Noah Lyles wins Olympic 100m gold in epic photo finish
Noah Lyles won his first Olympic gold medal in an epic photo finish, edging Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by five thousandths of a second. American Fred Kerley took bronze.
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U.S. cyclist Kristen Faulkner wins shocking gold medal in women’s road race
American Kristen Faulkner shocked the world when the late entry to the women’s road race ran away with the gold medal with a time of 3:49:23 at the 2024 Paris Games on Sunday.
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U.S. cyclist Kristen Faulkner wins shocking gold medal in women’s road race
American Kristen Faulkner shocked the world when the late entry to the women’s road race ran away with the gold medal with a time of 3:49:23 at the 2024 Paris Games on Sunday.
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Archery 101: Olympic qualifying
Learn which athletes will be competing in Olympic archery at the 2024 Paris Games.
Continue ReadingWith a $97M second weekend, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets a new high mark for R-rated films
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After 10 days in theaters, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is already the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, not accounting for inflation. In its second weekend, the Marvel Studios blockbuster starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman continued to steamroll through movie theaters, collecting $97 million according to studio estimates Sunday. That
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Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh claims high jump Olympic gold
World record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine her first Olympic gold medal in the women’s high jump, edging Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers, who claimed silver for the second consecutive Olympics.
Continue ReadingAt least 30 killed in Israeli strike on two Gaza school shelters: Palestinian Civil Defense
By Kareem Khadder, Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi, and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers in Gaza raced to dig victims from the rubble on Sunday after Israeli airstrikes on two school buildings left at least 30 people dead, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. The strikes continue a bloody weekend, after a similar lethal attack
Continue ReadingUkraine confirms F-16s have arrived in country as Zelensky heralds ‘new chapter’ in fight against Russia
CNN By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — The arrival of F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine marks “a new chapter” for the country’s Air Force, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday as he confirmed for the first time that the combat aircraft are in the country. Ukraine has been urging allies to transfer the coveted jets since the start
Continue ReadingSon of a two-time Olympic champion, Mykolas Alekna will aim to carry on his father’s legacy in his own sport
By Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Following in your parents’ footsteps can be a daunting task: just ask Bronny James what it’s like to launch a sports career without comparisons to his father, LeBron, arguably the greatest basketball player in history. For some, the pressure and expectations might forge diamonds – and Paris 2024 has
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Nuguse, Kessler finish 1-2 in 1500m heat, advance to final
Americans Yared Nuguse and Hobbs Kessler finished 1-2 in their 1500m semifinal. They finished with the top two times of 3:31.72 and 3:31.97, respectively. They will face favorites Ingebrigtsen and Kerr on Monday.
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Scheffler, Fleetwood, Matsuyama accept golf medals
Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama accept their medals after the conclusion of the 2024 Olympic men’s golf event.
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Chile’s Crovetto wins gold in women’s skeet gold; Smith takes bronze for USA
Francisca Chadid of Chile won gold in the women’s skeet at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins heat, advances to 1500m final
The last heat in the men’s 1500m saw defending Olympic gold medalist Jakob Ingebrigtsen and reigning world champion Josh Kerr face off. Ingebrigtsen won the heat with a time of 3:32.38, .08 faster than Kerr.
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France conquers USA for bronze medal in men’s team foil
Americans Gerek Meinhardt, Alexander Massialas, Nick Itkin, and Miles Chamley-Watson took on France in the bronze match of the men’s team foil event. France won 45-32 over the two-time defending bronze medalists.
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Scheffler tells Tirico: ‘Amazing to be on the Olympic stage’
Scottie Scheffler joined Mike Tirico to talk about winning gold in the Olympic men’s golf event and what it’s like to compete in the Games.
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Tennis Breakdown: Djokovic wins gold; Italy makes history
Day 8 of the tennis tournament concludes with a hero’s finish. Novak Djokovic wins first gold medal over Carlos Alcaraz. Italy makes history in women’s doubles capturing the country’s first gold medal in Olympic tennis.
Continue ReadingInside the scramble to save NASA’s half-billion-dollar, water-hunting moon rover
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A half-billion-dollar rover that could be crucial to US lunar ambitions sits fully assembled but in a state of limbo, mere steps away from being ready for launch. Known as the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, the 948-pound (430-kilogram) vehicle is designed to scour the moon’s south
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SISTER DUEL: Jessica Fox loses kayak cross to sister, Noemie
Jessica Fox’s quest for a third gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics was denied by her own sister in the heats of kayak cross
Continue ReadingHow Sherrod Brown is navigating Harris’ candidacy in GOP-leaning Ohio with Senate control at stake
CNN By Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN Brooklyn, Ohio (CNN) — For more on the high-stakes battle for control of the Senate, watch “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” on Sunday at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET. Sen. Sherrod Brown doesn’t plan to campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris. He plans to skip
Continue ReadingMan gets life sentence for killing his 3 young sons at their Ohio home
BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole in the shooting deaths of his three young sons at their Ohio home last year. A Clermont County judge sentenced 33-year-old Chad Doerman to three consecutive life terms after he pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated murder charges. Prosecutor
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