Olympics – Paris closes the Olympics, and LA turns to Tom Cruise for its 2028 mission
Paris has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show in France’s national stadium. The French capital has handed over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028. Hollywood star Tom Cruise descended from the top of the stadium to the “Mission: Impossible” theme song, before taking the Olympic flag from star gymnast Simone Biles, putting it on the back of motorcycle and roaring out of the stadium. Los Angeles is looking to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible. The French capital made spectacular use of its cityscape, with the Eiffel Tower and other iconic monuments serving as backdrops and venues.
Olympics – Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling
During the 2024 Olympics, crowds from Paris to Tahiti have surprised even themselves with their enthusiasm for two and a half weeks of sports. They’ve plunged into the party like Léon Marchand parting the waters for his four swimming golds. Now, they’re saying “au revoir” — see you again — as the Games drew to a close Sunday. After the 100-year wait since Paris’ last Games, no one can say when France’s capital and the Olympics will next embrace. But they’re both emerging changed — in some ways for the better — from their summer romance. As well as hitting high notes, Paris also experienced lows.
Olympics – A’ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win eighth straight basketball gold A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. survived the biggest challenge of its unprecedented run to eight straight gold medals with a 67-66 win over France on Sunday. No team had been able to push the Americans during this impressive streak of 61 consecutive wins. Only two of those victories had been by single digits before the game against France. The eight straight golds broke a tie with the American men’s program that won seven in a row from 1936-68. The women’s victory came less than 24 hours after the U.S. men’s team also beat France. This was the first time in Olympic history that both gold medal games featured the same two teams. Unlike the men’s game this one came down to the final minute and one last shot by France that was just inside the 3-point line.
Olympics – Jordan Chiles has been stripped of bronze, USOPC will appeal
U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’ coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond the 1-minute time limit for scoring inquiries. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday night it would respect the court’s decision and elevate Barbosu to third. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the ruling Sunday, announcing that it was reallocating the bronze from last Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu.
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MEDAL COUNT |
G |
S |
B |
TOTAL |
|
United States |
40 |
44 |
42 |
126 |
|
China |
40 |
27 |
24 |
91 |
|
Great Britain |
14 |
22 |
29 |
65 |
|
France |
16 |
26 |
22 |
64 |
|
Australia |
18 |
19 |
16 |
53 |
|
Japan |
20 |
12 |
13 |
45 |
|
Italy |
12 |
13 |
15 |
40 |
|
Netherlands |
15 |
7 |
12 |
34 |
|
Germany |
12 |
13 |
8 |
33 |
|
South Korea |
13 |
9 |
10 |
32 |
|
Canada |
9 |
7 |
11 |
27 |
|
New Zealand |
10 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
|
Brazil |
3 |
7 |
10 |
20 |
|
Hungary |
6 |
7 |
6 |
19 |
|
Spain |
5 |
4 |
9 |
18 |
|
Uzbekistan |
8 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
|
Iran |
3 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
|
Ukraine |
3 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
|
Sweden |
4 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
|
Kenya |
4 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
|
Belgium |
3 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
|
Poland |
1 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
|
Romania |
3 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
|
Denmark |
2 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
|
Cuba |
2 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
|
Norway |
4 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
|
Switzerland |
1 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
|
Greece |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
Turkey |
0 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
|
Ireland |
4 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
|
Georgia |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
|
Bulgaria |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
|
Croatia |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
|
Azerbaijan |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
|
Chinese Taipei |
2 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
|
Israel |
1 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
|
Kazakhstan |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
|
Thailand |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|
South Africa |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|
Jamaica |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|
North Korea |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
India |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
Serbia |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
Czechia |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
|
Austria |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
|
Ecuador |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
|
Mexico |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
Bahrain |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
Philippines |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
Hong Kong |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
Ethiopia |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
|
Portugal |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
Colombia |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
Armenia |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
Lithuania |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Moldova |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
Slovenia |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Indonesia |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
Algeria |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
Tunisia |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Egypt |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Argentina |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Dominican Republic |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
Tajikistan |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Uganda |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Saint Lucia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Botswana |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Chile |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Morocco |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Guatemala |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Kosovo |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Malaysia |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Grenada |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Albania |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Puerto Rico |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Dominica |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Pakistan |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Panama |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Jordan |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Mongolia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Fiji |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Cyprus |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Refugee Team |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Zambia |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Singapore |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Qatar |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Peru |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Cape Verde |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Ivory Coast |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Slovakia |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
NFL – National Football League Preseason
Saturday
Chicago Bears 33, Buffalo Bills 6
Bears 33, Bills 6 – QB Caleb Williams oversees 2 field-goal drives in preseason debut, and Bears rout Bills 33-6
Caleb Williams showed signs of promise in the No. 1 draft pick’s preseason debut by overseeing a pair of drives ending in field goals in the Chicago Bears’ 33-6 win over the Buffalo Bills. The 22-year-old out of Southern California completed four of seven attempts for 95 yards, and also converted a third-and-9 by bolting out of the pocket for a 13-yard gain. For Buffalo, Josh Allen went two of three for 22 yards, and also had a 7-yard run in being limited to playing the first quarter. The game was decided a minute into the fourth quarter when Bears linebacker Micah Baskerville returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown.
Sunday
Denver Broncos 34, Indianapolis Colts 30
Broncos 34, Colts 30 – Rookie Bo Nix’s strong NFL debut leads Broncos past Colts 34-30 in preseason opener
Rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw one touchdown pass and took Denver on long scoring marches to close the first half and open the second half as the Broncos won their preseason opener 34-30 at Indianapolis. Nix was the No. 12 overall draft pick in April. He went 15 of 21 for 125 yards, rushed three times for 17 yards and outperformed two veterans competing for the starting job before leaving midway through the third quarter. Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson took his first game snaps since October and was on the field for two series with Jonathan Taylor.
NFL – Lions looking into depth at QB with Hendon Hooker in concussion protocol
Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker was still in concussion protocol, three days after he was injured in a preseason game against the New York Giants. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Sunday the team is looking into signing another player so that starter Jared Goff and potential backup Nate Sudfeld are not the only healthy quarterbacks for this week’s exhibition game at Kansas City. Hooker was hurt in the third quarter on a run after leaving the pocket Friday night against the Giants, playing for the first time since he had a knee injury 21 months ago at Tennessee.
MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 5, San Francisco Giants 4
Cubs and White Sox were off
Tigers 5, Giants 4 – Dingler and Vierling homer, Tigers hold off Giants 5-4 to avoid sweep
Dillon Dingler hit his first career home run, Matt Vierling also went deep, and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 to avoid the series sweep. Colt Keith added two hits and an RBI and three Tigers relievers combined for four shutout innings to back rookie Keider Montero’s uneven outing. Dingler hit a two-run home run in the second inning then doubled and scored in the fifth. Montero (3-5) gave up four runs on five hits and four walks. Will Vest earned his first save of the season. Matt Chapman had three hits and three RBIs for the Giants.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Imanaga 9-2) at Cleveland (Lively 10-7), 6:40 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Gil 12-5) at Chicago White Sox (Bush 0-1), 8:10 p.m.
Tigers are off
NASCAR – Dillon spins Logano on final lap for first victory in 2 years
Austin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond. It was Dillon’s first win since Aug. 28, 2022, at Daytona. He had just two top-10 finishes this year and entered the race ranked 32nd in the standings. Now he’s on track for the postseason. But he didn’t do it gently. Logano clearly got the better of Dillon on the final restart. Then Dillon came up behind Logano and spun him. And when Denny Hamlin appeared to be moving past him on the inside, Dillon made contact with him too and sent him into the wall.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Great Lakes Loons 8, Lansing Lugnuts 2
West Michigan Whitecaps 4, Beloit Sky Carp 1
South Bend Cubs 7, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 2
Tonight
No games tonight
