2024 Olympics: News, schedules, results, and more from Paris

Dawn Staley admits that at this point, Caitlin Clark ‘would be in really high consideration’ of making Olympic roster

The Boston Globe — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:16:49 +0000

Staley, a part of the selection committee, acknowledged Clark’s improvement since the roster was announced on June 11.

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5 things to know about U.S. gymnastics star and Mass. native Frederick Richard

Sanjana Mishra — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:17:18 +0000

The gymnastics star for the U.S. Olympics team could be the face of a new era for the men's sport.

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Watch: Trio of Celtics hope to make history with Team USA

Emily Turner — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:07:24 +0000

Can Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White pull off a second victory? Columnist Tara Sullivan and correspondent John Powers weigh in from Paris.

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U.S. men’s gymnastics team, featuring 2 Mass. natives, ends medal drought with bronze

Associated Press — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:54:16 +0000

After qualifying in fifth place, the U.S. men ended a 16-year drought.

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Stalkers, disease, and doubt: Olympic gymnast Suni Lee’s hard road back to the Games

New York Times Service — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:21:03 +0000

The title of gold medalist came with a level of celebrity that Sunisa Lee, who was a quiet 18-year-old from a conservative Hmong community in Minnesota, was not prepared for — and didn’t want.

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Steve Kerr said Jayson Tatum ‘will play’ in U.S. Olympic game against South Sudan

Hayden Bird — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:15:38 +0000

"Part of this job for me is to keep everybody engaged and ready, because my experience with this is crazy stuff happens."

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Simone Biles’ husband, Jonathan Owens, will watch her at the Olympics. Why has he drawn criticism?

Sanjana Mishra — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:06:34 +0000

“It wasn’t like protecting me by telling me to divorce him.”

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Simone Biles to compete on all four events despite calf injury during Olympic team finals

Associated Press — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:02:39 +0000

After withdrawing from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Biles is back stronger than ever.

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US women beat Germany 4-1 at Olympics and Canada tops France 2-1 amid drone-spying scandal

Associated Press — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:02:48 +0000

After a disappointing exit from last year's Women's World Cup, the U.S. team hopes to win big at the Paris Olympics.

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A record 191 openly LGBTQ+ athletes are competing in the 2024 Olympics

Associated Press — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:51:17 +0000

“In our Olympic world, we all belong.”

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