In his comeback to diving, China’s Xie Siyi surpassed his teammate for a second straight Olympic gold medal in the men’s 3m springboard competition. Carson Tyler, representing Team USA, jumped three spots from the semifinals and finished fourth.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Author-educator Kwame Anthony Appiah has received a $500,000 lifetime achievement award from the Library of Congress. Appiah, 70, has won the John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity, given every two years to “individuals whose outstanding scholarship in the humanities and social sciences has shaped public affairs
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Diving requires precision, control, timing, and yes, physics. Andrea Joyce breaks down the elements that make up the perfect dive and checks out the view from up high.
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Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and Hezly Rivera get awarded the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women’s team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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For the first time at the Olympics, an equal number of quota spots was distributed to male and female athletes. Anne Thompson takes a look at the surging popularity of women’s sports and what lies ahead.
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Even though it’s called the modern pentathlon, it was introduced over a century ago and has always included an equestrian portion. That will change at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Gadi Schwartz reports.
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Simone Biles vaulted back to the top of the medal podium in the vault final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rebeca Andrade and Jade Carey rounded out the podium.
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Highlights from the second round of the Olympic women’s golf event, where Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux took the lead and Nelly Korda took a late tumble.
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Take a look at the top highlights from cycling, wrestling, track & field and other sports that were contested on August 7.
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Athletes are getting faster and faster, and the technology used at the Olympics needs to keep pace. Kira Dixon learns more about timing on the track.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — “Alien” Romulus,” one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, is set to be one of the scariest, as well. Director Fede Álvarez, the horror filmmaker behind “Evil Dead” and “Don’t Breathe,” used animatronic and puppet alien creatures, including the famed “face huggers” and the dreaded xenomorph,
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Nikki Hiltz secures their spot in the final of the women’s 1500m race after cruising to a third-place finish in the second semifinal heat. They will join American teammate Elle St. Pierre.
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British kiteboarder Elanor Aldridge won the first-ever Olympic medal awarded in her sailing class. France’s Lauriane Nolot took silver and Annelous Lammerts of the Netherlands edged out U.S.’ Daniela Moroz for bronze.
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The men’s field hockey gold medal final between the Netherlands and Germany was disrupted after a rogue sprinkler on the field turned on, spouting water across the field.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — As he coasted along Paris’ Seine River during the Olympic opening ceremony, one word came to Haitian swimmer Alexandre Grand’Pierre’s mind. “Iconic.” For the seven athletes competing for Haiti, participating in the Paris Games has always been about more than just winning gold. For athletes like Grand’Pierre, the third of
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Liza Minnelli sounds like she’s tired of other people telling her story. The legendary star announced in statement to People that she has a memoir coming out that will cover everything from her battle with substance abuse to her high-profile marriages. “Since I was old enough to put
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In a match between the two highest scoring teams in Paris, Spain made all its penalty shots for a shootout win over The Netherlands to advance to the gold medal game for the second straight Olympics.
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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Iran’s Saeid Esmaeili wins Greco-Roman gold in the final against Ukraine’s Parviz Nasibov.
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While U.S. women’s beach volleyball won’t take home gold for the first time in 24 years, the college ranks provide an avenue for the powerhouse to get back on its feet.
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