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Luol Deng invested in his home country, and he invested in basketball. The result is one of the Olympics' best stories of success.

Akins struggled in 2022. Then, in 2023, she added something new: live music performances. It helped her find her way to the Olympics.

PARIS – On the cusp of securing an Olympic bid in the 100-meter dash, Noah Lyles wore a pristine navy blue Gucci suit, covered in the monochrome logo, with three white stripes down the side of the pants – part of a collab between Adidas and the luxury Italian brand. He carried a briefcase featuring the legendary Yu-Gi-Oh trading card Blue-Eyes White Dragon. He had Snoop Dogg do the honors of unveiling.

The quartet of Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown logged a time of 3:07.41.

SAINT-DENIS, France — His braggadocio might rub some the wrong way. His calculated theatrics and third for attention might make him seem a bit less reverential.

In his Olympic debut in the 100-meter dash, Noah Lyles ran 10.04, his slowest time in over a year.

His throw of 22.90 meters secured his spot as the G.O.A.T. of shot put.

Curry will be 39 when the contract extension he signed on Thursday ends. 'I’ve always said I wanted to play for one team my whole career.'

On Friday, Hunter Woodhall joined his wife, Olympian Tara Davis-Woodhall, as Paris gold-medal winners, the culmination of a deep love.

Brock Purdy is a veteran now, and on Monday, he did what veterans do — be good even when things aren't great.