Month: July 2024
Spain gets routine 3-1 win over Dominican Republic
Spain got the job done to further increase its chances of making it out of the group stage after defeating the Dominican Republic 3-1 in a group…
Continue ReadingItaly’s Ancient Roman Appian Way included in UNESCO World Heritage List
ROME (AP) — Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way has been admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the…
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Poland handles Egypt in straight sets to start gold pursuit
Top-ranked Poland began their pursuit of a gold medal with a dominant straight-set win over…
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U.S. women’s water polo easily defeats Greece in first game of gold medal defense
The U.S. women’s water polo team opened the Paris Olympics with a decisive win over…
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Olympic fencing recap, July 27: Two defending gold medalists eliminated
What to know as the first fencing events kick off with the women’s individual epee and men’s individual sabre competitions at the 2024 Paris…
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Australia holds off China’s beach volleyball comeback
Australia and China went to three sets in Pool D play, but Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho were able to overcome Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi’s…
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New research reveals self-care savvy cities (and what we can learn from them)
Hers conducted a nationwide survey to see how Americans rate themselves in youthfulness, body positivity, emotional stability, and…
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Japan’s Natsumi Tsunoda wins judo gold in Olympic debut
Natsumi Tsunoda continued Japan’s judo supremacy by defeating Mongolia’s Baasankhuu Bavuudorj in the 48kg gold medal bout at the 2024 Paris…
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Team USA’s Dershwitz, Saron, Heathcock take to the piste
American men’s individual sabre fencers Eli Dershwitz, Mitchell Saron, and Colin Heathcock compete in the Round of 32 at the Grand Palais. Saron…
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Chris Eubanks and Christian Coleman: An inter-continental bromance
Over a decade ago, Chris Eubanks and Christian Coleman were in the same freshman English class together at Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia.…
Continue Reading Chris Eubanks and Christian Coleman: An inter-continental bromance
Over a decade ago, Chris Eubanks and Christian Coleman were in the same freshman English class together at Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia.…
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Paris 1924 to Paris 2024: Evolution of an Olympic host city
Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924. Gadi Schwartz explores how the Olympic Games and the city of Paris have changed throughout the last…
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Kazakhstan’s Yeldos Smetov wins evasive judo gold medal
After winning silver and bronze in the last two Olympics, Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan defeated France’s Luka Mkheidze to finally win the 60kg gold…
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Norway handles Argentina for win in men’s handball
Norway controlled the game from the outset and defeated Argentina, 36-31, in men’s handball group…
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Zimmerman pounces on rebound to double USA’s lead
Walker Zimmerman, one of the overaged players on the roster, pounced on a rebound to double the U.S. men’s soccer team’s lead over New Zealand in a…
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Relive the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Look back on the best moments from the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics , from Team USA boat and the masked torchbearer to the lighting of…
Continue ReadingParis barricades start to come down after opening ceremony on the Seine, but many still struggling
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Bridges along the Seine River are opening up, and police barricades are being taken down in Paris after the Olympics…
Continue ReadingWhy do women’s haircuts cost more than men’s?
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — It’s a situation familiar to many women: They go to the hair salon for a cut and spend a small fortune,…
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U.S. women’s table tennis team thinks they could blank Anthony Edwards, Edwards disagrees
Steph Curry played instigator for the intra-U.S. matchup we didn’t know we…
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