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Paris 2024 unveils only purpose-built Olympics venue in city, five months ahead of Summer Games

PARIS (AP) — Amid the buzz of anticipation for the 2024 Olympics, organizers and Paris City Hall officials inaugurated Sunday the first – and only – purpose-built site in the French capital for this summer’s Games, nestled in a multicultural working-class neighborhood. The Adidas Arena at Porte de la Chapelle – among the poorest areas in Paris – is ready …

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Arkansas pulls out 78-75 win to hand Georgia fifth straight defeat

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — El Ellis and Kenyon Menifield Jr. scored 15 points apiece and Arkansas held on to beat Georgia 78-75 on Saturday to hand the Bulldogs …

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Former Florida tennis coach Andy Brandi, who led the Gators to three national titles, dies at 72

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida women’s tennis coach Andy Brandi, whose teams compiled a .914 winning percentage over 17 seasons and won three national championships, has died. He was 72. The Gators said Brandi died Thursday in Boca Raton following an illness. Under Brandi’s direction, Florida won 14 Southeastern Conference regular-season titles and 10 conference tournament crowns and captured …

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Scarlett Johansson y Dan Marino se divierten en comercial del Super Bowl

LAS VEGAS (AP) — La actriz Scarlett Johansson y el exastro de la NFL Dan Marino siguieron profesiones muy distintas pero tienen algo en común: el gusto por los caramelos, que alcanza niveles obsesivos con los M&Ms. Durante el Super Bowl, Johansson y Marino estelarizarán un comercial de estas golosinas, que tratará de retratarlas como lo más divertido que puede …

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Young and the Maryland Terrapins visit conference foe Ohio State

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Maryland Terrapins (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (13-10, 3-9 Big Ten) Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buckeyes -2.5; over/under is 131 …

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De cara a los Olímpicos, los parisienses preguntan: ‘¿debemos marcharnos de la ciudad?’

PARÍS (AP) — Antes de que los Juegos Olímpicos se inauguren en París y trastoquen la normalidad de la capital francesa, el jubilado Pierre Schapira tiene previsto alquilar un automóvil y largarse de la ciudad. Pero ante las estrictas medidas de seguridad y las graves alteraciones de tránsito que causarán éstas durante los Juegos, incluso eso está en duda. En …

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Locure scores 25, leads UL Monroe over Eastern Michigan 82-76

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. MONROE, La. (AP) — Tyreke Locure’s 25 points helped UL Monroe defeat Eastern Michigan 82-76 on Saturday. Locure also contributed 10 rebounds and six assists for the Warhawks …

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Houston Christian Huskies take on the Incarnate Word Cardinals on 4-game losing streak

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Incarnate Word Cardinals (7-15, 2-7 Southland) at Houston Christian Huskies (5-16, 3-7 Southland) Houston; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -2; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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