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Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after awinning a point against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during the men...
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Novak Djokovic wins his 1st Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s tennis final

Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, giving the 37-year-old from Serbia the last significant accomplishment missing from his glittering resume.
2 months ago
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Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics

It was Ledecky's second gold medal in Paris and ninth of her career, marking another milestone.
2 months ago
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Phoenix gymnast Jade Carey wins bronze medal in Olympic vault finals

Despite dealing with an illness earlier this week, U.S gymnast Jade Carey took bronze in the Olympic vault finals on Saturday.
2 months ago
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Trinity Rodman scores as US women’s soccer team beats Japan to reach Olympic semifinals

Trinity Rodman scored the lone goal as US women's soccer beat Japan to advance to the Olympic semifinals on Saturday.
2 months ago
Caeleb Dressel of Team United States prepares to compete in the Men's 100m Butterfly Semifinals on ...
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Heartbroken US star Caeleb Dressel misses chance to defend Olympic titles

The decorated American missed chances to defend two of his Olympic titles from three years ago in Tokyo, and he broke down.
2 months ago
Hubert Kos, of Hungary, celebrates winning the men's 200-meter backstroke final at the 2024 Summer ...
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Another Bob Bowman-coached swimmer wins gold, this time Hungarian Hubert Kós

Bob Bowman-coached Hungarian Hupert Kós won the 200-meter backstroke on Thursday night in 1 minute 54.26 seconds.
2 months ago
United States' Brittney Griner, center, stands on the court during the national anthem prior to a w...
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Griner: ‘Head over heels’ for Americans coming home in prisoner swap

Brittney Griner says she is “head over heels” that fellow Americans are coming home from Russia, calling it a great day and that she is so happy for the families.
2 months ago
Simone Biles, left, celebrates with teammate Suni Lee, of the United States, after winning the gold...
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Simone Biles wins Olympic gold, Sunisa Lee wins bronze in women’s all-around gymnastics event

Simone Biles wins Olympic Gold medal in women's all-around gymnastics event Tuesday while defending champion Sunisa Lee wins bronze medal.
2 months ago
Leon Marchand of Team France reacts after competing in the Men's 200m Butterfly Semifinals on day f...
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After 4 races in 1 day, Léon Marchand prepares for 2 more with medals on the line

Even Léon Marchand considered it a most difficult day: He swam four races with hardly any time to stop and rest.
2 months ago
United States' Djordje Mihailovic, left, is congratulated after scoring his side's opening goal dur...
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US men’s soccer tops Guinea, advances to the Olympic quarterfinals for first time since 2000

The United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s soccer tournament by beating Guinea 3-0.
2 months ago
Simone Biles, of United States, competes on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qu...
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Simone Biles and Team USA win Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics team event

Simone Biles and her singular brilliance powered a dominant U.S. women's team in the finals inside a raucous Bercy Arena on Tuesday night.
2 months ago
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Mesa’s Jagger Eaton earns Olympic silver medal in men’s skateboarding street final

American Jagger Eaton from Mesa fell just short of claiming a gold medal in men's street skateboarding at the Paris Olympics.
2 months ago
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Arizona Sports

Phoenix gymnast Jade Carey pushes through illness to qualify for vault finals at Olympics

U.S. gymnast Jade Carey from Phoenix fought through an illness and qualified for the vault finals at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
2 months ago
USWNT's Sophia Smith smiles amidst 2-goal performance vs. Germany...
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U.S. women beat Germany, Sophia Smith scores 2 goals to qualify for Olympic quarterfinals

Sophia Smith scored a pair of goals to help the United States beat Germany 4-1 and advance to the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Sunday night.
2 months ago
United States' Djordje Mihailovic, center, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during th...
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US stays alive with win over New Zealand in Olympic men’s soccer

Djordje Mihailovic converted a penalty as the United States pounced early in a 4-1 victory over New Zealand at the Olympics.
2 months ago
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How to watch: Paris Olympics opening ceremony goes forward through rain

The Paris Olympics look likely to get off to a rainy start when the opening ceremony is set to unroll along the Seine River.
2 months ago
Linn Grant of Sweden plays her shot from the ninth tee during the final round of the Dana Open at H...
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ASU golf’s Farr-Kaye: Linn Grant, former Sun Devil golfers will ‘thrive’ in Olympics

Arizona State women's golf coach Missy Farr-Kaye is filled with pride for the golfers she coached in Tempe before the Paris Olympics.
2 months ago
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Arizona Sports

2024 Paris Olympics: Tracking every qualifier with ties to Arizona

The 2024 Paris Olympics are set to begin this week, and there are many athletes with Arizona ties gearing up for the competition.
1 month ago
A view of downtown Salt Lake City at night during the Salt Lake Winter Olympics on February 23, 200...
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2034 Winter Olympics will be hosted by Salt Lake City

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Wednesday that Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Games.
2 months ago
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Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year

Xander Schauffele won the British Open on Sunday for his second major of the year, delivering a masterpiece at Royal Troon with a 6-under 65 to overcome a two-shot deficit and give the Americans a sweep of the majors for the first time since 1982.
2 months ago
Argentina's Lautaro Martínez celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Colombia during th...
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Argentina wins record 16th Copa America title, beats Colombia after Messi gets hurt

Argentina overcame Lionel Messi’s second-half leg injury to beat Colombia on Sunday night for a record 16th Copa America title.
3 months ago
Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal, center, scores his side's second goal during the final match between Spain...
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Spain beats England to win record 4th European Championship title

Spain won a record fourth European Championship title on Sunday after Mikel Oyarzabal’s 87th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory over England.
3 months ago
United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher throws the ball across the field during a women's internatio...
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US women’s soccer gets revenge win over Mexico ahead of the Olympics

The United States got revenge for a loss to Mexico earlier this year with a 1-0 victory in the rematch on Saturday.
3 months ago
Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas, right, dribbles past Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner,...
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Mercury, playing without injured Diana Taurasi and Rebecca Allen, lose to Sun

Brionna Jones had 18 points to lead the Connecticut Sun past the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 83-72 on Monday night.
3 months ago