It was hardly an auspicious opener for the Paris Summer Games, with the Argentina coach calling disorderly scenes “the biggest circus I’ve ever seen in my life.”
When the world’s best athletes arrive at the Stade de France for the Olympics, they will find state-of-the-art facilities, but that isn’t the case for all in Paris.
Millions of visitors and thousands of athletes will flock to Paris for the Olympic Summer Games, but the great unknown for organizers is the potential risk of protests, terrorism and cyber attacks.
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are unfolding amid growing instability around the globe. Here’s a look at other times the Summer Games have taken place against a backdrop of conflict.
Little over two months ago, Xander Schauffele was regarded as one of the most talented golfers to never win one of the sport’s biggest prizes. On Sunday, the American clinched the Open Championship to claim the second major of his career.
The US men’s basketball team fought back from a double-digit deficit to edge past South Sudan 101-100 in a dramatic pre-Olympic friendly in London, England on Saturday.
Billy Horschel will carry the slenderest of leads into the final 18 holes of the Open Championship in Scotland, as the American capitalized on Shane Lowry’s grisly slide to edge clear in a rain-soaked third round.
It had been a relatively unremarkable Open Championship for Kim Si-woo as he stepped up to Royal Troon’s notorious penultimate tee on Saturday. One perfect thump of his three-iron later, the South Korean made history.
There have been 776 drivers in the 74-year history of the Formula One World Championship, but the sport had never seen a Chinese racer until the arrival of Zhou Guanyu.
Tiger Woods faces an uphill battle to make the weekend at the Open Championship after toiling to an eight-over 79 during the first round of the major in Scotland on Thursday.
It was only last month that Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau were dueling for the US Open in the North Carolina sun. Yet, as the duo lumbered around a damp and windy Royal Troon on Thursday, that high-octane shootout might as well have taken place a lifetime ago.
Spain won a record-breaking fourth European Championship, defeating England 2-1 following a drama-filled second half in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday in Berlin.
Japan’s Ayaka Furue sank a dramatic, clutch putt on the final hole of the 2024 Amundi Evian Championship in France on Sunday to earn her first major title.
Carlos Alcaraz convincingly defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) in the men’s final to become the first Spaniard to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles.
Barbora Krejčíková won her second grand slam and first Wimbledon title on Saturday, eventually overpowering Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-2 2-6 6-4 in a thrilling women’s final.
Serena Williams took a shot at Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker while hosting the ESPYs, referencing controversial comments made by the kicker this year.
Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman in history to reach the Wimbledon final after beating Donna Vekić 2-6 6-4 7-6 (8) in an all-time classic.
Colombia advanced to the Copa América final after a 1-0 win over Uruguay at Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday, but the game was marred by unsavory scenes at FT.
Lamine Yamal made history by becoming the youngest goalscorer in European Championship history as Spain edged past France 2-1 to reach Sunday’s Euro 2024 final.
Keegan Bradley was unveiled as Team USA’s 2025 Ryder Cup Captain on Monday, a surprise turn of events after Tiger Woods was widely tipped to assume the role.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy is making his exit from Wimbledon, losing his quarterfinal match against Russian Daniil Medvedev in five sets Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic produced an impressive performance at Wimbledon to cruise into the quarterfinals, but the 24-time grand slam champion was far from happy after his win.
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina wore a black ribbon during her win over Wang Xinyu at Wimbledon as Russian missile strikes hit targets in cities across Ukraine on Monday, including Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital – the country’s largest children’s medical center – killing more than 30 people.
World No. 1 Iga Świątek crashed out of Wimbledon on Saturday as she suffered a shock third round loss to Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva, ending her 21-match winning streak.
England reached its second successive European Championship semifinals after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Switzerland at Euro 2024 on Saturday after the quarterfinal had ended 1-1.
In the heart of Saudi Arabia’s capital, a seismic moment for esports is underway; one which has triggered both excitement and concern across the industry.
Soccer star Kylian Mbappé has called the first round of French elections “catastrophic” after last Sunday’s results saw the country lurch towards the far-right with anti-immigration party National Rally (RN) leading first place.
The National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) San Diego Wave FC is rejecting accusations that “the organization often perpetuated discrimination against women and demonstrated a complete disregard for their long-term mental health.”
The German Interior Minister has condemned the celebrations of Turkish defender Merih Demiral following Turkey’s win against Austria at the European Championship on Tuesday.
K-pop star Jin, a member of the supergroup BTS, will participate as a torchbearer for South Korea at the Paris 2024 torch relay, according to his talent agency.
Markéta Vondroušová’s defense of her Wimbledon title has been ended in the first round after Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro pulled off a stunning upset to defeat the Czech in straight sets on Tuesday.