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United States’ LeBron James flexes after scoring during a men’s basketball game against Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France.

U.S. men roll into semifinals of Paris Olympic basketball tournament

August 6, 2024, 2:48pm National Sports

Devin Booker led a balanced front with 18 points and the Americans had little trouble with Brazil in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, men's basketball tournament, winning 122-87 on Tuesday night. Read story

Cole Hocker, of the United States, celebrates after winning the men’s 1500-meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Olympic Track and Field: American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men’s 1,500

August 6, 2024, 2:33pm National Sports

American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, beating his personal-best time by almost 3 seconds to outrace favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the title at 1,500 meters. Read story

United States' Hannes Daube scores a goal during a men's Group A preliminary match between Croatia and USA, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris.

Paris Olympics Day 10: Hannes Daube stars as U.S. men beat Croatia 14-11 in water polo

August 5, 2024, 3:19pm National Sports

Hannes Daube and Max Irving each scored three times to lead the United States men's water polo team to a surprising 14-11 victory over Croatia on Monday on the final day of group play. Read story

Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, clears the bar at 6.25 to set a new world record during the men’s pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Olympic Track and Field: ‘Mondo’ Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance

August 5, 2024, 3:10pm National Sports

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters (20 feet, 6 inches) to cap his second straight gold-medal performance on the sport’s biggest stage. Read story

Jordan Chiles, of the United States, and Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrate after the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. Biles won the silver medal and Chiles the bronze medal.

Jordan Chiles wins bronze, Simone Biles gets silver on floor exercise at Paris Olympics

August 5, 2024, 7:53am Editor's Choice

American gymnast Simone Biles didn't get the golden sendoff she sought. Read story

National Sports

U.S. men roll into semifinals of Paris Olympic basketball tournament

Olympic Track and Field: American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men’s 1,500

Paris Olympics Day 10: Hannes Daube stars as U.S. men beat Croatia 14-11 in water polo

Olympic Track and Field: ‘Mondo’ Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance

Jordan Chiles wins bronze, Simone Biles gets silver on floor exercise at Paris Olympics

Gymnastics: Simone Biles captures her seventh Olympic gold medal by winning women’s vault for a second time

Women’s soccer: Trinity Rodman’s ‘bit of magic’ sends US into Olympic semifinals in 1-0 win over Japan

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Giants’ Blake Snell throws 1st career no-hitter in 3-0 win over the Reds