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2024 Paris Olympics: NBC's Mike Tirico swiftly apologizes for misidentifying Martinique flag as Palestine on broadcast
Medal table | Olympic schedule |How to watch | Olympic news. NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico issued a swift apology on social media for misidentifying a flag worn by France's Mathias Lessort during the men's basketball medal ceremony on Saturday. "Just acknowledging, as soon as possible, my error for misidentifying the...
‘I don’t want to die,’ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting
DALLAS — (AP) — As law enforcement officers hung back outside Khloie Torres' fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, she begged for help in a series of 911 calls, whispering into the phone that there were “a lot” of bodies and telling the operator: “Please, I don’t want to die. My teacher is dead. Oh, my God."
Needing win to extend playoffs streak, Matt Kuchar takes lead in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — (AP) — Needing a victory to keep his FedEx Cup playoffs streak alive, Matt Kuchar shot his second straight 6-under 64 on Saturday to take the second-round lead in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship. Kuchar is the only player to reach every postseason in FedEx Cup...
NFL Preseason Blitz: J.J. McCarthy looks good for Vikings as he chases Sam Darnold
J.J. McCarthy is unlikely to start the Minnesota Vikings' regular season opener and Saturday probably didn't change that. But McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in his NFL preseason debut, gave the Vikings a lot to look forward to in a 24-23 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. McCarthy made some...
Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny
PARIS — (AP) — Lin Yu-ting fought to remain poised and calm throughout the Paris Olympics boxing tournament, even when it seemed like most of the chattering world was maligning her, misrepresenting her and questioning the very nature of her being. The flyweight shut off her social media,...
2024 Olympics Day 15 results: USA women's soccer, men's basketball, and track and field win gold
Medal table | Olympic schedule |How to watch | Olympic news. Day 15 of the Paris Olympics was big for Team USA with women's soccer, men's basketball, and track and field winning several gold medals. Team USA also earned silver in the men's high jump and bronze in breaking (which might be a one-time occurrence). A bronze in women's gymnastics may also be taken away from the U.S. in a surprising ruling.
2024 Olympics: 10 of the best images from Day 15 of the Paris Games
Medal table | Olympic schedule |How to watch | Olympic news. The 2024 Paris Olympics are nearly over, but Saturday was a packed day across France as events started to wrap up ahead of Sunday's Closing Ceremony. Team USA wins again. The U.S. men's basketball team won a fifth straight...
American relay teams win 2 golds in the last events of a dominant Olympic track meet for the US
SAINT-DENIS, France — (AP) — A runaway win in one relay and another that was oh-so-close. A long-awaited celebration for France and a high jump competition that felt like it would never end. What tied it all together on a frantic final day of Olympic track and field...
2024 Paris Olympics: Kevin Durant wins historic 4th gold medal while leading Team USA past France
Medal table | Olympic schedule | How to watch | Olympic news. Kevin Durant made more history on Saturday night in Paris after helping Team USA to a fifth consecutive gold medal. Durant and the United States powered past at Bercy Arena in Paris. That officially gave Durant the fourth...
Rescuers retrieve remains of all 62 passengers in Brazil plane crash. Families gather in Sao Paulo
VINHEDO, Brazil — (AP) — Brazilian rescue teams Saturday retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane crash in Sao Paulo state as families started gathering in the metropolis to identify and bury their loved ones. Local airline Voepass' plane, an ATR 72...
Team USA beats France for Olympic gold medal: complete player stats, box score
Stephen Curry's clutch 3-point shooting helped Team USA held off a late rally from France and win the Olympic gold medal in men's basketball. Curry led the Americans with 24 points — all of them coming on his eight 3-pointers — in the 98-87 victory. Kevin Durant added 15 points and LeBron James totaled 14 points, 10 assists and six rebounds.
Jayden Daniels' Commanders debut showcases one of the traits team brass extolled most
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A little over three months ago, when the Washington Commanders plucked LSU’s Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 pick in the draft, general manager Adam Peters called back to his first impressions of the quarterback. Among many things, a particular trait stuck out. “He’s...
Golden Steph: Curry's late barrage seals another Olympic men's basketball title, as US beats France
PARIS — (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his.
Donald Trump's campaign says its emails were hacked
Former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign said Saturday that it has been hacked and suggested Iranian actors were involved in stealing and distributing sensitive internal documents. The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran's involvement, but the claim comes a day after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign agents' attempts...
Teacher pleads, "Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!" in 911 call from Uvalde school shooting
DALLAS — (AP) — As shots rang out in the hallways and classrooms of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, one of the terrified teachers who frantically dialed 911 described “a lot, a whole lot of gunshots," while another sobbed into the phone as a dispatcher urged her to stay quiet.
American gymnast Jordan Chiles lost her bronze medal on floor exercise. What happened?
PARIS — (AP) — Romania's Ana Barbosu replaced American Jordan Chiles as the Olympic bronze medalist in gymnastics floor exercise after the International Gymnastics Federation restored Barbosu to third. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the reallocation of the medal less than 24 hours after the Court of Arbitration...
Paris Olympics: USA still kings of the court
PARIS — The world may be catching up to the United States in men’s basketball but it hasn’t gotten all the way there yet. The Americans defeated France here Saturday 98-87 to take the gold medal for the fifth consecutive time and 17th overall in the 20 Olympics in which they have participated.
Jordan Chiles could be stripped of Olympic bronze medal in gymnastics controversy with Romania: A look at what led to this point
American gymnast Jordan Chiles after the Court of Arbitration of Sport voided an inquiry Team USA made in the floor final this past week. Chiles, 23, took home the , but also earned a bronze medal for her individual floor exercise competition following an inquiry from her coach. This led to a reassessment of her score, bringing her up to third place, while pushing Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu down to fourth.
Ferguson officer critically injured at protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown's death
A Ferguson, Missouri, police officer was critically injured outside the city's police station during protests on the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, a pivotal moment in the national Black Lives Matter movement, police said Saturday. Ferguson police chief Troy Doyle said Officer Travis Brown suffered a...
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