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Olympics-Swimming-No time to celebrate as McIntosh pulls double Paris duty
PARIS - Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh grabbed her first Olympic medal, taking silver in the women's 400 metres freestyle on Saturday,...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Olympics-Basketball-Wembanyama helps France win, Antetokounmpo's Greece lose to Canada
LILLE, France - Frenchman Victor Wembanyama's brilliant performance led the hosts to a 78-66 win over Brazil, while Giannis...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Olympics-Swimming-Winning gold 'doesn't get old' for Dressel after American clinches eighth
PARIS - Caeleb Dressel has made a habit of winning only gold medals at the Olympics and the American swimmer, who won his eighth on...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Olympics-Athletics-Not so fast: 110m hurdles record not in jeopardy in Paris, says Jackson
PARIS - Grant Holloway may be the favourite to take Olympic gold in the 110 metres hurdles but the world record could be too great a leap...
Jul 30, 20241 min read


Olympics-Hockey-Argentina women beat US, Dutch thrash France in wet start
PARIS - Argentina defeated the United States 4-1 in their opening Pool B women's hockey match at the Paris Olympics on Saturday with four...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Olympics-Swimming-Titmus defends 400m freestyle title with Paris gold
PARIS - Australian Ariarne Titmus defended her Olympic 400 metres freestyle title on Saturday after the world's three fastest women over...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Olympics-Cycling-Near-misses fuelled Brown's Paris 2024 ambitions
PARIS - Missing out on a podium finish or a title could deter a lot of athletes, but in the case of Grace Brown, the near-misses gave...
Jul 30, 20241 min read


Olympics-Basketball-Griner's journey from Russian prison to Paris Games applauded by US teammate
PARIS - Brittney Griner's "unprecedented" journey back to the Olympic Games, less than two years after she was released from a Russian...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


As Democrats embrace Harris, some pivotal US House candidates hold back
WASHINGTON - Vice President Kamala Harris' move to the top of the Democratic ticket injected new life into her party's flailing campaign...
Jul 30, 20245 min read


Foreign actors will seek to influence reshaped U.S. presidential race, says intelligence officer
WASHINGTON - U.S. foes targeting November's election with influence operations are expected to adapt to presidential contest...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Trump launches ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge
WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign will launch a $10 million advertising blitz in six battleground...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Trump agrees to sit for interview with FBI as it investigates shooting
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump said he would sit for an interview with the FBI, as the bureau continues to investigate what...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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