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August 4, 2024 12:31 PM

Olympic triumph: U.S. swimmer Bobby Finke wins gold, sets world record in 1,500 free

Bobby Finke came to Paris the reigning Olympic champion in the 1,500 meter freestyle swim. He defended his title with a gold medal win and shattered the world record.

by Brian Mann

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August 4, 2024 12:17 PM

Sunisa Lee couldn't get out of bed in December. Now she has three Olympic medals in Paris

American gymnastics star Sunisa Lee's Olympic medal count keeps rising. Lee earned her third medal of the 2024 Paris Games and the sixth of her Olympic career by claiming bronze Sunday in the uneven bars.

by The Associated Press

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August 4, 2024 8:55 AM

Sunisa Lee takes home bronze in uneven bars for Paris Olympics

Sunisa Lee adds another medal from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as she takes the bronze medal in the uneven bars. Lee won bronze on that apparatus at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

by The Associated Press

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August 4, 2024 7:58 AM

Twins extend White Sox losing streak to 19 with 6-2 victory

The Chicago White Sox extended their team-record losing streak to 19, giving up Max Kepler’s tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 6-2 win on Saturday night. Chicago’s losing streak is the longest since Baltimore dropped 19 in a row in August 2021.

by The Associated Press

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August 4, 2024 6:01 AM

Heat training can help athletes — and the rest of us — adapt to hotter weather

Some Olympic athletes prepared for Paris with a technique for acclimatizing to hot weather. Healthy people can take a cue from them, medical experts say, to build up tolerance for heat.

by Pien Huang

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August 4, 2024 5:00 AM

What’s that thumping sound in Paris? A dramatic new pre-game Olympics custom

In the moments before many Paris Olympic events get underway, someone comes out and taps a staff. The ritual, inspired by a French theatrical tradition, made its Olympics debut last week.

by Emma Bowman

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August 3, 2024 3:26 PM

Katie Ledecky wins 800m, her 9th Olympic gold, as U.S. swimmers bounce back in Paris

Katie Ledecky has come through again winning her second gold medal in Paris in the women's 800-meter freestyle. The U.S. also won gold and a new world record in a relay race, edging out China.

by Brian Mann

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August 3, 2024 2:01 PM

Simone Biles doesn't rule out the 2028 Olympics after winning the gold in vault. 'Never say never'

Simone Biles is getting kind of old for this. Just maybe not too old to keep going. The American gymnastics superstar says “never say never” when it comes to her future.

by The Associated Press

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August 3, 2024 12:26 PM

Anthony Edwards leads Team USA to 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico

Halfway to its goal of gold, the U.S. has the No. 1 seed going into the medal round at the Paris Olympics.

by The Associated Press

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August 3, 2024 10:41 AM

Simone Biles captures her seventh Olympic gold medal by winning women's vault for a second time

Simone Biles earned her seventh Olympic gold medal, soaring to victory in the women’s vault final.

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Sports

Olympic triumph: U.S. swimmer Bobby Finke wins gold, sets world record in 1,500 free

Sunisa Lee couldn't get out of bed in December. Now she has three Olympic medals in Paris

Sunisa Lee takes home bronze in uneven bars for Paris Olympics

Twins extend White Sox losing streak to 19 with 6-2 victory

Heat training can help athletes — and the rest of us — adapt to hotter weather

What’s that thumping sound in Paris? A dramatic new pre-game Olympics custom

Katie Ledecky wins 800m, her 9th Olympic gold, as U.S. swimmers bounce back in Paris

Simone Biles doesn't rule out the 2028 Olympics after winning the gold in vault. 'Never say never'

Anthony Edwards leads Team USA to 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico

Simone Biles captures her seventh Olympic gold medal by winning women's vault for a second time

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