STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely to overtake the U.S. in the overall medal haul, … Continued
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Australian beach volleyball player Taliqua Clancy got an unexpected surprise walking around the athletes’ village at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Among the legions of other athletes from around the world, one figure … Continued
Hassani Dotson’s assist on Tani Oluwaseyi’s goal against D.C. United last Wednesday was part of Minnesota United’s broader game plan. The Loons’ scouting report included exploiting space in behind D.C.’s defense. MNUFC believed if it quickly moved the ball forward … Continued
By Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times Amid concerns about protests, strikes, security and whatever might be floating in the Seine, the City of Light is about to strike a pose on its yearslong Olympics runway. For the next 19 days, … Continued
By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Sure, they call it the City of Light. But Paris is also the City of Fashion, one of most influential fashion capitals of the world for decades, no, centuries (remember Louis XIV?) So … Continued
By Tom Nouvian, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In a luxurious hotel room on the 16th floor, overlooking the heart of Paris and the iconic Seine River, Thomas Jolly prepares for the grand spectacle that will inaugurate the Paris 2024 Olympics. “I … Continued