More than 100 people packed Rising Tide Brewing for an event hosted by the soon-to-launch soccer team Hearts of Pine.
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They expected an Olympic boom. But some Paris businesses are experiencing a bust
Some would-be tourists have decided to avoid Paris altogether during the Olympics, fearing high prices, crowds or general chaos.
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French rail network sabotaged in effort to block trains to Paris before Olympics, PM says
Targeting remote locations far from the capital, the apparently coordinated attacks sought to cut off rail routes into the city from all directions.
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Maine dojo owners have mixed views about karate’s exclusion from Olympics
Some instructors say the decision by the International Olympic Committee is disappointing, but others are less concerned.
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Lewiston shoemaker Rancourt & Co. crafts Team USA Olympic shoes for a fourth time
Traditional white suede bucks will be worn for the opening ceremony in Paris.
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Russian-linked cybercampaigns put bull’s-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections
More than a dozen reports issued in the past year point to an intensifying effort from Russia to undermine President Emmanuel Macron, one of Ukraine’s most vocal supporters in Europe.
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Russian bots use fake Tom Cruise to spread Olympic disinformation
The aim of the Russian-affiliated groups appears to be to deter people from attending the games, according to Microsoft Corp. findings released Sunday.
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Sports doctor Larry Nassar, who sexually assaulted athletes, stabbed at Florida prison
Nassar is serving decades in prison for abusing athletes when he worked at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians.
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Issue of Russian athletes competing looms for Paris Olympics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky advocates a blanket ban, which was resisted when demanded by others in the past decade.
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Cannabis to remain banned in international sporting events
The World Anti-Doping Agency declines to remove marijuana from its list of prohibited substances, calling it ‘against the spirit of sport.’