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Apr 22, 20241 min read
Soccer-Monaco move second after 2-0 win over Brest
AS Monaco won 2-0 at Brest on Sunday to overtake their opponents in the Ligue 1 standings and move into second place, extending their...


Apr 21, 20242 min read
Soccer-Chelsea stun holders Barcelona 1-0 in Women's Champions League semis first leg
BARCELONA, Spain -Chelsea handed reigning champions Barcelona their first home defeat in all competitions in five years as they beat them...


Apr 20, 20242 min read
Olympics-WADA confirms 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive before Tokyo Games, accepted contamination finding
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed reports on Saturday that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned drug ahead of...


Apr 20, 20241 min read
French, Lebanese leaders discuss effort to quell Hezbollah, Israel clashes
BEIRUT - French President Emmanuel Macron met Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the country's army chief Joseph Aoun in Paris on...


Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-With 100 days to go, Parisians grumble about the Games
PARIS - With 100 days to go before the Paris 2024 Olympics kick off, many locals grumble that it will mostly be an inconvenience. Maybe...


Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-Australia have trust in France over Paris Games security
SYDNEY - Australia's Chef de Mission Anna Meares said on Wednesday that while security was the first subject athletes raised with her...


Apr 17, 20241 min read
Olympics-Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 2024
PARIS - The Eiffel Tower's countdown clock to the Paris 2024 Olympics turned to 100 days on Tuesday as preparations for the Games...


Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-World Athletics' prize money at Paris Games goes against Olympic spirit-UCI chief
ANCIENT OLYMPIA - The decision by World Athletics to award prize money at the Paris 2024 Games goes against the Olympic spirit and...


Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-Paris 2024 torch lit in ancient Olympia, relay under way
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece -The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday,...


Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-Flame to pass by Bataclan, Shoah Memorial, Paris mayor says
PARIS - The Olympic flame will pass by the site of the 2015 Islamist attack on the Bataclan concert hall as well as the Shoah Memorial...


Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-All set for Paris 2024 Games torch ceremony after sunny dress rehearsal
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit by the sun's rays in a dress rehearsal in ancient Olympia on...


Apr 16, 20242 min read
Olympics-France has plan B to river Seine Olympics opening if security requires
PARIS - France has prepared alternatives to holding the July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the river Seine should security reasons...
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