Argentina Shakes off Chaos of Morocco Game by Beating Iraq 3-1

Sports  Argentina's Ezequiel Fernandez celebrates after scoring during the men's Group B soccer match between Argentina and Iraq at the Lyon stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP)

Argentina Shakes off Chaos of Morocco Game by Beating Iraq 3-1

Argentina got its Olympic men's soccer campaign back on track by beating Iraq 3-1 on Saturday in Lyon. Argentina, one of the pre-tournament favorites,…

Sports United States' Coco Gauff and Lebron James travel along the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP)

For Olympic Athletes Soaked by Rain at the Opening Ceremony, Getting Sick Isn’t a Concern

The Olympians were wet for hours. For some, it didn't matter. Others had to navigate the unexpected conditions and make the most of it. Athletes from around…

Sports  Paris 2024 Olympics - Paris, France - July 27, 2024. A general view of the balloon and Olympic cauldron in Jardin des Tuileries. (Reuters)

Olympic Cauldron to Rise into Paris Skies Each Night

The Olympic cauldron that made a stunning first flight at the Paris Games opening ceremony will sit on the ground during the day and rise again every evening. …

Sports  China's Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao pose on the podium after winning the gold of the shooting 10m air rifle mixed team during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 27, 2024. (AFP)

China’s Huang and Sheng Win First Gold of Paris Games at Air Rifle Mixed Team Event

China's Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao won the first gold medal of the Paris Games on Saturday in the 10 meters air rifle mixed team event. Keum Ji-hyeon and…

Sports Saudi athletes wave their country’s flag during the opening parade. (Saudi Olympic Committee)

Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony: Saudi Team Highlights Cultural Heritage

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and his deputy, Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz, attended…

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Sports  Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2024 Coco Gauff of the US celebrates after taking the first set during her third round match against Britain's Sonay Karta. (Reuters)

Coco Gauff Overcomes Sonay Kartal’s Home-Court Advantage to Reach 4th Round at Wimbledon

Coco Gauff has been a crowd favorite at Wimbledon ever since she burst onto the grass as a 15-year-old by beating Venus Williams in the first round in 2019. …

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UEFA Suspends Türkiye Player Merih Demiral for 2 Games over Euro 2024 Nationalistic Gesture

UUEFA suspends Türkiye player Merih Demiral for 2 games for making nationalistic gesture at Euro 2024EFA. He was suspended for two matches on Friday for making…

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Sports Representation photo: The Palestine Football Association became a full member of FIFA in 1998 and has had some success at the regional level. (File/AFP)

Palestinian Soccer Team Plans to Play World Cup Qualifiers in the West Bank

After advancing further than ever in World Cup qualifying, the Palestinian soccer team is determined to host a game for a change. The football association has…

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Sports Ruben Vargas scored Switzerland's stunning second against Italy. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

In-form Switzerland Eye Euros History against England

Switzerland have never reached the last four of a major international tournament but have shown that they can battle with the big boys ahead of their Euro 2024…

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Sports HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 04: Fans wearing Mexican sombreros cheer prior to the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 quarter-final match between Argentina and Ecuador at NRG Stadium on July 04, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Omar Vega/Getty Images/AFP

Argentina Beats Ecuador 4-2, Reaches Copa America Semifinals

Defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw on Thursday night after…

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Sports  Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Britain's Jacob Feamley during their men's singles tennis match on the fourth day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2024. (AFP)

Djokovic’s Knee Is Pain-Free at Wimbledon but His Movement Is Not Quite Where He Wants It

The good news, Novak Djokovic said, was that his surgically repaired right knee was pain-free at Wimbledon on Thursday. The bad news, he knows, is that his…

Sports Newcastle have announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as Dan Ashworth's successor as sporting director. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Newcastle Hires Mitchell as Sporting Director to Replace Ashworth

Newcastle announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as its sporting director on Thursday, replacing Dan Ashworth following his switch to Manchester United. …

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Sports Defending gold medalist Xander Schauffele  - The AP

Golf in the Olympics is Starting to Catch on. For Americans, the Hard Part is Getting There.

One of the best indications that golf was starting to catch on as an Olympic sport came from a player who never even made it to the podium. Rory McIlroy was…

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Sports Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo will lead France and Portugal into their Euro 2024 quarter-final clash in Hamburg on Friday. Ozan KOSE, Ina FASSBENDER / AFP/File

Mbappe, Ronaldo Face Off as France and Portugal Clash at Euro 2024

France and Portugal renew their European Championship rivalry on Friday in a quarter-final showdown in which almost all of the focus will be on the two…

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Sports The final match is scheduled to be held next Friday  - SPA

Saudi National Team, UAE Counterpart to Play West Asian Youth Championship Final

The Saudi national team qualified for the final match of Arab Diar Championship for West Asian U-19 team, organized by the West Asian Football Federation and…

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Sports  Germany's midfielder #08 Toni Kroos gives a press conference at the team's base camp in Herzogenaurach, on July 3, 2024, during the UEFA Euro 2024 football championship. (AFP)

Win or Retire: Germany Star Toni Kroos Aims to Disappoint Real Madrid Teammates at Euro 2024

Germany great Toni Kroos hopes the next game isn’t his last. Heavyweights Germany and Spain clash at the European Championship on Friday, when the winner…

Sports Demiral scored both goals Tuesday in a 2-1 win over Austria to earn a place in the quarterfinals. - The AP

UEFA Investigates Türkiye Player Merih Demiral for Celebrating a Goal with a Nationalist Gesture

UEFA is investigating Türkiye soccer player Merih Demiral's “alleged inappropriate behavior” after he celebrated a goal at Euro 2024 by displaying a hand sign…

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Manchester United Plans to Cut 250 Jobs

Manchester United is proposing to cut about 250 jobs as part of a club-wide redundancy programme, a source close to the company told Reuters. The job cuts…

Sports James has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the Lakers - The AP

LeBron James Agrees to a 2-year Extension with the Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James is making it official: He's coming back for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, one where the league's all-time scoring leader could share the…

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Sports The Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan. SPA

Esports World Cup Kicks Off in Saudi Arabia

The Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, has expressed confidence that the Esports World Cup held in the Kingdom will…

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Sports Netherlands' forward #18 Donyell Malen celebrates with Netherlands' midfielder #16 Joey Veerman and Netherlands' forward #11 Cody Gakpo after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Romania and the Netherlands at the Munich Football Arena in Munich on July 2, 2024. (AFP)

Much-Improved Netherlands Beats Romania 3-0 to Reach First Euros Quarterfinal in 16 Years

The Netherlands could be peaking at just the right time. The Dutch team reached its first European Championship quarterfinal in 16 years with a 3-0 win over…

Sports Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 2, 2024 Britain's Andy Murray is pictured after a practice session REUTERS/Paul Childs

Murray Pulls Out of Singles in Wimbledon Farewell, to Play Doubles

Twice Wimbledon champion Andy Murray pulled out of the singles competition but will play doubles alongside his brother Jamie in his farewell appearance at the…

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Sports Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo reacts  during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt am Main on July 1, 2024. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)

Portugal Into Euro 2024 Last Eight

Goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved all three penalties as Portugal won 3-0 in a shootout against a brave Slovenia side who had held them to a 0-0 draw after…

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Sports Coach Gregg Berhalter of the United States directs his players during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Uruguay in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffman)

US Elimination from Copa America Increases Pressure to Fire Berhalter

The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on Mathías Olivera's questionable second-half goal Monday night, a defeat…

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Sports France's forward #12 Randal Kolo Muani (C) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between France and Belgium at the Duesseldorf Arena in Duesseldorf on July 1, 2024. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

France Into Euro 2024 Quarterfinals after Late Goal Beats Belgium 1-0

Kylian Mbappé and France advanced to the European Championship quarterfinals after Randal Kolo Muani's deflected shot secured a 1-0 win over Belgium on Monday…

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Sports Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning against Estonia's Mark Lajal during their men's singles tennis match on the first day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2024. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Alcaraz Opens Wimbledon with Straight-set Win, Sabalenka and Azarenka Withdraw with Injuries

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz had goosebumps walking onto Centre Court before his opening match at Wimbledon on Monday, a 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-2 win over…

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Sports Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams (R) led the Georgia defence on a merry jig in Cologne to reach the Euro 2024 last eight. Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP

Williams Takes Spotlight as Spain Power Through to Euros Quarters

Thanks to his tender age and illustrious club, Spain and Barcelona's teenage winger Lamine Yamal has caught the eye at Euro 2024 but on the opposite flank,…

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Sports Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, center and his team walk over rain covers, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, Sunday, June 30, 2024. The Wimbledon Championships begin on July 1. (John Walton/PA via AP)

Wimbledon is Set to Start with Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff on the Schedule

The 2024 edition of Wimbledon is scheduled to start on Monday, with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and past Grand Slam title winners Coco Gauff and Emma…

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Sports In the handout picture taken and released on July 1, 2024 by public relations and media division of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) shows, Chinese badminton players and coaches (R), along with all players competing in the 2024 Asia Junior Championship, praying together for the late Chinese player Zhang Zhi Jie. (Photo by Handout / public relations and media division of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) / AFP)

Chinese Badminton Player, 17, Dies after Collapsing on Court

A 17-year-old Chinese badminton player died after collapsing on court during an international tournament in Indonesia, officials said on Monday, mourning him…

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