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Why Soccer’s Biggest Stars Struggled at This Summer’s Major Tournaments
Burnout might be an increasing problem for the best players.

LeBron James and a Star-Studded U.S. Team Pursue a New Legacy
Michael Jordan and the “Dream Team” assembled in the 1992 Olympics set lofty standards. Can this current team still be great?

At the Olympics, Winning Gold Means Taking Home a Piece of the Eiffel Tower
Each gold medal is special for every Olympic Games, but Paris 2024 is particularly notable because of the connection to the iconic landmark.

How Are Athletes Preparing to Swim in the Seine? One Isn’t Washing His Hands.
The American triathlete Seth Rider is preparing for the heightened E. coli levels in the river by exposing himself to more germs.

After Drone Scandal, Canada Is Docked 6 Points in Olympic Women’s Soccer
FIFA also suspended the women’s soccer coach, Bev Priestman, for one year and issued a fine.

Yankees Acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr. in Trade With Marlins
New York has long needed reinforcements. The process of adding them started in earnest on Saturday.

The Great America-Australia Swimming Rivalry Gets Another Worthy Chapter
On Saturday night, Australia and the United States each won one of the two 4x100-meter freestyle relays. And that feels right.

The Mets Have Turned Things Around. Can They Get Even Better?
Their fifth straight victory lifted them past a division rival and into the top National League wild-card spot. But they can still add at the...

A Force of Nature Upset the Opening Ceremony Plan, but Not the Point
One long, relentless storm cell tried to ruin the start of the Paris Olympics. But something curious happened, a columnist from The Athletic writes.

Packers’ Jordan Love Becomes Highest Paid N.F.L. Quarterback
Green Bay and Love are said to have reached an agreement on a four-year, $220 million contract extension.