Sports

Why Italian boxer Angela Carini apologized to Olympic fight winner Imane Khelif

CNN  —  Italian boxer Angela Carini has apologized after quitting her bout at the Paris Olympics in 46 seconds, a…

An Olympian couldn’t pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help

CNN  —  Olympic glory is thrilling, but it doesn’t always pay the bills. Veronica Fraley, a discus thrower on Team…

Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team slams French hijab ban after Olympic match

CNN  —  Members of the Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team have spoken out against France’s hijab ban for its athletes…

Andy Murray says goodbye to tennis, like only he can

CNN  —  When Andy Murray announced he would retire from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics, the script seemed to…

Born with severe hearing loss in both ears and relying on lip-reading, this US Olympian is representing others like him

CNN  —  For David Smith, playing the sport he loves has come with adaptations. Smith was born with severe hearing…

Simone Biles’ brilliant comeback and other takeaways from the individual all-around gymnastics final

Paris CNN  —  Simone Biles is once again the Olympic gold medalist in individual all-around gymnastics after winning one of…

Four-time French Open champion and world No. 1 Iga Świątek loses in semifinals of women’s tennis singles tournament

Paris CNN  —  Iga Świątek, the Polish world No. 1 and top seed in the Olympic tennis tournament, lost in…

Algeria boxer who had gender test issue wins first Olympic fight in Paris when opponent quits

Villepinte, France AP  —  Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of…

Team USA’s Olympic 3×3 basketball teams are struggling

CNN  —  Team USA and Olympic basketball have become synonymous with each other over the years. The women’s and men’s…