By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s false assertions about her race were the “same old show” as she emphasized the need for Black women to organize for his defeat this November.Addressing the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. — …
Read More »Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris’ race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists
By MATT BROWN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago Wednesday in an interview that quickly turned hostile.The Republican former president wrongly claimed …
Read More »Katie Ledecky adds another swimming gold; Léon Marchand wins in start to audacious double
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — On a night when Léon Marchand was attempting an audacious double, Katie Ledecky proved again she’s a sure bet in swimming’s longest event. Katie Ledecky, of the United States, competes in the women’s 1500-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer …
Read More »AP PHOTOS: Triathlon kicks off another day of competition at the Paris Games. Here’s a look at Day 5
PARIS (AP) — After days of delays and uncertainty over water-quality concerns for the Seine River, the triathlon was given the go-ahead and kicked off another day of competition. Cassandre Beaugrand of France won the women’s triathlon and Alex Yee of Britain took home gold in the men’s competition. In …
Read More »At the Olympic beach volleyball venue, the Eiffel Tower stars in a très French show
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The biggest beach volleyball star at the Paris Olympics can’t set, spike or dive around the sand.But she sure is pretty.The Eiffel Tower has been stealing the show from the competition below at the Summer Games so far, with fans and …
Read More »AP PHOTOS: A hot, steamy day at the Paris Olympics. Here’s a look at Day 4
PARIS (AP) — It was a hot, steamy day at the Paris Olympics. Indoors and outdoors, the Games kept going.Simone Biles and Team USA powered to Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics. Victor Wembanyama led France to a dramatic 94-90 win over Japan in men’s basketball, and Rafael Nadal and Carlos …
Read More »Simone Biles and Team USA earn ‘redemption’ by powering to Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — “The Redemption Tour” ended in a familiar spot for Simone Biles: atop the Olympic podium. Again.The American gymnastics star and her singular brilliance powered a dominant U.S. women’s team in the finals inside a raucous Bercy Arena on Tuesday night. Simone …
Read More »Coco Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Donna Vekic at the Paris Olympics
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The scene felt all too familiar to Coco Gauff. An officiating decision she was sure was wrong. A chair umpire who wouldn’t listen. Tears streaming down her cheeks. And, most disappointing of all, a loss, this time at the Paris Olympics. …
Read More »AP PHOTOS: Another day of memorable moments at the Paris Olympics. Here’s a look at Day 3
PARIS (AP) — All over the Paris Olympics, it was a stream of memorable moments. On water, and on land. On all kinds of fields. Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in perhaps the final meeting of the longtime tennis rivals, and Japan surged past China to win gold in the …
Read More »‘It’s a girl’ — American swimmer Ryan Murphy finds out his child’s gender after winning a bronze
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — It’s a girl.That’s the surprise message that American swimmer Ryan Murphy got from the pool deck as he looked up at his wife, Bridget Konttinen, in the stands on Monday night at the Paris Olympics.Murphy won a bronze on Monday …
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