PARIS (AP) — It’s been a golden summer for Spanish soccer. Less than a month after winning the European Championship, Spain followed up with a thrilling 5-3 extra-time victory in the Olympic men’s final against France on Friday. Sergio Camello’s two goals at Parc des Princes eventually...

Spain wins gold in men's soccer, shattering France's hopes of home success

LYON, France -- Ann-Katrin Berger saved a last-minute penalty and Germany won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory on Friday over Women’s World Cup winner Spain. Berger dove to stop Alexia Putellas’ penalty attempt in the ninth minute of stoppage time, then raised her...

Berger saves Putellas penalty to clinch women's soccer bronze for Germany in 1-0 win over Spain

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev won Olympic gold in the Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all-around final.Varfolomeev topped the rotations in hoop (36.300), ball (36.500) and clubs (36.350) and came second in the ribbon (33.700) to score a total 142.850 points.Bulgaria’s Boryana Kaleyn won the silver with 140.600 points and Italy's 2023 World Championships silver medallist Sofia Raffaeli took the bronze medal with 136.300 points.Having made her senior debut in 2022, Varfolomeev earned her first world title in the clubs before becoming the youngest gymnast to achieve the feat of a clean sweep of four apparatus finals and the all-around title at the 2023 World Championships.

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev wins Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all-round gold

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PARIS (AP) — With blue, white and red flags waving in the stands and cheers blaring around them, France’s players took in the moment. Matthew Strazel erupted in dance. Evan Fournier ripped his jersey off and skipped around. Later, the team gathered in a circle at center court as fans erupted in an encore of, “Allez Les Bleus!” — “Let’s go Blue!” —- to serenade them.

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PARIS (AP) — It’s been a golden summer for Spanish soccer. Less than a month after winning the European Championship, Spain followed up with a thrilling 5-3 extra-time victory in the Olympic men’s final against France on Friday. Sergio Camello’s two goals eventually settled an epic match...

Spain takes gold after 5-3 win against France in Olympic men’s soccer final

Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz has drawn attention halfway across the world in China. Chinese social media users have been discussing how Mr Walz spent a year teaching in the south-eastern province of Guangdong in 1989 - a topic that was trending on Weibo with 12 million views. He...

'Harris's no 2 taught in China': Chinese internet reacts to Walz

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Germany clinched a narrow 1-0 win over Spain in the bronze medal match of the women's football tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Germany clinch bronze at Paris 2024 Olympics with narrow win over Spain

PARIS -- The men’s soccer tournament came to a dramatic end at the Paris Olympics. Just not the end the host nation wanted. Jean-Philippe Mateta, who had helped fuel France's comeback after falling in a 3-1 hole in the first half against Spain, limped off the field in exhaustion at the final whistle. His teammates were just as weary, lying on the field while Spain’s players wildly celebrated their 5-3 victory after extra time.

Late push wasn't enough to give France Olympic soccer gold on home soil

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Actor Bob Denver, who passed away in 2005, will forever be remembered for his leading role on the classic 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island. Denver also played another famous TV character: the beatnik-type Maynard G. Krebs on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

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A few days after falling to the United States, Germany earned a huge win over Spain to take the bronze medal. Germany sealed its 1-0 victory against the reigning World Cup champions with a massive penalty kick save in the final seconds of stoppage time. After going scoreless for 65...

2024 Paris Olympics: Watch Ann-Katrin Berger's dramatic penalty save that secured bronze for Germany over Spain

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A man murdered his partner in a "malevolent" attack after accusing her of having an affair with one of his sons. Colin Kennedy, 63, was jailed for life after being found guilty of the "frenzied" killing of Catherine Stewart at their home in North Lanarkshire. One of their daughters came...

Man jailed for murdering partner after affair claim

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Striker Sergio Camello scored twice in extra time after Spain held off a rampant comeback from Summer Olympics host France to win the men's soccer gold medal match Friday in Paris.

Sergio Camello, Spain men hold off France for soccer gold medal

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France are hoping to secure their first Olympic football gold medal in 40 years when they face Spain on home soil. Thierry Henry's side are guaranteed a medal after beating Egypt to reach the final, thanks to two goals from Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and now just Spain stand between them and a gold.Spain secured their place in the final, at the Parc des Princes, after they came from behind to beat Morocco 2-1. They will want to go one better than they did at the Tokyo games when they won their third silver medal, losing 2-1 to Brazil....

France v Spain TV channel, start time and how to watch men’s Olympic football final online

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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It's the first time since 1996 that the host country will play for a gold medal in men's basketball

2024 Paris Olympics: Victor Wembanyama lifts France to gold-medal match after thrilling win over Germany

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Olympics Women Spain 0 Germany 1 Full time

Germany beat world champions Spain to win bronze in the Olympic women's football at Paris 2024. Giulia Gwinn scored the only goal, converting from the penalty...

Olympics Women Spain 0 Germany 1 Full time

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