World Aug 12 British man who climbed the Eiffel Tower on Olympics’ final day still under investigation By Associated Press
World Aug 11 Star-studded closing ceremony brings 2024 Paris Olympics to end with a flourish Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium on Sunday, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028. By John Leicester, Associated Press
Nation Aug 11 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Trump campaign claims it was hacked by ‘foreign sources hostile to the U.S.’ In our news wrap Sunday, the Trump campaign pointed toward Iran after claiming it was hacked, Israeli military searches for gunmen behind a shooting in the occupied West Bank, families identify loved ones from the Brazil plane crash, rescue teams…
Nation Aug 11 Watch 6:49 Exploring the history of gender equity at the Olympics and where things stand today When Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924, just over 4 percent of the competitors were women. A century later, the International Olympic Committee dubbed the 2024 Games the “gender-equal Olympics.” But that’s not the whole story. Stephanie Sy… By Stephanie Sy, Harry Zahn
World Aug 11 U.S. women’s basketball team holds off France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. survived a last-second shot by former UConn standout Gabby Williams that was just inside the 3-point line to hold off France for a 67-66 win. By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press
Aug 11 USOPC plans to appeal court ruling that strips Jordan Chiles of bronze gymnastics medal By Will Graves, Associated Press The Court of Arbitration for Sport voided an on-floor appeal by Jordan Chiles' coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond the 1-minute time limit for scoring inquiries. Continue reading
Aug 10 Team USA defeats France to win fifth straight gold medal in men’s basketball By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Stephen Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 2:38 News Wrap: Israel hits Gaza school with deadly strike amid stalled cease-fire talks In our news wrap Saturday, an Israeli airstrike killed at least 80 people at a school in Gaza, a newly released recording of a 911 call during the Uvalde school shooting reveals the gunman’s uncle tried to intervene, the U.S. Continue watching
Aug 10 U.S. women’s soccer team wins its fifth Olympic gold medal with 1-0 victory over Brazil By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press The Americans, who hadn't won gold since the 2012 London Olympics, closed out an undefeated run to the title in their first international campaign under new coach Emma Hayes. Continue reading
Aug 08 Lyles, battling COVID, finishes 3rd in Olympic 200-meter final won by Botswana’s Tebogo By Eddie Pells, Pat Graham, Associated Press Noah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters Thursday, falling to Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, then being tended to by medics who carted him off the track in a wheelchair suffering with what The Associated Press learned was a case of COVID. Continue reading