The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday. The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is...

Benjamin of US holds off Tebogo of Botswana to win men's 4x400 relay at Paris Olympics

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Rai Benjamin held off Letsile Tebogo on the anchor leg to give the United States a gold medal and an Olympic-record time in the men's 4x400-meter relay at the Paris Games on Saturday night. “I calculated that run very well to a T," Benjamin said. "I...

Coach says Noah Lyles had a 102 fever when he won a bronze; says he'll be back for 2028 Olympics

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The night American sprinter Noah Lyles won a bronze medal, he had a fever of around 102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 Celsius), according to his coach Lance Brauman. It's what made that medal, in his last sprint at the Paris Olympics, all the more impressive to...

Botswana's people get the afternoon off work to celebrate a first gold at the Olympics

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The country of diamonds now has a gold. The people of Botswana were given the afternoon off work Friday through a presidential decree so they could celebrate its first gold medal at the Olympics. Sprinter Letsile Tebogo's win in the 200...

Letsile Tebogo makes a case for African sprinters with thrilling Olympic victory in the 200 meters

PARIS (AP) — Letsile Tebogo is from Botswana in southern Africa, a continent with a rich history of producing world-class runners. Just not like the kind Tebogo does for a living. He's hoping 20 seconds of greatness — check 19.46 seconds of greatness — might change that. ...

COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The first sign of trouble Thursday night came when Noah Lyles started rounding the curve in the Olympic final of the 200 meters — the sprint that has always been his best race. Normally at the curve, Lyles starts making up ground, then pulling away from...

Letsile Tebogo of Botswana upsets Noah Lyles to win gold in the men's 200 meters at the Paris Olympics

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Letsile Tebogo of Botswana upsets Noah Lyles to win gold in the men's 200 meters at the Paris Olympics.

Noah Lyles might be the Fastest Man Alive, but he wasn't even fastest in his Olympic 200 semifinal

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — What was supposed to be the easy half of Noah Lyles' historic Olympic sprint double isn't looking quite so easy anymore. Newly crowned the Fastest Man Alive after a close-as-can-be win by five thousandths of a second in the 100 meters at the 2024 Games,...