Japan’s Susaki Yui wins 4th gold by technical superiority
Japan’s Susaki Yui won her fourth Olympic gold medal in the women’s 50kg by technical superiority over China’s Sun Yanan.
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Allyson Felix becomes most decorated US track and field athlete in Olympics history
By Ben Church and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Allyson Felix became the most decorated US track and field athlete in Olympics history after helping Team USA win the women’s 400m sprint relay on Saturday. It was Felix’s 11th Olympic medal and her seventh gold, overtaking sprint legend Carl Lewis’ haul of 10 medals. She remains one
Continue ReadingFamily returns to work Wisconsin State Fair for 66th year
By Gabriella Bachara Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Wisconsin State Fair is celebrating 170 years of fair fun this year, but we’ve yet to come across any vendors who date that far back. There is one that’s been returning for 66 years. “It’s just a happy place
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Podcast: Behind the scenes at the Olympic equestrian stables
Stephanie Simpson, U.S. equestrian Boyd Martin’s barn manager and head groom, takes you inside the Olympic equestrian stables to talk about the daunting task of shipping horses to the Games and the amount of care they require.
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Fredricson anchors Sweden to team jumping gold against U.S.
Peder Fredricson smoked the gold medal jump-off in the team jumping final to push Sweden 1.3 seconds ahead of the U.S. for the country’s first gold medal in the event since 1924.
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20 ways women made headlines in the second week of the 2020 Olympics
From the track to the top of the diving platform, women like Allyson Felix, Krysta Palmer, Raven Saunders and Simone Biles made history in Tokyo.
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Abrahamson: A team that’s a family, USA women’s water polo is the gold standard
After numerous personal setbacks, it’s time for the United States women’s water polo team to finally celebrate.
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Day 16: What to watch Saturday night, Sunday morning at the Tokyo Olympics
Storylines, events to watch, start times, TV networks, and live streams links for the Tokyo Olympic Games on the night of Saturday, August 7 and morning of Sunday, August 8.
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Hamedi DQ’d for kicking too hard; Ganjzadeh wins kumite gold
Saudi Arabia’s Tareg Hamedi was disqualified from the kumite gold medal bout for a kick to the neck that was deemed too hard. Though he was incapacitated, Iran’s Sajad Ganjzadeh was awarded the kumite gold medal.
Continue ReadingFlorida reports record high number of new Covid-19 cases this week
By Dakin Andone and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Florida reported 134,506 new Covid-19 cases over the last week on Friday, more than any other 7-day period during the pandemic. Data published Friday by the state health department shows the state, which releases Covid-19 data on a weekly basis, reported an average of 19,215 cases each day.
Continue ReadingFlorida reports record high number of new Covid-19 cases this week
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) escalated his ongoing feud with President Joe Biden over Covid-19 regulations, taking a stab at the President’s memory following Biden’s latest comeback.
Continue ReadingTV OT: Why are my shows filled with mean girls? Plus, UFOs and the best lines from ‘Cooking with Paris’
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN It’s the end of another week, end of another Olympics and the end of my hopes of becoming the next “Jeopardy” host (Although, I never had any chance because I’m a woman and a person of color. Bazinga.) With all these endings, let’s start something. How about this week’s TV OT?
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Brazil wins men’s soccer gold again thanks to Malcom’s extra time strike
Brazil are on top again after a Malcom goal in extra time pushed them past Spain in the men’s soccer gold medal match.
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ROC’s Maria Lasitskene scores gold medal with 2.04-meter high jump
Facing tough opposition from Australia’s Nicola McDermott and Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, ROC athlete Maria Lasitskene proved to be the only athlete to clear the bar at 2.04 meters.
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China stuns with artistic swimming performance, wins silver
China gave an outstanding performance at the women’s artistic swimming finals. China finished in second place and took home the silver medal.
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USA’s Hildebrandt beats Livach to win women’s 50kg bronze
USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt took down Oksana Livach of Ukraine to win the wrestling bronze medal in women’s 50kg.
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ROC’s Maria Lasitskene soars to win high jump gold
Maria Lasitskene of ROC soared through the air to secure the women’s high jump gold medal. In a very close end, Australia’s Nicola McDermott takes silver.
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for gymnastics great Simone Biles after Tokyo?
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles left Tokyo on Wednesday with her fame intact, but changed from the person she had been before the games. Suffering from the twisties — a mental condition in which gymnasts lose the sense of where their bodies are in midair — Biles stunned the world by withdrawing
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France holds off reigning champion Denmark to take men’s handball gold
France held off a frantic comeback by the defending gold medalists from Denmark for a 25-23 victory in the men’s handball final in Tokyo.
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U.S. captures team show jumping silver in tight jump-off
As one of the top two teams at the team show jumping final, the American trio of Laura Kraut, Jessica Springsteen and McLain Ward rode fast and furious jump-offs to win silver behind a dominant Swedish team.
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