Canadian sprinter De Grasse advances to 100m semifinals at Paris Olympics
PARIS – Andre De Grasse is off to the semifinals of the men’s 100 metres at the Paris Olympics. The 29-year-old sprinter from Markham, Ont., finished...
Afghanistan judoka Mohammad Samim Faizad positive for steroid in third doping case at Olympics
PARIS (AP) — A judoka from Afghanistan tested positive at the Paris Olympics for the anabolic steroid that sprinter Ben Johnson used at the 1988 Seoul...
Canada’s men’s and women’s medley relay teams punch ticket to Olympic finals
PARIS – The Canadian men’s and women’s medley relay teams advanced to the swim finals at the Olympic Games in Paris. Ingrid Wilm, Sophie Angus, Mary-Sophie...
Say cheese! Giorgia Villa goes viral over parmesan sponsorship deal after gymnastics silver medal
Giorgia Villa missed the Tokyo Olympics because of a sprained ankle. At the Paris Games, despite lingering back injuries, the 21-year-old gymnast made history. With their...
China beats Puerto Rico in Olympic women’s hoops, puts itself in contention to advance to quarters
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Li Meng scored 18 points and China topped Puerto Rico 80-58 on Saturday in the Olympic women’s basketball tournament to keep its...
A tour of Paris: The men’s and women’s Olympic road races highlight city’s spectacular sights
PARIS (AP) — The road races in cycling at the Olympics are an opportunity for the host city to shine. The routes that the men and...
Noah Lyles closes strong to advance in 1st round of 100 at Olympics, rival Kishane Thompson cruises
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles finished second in his opening heat of the Olympic 100 meters Saturday but still advanced and kept alive his hopes...
Bobby Kersee coaches some of biggest stars in track history with ‘mad scientist’ training methods
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Bobby Kersee was in a taxi to the airport the night his current protégé, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, broke the world record in the...
Contact kayaking? New Olympic event includes 15-foot drop, Eskimo moves and bumper-car like contact
VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France (AP) — This is not what kayak fans are used to seeing at the Olympics. Competitors dropping their contacts into the water from a...
One Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Vadim Ghirda captures the sunset framed by the Arc de Triomphe
PARIS (AP) — Vadim Ghirda takes a closer look at his AP photo of the sunset framed by the Arc de Triomphe. Why this photo? All...