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Simone Biles grabs gold, teammate Suni Lee bronze in all-around
PARIS -- Simone Biles clinched her sixth Olympic gold medal in front of an ecstatic crowd at the Paris Games on Thursday, reasserting her status as the world's best all-around gymnast three years after she withdrew from the same final at the Tokyo Games.,In a tight race between Biles and Brazil's Re...
Simone Biles sparkles to take gold, Suni Lee bronze in all-around
PARIS -- Simone Biles sealed her sixth gold medal with a soaring floor routine and launched into a flag-waving celebration with American teammate Suni Lee, the bronze medalist in the women's gymnastics all-around on Thursday at the Olympic Games.,Biles' score of 59.131 made her the most decorated Ol...
Xander Schauffele two back, Hideki Matsuyama's 63 leads in Paris
GUYANCOURT, France -- Xander Schauffele waited out a lightning delay and kept himself within striking distance of the lead after the first round of play at the men's Olympic golf tournament Thursday at Le Golf National near Paris.,Schauffele shot a 65 and is alone in second place at 6 under, two bac...
Carlos Alcaraz, US doubles tandem roll to
PARIS -- Spain's Carlos Alcaraz remained on course for gold, defeating American Tommy Paul 6-3, 7-6(7) after saving a set point in the tiebreak on Thursday at Roland Garros.,Alcaraz, a first-time Olympian, is among the final four who'll be in the running for the Olympic men's title with defending To...
Team USA breezes past South Sudan this time, 103-86
Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and Kevin Durant added 14 to lift the United States to a 103-86 victory over South Sudan on Wednesday in a Group C game in Lille, France.,Adebayo made his first six shots from the floor and added seven rebounds for the Americans (2-0), who punched their ticket to the qua...
Great Britain defends 4x200 gold, Daniel Wiffen (Ireland) edges Bobby Finke
PARIS -- Great Britain retained their men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, fending off a dogged challenge by the United States at La Defense Arena.,Australia took the bronze.,The British quartet of James Guy, Tom Dean, Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott clock...
Australian Mollie O'Callaghan grabs gold from teammate Ariarne Titmus
PARIS -- Australia's red-headed rocket Mollie O'Callaghan upset teammate and defending champion Ariarne Titmus to claim gold in the women's 200 meters freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Monday.,O'Callaghan stopped the clock in an Olympic record 1:53.27 at La Defense Arena, 0.54 seconds ahead of Titm...
Simone Biles shakes injury, practices ahead of Tuesday final
PARIS -- Simone Biles participated in practice a day after the American made a triumphant return to the Olympic stage despite being hobbled by pain in her left calf, her mother Nellie told the live crew on NBC's Today Show in France on Monday.,The four-time Olympic champion left the competition area...
Steph Curry, Team USA draw tough road compared to Dream Team
PARIS -- The original "Dream Team" set the gold standard for Olympic basketball.,But today's American stars face a tougher test in Paris, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry said on Thursday, pointing to some of the NBA's biggest names hailing from around the globe.,The U.S. team had to contend with just n...
2024 NBA Free Agency Primer
When the green flag drops on NBA free agency on Sunday, the queue of general managers ready to spend will depend on which players actually reach the open market. ,Changes in the Collective Bargaining Agreement permitted players to re-sign with their current teams and a number of coveted potential fr...
Sharks move up, acquire 11th overall pick from Sabres
The San Jose Sharks acquired the 11th overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,The Sabres, in turn, received the 14th overall pick and a second-round selection from San Jose. The first-round pick from the Sharks initially belonged to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the trad...
Macklin Celebrini likely first, intrigue next at 2024 NHL Draft
Depending on which team executive is speaking, the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas really doesn't begin until the second overall pick, or maybe even the fourth.,That's how bunched the talent pool gets after the first pick, which likely will be Boston University center Macklin Celebrini getting selected ...
Best players still available in 2024 NBA Draft
The second round of the 2024 NBA Draft kicks off Thursday night with the No. 31 pick, held by the Toronto Raptors. ,With well-known names and unknown talents vying to be selected before the draft ends with the 58th pick, here are the prospects viewed as the top available players: ,1. SG Johnny Furph...
Champion Celtics enter draft, free agency with few needs
Celtics president Brad Stevens faces a short turnaround from the NBA championship celebration to the first round of the draft on Wednesday night. ,But with 11 players under contract and negotiations expected toward a new deal with Derrick White, acquired by Stevens and the Celtics in 2022, Boston's ...
2024 MLB Draft Top Names To Know
The MLB Drat kicks off on July 14, these are the top names to know before your team is on the clock....
Monday June 17 Best Sports Betting Picks For Euro 2024, MLB, & WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for June 17th's MLB and WNBA slate as well as soccer bets for Euro 2024....
2024 NBA Mock Draft: Zach Edey Drafted Within Top 15, Alexandre Sarr Stays At No. 1 Overall
Here's our 2024 NBA Mock Draft, which includes Alexandre Sarr staying at No. 1 overall and some surprises within the Top 15. ...
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer lead College FB HOF ballot
Coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer and defensive tackle Aaron Donald headline the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot released Monday by the National Football Foundation.,The ballot, emailed to more than 12,000 NFF members, includes 77 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivisio...
Blackhawks, Islanders swap 1st-round picks ahead of draft
The Chicago Blackhawks moved up in the first and second rounds of the 2024 NHL Draft through a trade with the New York Islanders on Friday.,The Blackhawks received the 18th and 50th overall picks of the draft from the Islanders. ,In turn, New York pocketed the 20th and 54th selections in addition to...
Tianba triumphant at Peacekeeper Elite League Spring 2024
Tianba recorded 172 points in the grand finals to win the $2.5 million Peacekeeper Elite League Spring 2024 on Sunday in China.,Tong Jia Bao Esports finished in second place with 144 points, followed by ThunderTalk Gaming (134) and TeamPal (128). Tianba qualified for the World Cup 2024.,Chinese star...