McEvoy wins ‘splash and dash,’ French star Manaudou third
A men’s 50m freestyle final staring Caeleb Dressel and other top names came down, as usual, to a fraction of a second.
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Howard’s late heroics lead U.S. women to third straight win
The U.S. women have come alive in the Olympic 3×3 basketball tournament, as Rhyne Howard hit the game-winner in overtime to lead Team USA to its second win of the day and third straight overall.
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Canada holds off Spain to finish perfect in group play
Canada polished off a perfect 3-0 record in Group A, withstanding a late charge from Spain thanks to big plays from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and RJ Barrett.
Continue ReadingPolice find the bodies of 4 men, including a policeman, shot to death near resort outside Cancun
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police on Mexico’s Caribbean coast say they have found the bodies of four men, including a policeman, shot to death near a resort just south of Cancun. The assistant head of Mexico’s Public Safety Department said Friday the bodies were found dumped near the highway leading out of Cancun. The four
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U.S. Table tennis team chop-in it up with U.S. men’s basketball team
The Team USA table tennis and men’s basketball teams burgeoning alliance has seemingly turned into a full-blown friendship, after the American table tennis team dropped in on the U.S. men’s basketball practice on Friday.
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The Team USA table tennis and men’s basketball teams burgeoning alliance has seemingly turned into a full-blown friendship, after the American table tennis team dropped in on the U.S. men’s basketball practice on Friday.
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Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocka receives treatment after asthma attack on pool deck
Slovakia’s Tamara Potocka collapsed after her women’s 200 metres individual medley heat at the Paris Olympics on Friday because she has asthma and did not have her inhaler with her, a team official said after the swimmer received medical treatment.
Continue Reading Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocka receives treatment after asthma attack on pool deck
Slovakia’s Tamara Potocka collapsed after her women’s 200 metres individual medley heat at the Paris Olympics on Friday because she has asthma and did not have her inhaler with her, a team official said after the swimmer received medical treatment.
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Golf on Olympic bronze medalist Paul Juda’s whiteboard
Paul Juda has a bronze medal from his U.S. team gymnastic performance. Now, he wants to improve his golf game.
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this week: Matt Damon on a heist, ‘Dance Moms’ jazz it up and J Balvin parties
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the Boston-set caper “The Instigators” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, Netflix premiering the final season of “The Umbrella Academy” and J Balvin has an album he likens to a house party. The world of “Dance Moms” returns with a new coach, dancers and, of course, very invested
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Andy Murray talks about the final moments of his last match
Andy Murray talks about the final moments of the last match of his tennis career at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Murray is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and competed in five Olympic Games.
Continue ReadingDodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and wife Chelsea say son Maximus has Guillain-Barre syndrome
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea say their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. Their update in a joint social-media post Thursday came a little more than a week after the Dodgers scratched him from the starting lineup against Houston.
Continue ReadingTexts between adoption attorney, inmates show pressure to sell unborn babies
KTVT, TARRANT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, ADOPTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC., CNN By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Disturbing new revelations about an adoption attorney accused of trying to purchase unborn children from pregnant women in jail. Documents show how much was paid to female inmates in the Tarrant
Continue ReadingTexts between adoption attorney, inmates show pressure to sell unborn babies
By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Disturbing new revelations about an adoption attorney accused of trying to purchase unborn children from pregnant women in jail. Documents show how much was paid to female inmates in the Tarrant County Jail and messages revealing the pressure they appeared
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Debby forecast to hit Florida this weekend with torrential rain and wind
By Mary Gilbert and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — A tropical storm warning has been issued and a state of emergency declared in parts of Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby – a storm that hasn’t yet formed but could unleash multiple days of heavy, flooding rainfall to the state and the southeast
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Olympic fencing preview, Aug. 3: France sets sights on double women’s sabre gold
What to watch for as the Olympic fencing events head into their second to last day of competitions with women’s team sabre.
Continue ReadingSimone Biles says she loves her ‘black job,’ an apparent clapback at Donald Trump
Associated Press Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles has entered the fray of the U.S. presidential race with a social media post that appears to clap back at Donald Trump’s comment about “Black jobs.” Responding to a photo of her posted on X on Friday, Biles writes, “I love my black job.” The Republican Trump has
Continue ReadingAndy Murray says goodbye to tennis, like only he can
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — When Andy Murray announced he would retire from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics, the script seemed to be set. The three-time grand slam could bow out of his incredible career with yet another Olympic gold, in a tournament that has meant so much to him throughout the years.
Continue ReadingDow closes more than 600 points lower after weak July jobs data
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks tumbled Friday as a disappointing jobs report added to fears that the US economy is weakening. The Dow closed 612 points, or 1.5%, lower, after falling more than 900 points earlier in the session. The S&P 500 lost 1.8% and the Nasdaq Composite declined 2.4%. The
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Flavor Flav and Guy Fieri cheer on US women’s water polo
U.S. water polo hype man Flavor Flav and celebrity chef Guy Fieri cheered on the U.S. women’s water polo team together in Paris on Friday for the team’s win over France.
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