(Reuters) – Pascal Gross, a midfielder for Germany, has joined Borussia Dortmund from Brighton & Hove Albion, the two teams announced on Thursday. Gross leaves Brighton after seven seasons with the Premier League team, where he made 261 appearances in all competitions and scored 32 goals. Gross has signed aRead More →

PARIS (AFP) Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were knocked out of the Olympics men’s doubles on Wednesday by Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram, maybe Nadal’s final outing at Roland Garros. The Spanish dream team lost 6-2, 6-4 to the US fourth seeds, who advanced to the semi-finals in Paris. NadalRead More →

PARIS (AFP) Novak Djokovic survived a furious second-set comeback to upset Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros on Monday, marking the 60th encounter between two of tennis’ all-time greats at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Novak Djokovic defeated a tenacious Rafael Nadal on Monday in what is likely the final chapter ofRead More →

July 27, Paris (Reuters) – On Saturday, Rafa Nadal and his young partner Carlos Alcaraz made their way back to their favorite training area as Spain’s new dream combo made their first move toward Olympic gold. A boisterous Court Philippe Chatrier crowd cheered on the 38-year-old Roland Garros king andRead More →

PARIS (Reuters): On Saturday, the men’s Olympic soccer tournament’s second matchday saw Spain defeat the Dominican Republic 3-1 in Bordeaux and Argentina defeat Iraq 3-1 in Lyon. Argentina won Group B on goal differential, improving their prospects of advancing past their disorganized first-round loss to Morocco. Newcomers The Spanish teamRead More →

PARIS (AFP) — The idea had been mocked for being unduly ambitious, and the site was called out as a major security risk. France, however, was able to exhale in relief on Saturday after years of preparation: the Olympic opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Games had gone off withoutRead More →

PARIS (AFP) Iga Swiatek is returning to Roland Garros, where she has won four French Open titles, in search of her maiden Olympic title. The Polish world number one has dominated on the red clay of Paris, winning four of the last five events and remaining unbeaten there since aRead More →