Spain’s men reassert dominance, US women reclaim throne

PARIS — Spain’s men added their first Olympic soccer gold medal in 32 years to their glittering trophy cabinet, while the U.S. women’s team won a record-extending fifth title and their first since London 2012 before packed crowds at the Paris Games.

US survive French fright to win gold medal thriller

PARIS — The United States won a 67-66 thriller over France in the women’s basketball final on Sunday, claiming an historic eighth consecutive Olympic crown while denying the hosts the golden finish to the Paris Games that had seemed within their grasp.

Chiles set to lose bronze medal after CAS ruling

PARIS (Reuters) — American gymnast Jordan Chiles is set to lose her bronze medal in the women’s artistic gymnastics floor exercise competition after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of an appeal by Romania’s Ana Barbosu, who will move up to third place, it said on Saturday.

Noah Lyles wins bronze in 200 meters, then reveals he has COVID-19

SAINT-DENIS, France — Almost as soon as he crossed the finish line in the 200-meter dash Thursday night, Noah Lyles looked winded. He lay on his back on the purple track at Stade de France, after finishing third in a race he had dominated for the past three years, and struggled for breath.