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IOC apologizes to South Korea for opening ceremonies gaffe
The International Olympic Committee apologized to South Korea on Saturday for introducing the country's athletes as being from North Korea in the opening ceremonies.,In Friday's event, the announcer said the boat traveling along the Seine River was carrying athletes from the Democratic People's Repu...
Cook & Bacon: Synchronized divers take silver, first US medal in Paris
SAINT-DENIS, France -- Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani began China's bid to capture all eight women's Olympic diving golds by winning the synchronized 3-meter springboard event on Saturday.,First-time Olympians Chen and Chang, who arrived in Paris having won three consecutive world titles, finished on 337...
Kevin Durant expected to play for U.S. in Olympics opener
Kevin Durant is expected to play for Team USA in its Olympics opener against Serbia on Sunday.,Coach Steve Kerr said after Durant practiced for a third straight day on Saturday it appeared the 35-year-old Durant was fully recovered from a left calf strain.,Kerr said he wasn't sure whether Durant wou...
Team USA celebrating Brittney Griner's journey: Russian prison to Olympic return
PARIS -- Brittney Griner's "unprecedented" journey back to the Olympic Games less than two years after she was released from a Russian prison in a saga that rocked American sports, has been applauded by teammate Diana Taurasi at the Paris Games.,Twice gold medallist Griner was released from one of R...
Liquid, OG advance at Dota's Elite League Season 2
OG and Team Liquid completed perfect runs through the initial stage of the Elite League Season 2 in Lima, Peru, on Friday, advancing to the second group stage.,OG rallied past HEROIC 2-1, while Team Liquid downed Shopify Rebellion 2-0.,After HEROIC opened with a 42-minute win on red, OG captured the...
Reports: Packers QB Jordan Love lands record extension
Jordan Love has made a mere 18 career regular-season starts, but the star quarterback cashed in on last season's impressive run by agreeing to a four-year, $220 million contract extension with the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple media reports on Friday.,Love, who started every game in 2023 ...
Reign D Ryanne Brown (torn ACL) out for season
Seattle Reign defender Ryanne Brown will miss the rest of the 2024 NWSL season with a knee injury.,Brown, 25, sustained a torn ACL and torn meniscus in the first half of a 2-1 win over the Utah Royals on July 19.,Brown, who appeared in 10 matches (four starts) this season, was placed on the season-e...
Olympic Women Team USA Still Solid Gold After WNBA All-Star Loss
Despite a loss in the WNBA All-Star Game, Team USA Women's Olympic team should still be solid gold as the games in Paris are set to tip off....
Team USA's Kevin Durant downplays Joel Embiid comments on LeBron James
Team USA teammates Joel Embiid and LeBron James are two of the certain three starters in Paris, but head coach Steve Kerr might need to play another role -- mediator -- after Embiid critiqued the team's elder statesman for diminishing skills.,Embiid told New York Times Magazine that LeBron today "is...
Diana Taurasi, 42, still driving force for Team USA
LILLE, France -- Five-time gold medalist Diana Taurasi is eager to take the court at the Paris Games, and insists her love of basketball is more important than winning medals.,The 42-year-old American knows that every Olympics is different and her experience at her sixth appearance has taught her to...
HEROIC, OG start perfectly at Dota's Elite League Season 2
HEROIC, OG, Shopify Rebellion and Team Liquid all registered two wins on Thursday as the Elite League Season 2 got underway in Lima, Peru.,The initial group stage of the $800,000 Dota 2 event uses the Swiss system for all 16 teams, with best-of-three matches. The top eight teams advance to the secon...
Padres' Dylan Cease tosses no-hitter vs. Nationals
Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in the majors this season and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 3-0 on Thursday afternoon to complete the three-game sweep.,Cease, 28, struck out nine batters and walked three while throwing a season-high 114 pitches.,He retired Ildemaro Varg...
Troon, Trump and Tiger: Bryson DeChambeau prepares for LIV UK
Bryson DeChambeau said he learned more from missing the cut at The Open Championship than he did at the season's first three majors.,The Crushers GC captain, who won the U.S. Open and finished second at the PGA Championship, spoke to reporters Thursday on the eve of the LIV Golf United Kingdom event...
Pioneer Billie Jean King applauds progress in women's sports
PARIS -- The focus on gender equity at the Paris Olympics is the latest win in a terrific run of progress for women's sports, tennis champion and pioneer Billie Jean King told Reuters, as organizers trumpet the progress made for women at the Games.,The Paris Games are the first to see an equal split...
Reports: Seahawks FS Julian Love lands 3-year extension
Seattle Seahawks free safety Julian Love, fresh off his first Pro Bowl selection, agreed to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported.,The deal reportedly will be worth up to $36 million.,Love is halfway through a two-year, $12 million contract that brought him to...
Sean Payton: Broncos' QB battle 'an ongoing evaluation'
The Denver Broncos are still trying to determine who will succeed Russell Wilson under center.,With just over two weeks remaining until the preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts on Aug. 11, Denver still hasn't locked down a starting quarterback.,Denver coach Sean Payton will soon have to c...
Twins CF Byron Buxton (forearm) exits game vs. Phillies
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Wednesday afternoon's game against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies ahead of the eighth inning due to a right forearm contusion.,Buxton was hit by 96-mph sinker from Philadelphia reliever Orion Kerkering in the bottom of the seventh inning. He staye...
Spencer Steer fuels Reds over Braves in Game 1 of doubleheader
Spencer Steer had three of his team's seven extra-base hits on Wednesday to lead the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 9-4 win over the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a split doubleheader.,The victory guaranteed a series win for the Reds, who handed the Braves their fourth straight loss.,Steer ente...
10 Fantasy Football Questions Entering NFL Preseason
As your fantasy football draft grows closer, and NFL teams are reporting to training camp, we take a look at the top 10 questions fantasy managers should be monitoring this preseason....
Report: Knicks, coach Tom Thibodeau agree to 3-year extension
The New York Knicks are signing coach Tom Thibodeau to a three-year contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.,No financial figures were available for the deal, which will run through the 2027-28 season, per the report.,The Knicks were the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs after finish...