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One-of-a-kind Paris Olympics opening ceremony: Five memorable moments

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PARIS, France — Boundary-breaking, genre-defying, and unprecedented: the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics got the 2024 Summer Games underway with a pulsating energy and unique show that will never be forgotten. Here are five…

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Cauldron at Paris Olympics looks like a hot-air balloon

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PARIS — The identity of the person who would light the Olympic cauldron for the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday night (spoiler alert: Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner) was up in the air … and so, it turns out, was the cauldron itself: a ring…

Friday, Jul 26

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Team Philippines sails into Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony

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Team Philippines made its first appearance early Saturday morning (Manila time) in the 2024 Paris Olympics, whose opening ceremony was a first of its kind. The ceremony, along with the traditional parade of nations, took place on the River…

Rain couldn’t drown out cheers at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

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PARIS — It’s raining harder and harder on the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, and ponchos, umbrellas and tarps aren’t enough to to protect the increasingly drenched — but largely enthusiastic — crowds watching the show on the banks…

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Paris Olympics begins with ambitious, sprawling opening ceremony

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PARIS — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy, showcasing the city’s resilience as…

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Flag bearers for Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony

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PARIS — Most countries will have two athletes hoisting a large flag in the boats along the Seine River for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony Friday. It’s considered an honor to be chosen for the duty at the Games, and for years there was…

Long queues, ticketing problems ahead of Paris Olympics opening

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Thousands of spectators faced long queues and ticketing problems as they arrived for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 along the River Seine on Friday. Many gates opened an hour late and at least one opened two hours late…

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First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka

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PARIS— A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency said Friday. Sajjad Sehen, a 28-year-old first-time Olympian, tested positive for metandienone and boldenone…

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Japan exhibition takes Manny Pacquiao way back to 1998

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TOKYO—Manny Pacquiao’s latest exhibition match on Sunday will also mark his first ring appearance in Japan since 1998 when he was still an up-and-comer. Throughout his 26-year pro boxing career, Pacquiao only fought in the country…

Paris Olympics: Hergie Bacyadan faces tall order in boxing opener

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SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 MANILA, Philippines—Hergie Bacyadan may be facing a tougher route in the Paris Olympics 2024 women’s boxing tournament compared to her Team Philippines compatriots. Carlo Paalam and Eumir…

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Paris Olympics: Tough road ahead for PH bet Samantha Catantan

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MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines’ fencing bet Samantha Catantan is set for a tough start in the Paris Olympics 2024. For Catantan’s first match in the Summer Games, she will take on Brazil’s Mariana Pistoia in a match that will…

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LIVE UPDATES: Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony

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The Paris Olympics 2024 officially opened the Summer Games with an elaborate opening ceremony on July 26 (July 27, Manila time) in Paris France. The Team Philippines was among those joining the Parade of Nations. The Filipino athletes was…

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SCHEDULE: Team USA basketball at Paris Olympics 2024

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MANILA, Philippines—Team USA is out for redemption in the Paris Olympics 2024 men’s basketball tournament. The Americans are, indeed, the defending kings of Olympic basketball with 16 overall titles but the 2024 Fiba World Cup saw Team USA…

Paris braces for ‘most incredible’ Olympics opening ceremony

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Thousands of athletes are set to sail through central Paris on Friday during an unprecedented and high-risk Olympics opening ceremony that will showcase the country’s hugely ambitious vision for the Games. The parade on Friday evening will…

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Angelique Kerber will retire from tennis after Paris Olympics

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PARIS — Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber announced Thursday that she will retire after the Paris Olympics. The 36-year-old German player won majors at every tournament except for the French Open at Roland Garros — on the…

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‘Professor’ Pacquiao masterclass looms in Japan exhibition

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TOKYO–Manny Pacquiao had a lot of monikers throughout his professional boxing career, which spanned 26 years. Before being bestowed as the PacMan, Pacquiao had been called “Destroyer” early in his career as he beat one opponent after…

Paris Olympics: Argentina coach slams ‘scandal’ in loss to Morocco

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The head of Argentina’s football federation said the chaotic ending to its Paris Olympics football match against Morocco on Wednesday “makes no sense,” and coach Javier Mascherano called the scene “a scandal.” The opening match of the…

Paris Olympics: Canada coach removed over drone scandal

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PARIS — The Canadian Olympic Committee removed women’s national soccer head coach Bev Priestman for the remainder of the Paris Olympics following an alleged drone spying scandal. The COC said in a statement released early Friday that…

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Paris Olympics: Rafael Nadal could meet Djokovic in second round

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PARIS — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic could meet in the second round of the tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics — which might end up being the last event of Nadal’s career. Djokovic was drawn Thursday against Australian Matthew Ebden…

Canelo Alvarez to defend his world titles vs Edgar Berlanga

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Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez announced on Thursday that he will defend three super-middleweight world boxing titles on September 14 against undefeated Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas. Alvarez continues a tradition of fighting on the…

Paris Olympics: Coco Gauff excited to meet fellow flag bearer LeBron

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PARIS — Coco Gauff plans to avoid pestering LeBron James when they share flag-bearing duties for Team USA’s during Friday’s Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony along the Seine River. Yes, the reigning U.S. Open champion said Thursday, she…

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SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024

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With a 22-strong delegation, the Team Philippines kicks off its campaign in the Paris Olympics 2024 Summer Games on Saturday, July 27. The Philippines will be competing in several events across nine sports–athletics, boxing, fencing,…

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Team USA eager to find balance between being players, fans

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PARIS — The U.S. men’s basketball team is headed to the athletes village on Friday to mingle with fellow Olympians before the opening ceremony. Next week, the group wants to see Simone Biles compete. Stephen Curry hopes to watch beach…

Thursday, Jul 25

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Carlos Yulo aims for perfect road to second PH Olympic gold

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SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 (PH TIME) A battle-seasoned Carlos Yulo has morphed into a more driven version of himself, with his vision of striking Olympic gold, this time in Paris, still his biggest career target. “I…

Makati FC dominates biggest global youth football tilt

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The numbers clearly highlight how Makati Football Club’s (MFC) Girls 12 squad dominated the opposition in the age-group Gothia Cup, the largest youth football tournament in the world. The team went undefeated in eight matches and scored 74…

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Durant ‘feeling good’ ahead of Team USA’s Paris Olympics bid

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Kevin Durant, who missed all five of Team USA’s warm-up games with a calf strain, practiced on Wednesday upon the Americans’ arrival in France ahead of the defense of their Olympic basketball title. The Phoenix Suns star, a former NBA MVP…

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Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony: where and how to watch

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The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is set for Friday (Saturday morning, Philippine time). Instead of a traditional march into a stadium, about 10,500 athletes–including delegates of the Team Philippines–will parade on more than 90…

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F1 driver Esteban Ocon to join Haas from next season

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KANNAPOLIS, North Carolina — Frenchman Esteban Ocon will drive for Haas from next season as a replacement for Kevin Magnussen, the American Formula 1 team said on Thursday. Details of the deal were not announced, with Haas only saying that…

Israel’s national anthem loudly jeered before Paris Olympics match

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PARIS— Israel’s national anthem was loudly jeered before its football team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against Mali on Wednesday night. The game began with a massive security presence outside the stadium amid an increasingly…

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SCHEDULE: Men’s basketball at Paris Olympics 2024

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(Schedule updated as of July 25) The men’s basketball competition of the Paris Olympics 2024 is ripe with NBA firepower as 12 countries dispute the Summer Games gold medal. After the 2023 Fiba World Cup and four Fiba Olympic Qualifying…