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ROME (news agencies) — The Vatican said Saturday it “deplored the offense” caused to Christians by the Olympic Games opening ...

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinches first Olympic medal amid outcry tied to gender misconceptions

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VILLEPINTE, France (news agencies) — Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinched her first Olympic medal Sunday in front of a ...

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Meet Wisin — Mexico’s latest viral meme and the ‘puppy luchador’

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MEXICO CITY (news agencies) — In a youth center’s parking lot in Mexico City’s Tacuba neighborhood, Baha Men’s iconic song ...

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Kansas man sentenced to prison for stealing bronze Jackie Robinson statue

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WICHITA, Kan. (news agencies) — The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ...

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches medal at Olympics after outcry fueled by gender misconceptions

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VILLEPINTE, France (news agencies) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics in an emotional ...

IOC leader says ‘hate speech’ directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting at Olympics is unacceptable

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Banned governing body that’s fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history

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VILLEPINTE, France (news agencies) — Nearly 17 months ago in New Delhi, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was disqualified from the ...

IOC leader says ‘hate speech’ directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting at Olympics is unacceptable

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PARIS (news agencies) — IOC President Thomas Bach said Saturday the “hate speech” directed at boxers Imane Khelif and Lin ...

Léon Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold, setting off a party across Paris

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NANTERRE, France (news agencies) — The party for Léon Marchand spread beyond the pool, quickly sweeping all across Paris. At ...

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MrBeast’s giant reality competition faces safety complaints from initial contestants

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NEW YORK (news agencies) — YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast is facing complaints about the safety of contestants from the preliminary ...

Simone Biles makes history with second all-around Olympic gymnastics title, 8 years after her first

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August 2, 2024