China back on top in women’s doubles with gold and silver win
China took home both the gold and silver in women’s doubles to re-assert itself as the dominant country in the sport of badminton
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Remco Evenepoel wins historic gold medal in men’s road race at 2024 Paris Games
Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel put on a masterclass in the city circuit portion of the course to win gold with a time of 6:19:34. He became the first man to win the men’s time trial and road race at the same Olympic Games.
Continue Reading Remco Evenepoel wins historic gold medal in men’s road race at the 2024 Paris Games
Remco Evenepoel win the gold medal in the men’s road race after winning the men’s time trial at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Everything to know ahead of U.S. women’s basketball Olympic matchup with Germany
A full preview ahead of the U.S. women’s basketball team’s second game of the Paris Olympics vs. Germany.
Continue Reading Everything to know ahead of U.S. women’s basketball Olympic matchup with Germany
A full preview ahead of the U.S. women’s basketball team’s second game of the Paris Olympics vs. Germany.
Continue ReadingTwo men who say they’re Russian appear in hostage video from Niger released by al-Qaida-linked group
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Two men claiming to be Russian nationals and saying they were taken captive in Niger by militants linked to al-Qaida have appeared in a video published on a media platform affiliated to the extremist group. The video, which appeared on the az-Zallaqa platform on Friday night, showed two men
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USWNT advances to semifinals on Trinity Rodman’s extra time goal against Japan
The U.S. women’s national team did just enough after 120 minutes of play to escape with a 1-0 win against Japan in a quarterfinal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue Reading USWNT advances to semifinals on Trinity Rodman’s extra time goal against Japan
The U.S. women’s national team did just enough after 120 minutes of play to escape with a 1-0 win against Japan in a quarterfinal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Femke Bol erupts down the stretch, Dutch win mixed relay
Femke Bol blazed down the stretch to win the mixed 4x400m relay gold medal for the Netherlands, unseating the same U.S. relay team that set a new world record just 24 hours ago.
Continue ReadingTrump says he’ll debate Harris on Fox News or not at all after weeks of back-and-forth over ABC News event
By Arit John, Kate Sullivan, MJ Lee and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he would not debate Vice President Kamala Harris at all if she did not agree to attend a new Fox News debate next month, the latest in the public jockeying between the campaigns over when, if
Continue ReadingExpulsan a un espectador por sostener una pancarta de Taiwán durante un partido de los Juegos Olímpicos
Anabella González (CNN) — La seguridad de los Juegos Olímpicos de París expulsó el viernes a un aficionado que agitaba una pancarta verde que decía “Vamos Taiwán” durante un partido de badminton, lo que provocó la ira de las autoridades de la isla y volvió a centrar la atención en las complejas reglas que exigen
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Team USA’s welterweight Omari Jones in line to claim (at least) bronze in Paris
Team USA’s welterweight Omari Jones became the first boxer in his weight class to earn an Olympic medal since 1988 with his Saturday quarterfinal victory.
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Foil bronze medalist Nick Itkin aims to grow fencing in lead-up to 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
American foil fencer Nick Itkin, silver medalist at the Paris Olympics, has big plans for 2028 — growing the sport in the lead-up to the Games, and competing in his hometown.
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Sjostrom sets Olympic record in 50m freestyle semi
Sweden’s star sprinter Sarah Sjostrom set an Olympic record to advance to the final of the women’s 50m freestyle, alongside Team USA’s Gretchen Walsh.
Continue ReadingTiramisù and the other classic Italian dishes you need to try
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: soda cans exploding mid-flight, trouble in the Dublin wax museum, Italy’s must-try foods and the snack that’s too dangerous to serve in coach. Tiramisù’s inventor has died Raise your spoons this weekend to the inventor of tiramisù. Italian pastry chef Roberto Linguanotto, said to
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Round 3 men’s golf recap, Aug. 3: Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm share 54-hole lead
Here’s how the third round of the Olympic men’s golf competition played out on Saturday at Le Golf National.
Continue ReadingIran claims Hamas leader killed by ‘short-range projectile,’ contradicting reports it was hidden bomb
By Radina Gigova and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Iran has claimed that the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this week was carried out by a “short-range projectile” and a “severe explosion” outside a guest house where he was staying. This contradicts information told to CNN on Thursday, after a
Continue ReadingScientists digitally dissect ancient Egyptian ‘screaming’ mummy
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Ancient Egypt’s pyramids, pharaohs and artifacts delight the imagination, reigniting wonder of the distant past in every generation. Today, archaeologists are still making captivating discoveries in the Nile Valley. An expedition in Damietta, Egypt, recently unearthed 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago, alongside a trove of coins,
Continue ReadingEl secretario de Defensa revoca abruptamente el acuerdo de culpabilidad con el presunto autor intelectual de los ataques del 11S
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — El secretario de Defensa, Lloyd Austin, revocó abruptamente un acuerdo de culpabilidad para el presunto cerebro de los ataques terroristas del 11 de septiembre de 2001 y sus presuntos co-conspiradores, y relevó a la supervisora a cargo después de años de intentos para llegar a un acuerdo que cerrara los casos.
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Teddy Riner wins France judo mixed team gold in tiebreaker
Teddy Riner – the most decorated Olympic judoka of all time – defeated Japan’s Tatsuru Saito in a golden score tiebreaker to give France the judo mixed team win and his second gold medal of the Paris Olympics.
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