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Rafael Nadal to take part in men's singles at Olympics, says manager

Nadal went through a practice session Sunday morning to test his fitness, then opted to face Fucsovics in Court Philippe Chatrier in the afternoon, Perez-Barbadillo said.

Simone Biles has calf discomfort at Olympic qualifiers but keeps competing

After momentarily leaving the stage to express soreness in her left leg, Simone Biles persisted in her attempt to retake the top spot on the Olympic podium on Sunday.

Olympics pre-race triathlon event in Seine River canceled, here's why

Swimming in the Seine has been banned for over a century in big part due to poor water quality. Organizers have invested $1.5 billion to prepare the Seine for these Games

Australian cyclist undergoes surgery after fall during Olympic time trial

The crash was not shown on the race broadcast, but AusCycling said Plapp was conscious and moving afterward. He was lifted into the team vehicle and taken to the hospital.

Stokes hits 24-ball 50 as England beat WI by 10 wickets in series sweep

England vs West Indies: The opening pair scored at a run rate of almost 12 to hit 87-0 in 7.2 overs in England's second innings.

Thousands battle US-Canada wildfires as smoke causes air quality alerts

First responders initially focused on saving lives and property endangered by the Park Fire, but that has has shifted to confronting the blaze head-on

Harris' AI doctored video shared by Musk raises concerns ahead of elections

The video uses many of the same visuals as a real ad that Harris, the likely Democratic president nominee, released last week launching her campaign. But the video swaps out the voice-over audio

Nation 'broke & broken', says new UK govt as it plans to repair economy

The critique comes a day before Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is expected to outline a 20-billion-pound ($26 billion) shortfall in public finances during a speech to the House of Commons

Venezuela's presidential election could lead to a seismic shift in politics

Polls opened at 6 am, but voters started lining up at some voting centres across the country much earlier, sharing water, coffee and snacks for several hours

5 killed, dozens wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region

Shortly after Donetsk Gov. Vadym Filashkin reported on the casualties Sunday, other local Ukrainian officials said Russian shelling wounded more civilians in the east and south

Strike in Golan Heights kills at least 12, threatens to spark wider war

US intelligence officials have no doubts that Hezbollah carried out the attack on the Golan Heights, but it was not clear if the militant group intended the target or misfire

Beijing pressures lawmakers from 6 countries to not attend summit in Taiwan

The summit begins Monday and is being held by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, a group of hundreds of lawmakers from 35 countries concerned about how democracies approach Beijing

US-Japan talks focus on bolstering cooperation amid rising China threat

The ministers are expected to discuss plans to upgrade command and control structures for US forces in Japan

Paris Olympics 2024: Dupont leads France to a gold medal in Rugby sevens

One of the world's best rugby players, Dupont was saved for the second half on Saturday in a tactical ploy that worked to perfection

Olympics 2024: Swiatek, Alcaraz, and Djokovic begin gold chase with wins

Nadal has not made entirely clear whether or not these Summer Games will be the final event of his career

Paris Olympics 2024 opening was wacky, wonderful: All you need to know

Revolution ran like a high-voltage wire through the wacky, wonderful and rule-breaking Olympic opening ceremony that the French capital used to astound

Polish journalist suspended for communist remark during Olympic opening

TVP, the broadcaster, issued a statement Saturday saying that the journalist and sports commentator, Przemyslaw Babiarz, would not be allowed to comment on air anymore during this summer's Games

Paris Olympics: Nadal unsure about singles after doubles win with Alcaraz

Nadal's first match in singles, against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, is scheduled for Sunday

Mudslide in China kills 11 as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region

The deaths were the first in China that appear linked to Typhoon Gaemi, which weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall on Thursday

Massive wildfire engulfs northern California, firefighters rescue

Paradise again was near the danger zone. The entire town was under an evacuation warning, one of several communities in Butte County.