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IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics

Jul. 24, 2024 10:08 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The French Alps were named as the 2030 Winter Games host by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, though with conditions attached and signoff required from whoever is the next prime minister of France. French President Emmanuel Macron helped present the bid...

Tadej Pogacar celebrates his 3rd Tour de France victory in style with another audacious stage win

Jul. 21, 2024 15:48 PM EDT

Tadej Pogacar had no need to attack on the final stage of the Tour de France. Defending a lead of more than five minutes in Sunday's time trial, he was set to comfortably win the race for the third time and first time in three years, anyway. But defense has not been in his vocabulary...

Pogacar edges Vingegaard to add more seconds to Tour de France lead and match a 76-year-old mark

Jul. 20, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

COL DE LA COUILLOLE, France (AP) — Tadej Pogacar equalled one Tour de France mark on Saturday and will likely match another on Sunday. Yellow jersey-holder Pogacar edged defending champion Jonas Vingegaard at the top of Col De La Couillole to win the 20th and penultimate stage and...

Today in History: July 14, the storming of the Bastille

Jul. 14, 2024 00:09 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Sunday, July 14, the 196th day of 2024. There are 170 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 14, 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and...