LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and other NBA stars on Team USA earned gold in men's basketball by defeating France 98-87 in the final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. This is the fifth-straight gold medal for USA in men's basketball.

Sha'carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson, TeeTee Terry and Gabby Thomas of Team USA won the gold medal in the women's 4X100-meter relay race at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday. Team USA's Tara Davis-Woodhall won the gold medal in the women's long jump, Grant Holloway won the gold in the men's 110-meter hurdles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in women's 400-meter hurdles.

A'Ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Brittney Griner and other WNBA stars on Team USA go for gold in women's basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which runs through August 11, 2024. Team USA defeated Australia 85-64 to reach the finals.

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 16-7 at Truist Park in Atlanta on August 8, 2024. Brewers shortstop Willy Adames hit a home run, while teammate and rookie Jackson Chourio hit two home runs. The Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Braves and stand at 65-49.

The San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on August 8, 2024. Padres outfielder David Peralta hit a home run, along with Padres third baseman Manny Machado. The Padres completed a three-game sweep of the Pirates and stand at 64-52.

Team USA's women's volleyball team has reached the finals after defeating Brazil in the semifinals, 3-2. Team USA will face Italy for the gold medal August 11.

Zheng Haohao, an 11-year-old from China, competes in the women's park skateboarding event at the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 6, 2024. Zheng is the youngest athlete at the Olympics and the youngest ever to represent China.

The New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 5, 2024. Mets pitcher Sean Manaea allowed six hits in seven innings and struck out 10. The Mets are seven games out of first place in their division, while the Cards are six out in theirs.

Team USA's Simone Biles won the silver medal in the floor exercise final, while teammate Jordan Chiles earned bronze during the Paris 2024 Olympics on August 5, 2024. Rebeca Andrade of Brazil won the gold. Chiles won bronze after the judges reviewed her routine and adjusted the score.

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on August 4, 2024.The Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning and Ketel Marte hit a solo home run in the ninth.

Team USA swimmer Bobby Finke earned the gold medal in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympics on August 4, 2024. Finke clocked a 14:30.67 time to break the previous world record, set at London 2012 by China's Sun Yang.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic earned a gold medal after winning the Paris 2024 Olympic men's tennis tournament at Roland Garros on August 4, 2024. Djokovic defeated Spain's Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in the final.

Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky has won the gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 3, 2024. This marks Ledecky's 14th medal overall, making her the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time. Team USA's Kate Douglass won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter breaststroke final.

Team USA's Stephen Nedoroscik won bronze in the men's gymnastics pommel horse final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 3, 2024. Nedoroscik previously won a bronze with his teammates in the artistic gymnastics team. The men's gymnastics team hadn't won a medal since 2008.

China's Zheng Qinwen earned a gold medal after winning the Paris 2024 Olympic women's tennis tournament at Roland Garros on August 3, 2024. Zheng is the first Chinese tennis player to win gold in singles. She defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3.

Team USA's Simone Biles has captured gold again, winning the women's gymnastics vault final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 3, 2024. Biles's teammate, Carey Jade, took home the bronze medal. Biles previously won gold in the women's all-around gymnastics final.

Team USA took home the gold medal in the women's foil team fencing competition during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 1, 2024. Nick Itkin of Team USA won bronze in the men's foil individual. Lee Kiefer and Lauren Scruggs of Team USA took home gold and silver, respectively, in the final of the women's foil individual.

The NFL kicked off its preseason with the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans in Canton, Ohio, on August 1, 2024. The Bears won 21-17, with the game ending with 3:31 remaining in the third quarter due to a storm.

Team USA's Perris Benegas earned the silver medal in the women's BMX freestyle final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 31, 2024. China's Yawen Deng won gold, with Australia's Natalya Diehm taking bronze.

Host nation France won the gold medal in the women's triathlon event with athlete Cassandre Beaugrand. Leo Bergere then captured bronze for France in the men's triathlon event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 31, 2024. Athletes raced on bikes, ran and swam through the Seine.