Sports

National

Billy Bean, second openly gay ex-MLB player, dies at 60

The Associated Press

Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died. He was 60.
National

Algeria's Imane Khelif, ensnared in political controversy, will box for Olympic gold

Becky Sullivan

A boxing federation claims Khelif failed two unspecified gender tests in recent years. Olympic officials say the tests were illegitimate. Khelif will face China's Yang Liu in Friday's gold medal bout.
National

American Gabby Thomas cruises in 200-meter Olympic final, wins her first gold medal

Brian Mann

Thomas settled for bronze in the 200m at the Tokyo Olympics. There would be no settling this time as she cruised to victory to claim gold at the Paris Olympics at Stade de France.
National

American Cole Hocker scores major upset in 1,500-meter final and sets Olympic record

Brian Mann

American middle-distance runner Cole Hocker smashed his own personal best time and beat the Olympic record to seize a gold medal in Paris, defeating the heavily-favored British and Norwegian athletes.
National

U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Germany and will play for Olympic gold in Paris

Russell Lewis

The U.S. women’s national team, one of the world’s most dominant and successful programs, hadn’t made it to the gold medal game at an Olympics since 2012. The U.S. will now play for its fifth gold.
Science & Technology

A whale got its turn in the spotlight on the last day of Olympic surfing

Rachel Treisman

Kauli Vaast of Tahiti and Team USA's Caroline Marks both won gold on Monday, capping off a dramatic few days of competition that even included a brief appearance by a whale.
International

With their nation under siege, Ukrainian athletes shine at Paris Olympics

Brian Mann

As the war drags on with Russia, Ukrainians are desperate for symbols of hope and normalcy. At the Paris Olympics, Ukrainian athletes are doing their part: winning gold to help buoy the country.
Olivia Reeves is chasing gold in Paris. We break down how she lifts

Vincent Acovino

Juana Summers

Christopher Intagliata

Expectations are high that a member of the U.S. women’s weightlifting team could win gold at the Olympics. And among the team’s most promising athletes is 21-year-old Olivia Reeves.
National

U.S. women fencers won big at the Olympics. Will it bring more respect and attention?

Brian Mann

Olympic fencing had a big moment in Paris. For the first time ever American women won both individual and team golds in the foil competition. Will this boost a sport that often draws tiny crowds?
Sweden's Mondo raises his own bar to set new Olympic and world record in pole vault

Emma Bowman

The American-Swede made his eager fans wait until his final attempt at clinching a new world record at the Paris Olympics — knocking down his own by .01 meters.