestling gold
3 years, 4 months ago

American Taylor beats Iran’s Yazdani for wrestling gold

Associated Press  

CHIBA, Japan — David Taylor seized the most important moment of his wrestling life. The American scored a double-leg takedown with 17 seconds remaining to beat Iran’s Hassan Yazdani 4-3 on Thursday night and claim the gold medal in the freestyle 86-kilogram class. I live for moments like this.” Japan’s Risako Kawai won her second Olympic gold, beating Iryna Kurachkina …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: American teen Athing Mu wins gold medal in 800m category
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: American teen Athing Mu wins gold medal in 800m category

India Today  

Athing Mu of the United States won the gold medal in the Olympic women's 800 metres final on Tuesday and became the first American woman to do so since 1968. The absence of South Africa's double champion Caster Semenya, ruled ineligible due to heightened testosterone levels, opened up the field to a new winner and the 19-year-old Mu took full …

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