After barely avoiding an upset in a pre-tournament exhibition, the Americans take control in the first half and improve to 2-0 with a 103-86 victory.
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Katie Ledecky adds another gold to her collection
Katie Ledecky gets her seventh gold medal, and 12th overall medal to tie fellow Americans Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson for the most medals ever by a female swimmer.
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Olympics roundup: Rafael Nadal’s career may be close to done with loss to Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal says his future remains uncertain after a second-round drubbing by Novak Djokovic.
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Olympic roundup: U.S. clinches spot in women’s soccer quarterfinals
Sophia Smith scores twice to help the Americans improve to 2-0 in group play with a 4-1 victory over Germany.
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Simone Biles, Team USA mix glamour, grit to take lead at Olympic gymnastic qualifying
Biles battles through a calf injury to post the highest scores in the vault and floor exercise.
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Kevin Durant scores 23 as U.S. men’s basketball team rolls in Olympic opener
Team USA beats Serbia, 110-84, behind the all-time leading scorer in U.S. men’s Olympic history.
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They expected an Olympic boom. But some Paris businesses are experiencing a bust
Some would-be tourists have decided to avoid Paris altogether during the Olympics, fearing high prices, crowds or general chaos.
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French rail network sabotaged in effort to block trains to Paris before Olympics, PM says
Targeting remote locations far from the capital, the apparently coordinated attacks sought to cut off rail routes into the city from all directions.
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With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening
After two toned-down, pandemic-hampered Olympics, expect a bold celebration.
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‘Reality is a crazy thing’: Bowdoin College swimmer hopes to make big splash at Paris Olympics
Alexandre Grand’Pierre will represent Haiti in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics.