Savvy Nadal scores sliding winner against Djokovic
Rafael Nadal showed glimpses of his legendary clay court abilities in his men’s singles second round match against rival Novak Djokovic.
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Dutch distance runner Sifan Hassan is about to blow our minds
Sifan Hassan is a three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champion already, but she’s about to attempt an epic accomplishment in Paris.
Continue Reading Dutch distance runner Sifan Hassan is about to blow our minds
Sifan Hassan is a three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champion already, but she’s about to attempt an epic accomplishment in Paris.
Continue Reading‘Too f***ing sexy.’ Female comedians are flipping the script on what they wear to perform
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Close your eyes and imagine a stand-up comedian. Perhaps they’re standing in a basement in front of an exposed brick wall. Or sitting on a wooden stool in the middle of a black curtained stage. What are they wearing? A shirt tucked into belted pants? A Rat-Pack-style suit and
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China bests Tom Daley, Great Britain on the way to gold in men’s synchro platform
China’s Lian Junjie and Yang Hao win gold in the men’s synchro platform finals, besting Great Britain’s Tom Daley and Noah Williams by more than 25 points. Canada’s Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray won bronze.
Continue Reading China bests Tom Daley, Great Britain on the way to gold in men’s synchro platform
China’s Lian Junjie and Yang Hao win gold in the men’s synchro platform finals, besting Great Britain’s Tom Daley and Noah Williams by more than 25 points. Canada’s Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray won bronze.
Continue ReadingThe discovery of a possible sign of life in Venus’ clouds sparked controversy. Now, scientists say they have more proof
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Four years ago, the unexpected discovery in the clouds of Venus of a gas that on Earth signifies life — phosphine — faced controversy, earning rebukes in subsequent observations that failed to match its findings. Now, the same team behind that discovery has come back with more observations, presented
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Ilona Maher scores in losing effort against France
It was a promising start when Ilona Maher scored the first try against France but Seraphine Okemba scored four tries to lift France to a 31-14 win. The Americans will face Great Britain in the quarterfinals.
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Novak Djokovic bests Rafael Nadal in Round 2 rumble
First seed Novak Djokovic bested 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, 6-1, 6-4 at the Paris Olympics on Monday to punch his ticket to Round 3.
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Germany stifles Belgium for easy win in opener
Many had Belgium pegged as a dark horse in Paris, but it was Germany who looked the part in an easy win to open group play in the Olympic women’s basketball tournament.
Continue ReadingCommon mental health disorder may triple risk for developing dementia, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — As if people with anxiety don’t have enough to worry about, a new study is adding to that list — suggesting the disorder may nearly triple the risk of developing dementia years later. The research, to the authors’ knowledge, is the first to look into the association between different severities
Continue Reading1 person dies as Latvia and Lithuania are hit by a powerful storm
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — One person has died and some 200,000 households have been left without electricity in Lithuania and neighboring Latvia as strong storm winds and heavy rain pounded the two Baltic nations overnight. A 50-year-old woman was killed in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, by a falling tree on Monday, authorities said. Fire and
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Mozambique sailor charts new waters for Africa
Deizy Nhaquile became the first athlete from Mozambique to qualify her country for sailing at the Games when she raced in Tokyo.
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Triathlon swimming training canceled over River Seine water quality
Paris Olympics organizers canceled triathlon swimming training for the second consecutive day on Monday due to water levels in the Seine River.
Continue ReadingThese homeowners are ‘hacking’ their pools and lawns to earn extra cash
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The first time Alexis Hammond rented out her Baltimore home on Peerspace, a marketplace for renting homes and other spaces by the hour, a film crew and a celebrity arrived to shoot a Wawa commercial. “There was a Baltimore Ravens football player here, so that was very exciting,” Hammond
Continue ReadingTeam USA, seeking 8th consecutive gold medal, looks to build on women’s basketball legacy at Olympic Games
By Thomas Schlachter and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Many athletes have to deal with an increased weight of expectation when coming into an Olympic Games – none perhaps more so than the members of the USA women’s basketball team. And while there’s no such concept of a sure thing or a guaranteed gold medal
Continue ReadingHarris sees opening in Vance as she considers her own pick for vice president
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris’ plan as a running mate was to brush past JD Vance as nothing but a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. But now that she’s the presumptive Democratic nominee, her campaign is seizing on the Ohio senator as a major liability, looking to her own vice presidential selection
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Paris 3×3 basketball preview: U.S. women eye repeat, ‘JimmerMania’ returns
Everything to know as the 3×3 basketball competition gets underway at the Paris Olympics, with both the U.S. men and women looking to capture gold.
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Clutch goal in final minutes gives India draw vs. Argentina
India’s Harmanpreet Singh scored in the waning minutes to force a 1-1 draw in Monday’s clash vs. Argentina in Pool B field hockey action. India entered Paris as the all-time Olympic medals leader in men’s field hockey.
Continue ReadingVandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren’t affected
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French government was investigating after multiple telecommunications lines were hit by acts of vandalism Monday, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France host events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Organizers for the Paris Games say their operations were not affected. France’s second largest
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