L.A. officially accepts Olympic handoff to close Paris Games
PARIS — No other city in the world can do what Paris has done over the last three weeks, staging the drama of Olympic competition…
Olympic Games 2024: Welsh athletes achieve record medal haul in Paris
Welsh athletes have achieved a record Olympics medal haul in Paris as part of Team GB's return.The Welsh contingent will head back from France with…
Here’s how to purchase tickets for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
PARIS — The 2024 Summer Olympics are about to end but Southern Californians might already be wondering how to buy tickets or work as volunteers when…
Olympics ratings surprise: The Games are big for NBC and Peacock
The Paris Olympics have brought some joie de vivre to NBCUniversal.For the first 13 days of the Games, the Comcast Corp.-owned media company averaged 32.2…
Paris Olympics: Top five stories from day 15 of the 2024 Games
In the women’s football competition, Englishwoman Emma Hayes led the United States to glory in her first tournament since taking charge in May.A serial winner…
Karen Bass touts ‘car-free’ L.A. Olympics, but there’s a catch
PARIS — Rush hour all but disappeared. There was less traffic on the freeways and not as much stop-and-go on surface streets.Longtime residents of Southern California…
Olympic Games 2024: Jeremiah Azu enjoys redemption in Paris
Welsh sprinter Jeremiah Azu admits he has experienced redemption after finishing his first Olympics in Paris with a bronze medal.Azu started his programme in Paris…
American B-girls proud to be part of breaking’s Olympic debut
PARIS — Sunny Choi has spent many jams dancing in dark, cramped rooms. The floors are dirty. Everyone’s sweating. She may kick someone. They’re still…
Lazar Dukic dies while swimming in CrossFit Games in Texas
An athlete died Thursday while swimming in a lake on the first day of competition at the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth, Texas, organizers of…
Paris Olympics: Top five stories from day 13 of the 2024 Games
It is early days, but Katarina Johnson-Thompson has made a strong start in her bid for an elusive Olympic medal.Twice a world champion, the 31-year-old…
Paris Olympics: Top five stories from Day 12 of 2024 Games
Few would have forecast the men's heats to be the most chaotic event of Paris 2024 so far - but it is a strong contender…
Paris Olympics 2024: Team GB medals at the Games so far
UK Sport expects Team GB to win between 50 and 70 medals at Paris 2024. Can they beat the 64 from Tokyo 2020? This page…
Jordan Chiles savors euphoria of surprise Olympic bronze medal
PARIS — Gina Chiles would have been happy either way.Whether the inquiry submitted by Jordan Chiles’ coach would move her onto the podium or keep her…
Olympics 2024 fans reckon they’ve found ‘dream job’ as video of two Paris Games workers goes viral
OLYMPICS fans couldn't help but chuckle after seeing perhaps the most relaxing job of the competition.After much anticipation, the eagerly-anticipated athletics portion of the Paris…
Olympics 2024 ‘anti-sex beds’ strong enough for threesomes, says inventor during ‘sex-mad’ Paris Games
THE OLYMPIC so-called "anti-sex" beds are actually strong enough for threesomes, according to their inventor.The beds used in the Olympic Village are made from cardboard…
Paris Olympics: Stephen Nedoroscik takes bronze in pommel horse
PARIS — He only does one routine, but Stephen Nedoroscik is no one-hit wonder.After clinching the United States’ first Olympic team medal since 2008 on Monday…
Paris Olympics: Top stories so far from day eight of Games
After their most successful opening week to a summer Olympics, Team GB showed no signs of slowing down on day eight.The 10th British gold of…
Angels fall to visiting Mets, extend losing streak to four games
Nolan Schanuel had two hits and extended his hitting streak to seven games for the Angels, but it wasn’t enough to end the team’s slide.…
Manchester City fined for delaying games 22 times in past two seasons
Manchester City have been fined more than £2m for delaying Premier League kick-offs and restarts 22 times over the past two seasons.The club accepted they…
Paris Olympics drawing plenty of fans in first post-COVID Games
PARIS — In what has become a daily ritual, crowds jostle along the Champs-Élysées, bypassing cafes and expensive shops, moving eastward in numbers so great that…