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Nadal, Djokovic fighting time and new generation a...
Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to the Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros -- scene of his greatest moments -- as Novak Dj...
Biles spearheads US bid to reassert Olympic gymnas...
Simone Biles headlines a US women's squad on a "redemption" mission at the Paris Olympics, where the gymnastics great is favored t...
![Paris braces for 'most incredible' Olympics opening ceremony](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/41/a8/1a/Paris-braces-for--most-incredible---271173_small.jpg)
Paris braces for 'most incredible' Olympics openin...
Thousands of athletes are set to sail through central Paris on Friday during an unprecedented and high-risk Olympics opening cerem...
![Smooth apparatus: Guide to gymnastics at Paris Olympics](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/b7/1b/2e/Smooth-apparatus--Guide-to-gymnasti-255361_small.jpg)
Smooth apparatus: Guide to gymnastics at Paris Oly...
Don't know your pommel horse from your uneven bars?
![Asian markets battle to recover from tech rout after US data](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/1f/8a/e3/Asian-markets-battle-to-recover-fro-931253_small.jpg)
Asian markets battle to recover from tech rout aft...
Asian traders struggled to fight back Friday after a tech-fuelled sell-off, taking heart from forecast-beating US growth data that...
![In swing state Pennsylvania, middle class struggles to get by](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/09/64/cf/In-swing-state-Pennsylvania--middle-269161_small.jpg)
In swing state Pennsylvania, middle class struggle...
The giant steelworks that greets visitors to Allentown, Pennsylvania once symbolized the city's success as an industrial hub. Toda...
![American Coughlin grabs lead at LPGA Canadian Women's Open](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/73/g0/09/American-Coughlin-grabs-lead-at-LPG-020501_small.jpg)
American Coughlin grabs lead at LPGA Canadian Wome...
American Lauren Coughlin reeled off five birdies in nine holes to seize a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the LPGA...
![Philippines to deploy floating barriers to contain oil spill](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/cd/ef/54/Philippines-to-deploy-floating-barr-255955_small.jpg)
Philippines to deploy floating barriers to contain...
The Philippine Coast Guard planned Friday to deploy oil dispersant and floating barriers a day after a tanker carrying 1.4 million...
![Priestman out as Canada Olympic coach after more drone spying found](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/4e/aa/b2/Priestman-out-as-Canada-Olympic-coa-992492_small.jpg)
Priestman out as Canada Olympic coach after more d...
Bev Priestman was removed as head coach of the Canadian Olympic women's football team Thursday night after Canada Soccer found evi...
![Five things to know about Venezuela](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/2f/77/e7/Five-things-to-know-about-Venezuela-971389_small.jpg)
Five things to know about Venezuela
Venezuela, the once-prosperous South American country now scarred by years of economic ruin and political repression, holds electi...
![Hashimoto's Japan face Chinese threat at Paris Olympics](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/cb/57/ff/Hashimoto-s-Japan-face-Chinese-thre-895588_small.jpg)
Hashimoto's Japan face Chinese threat at Paris Oly...
Daiki Hashimoto believes Japan's "explosive" men's gymnastics team have the edge on a veteran Chinese side for Olympic gold but wa...
![Woodman-Wickliffe bids to bow out on Olympic high](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/9f/a0/ee/Woodman-Wickliffe-bids-to-bow-out-o-918125_small.jpg)
Woodman-Wickliffe bids to bow out on Olympic high
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe will bow out of the Olympics after Paris and the Kiwi legend would like nothing more than to help her sid...
![Convicted rapist puts beach volleyball under spotlight at Olympics](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/7b/06/c2/Convicted-rapist-puts-beach-volleyb-125566_small.jpg)
Convicted rapist puts beach volleyball under spotl...
Beach volleyball begins at the Paris Olympics on Saturday in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower and with the sport under the spotlight...
![Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura: set for Olympics opening ceremony?](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/0b/53/ca/Lady-Gaga--Celine-Dion--Aya-Nakamur-121885_small.jpg)
Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura: set for Olym...
World-famous stars are in line to perform at Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which will take place along the Sein...
![Two top figures in Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel in US custody](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/68/29/c4/Two-top-figures-in-Mexico-s-Sinaloa-218987_small.jpg)
Two top figures in Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel in...
Two top leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel, including its co-founder Ismael Zambada Garcia, were arrested on Thursday in Texa...
![Locked-down Paris nervously awaits Olympics opening ceremony](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/72/61/38/Locked-down-Paris-nervously-awaits--987551_small.jpg)
Locked-down Paris nervously awaits Olympics openin...
"It's going to be a beautiful success," says Claudine Vacelet confidently of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, before pausing....
!['Thrones' meets Olympics in 'Those About To Die,' says director Emmerich](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/64/40/42/-Thrones--meets-Olympics-in--Those--114571_small.jpg)
'Thrones' meets Olympics in 'Those About To Die,'...
It is easy to see why "Those About To Die," Roland Emmerich's racy new TV drama set in Ancient Rome, is frequently described by cr...
![Venezuela girds for uncertain election with 'bloodbath' threat](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/bd/42/f7/Venezuela-girds-for-uncertain-elect-512151_small.jpg)
Venezuela girds for uncertain election with 'blood...
Uncertainty hangs over presidential elections in Venezuela Sunday, with incumbent Nicolas Maduro vowing a "bloodbath" if he loses,...
![American Bridgeman fires 63 to grab US PGA 3M Open lead](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/ac/09/22/American-Bridgeman-fires-63-to-grab-361868_small.jpg)
American Bridgeman fires 63 to grab US PGA 3M Open...
Jacob Bridgeman birdied five of the last seven holes to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Tour's...
Fraught election campaign closes in Venezuela
A fraught election campaign closed Thursday in Venezuela, mired in uncertainty after President Nicolas Maduro warned of a "bloodba...
![Two top figures in Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel in US custody: Justice Dept](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/68/29/c4/Two-top-figures-in-Mexico-s-Sinaloa-259976_small.jpg)
Two top figures in Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel in...
Two top leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel, including its co-founder Ismael Zambada Garcia, were arrested on Thursday in Texa...
![Nigeria's army, security agency warn against Kenya-style protests](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/4a/6c/91/Nigeria-s-army--security-agency-war-813127_small.jpg)
Nigeria's army, security agency warn against Kenya...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria's armed forces on Thursday warned against Kenya-style violence in protests planned for nex...
![Canelo to defend super middleweight crowns against Berlanga](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/cb/4d/e0/Canelo-to-defend-super-middleweight-761119_small.jpg)
Canelo to defend super middleweight crowns against...
Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez announced on Thursday that he will defend three super-middleweight world boxing titles on Septemb...
![Harris 'will not be silent' on Gaza after tough talks with Netanyahu](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/fd/dc/30/Harris--will-not-be-silent--on-Gaza-817815_small.jpg)
Harris 'will not be silent' on Gaza after tough ta...
Kamala Harris signaled a major shift on US Gaza policy Thursday, with the presidential hopeful telling Israeli Prime Minister Benj...
![Babe Ruth jersey breaks world record for sports item at auction](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/8e/23/57/Babe-Ruth-jersey-breaks-world-recor-411641_small.jpg)
Babe Ruth jersey breaks world record for sports it...
A jersey belonging to American baseball legend Babe Ruth broke the world record Thursday for most expensive sports object sold at...
![Plan to tax super-rich divides at G20 meet in Rio](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/a0/68/d8/Plan-to-tax-super-rich-divides-at-G-475777_small.jpg)
Plan to tax super-rich divides at G20 meet in Rio
Brazil's vision for a global deal to tax the ultra-rich sparked divisions Thursday at a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Rio de...
![Could Harris's abortion advocacy be a US election game changer?](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/85/b8/0c/Could-Harris-s-abortion-advocacy-be-147992_small.jpg)
Could Harris's abortion advocacy be a US election...
Long before President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris had established hers...
![California governor orders homeless encampments dismantled](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/cb/d7/6f/California-governor-orders-homeless-441882_small.jpg)
California governor orders homeless encampments di...
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered the dismantling of homeless encampments on state land, one month after the US...
![Wildfire engulfs parts of main town in Canada's Jasper National Park](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/ce/f0/f7/Wildfire-engulfs-parts-of-main-town-221192_small.jpg)
Wildfire engulfs parts of main town in Canada's Ja...
An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authoritie...
![Historic French club Bordeaux to become amateur after bankruptcy](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/8a/aa/79/Historic-French-club-Bordeaux-to-be-142446_small.jpg)
Historic French club Bordeaux to become amateur af...
Former French Ligue 1 champions Bordeaux on Thursday said they will become an amateur club for the first time in almost 90 years a...
![Video game actors to strike in California](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/d7/52/46/Video-game-actors-to-strike-in-Cali-141944_small.jpg)
Video game actors to strike in California
Hollywood's video game actors will go on strike early Friday to demand safeguards against artificial intelligence, the US actors'...
![Biden, Harris push Netanyahu on Gaza ceasefire](https://www.thealbanygazette.com/media/shared/articles/9e/ca/59/Biden--Harris-push-Netanyahu-on-Gaz-394229_small.jpg)
Biden, Harris push Netanyahu on Gaza ceasefire
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a Gaza ceasefire...