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☆ Kawhi Leonard: LA Clippers star set to miss rest of preseason and possibly beginning of regular season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will miss the rest of the preseason due to inflammation in his right knee, head coach Ty Lue said on Monday. Leonard, a two-time NBA champion, is yet to play for the Clippers this preseason and will sit out the team’s final warmup game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Lue said Leonard would “continue to keep rehabbing” his knee this week, according to Reuters. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported last month that Leonard underwent a procedure on his right knee during the offseason. Last week, Lue said he was “not sure” if Leonard would be able to play against Phoenix.

Persons: Kawhi Leonard, Ty Lue, Leonard, Lue, “, rehabbing, Derrick White, Shams Charania, Lawrence Frank, Leonard – Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Clippers, Clippers, Sacramento Kings, Reuters, “, Dallas Mavericks, Team USA, Paris, Intuit, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix

☆ Aryna Sabalenka defeats home favorite Zheng Qinwen to win third straight Wuhan Open title
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Aryna Sabalenka secured her third straight Wuhan Open title with a hard-fought victory over Zheng Qinwen on Sunday. In a rematch of this year’s Australian Open final, the world No. 2 defeated home favorite Zheng 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to pick up her second WTA 1000 title of the season and the seventh of her career. Sabalenka, the first player to win the Wuhan Open three times, extends her unbeaten run at the tournament to 17-0 while improving to 4-0 in her head-to-head against Zheng. “I felt like I just lost a little bit of focus and I let her come back in the match,” Sabalenka said, per the WTA.

Persons: Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen, Zheng, Sabalenka, “, ” Sabalenka, Wuhan “, ” Zheng, Li, Iga Organizations: CNN, Wuhan, Australian, WTA Locations: China, Wuhan, Paris, Cincinnati, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

☆ Jannik Sinner makes Novak Djokovic wait for 100th career title with victory in Shanghai Masters final
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jannik Sinner clinched his seventh title of the season with a straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic in the final of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. 1 spot with his semifinal win over Tomas Machac, defeated Djokovic 7-6 (4) 6-3 to pick up the fourth Masters 1000 title of his career and third of 2024. “It was a very tough match, obviously, playing against Novak is one of the toughest challenges we have,” Sinner said after the match, per the ATP. Sunday’s defeat was the first of Djokovic’s career in the final of the Shanghai Masters, having previously held a perfect 4-0 record. Sinner is the first player to beat Djokovic three times in a row since 2013.

Persons: CNN —, Novak Djokovic, Tomas Machac, Djokovic, Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak, Sinner, ”, Rafael Nadal, Andy Wong, he’d, “ Organizations: CNN, Shanghai Masters, Djokovic, AP, Swiss, Paris Masters, ATP Locations: Turin, Italy

☆ Greece pays tribute to George Baldock in famous win over England at Wembley
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —It was an emotional night for Greece at Wembley Stadium on Thursday as the country’s football team paid tribute to teammate George Baldock, who was recently found dead in a swimming pool at his home in Athens. Greece recorded the first win over England in the national team’s history, as Vangelis Pavlidis’ last-minute strike secured a famous 2-1 victory. Pavlidis gave Greece the lead early in the second half and it looked as though the team would hold on until full time against a toothless England side. Before the game, the Greece players had their team photo taken with Baldock’s No. Julian Finney/Getty ImagesBaldock qualified to represent Greece through a paternal grandmother and played for the national team 12 times during his career.

Persons: George Baldock, Vangelis Pavlidis ’, Pavlidis, Jude Bellingham, England’s, Pavlidis ’, “ Baldock, ” Pavlidis, “, Lazaros Rota, Vangelis Pavlidis, Baldock, Julian Finney, George, it’s, ”, ” Baldock, Baldock’s Organizations: CNN, Greece, Wembley, England, Sheffield United, Panathinaikos, Getty, Baldock, ITV, Dons, Oxford United, Northampton Town, Premier League, Greek, Associated Press Locations: Athens, Greece, England, Baldock, Glyfada

☆ Wimbledon removes line judges after 147 years in favor of electronic system
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —For the first time in its 147-year history, Wimbledon will be removing line judges from all of its courts during the tournament. The All England Club announced on Wednesday that from the 2025 championships onwards, electronic line calling (ELC) will be used after it was successfully tested in 2024. ELC will replace the line judges who call “out” or “fault” during a match and will also be used in Wimbledon qualifying ahead of the tournament. Wimbledon successfully trialed the technology at this year's championships. Wimbledon’s adoption of the technology leaves the clay-court French Open as the only remaining grand slam yet to implement ELC.

Persons: Sally Bolton, ”, “, Andrej Isakovic, Coco Gauff Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, England Club, All England, Australian, Getty, ATP Locations: AFP, Paris

☆ Rafael Nadal announces his upcoming retirement from tennis
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has announced his upcoming retirement from the sport after a glittering career in which he amassed 22 grand slam titles. “Hello everyone, I’m here to let you know that I am retiring from professional tennis,” Nadal said in a video posted on social media. Nadal has also won singles and doubles gold for Spain at the Olympics and led his country to five Davis Cup titles. “I am very excited that my last tournament will be the final of the Davis Cup and representing my country,” Nadal added. “I think I’ve come full circle since one of my first great joys as a professional tennis player was the Davis Cup final in Seville in 2004.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, ” Nadal, Nadal, Julian Finney, Novak Djokovic, Clay ”, Roger Federer, “, Elise Amendola, ”, Federer, Rafa ! ” Federer, It’s Organizations: CNN, Tennis, Davis, Paris, Wimbledon, Getty, Olympics, Australian, Beijing, Brisbane, Paris Olympics, Djokovic, Spaniard Locations: Spain, Paris, Seville

☆ Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says he isn’t taking Nikola Jokic’s ‘greatness’ for granted heading into new season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Matias Grez | Bijan Hosseini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The chance to win an NBA title doesn’t come around very often. Even when they do, injury misfortune can instantly derail a team’s title dream. That’s why Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said he “never” takes Jokić’s “greatness” for granted as the pair attempt to retake their NBA crown. The MVPs, the championship, he’s still the same guy. “You have the highest victory, first franchise championship in 47 years.

Persons: doesn’t, Nikola Jokić, –, Jokić, ”, Michael Malone, “, Ronald Martinez, ” Malone, CNN’s Bijan, I’ve, Nikola, Steph Curry, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, he’s, He’s, Jaylen Brown, Larry O’Brien, Peter Casey, Westbrook, Dario Šarić, Malone, …, wouldn’t, team’s, Adam Silver, ” Silver, “ We’ve, Joe Dumars –, Fadel Senna, Holiday, that’s Organizations: CNN, Denver Nuggets, Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, Boston Celtics, of Famer, Dallas Mavericks, USA, Reuters, Western Conference, West, Celtics, Getty Locations: Serbian, Abu Dhabi, AFP, Boston

CNN —Neuroscientist Chris Nowinski has said he wants the NFL to investigate the apparent head injury suffered by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen during Sunday’s defeat to the Houston Texans. Allen’s head struck the turf in the fourth quarter after being tackled and lay motionless before being rolled over by his teammates. The QB came off the field and was directed to the sideline medical tent, where doctors assess players’ injuries. After emerging from the blue tent, Allen appeared to be offered smelling salts, which make players feel more alert before going onto the field. Allen said in his postgame press conference that he “felt good enough to go back into the game” after the incident.

Persons: Chris Nowinski, Josh Allen, Sean McDermott, Allen “, Allen’s, Allen, McDermott, ” Nowinski, CNN’s Brianna Keilar, Boris Sanchez, “, ’, ” Organizations: CNN, NFL, Buffalo, Houston Texans, Bills, QB, WWE

☆ Dominican Republic will deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an ‘excess’ of immigrants
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic announced Wednesday that it would start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country, expelling up to 10,000 of them a week. Government spokesman Homero Figueroa told reporters that the government took the decision after noticing an “excess” of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Last year, the Dominican Republic deported more than 174,000 people it says are Haitians, and in the first half of the year, it has expelled at least 67,000 more. Activists have long criticized the administration of President Luis Abinader for what they say are ongoing human rights violations of Haitians and those of Haitian descent born in the Dominican Republic. Undocumented Haitians detained by immigration officials stand inside a police vehicle, in Dajabon, Dominican Republic, May 17, 2024.

Persons: Santo Domingo, Homero Figueroa, Figueroa, Luis Abinader, Abinader, Matias Delacroix Organizations: Dominican Republic, UN, Assembly, US Locations: Dominican Republic, Dominican, Hispaniola, Haiti, UN, Dajabon, Kenya, Jamaica, Belize

Following a summer of star-studded events in Cannes, Venice and Toronto, the 62nd annual New York Film Festival opens at Lincoln Center on Friday for 17 days of lit-up silver screens and sparkling red carpets. “For these positions, we tend to look for films that are among the most anticipated of the year,” he said. A24“There are many ways to think about queerness, and there are many ways to account for it in a program. “What’s been interesting for me is to think of, in what ways can a film be queer? “Films do not come from nowhere; they’re made by people who live in the same world as us,” he said.

Persons: Pedro Almodóvar’s, Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Luca Guadagnino’s “, ”, Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, ” Dennis Lim, NYFF, ” Daniel Craig, Lim, ’, “, Moore, Craig, Guadagnino, he’s, ” Lim, Sigrid Nunez’s, Pedro, William S, Burroughs, ” Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez, Shanna Besson, who’s, Jacques Audiard, Alain Guiraudie, Guiraudie’s, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Truong Minh, R.J, Cutler, David, “ Elton John, Yashaddai Owens, James Baldwin, “ Jimmy, Jackie ”, “ Spencer, Pablo Larraín, “ Maria, Angelina Jolie, Maria Callas, Nam, they’re Organizations: New York Film, Lincoln Center, NBC, Swinton, ”, Epifanía, “ Locations: Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Italian, NYFF, Mexico, “, Chilean, ”

☆ Lionel Messi makes history and scores two goals in four minutes on his dazzling return from injury layoff
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Lionel Messi marked his return from injury in typical Messi-style on Saturday – scoring two goals in four minutes, assisting with another, and setting yet another Major League Soccer (MLS) record. He had a hand in all three of Miami’s goals on Saturday, leading his team to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Union. With Miami trailing 1-0, Messi latched onto a Luis Suárez pass inside the box and tapped the ball into the net to equalize. Just four minutes later, the Argentine had his second, bamboozling the Philadelphia defense to prod the ball into the net from an almost identical position. Lionel Messi celebrates with defender Jordi Alba and midfielder Federico Redondo after scoring against the Philadelphia Union.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, Mikael Uhre, Drake Callender, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba, Federico Redondo, Matias J, Messi –, hadn’t, –, ” Organizations: CNN, Messi, Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, Philadelphia Union, Miami, Argentine, Miami Herald, Tribune, Service, Argentina, Copa, TNT Sports, Warner Bros . Locations: Philadelphia, Callender, Miami

☆ Marc Guiu produces early contender for worst miss of the season in Chelsea’s Conference League victory over Servette
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Chelsea striker Marc Guiu left Stamford Bridge stunned after producing an early contender for the worst miss of the season in the team’s 2-0 win over Servette in the first leg of their Conference League playoff. To make matters worse, Guiu then failed to score with two follow-up attempts that came from his miss. Despite Chelsea retaining possession and going on the attack again, Guiu sat hunched over in disbelief inside the penalty area. Nkunku scored the opener for the Blues from the penalty spot. “The way he works off the ball, he runs a lot, he presses, it doesn’t matter, he is going to score for sure.”

Persons: Marc Guiu, Christopher Nkunku, Guiu, Jérémy Frick, Frick, Noni Madueke, Nkunku, Tony O Brien, Reuters “, ” Chelsea, Enzo Maresca, Guiu’s Organizations: CNN, Chelsea, Stamford Bridge, Servette, Conference League, Blues, Reuters Locations: Spanish, Switzerland

It’s hard to condense a two-week period as jam-packed with memorable moments as these incredible Paris Olympics, but this is our best attempt. Bronze medalist Noah Lyles of Team United States reacts after competing in the Men's 200m Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France. Athletes dive into the Seine river to start the swimming stage of the men's individual triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in central Paris on July 31, 2024. But Paris 2024 organizers insisted the water quality in the Seine was at a “very good” level on the morning of the individual triathlons. US' Cole Hocker crosses the finish line to win the men's 1500m final of the athletics event ahead of US' Yared Nuguse at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Simone Biles, Biles, CNN Sport’s Coy Wire, ” Biles, “, ”, Imane Khelif, Khelif, Angela Carini, Carini, Algeria's Imane Khelif, Peter Cziborra, Reuters Peter Cziborra, Mark Adams, Khelif “, I’m, “ I’ve, Nabil Boudi, Katie Ledecky, Jenny Thompson, Ledecky, Katie Ledecky basks, CNN “, Philippe Katerine, Dionysus, Katerine, we’d, ” Katerine, Noah Lyles ’, Paris Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Noah Lyles, Richard Heathcote, Justin Gatlin, Lyles, Botswana’s, Tebogo, Kenneth Bednarek, Anne, Christine Poujoulat, Léon Marchand, Leon Marchand, Quinn Rooney, Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps, Marchand, Yusuf Dikec, Ilayda, Cagla Gurdogan, Yusuf Dikeç, Dikeç, Turkey’s, Şevval Ilayda, Mondo Duplantis, Korea’s Kim Ye, Gabriel Medina, Kanoa Igarashi, Medina, Jerome Brouillet, Brazil's Gabriel Medina, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic outdueled Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz, Matthew Stockman, “ I’m, Sydney Mclaughlin, Tara Davis, Ryan Crouser, Cole Hocker, ANTONIN THUILLIER, —, Armand “ Mondo, Duplantis, USA’s Sam Kendricks, Karalis, Amanda Davies Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris, Olympic Games, Tokyo, Paris Olympics, CNN, CNN Sport’s, Reuters, International Olympic Committee, Olympic, Games, CNN Sport, “, Catholic, French Catholic Church, Paris Games, Stade de France, Team United, Getty, USA, Team USA, National Olympic Committees, Gold, Team France, Paris La Defense, Défense Arena, Tokyo Olympics, Agence France, Presse, Team Serbia, Spain, Woodhall Locations: France, Paris, Algerian, Los Angeles, French, Gaza, Ukraine, “, Jamaica, Athens, American, Lyles, Seine, AFP, Belgium, Switzerland, Nanterre, Turkish, Ankara, Turkey, Tahiti, Teahupo'o, Serbia, Tokyo, Swedish

☆ Spain beats host France 5-3 after extra time in enthralling men’s soccer gold medal match
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Spain was crowned the men’s Olympic soccer champion for the first time since 1992 after beating host France 5-3 after extra time in an all-time great final. Expectations were high for France going into the men’s gold medal match, but the reality of the first half was brutal for Thierry Henry’s side. A lot was riding on French legend Henry, who is used to winning as a player but not as a coach. But France finally came unstuck in extra time as Sergio Camello scored two brilliant chips to make it 5-3 and seal the gold medal for Spain. You have a very strong team like France who can sit back and defend very well, but we were able to break them,” he said.

Persons: Thierry Henry’s, Germain –, Henry, Enzo Millot, La Roja, Les Espoirs, Jean, Philippe Mateta’s, Sergio Camello, ” Henry, Santi Denia, ”, “, ” Álex Baena, Alex Pantling, ” Camello Organizations: CNN, France, Paris Saint, Spain, La Roja, Spanish, TVE, “, Olympic Locations: Spain, des, Paris, France

☆ Simone Biles tells CNN competing in Paris ‘meant the world’ after struggles in Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Simone Biles put on a show at the Paris Olympics and walked away with another three gold medals and a silver to add to her extraordinary collection. Biles told CNN Sport’s Coy Wire that her return to the Olympics was for no one else, and that past experience made her participation and performances in Paris all the sweeter. So doing this for just me meant the world.”Despite overcoming them, she admits that doubts sometimes still begin to creep in. It didn’t slow her down much as she won gold with Team USA in the team competition and then took the individual all-around and vault gold medals. She finished her Olympics with the silver on the floor and a fifth place finish in the individual balance beam competition.

Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, Biles, CNN Sport’s Coy Wire, ” Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, CNN Sport’s, Paris, Olympics, Team USA Locations: Paris, Tokyo, “

☆ Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Voices across the globe expressed concern Sunday over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela following last weekend’s disputed elections. The AP processed almost 24,000 images of tally sheets, representing the results from 79% of voting machines. According to the calculations, the González received 6.89 million votes, nearly half a million more than the government says Maduro won. The tabulations also show Maduro received 3.13 million votes from the tally sheets released. On Thursday, the governments of the three countries issued a joint statement calling on Venezuela’s electoral authorities “to move forward expeditiously and publicly release” detailed voting data.

Persons: Pope Francis, Nicolás Maduro, Maduro, Jon, Biden, “, Edmundo González, María Corina Machado —, Machado braved, ” Machado, González, Nicolas Maduro, Matias Delacroix, ” Maduro, ”, —, Venezuela’s, Gonzalez, Elvis Amoroso Organizations: Deputy National, CBS, ” Authorities, Associated Press, Maduro, Saturday, Electoral Council, AP, Electoral Locations: Venezuela, Venezuelan, Caracas, U.S, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, ”, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico

American gymnast Simone Biles competes in the vault event of the women's all around final Thursday. Loic Venance/AFP/Getty ImagesThe first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics is very nearly in the books, and business is about to pick up. Noah Lyles and Sha’carri Richardson are also looking to wash the bad taste of 2021 out of their mouths. ET on SaturdayUS basketball teams wrap up group play: The US men’s and women’s basketball team each play at 11:15 a.m. There are also big days for track and field and swimming ahead: See a list of events in this weekend’s full Olympics viewing guide.

Persons: Simone Biles, Loic Venance, Biles, she’s, she’ll, Noah Lyles, Sha’carri Richardson, Richardson, Xander Schauffele, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, Great, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler Organizations: Getty, Olympic Games, Tokyo Olympics, Stade de France, Games, US Women’s National, Japan, US Locations: AFP, Paris, France, US, Japan

Simone Biles competes on the uneven bars on July 30. Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesWith the first chapter of Simone Biles’ comeback at the Olympics already complete, the next is ready to be written. All this comes not long since Biles said she had considered walking away from gymnastics having experienced a mental block called “the twisties” at the Tokyo Olympics. “I started off with therapy this morning,” Biles said on Tuesday after the team event. I told my therapist I was feeling calm and ready.”She ended the day alone in the center of Paris’ Bercy Arena, completing her floor routine to rapturous applause.

Persons: Simone Biles, Jamie Squire, Simone Biles ’, Biles, “, ” Biles, Suni Lee Organizations: USA, Games, Tokyo, US, Paris ’ Locations: American, Paris

☆ North Korea and South Korean selfie: Why picture of Olympic athletes is so striking
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

South Korea won bronze and North Korea bagged silver in the mixed doubles, and South Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon celebrated the occasion by whipping out a phone for a picture. The Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice, and no peace treaty has ever been signed. Olympics organizers have “deeply apologized” to South Korea over a “human error” that saw its 143 athletes wrongly introduced as North Korean at the opening ceremony. The mishap occurred last Friday, when the South Korean athletes made their debut on a boat cruising down the River Seine. The official name of South Korea is the Republic of Korea.

Persons: South Korea’s Lim Jong, ” Organizations: CNN, South Korea, North, Tokyo, South, “, Democratic, Democratic People’s Locations: North Korea, South, PyeongChang, Pyongyang, South Korea, Seoul . North, Korean, Democratic Republic of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea

This picture taken on July 29, shows the Seine River in Paris, France. Sven Hoppe/picture alliance/Getty ImagesThe women’s and men’s Olympic triathlons will go ahead on Wednesday in the French capital, Paris 2024 organizers and World Triathlon announced. Poor water quality levels in the River Seine had led to the cancellation of numerous training swims and forced the postponement of the men’s triathlon, which was scheduled for Tuesday. About $1.5 billion (1.4 billion Euros) was spent trying to clean up the river ahead of the Games. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the river earlier this month to display her confidence in the river’s water quality.

Persons: Sven Hoppe, ”, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Organizations: Triathlon, Games, Paris Mayor Locations: Paris, France, Seine

☆ Live updates: Paris Olympics 2024, Simone Biles to compete in women’s gymnastics team final
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Matias Grez | Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Sven Hoppe/dpa/picture alliance/Getty ImagesThe men’s individual triathlon race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been postponed to Wednesday due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, World Triathlon has announced. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, the World Triathlon, its medical team, the International Olympic Committee, and city officials decided to postpone the men’s race. “Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that their priority is the health of the athletes. The tests carried out in Seine today revealed water quality levels that did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held,” the sport’s governing body said. If the water levels don’t improve by Wednesday, the original contingency date remains in place for Friday, August 2.

Persons: Sven Hoppe, “ Organizations: Paris, International Olympic Committee, Olympic, Training Locations: Paris, France, Seine

☆ What’s happening in Venezuela - protests, election uncertainty and an economic crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Venezuelans across the country took to the streets on Monday to protest a disputed election, clashing with police as uncertainty swirls around the results amid allegations of election fraud. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro after the presidential election results were announced in Caracas on July 29, 2024. Though Maduro supporters celebrated his win in parts of Caracas, Monday was marked by wider protests by the opposition. Many regional and world leaders have cast doubt on the results, including the United States – though some of Venezuela’s partners have stood by Maduro. Once the fifth-largest economy in Latin America, Venezuela has experienced the worst economic collapse of a peacetime country in recent history.

Persons: Nicolás Maduro, Maduro, –, Juan Barreto, Hugo Chávez, Edmundo Gonzalez, Maria Corina Machado, Matias Delacroix, Gonzalez, Machado, António Guterres, Molotov, Samir Aponte, ”, “, Antony Blinken, Maduro’s Organizations: CNN, Sunday, Getty, AP, Officially, Electoral Council, CNE, The Carter, United Nations, Reuters, Police, Washington, Venezuela –, European Union Locations: Venezuelan, Caracas, AFP, Venezuela, Charallave, Chile, Spain, Puerto La Cruz, United States, United Kingdom, Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, Latin America

At the city’s main military base, where Maduro lives, people were seen setting fire to the strongman’s election posters. The CNE, which is stacked with Maduro allies, has yet to issue final vote tallies from Sunday’s election. “Venezuela has the best electoral system in the world!” CNE president Elvis Amoroso announced before proceeding with the formal announcement. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives with his wife Cilia Flores for a ceremony where the National Electoral Council (CNE) certified he won the presidential election. Senior Biden administration officials on Monday said Venezuelan election authorities must release the “detailed precinct level results” from the election.

Persons: Nicolás Maduro, Esthefania Natera, ”, Maduro, Hugo Chavez, Elvis Amoroso, Nicolas Maduro, Flores, Matias Delacroix, Maria Corina Machado, Maduro’s, Edmundo Gonzalez, “, ” Machado, Machado, ” CNN’s Avery Schmitz Organizations: Caracas CNN —, CNN, Electoral Council, CNE, “, Maduro’s, Democratic, National Electoral, Monday, Venezuelan, Biden, Organization of American States Locations: Venezuela, Caracas, Falcón, “ Venezuela, States, Peru, Chile, Brazil, “, United States

☆ Organizers apologize after alleged ‘Last Supper’ parody during Olympics opening ceremony is criticized by church groups
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Matias Grez | Chris Liakos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized for what some critics described as a parody of “The Last Supper” during the lavish opening ceremony on Friday. The scene featured drag artists and dancers and was widely criticized by the Catholic church and Christian groups. Performers are seen on a catwalk erected along the Passerelle Debilly bridge in Paris during the opening ceremony. “Dionysus arrives at the table because he is the Greek God of celebration and that sequence is called ‘festivity,’” Jolly said. “The God of wine, which is also a French jewel and father of Sequana, the Goddess linked to the River Seine.

Persons: Anne Descamps, “, Johann Rottenhammer, Jan Brueghel, Wally Skalij, Thomas Jolly, Leonardo da Vinci, “ Dionysus, ” Jolly, Sequana, Mount Olympus —, Dionysus Organizations: CNN —, Paris, Catholic, French Catholic Church, Los Angeles Times, CNN, BFMTV, Twitter Locations: Paris

She’s won gold in the 800 three times and gold in the 1,500 twice – and hasn’t been defeated in those races in any of the Olympics that she’s entered. The Australians medaled in all four medal races on Saturday to the Americans’ three. But in the last race of the night, the American men’s 4X100 freestyle team took back the momentum by winning Team USA’s first gold of the Olympics. It had been 12 years since the French won a medal in swimming. Dressel has won gold in every Olympic event he’s entered so far in his career.

Persons: Katie Ledecky, She’ll, She’s, hasn’t, she’s, Ariarne Titmus, USA’s, Leon Marchand, Michael Phelps, Marchand, Caeleb Dressel, Dressel, he’s Organizations: New York Times, Tokyo Olympics, Australians, Games, French Locations: Paris, American

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