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USA soccer star Sophia Wilson announces pregnancy
USWNT forward Sophia Wilson (formerly Smith) is expecting her first child with husband and NFL wide receiver Michael Wilson.
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Diana Taurasi, WNBA's all-time leading scorer, retires after 20 seasons with Mercury
Diana Taurasi, the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, officially announced her retirement after 20 seasons all with the Phoenix Mercury.
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American rugby star Ilona Maher continues to not ‘tone it down'
From the Paris Olympics to “Dancing with the Stars,” American rugby sensation Ilona Maher shares insights into her experiences, her dynamic presence both on social media and on the pitch and what lies ahead for the future.
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Netflix drops trailer for 2024 Olympic basketball doc titled ‘Court of Gold'
The documentary follows Team USA, France, Serbia and Canada on their quest for gold in men’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Athletes who shined at Paris Olympics to finally get medals that will, too
The French mint tells The Associated Press that it is replacing a number of medals from the 2024 Paris Games and Paralympics after athletes complained that they have already deteriorated.
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The Olympic gold medalist with high school homework to finish
Quincy Wilson, 16, made history in Paris during the summer as the youngest male U.S. track Olympian in history. Unlike his teammates, he’s still years away from graduation.
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Paris Olympic medals dulling over time
Several athletes have noticed the patina on their Paris 2024 Olympic medals has begun to fade.
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Are medals awarded during the Paris 2024 Olympics losing their luster?
French swimmer Yohann Ndoye Brouard is the latest athlete to show off his Olympic prize, with a fair amount of wear after four months.
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Bev Priestman fired as Canada women's soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal
Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics.
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Raygun quits competitive breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash
Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn announced she will no longer competitively breakdance after the negative response from the Paris Games.
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Biden welcomes 2024 Olympians and Paralympians to White House
President Joe Biden welcomed 400 members of Team USA’s Olympics and Paralympics teams to the White House on Monday. “Your legacy is one of discipline, success, joy and loyalty to one another,” Biden said. “And that legacy is part of something bigger than yourselves – it’s about your country, the greatest sports nation in the history of the world.”
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Joe Biden welcomes US Olympians and Paralympians at White House following Paris success
Declaring the U.S. the “greatest sports nation in the history of the world,” President Joe Biden welcomed U.S. Olympians and Paralympians at the White House on Monday.
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St. Lucia's first Olympic medalist returns home to cheers and calypso
As the first St. Lucian to win an Olympic medal, sprinter Julien Alfred already has poems, paintings and even a calypso song dedicated to her.
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Ugandan athlete who died after her partner set her on fire gets a military funeral
Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire.
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Paris' Olympics summer ends with a feud over keeping the rings on the Eiffel Tower
“The rings were never part of its original design,” Gustave Eiffel’s great-great granddaughter told NBC News, as the family clashed with the mayor of the French capital.
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Man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic marathon runner on fire dies of burns
A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns sustained in the attack.
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Raygun, viral Australian Olympic breakdancer, ranked No. 1 in the world by sport's governing body
The World DanceSport Federation said Rachael Gunn secured the top spot after she came in first place at the 2023 Oceania Continental Championships.
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Paris wants to honor late Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei by naming sports venue after her
The city of Paris wants to pay tribute to the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue in her honor.
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Ugandan Olympic runner dies after being severely burned by partner weeks after competing at the Paris Games
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after sustaining 80% burns on her body due to an attack by her partner.
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Olympic rugby star Ilona Maher joins ‘Dancing With the Stars' cast
Team USA rugby player Ilona Maher will join fellow Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik on Season 33 of “Dancing With the Stars.”