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Rodgers backs NFL holding game in Paris despite unrest

PARIS (AP) — Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Friday expressed confidence in the NFL to make security decisions around staging a game in Paris amid recent civil unrest in the city. The Pittsburgh star spoke at a news conference inside a downtown hotel shortly after the team arrived ...

Steelers fan event in Paris canceled following civil unrest in capital

PARIS (AP) — A weekend event for Pittsburgh Steelers fans in Paris has been canceled because of security concerns following recent street protests in the French capital. The NFL and the team both said Thursday that the event — at a bar in the Bastille neighborhood — was off. The ...

Goodell comfortable with security for Paris game between Steelers, Saints

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday he has a high comfort level in the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers safely playing in Paris on Sunday in light of the civil unrest that could include more protests this weekend in the capital and elsewhere around ...

NFL in Paris

The NFL hopes to bring a “mini-Super Bowl” vibe to Paris this week for its first regular-season game in France, even as authorities consider imposing curfews following civil unrest. The security situation has partially overshadowed the buildup to Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh ...

Pogacar wins record-equaling fifth Tour de France title

PARIS (AP) — Tadej Pogacar won a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title on Sunday. The 27-year-old Slovenian dominated this year's race to join Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as the only riders to win five Tours. After ...

View from Paris: A slice of the 2024 Summer Olympics

PARIS – When it comes to variety in sports nothing in the world compares to the Olympics. That experience can also be quite overwhelming for a spectator in another country that doesn’t speak your language and is completely unfamiliar with the many venues. There are 329 events taking ...