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Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic torch ahead of Paris opening ceremony​

American rapper Snoop Dogg will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame in the final stretch before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on Friday. Snoop Dogg, 52, will carry the torch through the streets of Saint-Denis, the northern Paris suburb that is home to the Stade de France Olympic Stadium, the town's mayor, Mathieu Hanotin, said on X. "Saint Denis: last step before the Eiffel Tower. An international cast @SnoopDogg for the last stretch of the Olympic Flame," Hanotin wrote. The rapper, who is also contributing to NBC's coverage of the Games, is better known in the sports world for his Snoop Youth Football League. The championship game is called the "Snooper Bowl." Other carriers of the torch in Saint-Denis on Friday include French actress Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solaar.

The identity of the person who will light the Olympic cauldron on the night of the opening ceremony is secret, with less than a dozen people in the know. Paris 2024 organizing committee president Tony Estanguet said on Sunday that the person who will light the cauldron on Friday was not yet aware they had been selected. Candidates include Marie-Jose Perec, a three-time gold medalist in track and field who is widely considered to be France's best Olympian of all time, and soccer star Zinedine Zidane, who led France to the World Cup title in 1998 and the European crown in 2000.

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Paris 2024: Hayes bemoans 'disrespectful' USA expectations​

Two days before taking charge of her first major tournament match as coach of the United States women's national team, Emma Hayes said the age-old presumption of American dominance in this sport that many casual fans may still have is "disrespectful" and outdated. While Hayes agreed that ambition is good, she added there needs to be a recalibration of expectations for these Olympics due to the rise of women's soccer around the world.

While the U.S. enters the tournament as the betting favorite at many sportsbooks to win the gold medal, much of that is likely down to historical name recognition. The U.S. is ranked fifth in FIFA's rankings, the lowest the team has ever been. Many observers regard defending World Cup champion Spain as a stronger team than the U.S., while squads like Germany and France are undeniably stout.

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Olympics 2024: Andy Murray to retire after Paris Games​

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray announced he will retire from tennis after the Paris Olympics, bringing an end to his 19-year career. Murray, 37, withdrew from the Wimbledon singles championship earlier this month after failing to recover in time from a spinal cyst procedure. However, he did manage to bid farewell to the All England Club with a doubles match alongside his brother, Jamie, before receiving an on-court tribute. Murray had previously said he would not play this season's hard-court swing, meaning his final chance to play would come at Roland Garros at the Olympics. On Tuesday, he confirmed this will be his final appearance. Murray is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, having won back-to-back titles at London 2012 and Rio 2016, each bookending the most successful period of his career. Murray's triumph at London 2012, where he won in the final with a straight-sets victory over Roger Federer, was his first major title. He followed it up by lifting his first Grand Slam title a month later, this time beating Novak Djokovic.

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Durant misses exhibition finale but will stay on Team USA​

Kevin Durant's timeline to play for Team USA keeps getting pushed back as he recovers from a right calf strain. But he will absolutely be on the Olympic roster when it is set later this week. USA Basketball coach Steve Kerr met with Durant on Monday and a decision was made to hold him out of the final exhibition game against Germany. The Americans won 92-88 to finish their pre-Olympic slate 5-0. Durant, who suffered the injury while training in mid-June and had an MRI when he joined Team USA in early July, is being considered day-to-day. Kerr had hoped Durant would play in one of the games in London but said that the new plan is for him to practice with the team several times when it gets to France later this week. USA Basketball has until Saturday to finalize the roster, and Durant will be on it. Kerr was Durant's coach with the Golden State Warriors at that time. Kerr said he knows from that experience that Durant routinely comes back strongly when returning from injuries. "There's no thought of replacing Kevin," Kerr said. "I was hoping he would get a game in here, but it just didn't work out that way."

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Team USA defeats Germany after WNBA All-Star Game struggles​

A'Ja Wilson had 19 points and 14 rebounds to help the U.S. women's Olympic basketball team rebound from a rare exhibition loss to beat Germany 84-57 on Tuesday night. The Americans lost to a team of WNBA All-Stars on Saturday before traveling to London for the exhibition contest against Germany. These two teams are in the same pool in the Olympics and will play again in the Paris Games on Aug. 4. Luisa Geiselsoder scored 13 points to lead Germany. The Americans were without Brittney Griner, who rested. It was her first trip overseas since she was arrested in 2022 in Russia and sentenced to nine years in jail for drug possession and smuggling. Ten months later, she was free after a high-profile prisoner exchange.

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Kevin Durant returns to practice for Team USA, TBD on Games debut​

Kevin Durant practiced Wednesday, and coach Steve Kerr said there will be a "big collaboration" in determining when the program's all-time leading Olympic scorer will make his debut for Team USA. The first Olympic pool play game is Sunday against Serbia. Team USA is planning to have a contact practice Thursday in Paris where Durant can hopefully take the next step in his return. He suffered the calf strain a month ago.

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Jannik Sinner pulls out of Olympics due to tonsillitis​

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics because of tonsillitis, the Italian said on Wednesday.

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