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Why Are There Still Tickets Available to Some of the Biggest Olympic Events?
The organizers say prices are in line with previous Games but are they right?

The N.C.A.A. Wants Compensation Transparency. Will Athletes Agree?
A platform designed to provide athletes with information about the fair market value for name, image and likeness contracts has been created.

Why Jim Harbaugh Is Taking a Cross-Country Flight in Between Chargers Practices
The coach’s relationship with former N.F.L. star Patrick Willis is leading to a reunion in Canton, Ohio this weekend.

Top Women’s Tennis Player Iga Swiatek Will Miss Out on Olympic Gold
Swiatek’s loss to Zheng Quinwen of China means she will have to settle for a bronze medal at best.

Leading Women’s Soccer Nations Deny Allegations They Use Drones to Spy
In an internal email, Canada women’s soccer head coach Bev Priestman accused the top 10 teams of deploying the same covert methods.

The Canadian Teenage Phenom Summer McIntosh Sets Olympic Record
McIntosh won gold in the women’s 200-meter butterfly, her second gold medal in Paris.

The American Swimmer Kate Douglass Wins Her First Olympic Gold Medal
Douglass beat a loaded field in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke that included the reigning Olympic champion.

Katie Ledecky Becomes Most Decorated U.S. Female Olympian
The U.S. women’s swimming team took silver in the 4x200-meter relay to give Ledecky her 13th Olympic medal.

Simone Biles Soars to Second Olympic All-Around Gold Medal
American Suni Lee won the bronze medal with a triumphant floor routine.

Inside the Olympic Village, Complete With Cardboard Beds and Inedible Food
The Olympics are the world’s biggest sporting event, but most star athletes live in communal accommodations befitting of college students.