Team USA women’s basketball hangs on for gold medal, avoids massive Paris Olympics upset
The U.S. women’s basketball team defeated France 67-66 in the gold medal game on Sunday to claim the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. A’ja Wilson led the team with 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. A strong drive from Kalia Copper put the U.S. up by three with 1:22 left, and the U.S. […]
Man seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, sparks evacuation hours before Olympics closing ceremony
PARIS (AP) — French police have ordered the evacuation of the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the city’s landmark hours before the Olympic closing ceremony on Sunday. A shirtless man was seen climbing the 330-metre (1,083-foot) tower in the afternoon. It is unclear where he began his climb, but […]
How to watch US-France in Women’s Basketball Olympics finals
If you buy through links on our site, New York Post may receive compensation or an affiliate commission. Yesterday, the U.S. men’s basketball team won their fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal. Today it’s the women’s turn. Can they win a historic eighth consecutive gold medal? The Paris Olympics will be the first time in Olympic […]
The events to watch at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 11
There are still many must-see events scheduled for the final day of the Paris Olympics. At 7 a.m., the U.S. women’s volleyball team will play Italy in the gold medal game, looking to defend their title. And at 9:30 a.m., Diana Taurasi’s U.S. women’s basketball team will remain undefeated and look to win an astounding […]
Sifan Hassan caps remarkable Olympics with gold in women’s marathon | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands used her famous closing kick to win the gold medal in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Hassan battled Ethiopia’s Tigest Assefa before outlasting her in the final straight to cross the line in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 22 minutes and 55 seconds. Hassan’s […]
Paris 2024 final day of Olympics: women’s marathon, cycling finals and more – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Carr’s compatriot, Lydia Ko, also showed an iron will, winning the women’s golf tournament by two strokes and going on to win every Olympic medal. Lydia Ko was overcome with emotion after winning the gold medal and the Olympic Slam. Since golf […]
Simone Biles tells Jordan Chiles to ‘keep your chin up’ amid Olympics debacle
With Jordan Chiles at the center of a saga that could see her miss out on an Olympic bronze medal, Simone Biles posted a message of support to her USA gymnastics teammates on Instagram. “Sending you so much love, Jordan,” Biles, the Team USA star who will leave Paris with four medals, wrote in a […]
Mayor Karen Bass introduces ambitious public transit plan for LA Olympics; no cars allowed at venues
The city of Los Angeles is home to just under four million people, with millions more living in the surrounding metropolitan area. Many of these residents rely on their cars to get to the area on a daily basis, which contributes to the city’s notorious traffic congestion. The Paris Olympics will conclude on Sunday, after […]
Team USA collapses in the women’s golf event, no medal in the 2024 Olympics
The U.S. team failed to reach the podium in the women’s golf competition at the 2024 Olympics. Rose Chan, Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu put in valiant efforts but fell short. Lydia Ko shot a 1-under 71 to finish at 10-under par and win by two strokes over silver medalist Estelle Henseleit of Germany and […]
Steph Curry’s ‘storybook’ Olympics ending might be greatest moment
This may have been the greatest moment of all time for the greatest shooter of all time. Stephen Curry is a four-time NBA champion, two-time MVP and the league’s all-time leading three-point shooter whose shooting has transformed not only the Warriors and the NBA, but basketball around the world. But there was never a golden […]