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Australian field hockey player suspended over attempted cocaine purchase at Paris Olympics
SYDNEY (AP) — Field hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by the sport's Australian governing body for attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olympics. Craig was arrested but released without charge after trying to purchase the drug in Paris on Aug. 7 during...
Netherlands beats Germany for men's field hockey gold at the Paris Olympics
COLOMBES, France (AP) — A sprinkler inexplicably went off and delayed play for a couple of minutes. A dramatic shootout victory set off a wild celebration that was interrupted briefly when a scuffle almost broke out. The men's Olympic field hockey final had a little bit of...
Paris prosecutors: Australian Olympic field hockey player released after trying to buy cocaine
PARIS (AP) — A member of the Australian Olympic field hockey team was given a criminal warning in Paris after trying to buy cocaine, allowing him to be released from custody, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Paris prosecutor's office said in a statement that police interrupted a...
Jason and Kylie Kelce take in U.S. field hockey opener at the Paris Olympics
COLOMBES, France (AP) — Jason Kelce wore a blue beret that matched his “USA” T-shirt. For a player known for going all out throughout his NFL career, it was more of the same when he joined his wife, Kylie, at the Paris Olympics. The Kelces came out to support the U.S. women's...
Australia field hockey player has part of a finger amputated to compete at the Paris Olympics
COLOMBES, France (AP) — Olympians come in all shapes and sizes. Rarely do they come deliberately amputated. Australia field hockey player Matthew Dawson took his determination to compete in the Paris Olympics to another level by amputating part of a finger to ensure he's able to...
This is one of the oldest games in North America. You've likely never heard of it
CHOCTAW, Miss. (AP) — As the drummers walk onto the field, the players behind them smack their hickory sticks to the beat. The rhythm envelops the stands and a palpable sense of anticipation flows through the crowd. Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for hundreds of...
2028 Los Angeles Olympics to include multiple events in the nearby cities of Carson and Long Beach
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced more venue assignments, with the cities of Carson and Long Beach reprising their roles from previous games held in the region. Carson will host track cycling at the velodrome, field hockey in the adjacent fields,...
