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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s basketball team had never been challenged during its 32-year run in the Olympics like the Americans were Sunday by France. They met the moment and made history, winning an eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal. It was the closest …

By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise.The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor …

PARIS (AP) — U.S women’s basketball team rallies to win eighth straight gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer 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 …

UTC’s Olivia Reeves brings home the Olympic gold 

See the UTC crowd react when our Olivia Reeves wins gold in Olympic Women’s Weightlifting. Photo Gallery Staff, faculty and students gather Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 in the University Center to watch student Olivia Reeves compete for gold in the Olympics snatch and clean and jerk weightlifting event. Staff, faculty …

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson made her first Olympic gold-medal moment memorable — giving the sprinters behind her the side-eye, then stomping her foot to the track on her final step across the finish line. Afterward, she moved aside to watch the U.S. …

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team got a spark.Six points in two seconds. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker provided that wild sequence to start the comeback, Stephen Curry …

By JILL COLVIN, MICHELLE L. PRICE and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, …

By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The first sign of trouble Thursday night came when Noah Lyles started rounding the curve in the Olympic final of the 200 meters — the sprint that has always been his best race. Normally at the curve, …