Max Whitlock defends Olympic pommel horse title
Great Britain’s Max Whitlock, the defending champion, put up a huge 15.583 as the first competitor in the Olympic pommel horse event final and nobody was able to catch him.
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Zverev follows up Djokovic upset with gold medal
In a historic win for Germany, Alexander Zverev won the gold medal in men’s singles, beating ROC’s Karen Khachanov. Zverev is the second German player to win Olympic singles gold, following Stefi Graff in 1988.
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Warholm beats Benjamin in 400m hurdles semi in final teaser
In their first matchup since the 2019 World Championships final, world record-holder Karsten Warholm of Norway – the winner of that title – and American Rai Benjamin go 1-2 in their semi to advance to the Tokyo final.
Continue ReadingPizza and taxi rides used to lure UK youth into getting Covid-19 vaccination
By Duarte Mendonca and Sebastian Shukla, CNN There’s dangling a carrot at the end of a stick. And then there’s dangling a pizza. The United Kingdom is using take-out food discounts and free taxi rides as incentives for young people to get their Covid-19 vaccines, the country’s Department of Health said in a statement Sunday.
Continue ReadingCaeleb Dressel, Bobby Finke are part of a winning Sunday for Team USA men’s swimming at the Olympics
By Kevin Dotson and Seamus Fagan, CNN American swimmers Caeleb Dressel and Robert Finke won gold again on Sunday, as part of an exemplary effort from Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Dressel, who finished his Olympics on Sunday with five gold medals in all, won the men’s 50-meter freestyle gold medal with
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Rayderley Zapata’s emotional night on floor
Spanish gymnast Rayderley Zapata was moved to tears after winning the silver medal in the men’s floor final in Tokyo. After his routine, Zapata held up a bib bearing his young daughter Olympia’s name.
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Camacho-Quinn wins 100m hurdles semi in Olympic record
American world record-holder Keni Harrison also made it through to the final in 12.51.
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Verge-Depre, A./Heidrich headed to quarterfinals
After a battle between two Swiss duos, Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Heidrich are headed to the women’s beach volleyball quarterfinal. They beat Nina Betschart and Tanja Huberli in 3 sets.
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Suni Lee swings to uneven bars bronze
Suni Lee won a bronze on the uneven bars, giving her a full set of Olympic medals.
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Day 10: What to watch Sunday night, Monday 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 Sunday, August 1 and morning of Monday, August 2.
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Camacho-Quinn clocks Olympic-record 12.26 in 100mH semifinal
World leader Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico won her 100m hurdles semifinal in 12.26, taking down Australian Sally Pearson’s 12.35 Olympic record from the 2012 London Games.
Continue ReadingIn Washington DC, Black-owned art galleries redefine spaces of belonging in a changing city
Skylar Mitchell Over the course of the last century, Washington, DC has positioned itself as a leader in arts and culture. The nation’s capital is home to a network of several dozen museums and galleries, including more than 20 devoted primarily to exhibiting visual art. Only a handful of galleries are Black-owned. Mehari Sequar, owner
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Keni Harrison takes second in 100m hurdles semi, makes final
World record-holder Keni Harrison of the U.S. finished second behind Jamaica’s Britany Anderson, 12.40 to 12.51, in their women’s 100m hurdles semifinal; both advanced to the final.
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Suni Lee takes bronze on bars after rare mistakes
Individual all-around champion Suni Lee took bronze on the uneven bars in the event final after making some rare missteps, scoring a 14.500. She scored a 15.300 in both qualifications and the all-around.
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Jade Carey struggles in vault final, finishes 8th
Jade Carey was unable to cleanly land either of her vaults in the women’s gymnastics event finals, posting 11.933 and 12.900 to close out the competition in eighth place.
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Skinner hits both vaults to win silver in Biles’ place
McKayla Skinner nails both of her vaults in the women’s gymnastics event finals to claim a dream silver medal less than 48 hours after replacing Simone Biles in the competition.
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Trayvon Bromell knocked out of Olympic 100m final in semis
The world leader came up short in the semifinals, losing out on an auto-qualifying time by one millisecond.
Continue ReadingTaliban threaten to seize first provincial capital as fighting intensifies across Afghanistan
US intelligence assessments paint an increasingly bleak picture in Afghanistan as the Taliban advance across the country and pose a potential threat to the capital of Kabul. CNN’s Kylie Atwood has more.
Continue ReadingTaliban threaten to seize first provincial capital as fighting intensifies across Afghanistan
By Tim Lister, CNN Heavy fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces has continued in the capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah. The Taliban now control several districts of the city, according to local journalists contacted by CNN. The Afghan military reinforced its presence in the city on Saturday, bringing in special forces, according
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Su, USA’s Baker clock 9.83 in semi, advance to 100m final
China’s Su Bingtian and Ronnie Baker both ran 9.83 – an Asia record for Su and personal best for Baker – to grab the two auto-qualify spots in the third and last 100m semifinal; Su got the win, beating Baker by .002.
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