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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The race was billed as a bar brawl between the two baddest 1,500-meter runners in the world. Nobody figured the little-known American guy would sneak up on both of them, steal the show and take the Olympic gold medal with …

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Gabby Thomas sped to the victory in the women’s 200 meters at the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday night, finishing in 21.83 seconds to add a gold to the bronze she took home in the event from Tokyo three years ago. The 27-year-old Harvard graduate, who has …

By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG, STEVE KARNOWSKI, WILL WEISSERT and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, turning to an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in …

By The Associated Press undefined High winds and heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby lashed Florida on Monday. At least four deaths were reported in the state, and hundreds had to be rescued from flooded homes.The storm is now threatening to flood some of America’s most historic Southern cities. Here’s …

NEW YORK (AP) — Georgia will open the season ranked No. 1 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll a year after having its two-year run as national champion end. The Bulldogs received 46 of the 55 first-place votes from college football coaches in the team released on Monday. Preseason …

By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The “Redemption Tour” did not end with a golden encore for Simone Biles. By the time she entered Bercy Arena for the beam and floor exercise finals on Monday, she was drained. Mentally. Physically. All of it. It’s what this event …

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sam Kendricks appreciates the Olympics again. Valarie Allman never stopped. It’s just the healing power that medals have to mend and reinforce feelings. In a short span Monday night, Allman won her second straight Olympic title in the discus throw, …

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National WriterNANTERRE, France (AP) — The final night of swimming at the Paris Olympics stirred a wide range of emotions for an American team that no longer rules the world. A world record from Bobby Finke. Elation. A historic loss that reignited gripes about Chinese doping. …

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100 meters by .005 seconds Sunday, waiting some 30 seconds after the finish of one of the closest sprints in history to find out he’d beaten Kishane Thompson of Jamaica. The word “Photo” popped up …

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in an enthralling men’s tennis singles final Sunday, giving the 37-year-old from Serbia the last significant accomplishment missing from his glittering resume. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic …