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…
Olympics 2024: Top five stories from day four of Paris Games including Biles, Hales and Richards
Simone Biles inspired the United States to victory in the women's team gymnastics event, while Britain's Nathan Hayles won Team GB's third gold of the…
Olympic Games 2024: Duncan Scott misses out on record medal
He might not have been the outright favourite, but this was to have been his night. After silver in this event in the Tokyo Games,…
Olympics 2024: Top five stories from day two of Paris Games
After her struggles three years ago at the Tokyo Games, Biles made a dazzling Olympic return with a stunning beam routine in gymnastics qualifying.There were…
L.A. Games proved 40 years ago host cities can win at Olympics
By the time Gina Hemphill approached Rafer Johnson with a burning Olympic torch in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, on that never-to-be-forgotten Saturday night July…
Paris Olympics 2024: Married fencers credit one another for success
PARIS — Young couples go through stretches like this. Work gets busy and life gets hectic, there isn’t enough time to spend together. It helps…
Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony kicks off Games in unique style
The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively performers on bridges, banks and…
First Olympic athlete tests positive for doping at Paris 2024 Games with judo star, 28, banned from competing
An Iraqi male judo star has recorded the first positive doping test of the 2024 Paris Olympics.Sajjad Sehen has been suspended from competing after testing…
Arson attacks paralyze French rail network before Olympics
PARIS — France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the…
Happy Valley and Games of Thrones stars lead huge new Netflix drama as cast revealed
CASTING has been announced for Netflix’s epic new historical drama House of Guinness. The upcoming series will see Happy Valley star James Norton team up with…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Seine, security and familiar faces – French capital prepares for Olympic Games
Russia and its ally Belarus are banned from sending athletes to the Games amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.The 36 Russian and 24 Belarusian…
Taiwan holds war games amid tensions and typhoon: What you need to know | Military News
Taiwan is currently in the midst of the 40th edition of its annual Han Kuang war games, intended to assess its readiness to withstand a…
Opinion: How socially responsible are the Paris Olympics?
Olympic host cities make promises that are all but impossible to keep, and in recent years, the organizers’ wishful thinking about housing and neighborhood redevelopment…