PARIS (AP) — No more American women left in the beach volleyball field at the Paris Games. No more hope of the U.S. women bringing a gold medal back to the sport’s birthplace for the fifth time in six Olympics. Switzerland ousted Americans Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes on Tuesday night, a day after the...
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Sick triathlete after Olympics race pushes Switzerland to change team for mixed relay
PARIS — Three days after the men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics, the Swiss team said Saturday one of its athletes has a stomach infection and will not compete in the mixed relay event. It was “impossible to say” if Adrien Briffod’s gastrointestinal infection is linked to water quality in the River Seine, the Switzerland...
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Horse racing leaders consider Paris Olympics equestrian scandal a lesson for their sport
PARIS (AP) — Horse welfare has been a major topic of conversation around the equestrian competition at the Olympics, and the scandal involving champion rider Charlotte Dujardin has attracted the attention of leaders in a related sport. Prominent members of the horse racing community consider the situation another lesson for an industry that has made...
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Olympic tennis schedule has Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in action Saturday
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all are on the Paris Olympics’ tennis schedule Saturday, the first day of action at Roland Garros. Serbia’s Djokovic will compete in singles only, Nadal in doubles only and Alcaraz in both. Nadal and Alcaraz are teammates in doubles for Spain and will face Maximo...
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Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri ends international career after standout goal at Euro 2024
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Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri ends international career after standout goal at Euro 2024
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Olympic cycling medalists Neff and Reusser of Switzerland withdraw from Paris Games due to illnesses
Olympic mountain bike champion Jolanda Neff and Marlen Reusser, the reigning Olympic time trial silver medalist, withdrew from the Paris Games on Monday in a double blow to the hopes of the Swiss cycling team. The Swiss Cycling Federation announced the two riders have been dealing with illnesses and will not compete at the Summer...
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Prince William Excitedly Watches England Win UEFA Euros Game
Prince William Mirrorpix / MEGA The English men’s national soccer team is headed to the next step in the UEFA European Championship tournament, which was particularly exciting to fan Prince William. William, 42, stepped out at the Saturday, July 6, match-up between England and Switzerland. After a nail-biting tie, England beat Switzerland 5-3 in penalties....
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England beat Switzerland on penalties to keep Euro 2024 dream alive
England’s quest for a first major tournament win in 58 years remained alive after another late fightback before beating Switzerland 5-3 on penalties to book their place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals on Saturday. After the 120 minutes finished level at 1-1, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was the Three Lions’ hero in the shootout as he...
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England beats Switzerland in a penalty shootout to reach Euro 2024 semifinals
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Add another chapter to England’s tortuous history with penalty shootouts. Three years on from losing the European Championship final on penalties, England’s players radiated confidence as they beat Switzerland in a shootout to reach the semifinals of Euro 2024. Trent Alexander-Arnold blasted the ball into the top corner for the winner...
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England and Switzerland 0-0 at halftime in Euro 2024 quarterfinal
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — England and Switzerland were 0-0 at halftime in a cagey quarterfinal at the European Championship on Saturday. Neither team recorded a shot on target in a first half in which England had most of the ball but struggled to break through a well organized Swiss defense. England, runner-up at the 2021...
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