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    French President Emmanuel Macron meets athletes at the Olympic Village, July 22, 2024. © Michel Euler, AP

    'We are ready', Macron says as France gears up for Paris Olympics amid tight security

    'We are ready', Macron says as France gears up for Paris Olympics amid tight security

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    John Cena announces he will retire in 2025; WrestleMania 41 will be his last

    We won't C him after 'Mania 41.

    John Cena celebrates his win during Wrestlemania in New Orleans April 6, 2014. (Jonathan Bachman/AP Images for WWE, File)

    France foils two Olympic terror attack plots, government says

    The Olympic opening ceremony, to be held on the Seine, presents security challenges to the French government - Michel Euler/AP

    World roasts ‘mortifying’ debate moment

     

    Of all the topics and trash talk expected in the first Presidential debate, this was a moment no one had on their bingo card.

    Did anyone learn anything? Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA / AFP

    One month from the Paris Olympics, tests reveal the River Seine is still unfit for swimming

    The latest water quality tests on the Seine show that the the river is still too polluted to swim in. And with a range of water sports scheduled to take place along the Seine in central Paris during next month's Olympic Games, organisers are hoping that the July sun will be enough to make the river fit for the world's top athletes.

    A flotilla of boats cruises on the Seine river during a test for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris, France on June 17, 2024. © Benoit Tessier, Reuters

    French revolution: Atlanta Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher with No 1 pick in NBA draft

    • Second consecutive French player to go No 1 overall
    • Center Alex Sarr selected by Washington at No 2
    • Three French players drafted in top six picks

    Atlanta had only a 3% chance of landing the top pick in the NBA draft. Photograph: Julia Nikhinson/AP

    Paris organisers unable to confirm Olympic swimming events for Seine – with one month to go

    The Seine is set to be a star feature of the Paris Olympics, but with just one month remaining until the opening of the games, heavy rains and pollution are keeping organisers in suspense on whether they will be able to host the open-water swimming events and a leg of the triathlon in the river.

    Will the Seine river be swimmable in time for the Paris Olympics? Not even organisers have the answer to that yet. Picture taken on June 23, 2024. © Pawel Kopczynski, Reuters

    Searching for the Star of the N.B.A. Finals

    This year’s series, between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, featured many wonderful players but no obvious main character.

    Boston presented an ideal of basketball in action—hoops as jazz, or as democracy.Illustration by Sam Bosma

    Why Is South America’s Leading Soccer Tournament Being Played in the U.S.?

    Argentina will be defending its title in Atlanta, and its first opponent will be Canada.

    Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory in the 2021 Copa América, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Photograph by Alexandre Schneider / Getty

    Opinion: This soccer superstar has many talents. Can he sway young voters?

    French soccer star Kylian Mbappé is one of the world's best-known players and last year was included in Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. Michael Regan/UEFA/Getty Images

    Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks in NBA finals to win record 18th title

    Jayson Tatum celebrates as his Boston Celtics make their way to victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA finals. Photograph: Peter Casey/USA Today Sports

    French sports minister lauds Mbappé’s ‘absolutely exemplary’ election plea

    French Sports Minister Amelie Oudéa-Castéra on Monday hailed a statement by football superstar Kylian Mbappé urging voters not to back political extremes in the upcoming snap elections as exemplary. The backing came as Spain's goalkeeper suggested Monday that it was not the French captain's place to speak up "against extremes and divisive ideas" ahead of general elections. 

    Football star Kylian Mbappé has called on French voters to speak up against political extremism ahead of the 2024 snap elections. © Franck Fife, AFP

    Luka Dončić fouls out as Celtics beat Mavericks to move within one win of NBA title

    Jayson Tatum and Luka Dončić react after a call during Game 3 of the NBA finals. Photograph: Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports

    Celtics survive rough outside shooting to take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

    In a sign of progress, Boston found a way during a 105-98 victory over the Mavericks to claim a 2-0 lead before the series shifts to Dallas.

    Mavericks forward P.J. Washington is blocked by the Celtics' Derrick White, center, as Jaylen Brown follows up late in the fourth quarter Sunday night in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)

    Novak Djokovic pulls out of French Open with knee injury

    Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open ahead of his quarter-final against Casper Ruud due to a knee injury suffered in the previous round, tournament organisers announced on Tuesday.

    © Bertrand Guay, AFP

    Chilling sight Paris doesn’t want us to see

    France has been accused of a controversial act to try and improve its image ahead of the Paris Olympics.

    Picture: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt / AFP

    Mike Tyson pulls out in boxing stunner

    The blockbuster heavyweight boxing fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has been thrown into chaos due to a health scare.

    Boxing: Tyson Fury was barely able to stand up after a ferocious left hand from Oleksandr Usyk in the 9th round, the Gypsy King ultimately saved by the bell.
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