Dear Pentathletes: Enjoy Your Last Ride. Get Ready for the Obstacle Course.
Pentathlon will trade show jumping for an obstacle course in 2028, after accusa…
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Plane Carrying 61 People Crashes in Brazil
The Brazilian authorities said the crash outside São Paulo killed everyone on t…
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Should Soccer Make Space for Other Sports?
The saturation of soccer can be suffocating for the rest of the athletic landsc…
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Here Are the 2024 Olympic Moments We Won’t Forget
It doesn’t take a medal to make a lasting memory. http://dlvr.it/TBr0d4
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In Multicultural Liverpool, Residents Rallied Against Hate
Liverpool has a long history of protest. Residents continued that tradition thi…
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Sydney McLaughlin breaks her own 400-meter hurdle record. Again.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke her own world record on her way to winning gold…
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Jake Paul Lends His Celebrity (Some of It) to Olympic Boxing
Paul, a social media influencer and boxer, usually promotes professional fighti…
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Free Haircuts and Manicures for Athletes at the Olympic Village Salon
At the Olympic Village, cuts, styles and manicures are free. The benefits, the …
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Trying to Capitalize on Anti-Migrant Riots Could Backfire on U.K.’s Far Right
The public’s reaction to the recent rioting has been resoundingly negative, sug…
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Feud Flares Between U.S. and Global Antidoping Agency
American officials allowed athletes to compete after testing positive for perfo…
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As Biden’s Presidency Wanes, U.S. and Asian Nations Do a Delicate Dance
On an epic trip, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tried to reassure Asian l…
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Heat Raises Fears of ‘Demise’ for Great Barrier Reef Within a Generation
A new study found that temperatures in the Coral Sea have reached their highest…
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Olympics: How the Ingebrigtsens Brought Speedsuits to Middle-Distance Running
Once an outfit strictly worn by sprinters, the single-piece speedsuit has becom…
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Hamas Elevates Gaza Leader Who Planned Oct. 7 Attacks to Top Post
The selection of Yahya Sinwar, a prime target of Israeli forces, to replace the…
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E.P.A. Pulls Pesticide Dacthal From the Market Over Health Concerns
The herbicide, used widely on crops including broccoli and onions, can cause lo…
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‘Why Trash Your Own Town?’ An English City Reckons With a Riot.
Days after an angry crowd marauded through Sunderland, people in the industrial…
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To Save His Shrinking City, a Mayor Turns to Koreans Uprooted by Stalin
Like many South Korean cities, Jecheon is being eroded by rapid aging and rock-…
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Boxing Officials Offer Little Clarity on Olympic Eligibility Dispute
Two Olympians whose eligibility to compete as women at the Paris Games has come…
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Bangladesh Protesters Swarm Sheikh Hasina’s Residence after Prime Minister Flees
Looters made off with furniture, bedding and potted plants http://dlvr.it/TBh…
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Why Is Iran Expected to Attack Israel? Here’s What to Know.
Iran has vowed to retaliate for the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran …
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Japan Needs Foreign Workers. It’s Just Not Sure It Wants Them to Stay.
Foreign employees have become much more visible in Japan. But policies designed…
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Monday Briefing: A Tense Wait in Israel
Plus, philanthropy with a dark twist. http://dlvr.it/TBg9mQ
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A weekend ride through Paris. Prizes for the first three finishers.
The Olympic road cycling events, open for all to watch, end in a sprint to the …
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Hezbollah and Israel Exchange Limited Fire Over the Border
The attack from Lebanon did not appear to be the major retaliation that Hezboll…
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St. Lucia and Dominica Win First-Ever Olympic Medals
Gold medals in track and field brought St. Lucia and Dominica into an exclusive…
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Unrest Erupts Across Britain in Wake of Deadly Knife Attack
Far-right activists scuffled with the police and counterprotesters across Engla…
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Killing of Hamas Leader Creates New Tension Between Biden and Netanyahu
President Biden has expressed concern that the circumstances of the assassinati…
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Israel Conducts Airstrikes on West Bank, Killing 3 Hamas Military Wing Members
Israel hit a town in the occupied West Bank with two airstrikes on Saturday in …
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Marcell Jacobs, Olympic 100-Meter Champion, Looks to Prove the Doubters Wrong
When the Italian sprinter came from nowhere to win 100-meter gold in Tokyo, whi…
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It’s official: Léon Marchand owns the pool after winning his fourth gold medal.
After winning the 200 individual medley, Marchand joins Michael Phelps and Mark…
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Algerian Boxer Is Eligible, Olympic Spokesman Says
The chief spokesman for the International Olympic Committee condemned misinform…
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U.S. Is Preparing to Send More Combat Aircraft to the Middle East, Officials Say
How many planes to send is still being worked out, as are final approvals from …
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U.S. Recognizes Edmundo González as Winner of Venezuela Election
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said there was “overwhelming evidence” tha…
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Katie Ledecky’s 13th Olympic medal is a silver, but one for the record books.
No female American Olympian has won more medals than Ledecky, who swam the thir…
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Russian Plane Lands in Turkey Amid Prisoner Swap
A plane with a Russian flag was seen landing in Ankara, Turkey, as a multi-coun…
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How Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Was Killed in Iran
An explosive device hidden in a heavily guarded complex where Ismail Haniyeh wa…
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Iran’s Options for Retaliation Risk Escalating Middle East Crisis
The killing of Hamas’s political leader in Tehran was a humiliating security fa…
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Iran and Hamas Blame Israel for Killing of Ismail Haniyeh, and Vow Revenge
The deadly strike on Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran threatened to further inflame the…
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Violence Breaks Out in English Town After Deadly Stabbing
Far-right protesters attacked a mosque in Southport, England, in response to a …
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Strikes in Iran and Lebanon Raise Risk of Escalation, but All-Out War Is Not Inevitable
The scale of the reaction from Iran and its regional proxies to the attacks on …
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Olympic Triathlons to Go Ahead After Seine Pollution Worries
The races were scheduled for Wednesday morning. The men’s event was postponed o…
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At 17, She’s Already Conquered Some of the World’s Big Swims
While attention has been on the Paris Olympics, Maya Merhige, a high school sen…
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After Biden’s Withdrawal, Some Want Their Aged Leaders to Follow His Lead
Most of the world’s oldest leaders — in their 80s and even one in his 90s — are…
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Hong Kong Taunts Italy With Pineapple Pizza After Olympics Fencing Win
After a fencer from Hong Kong beat an Italian for a gold medal, Pizza Hut’s off…
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China Cleared Swimmers in Doping Dispute, Citing Tainted Burgers
Two Chinese athletes, one of whom was named to the Olympic team in Paris, teste…
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El Chapo’s Son Abducted El Mayo and Flew Him to U.S., Officials Now Say
U.S. officials say Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of El Chapo, forced Ismael Zamba…
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Olympics Opening Ceremony Singer Redefines What It Means to Be French
Aya Nakamura, the French Malian singer, did more than open the Games. She redef…
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Olympics Opening Ceremony Singer Redefines What It Means to Be French
Aya Nakamura, the French Malian singer, did more than open the Games. She redef…
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Why Some Olympic Swimmers Think About Math in the Pool
In a sport where gold and silver can be separated by a fraction of a second, ma…
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Venezuela Awaits Result in Pivotal Election That Could Oust Autocrat
Sunday’s vote could end a generation of control by Venezuela’s socialist party.…
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