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NASCAR season hits final 6 weeks under shadow of antitrust lawsuit filed by 2 of its teams
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — In the NASCAR-themed “Days of Thunder” movie, there is a scene where the Big John character modeled after series founder Bill France Sr. threatens a pair of feuding drivers. Tired of the on-track antics between drivers loosely based on Dale Earnhardt and...
On a wild final night of swimming, U.S. sets two world records, edges Australia in gold-medal race
NANTERRE, France (AP) — The final night of swimming at the Paris Olympics stirred a wide range of emotions for an American team that no longer rules the world. A world record from Bobby Finke. Elation. A historic loss that reignited gripes about...
Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike gold
NANTERRE, France (AP) — It wasn't the medal Katie Ledecky would've preferred. Still, it was good enough for the record books. On a night when Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh romped to another victory and Kate Douglass claimed a gold for the Americans, Ledecky...
Paris Olympics Day 6: Simone Biles shines for all-around gold; Summer McIntosh wins another medal
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles dazzled once again while winning the gold in women’s all-around gymnastics at the Paris Olympics, becoming the oldest woman to accomplish the feat since 1952. The 27-year-old Biles nailed her floor exercise to edge Brazil's Rebeca Andrade by 1.199 points...
Silver and bronze are the favorite Olympic colors for red, white and blue swimmers
NANTERRE, France (AP) — The favorite colors for the red, white and blue at the Olympic swimming pool are silver and bronze. Through four days at La Defense Arena, the mighty U.S. team has won a bunch of medals — 15 in all — but only two of them are gold. Seven...
Kaylee McKeown still rules the Olympic backstroke, beating Regan Smith in women's 100 meters
NANTERRE, France (AP) — When it's time to race, Kaylee McKeown is sure hard to beat. American Regan Smith came into the women's 100-meter backstroke at the Paris Olympics with the world record and no shortage of confidence. At the turn Tuesday night, it was Smith in...
