Why it matters: Quarterback salaries have been on an upward trajectory in recent years. The NFL increased its salary cap from $224.8 million last season to $255.4 million for the upcoming season.
The Paris Olympic Games culminate years of effort by organizers that have been punctuated by sometimes controversial labor action and political demonstrations.
Why it matters: It's not unusual for Olympic Games to be mired in protests, but the breadth of issues hotly debated ahead of the 2024 Games underscores the turbulent political context surrounding this year's Games.
Divers Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook earned the USA its first medal — silver — of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, per the Games' medal tally.
Why it matters: Their event, women's synchronized 3m springboard, happened hours before tennis star Cori "Coco" Gauff is scheduled to make her Olympic debut in women's doubles, slated for later Saturday.
The big picture: Dignitaries and fans watched as participants paraded across 3.7 miles of water on more than 90 boats, instead of the traditional march into a stadium.
PARIS — France's high-speed rail networks have been disrupted by what authorities labeled "coordinated" attacks, including arson, hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Why it matters: The attacks have stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers. They come as organizers and French officials try to secure Paris as much as possible while still conducting an ambitious opening ceremony along the Seine River, rather than in a stadium.
The Paris Olympics are underway, and we're following some of America's favorite athletes: Simone Biles, LeBron James, Katie Ledecky, Jagger Eaton, Nyjah Huston, Sophia Smith and more.
Here's when Team USA's biggest stars will compete for a chance at gold this weekend:
Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics — but not under their country's flag.
Why it matters: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) imposed strict restrictions on the athletes because of Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year.
