Columbus, OH

Larry Brown Sports

Team USA high jumper Shelby McEwen stood by his decision to take part in a jump-off instead of simply accepting a shared gold medal during Saturday’s high jump final. McEwen and New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr both cleared the 2.36 meter jumps but were unable to complete a 2.38 meter jump during the regulation period. At...
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US high jumper defends his decision not to share gold medal

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PARIS — U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal in the floor exercise, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday, upholding findings that a coach’s appeal that got her on the podium shouldn’t have been allowed. Chiles, 23, had initially finished fifth in the competition on...

Jordan Chiles has to give back her bronze medal because appeal was 4 seconds too late, IOC says

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Team USA had a lot of success at the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, the Olympic committee just gave one of their star medal winners some bad news. The IOC stripped Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal and awarded it to Romanian Gymnast Ana Barbosu instead. Here is what happened and...

Paris Olympics Strips U.S. Gymnastics Star Of Medal

The overwhelming expectations for the U.S. men’s freestyle wrestling team came to a disappointing end at the 2024 Olympics following a loss by Kyle Snyder in his bronze medal match at 97kg. Snyder fell to Iranian Amirali Azarpira by a score of 4-1, which was the first time the...

U.S. men’s freestyle wrestling team ends disappointing 2024 Olympics with 3 total medals, no gold

Los Angeles, CA

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These young U.S. athletes made their debuts in Paris and are primed to feature prominently in the next Summer Games in four years on home soil.

10 Athletes to Watch for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Tim McGraw is celebrating his daughter Maggie McGraw on her 26th birthday. "Happy Birthday Maggie! It is so hard to [believe] that Maggie is 26 years old today!" the country music star wrote in the caption of an Instagram post alongside a photo of his daughter. Tim McGraw and Faith...

Tim McGraw writes heartfelt 26th birthday note for daughter Maggie

Although the first day of fall is still over a month away on the calendar, food and beverage brands are betting big on their seasonal bestsellers early, rolling out the return of pumpkin spice lattes. For fans of the sweet and spicy aromas of ginger, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg, the...

Pumpkin spice latte season returns: Where to get the coveted fall flavors early

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

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After the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled to revoke gymnast Jordan Chiles’ Bronze medal won in Paris, an appeal is being sought by U.S. Olympic officials. RELATED: Simone Biles And Team USA Wins Gold Medal During The 2024 Paris Olympics  As we previously shared, on Saturday (August 10), the Court of Arbitration for Sport ... Read more

U.S. Olympic Officials Are Appealing Ruling That Stripped Gymnast Jordan Chiles Of Bronze Medal Won In Paris

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

New York Post

American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise after sport’s highest court voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’ coach that vaulted Chiles to third, the International Olympic Committee confirmed Sunday.

The IOC announced early Sunday it was reallocating the bronze from last Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu after the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday night it would respect the court’s decision and elevate Barbosu to third.



The decision came less than 24 hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided a scoring appeal made by Team USA coach Cecile Landi during the competition that placed Chiles...

US gymnast Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal after court mandates score change, IOC says

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Maybe it's just me, but it's not summer until I get to eat crab cakes! Don't let this recipe intimitate you! It's really not difficult, just takes a little bit of prep time in the fridge.

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The Independent

US gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the floor exercise after a court ruling decided her score had been improperly judged, although the United States have confirmed they will appeal. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an appeal made by Team USA coach Cecile Landi during the competition that saw Chiles’ score increase by 0.1 and moving her from fifth to third securing her a bronze medal. The CAS ruling on Saturday said that that the on floor appeal by Landi came outside the 1-minute window allowed by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)....

Jordan Chiles forced to return gymnastic bronze medal for heart-breaking reason

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The U.S. women's basketball team held off France to win gold in the final event of the Paris Olympics, and that hardware was needed for the Americans to tie China for the most with 40.

US ties China in Paris Olympics gold medal count but wins overall total

PARIS -- Asthma didn't stop Noah Lyles from taking on the 200 meter at the Paris Olympics, even after testing positive for COVID-19. Despite fears of bronchitis and conflicting reports about his fever, Lyles won a bronze medal just two days after his positive test. He was concerned more about the virus' severe symptoms than his temperature, which his coach Lance Brauman claimed rose to 102 degrees.

Noah Lyles feared bronchitis after positive COVID test, but now pushes through with new career goals

CAIRO -- A trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and experts are working to restore and classify the finds, an official with the country’s antiquities authority said Monday. The artifacts include gold pieces and jewelry dating...

A trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt's last dynasty has been discovered in tombs

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ABC News

A black bear attacked and injured a child Sunday night in Montana, officials said.

Black bear attacks child in tent on Montana campground

When breaking, or breakdancing, made its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the sport quickly had its breakout star, b-girl Raygun, a 36-year-old Australian college professor. Raygun, whose birth name is Rachael Gunn, went viral after her performance Friday in Paris, where she took on b-girls in their late teens and early 20s with unique dance moves that quickly became the focus of memes and jokes on social media.

Viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun defends her performance

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As students get ready to head back to class across the U.S. -- and COVID-19 cases keep trending upward -- are schools ready to handle the virus?

The US is in the midst of a summer COVID bump. Are schools ready to handle the virus?

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After winning medals at track, it was time for athletes to eat, drink and party on an Olympic level

SAINT-DENIS, France -- They won their Olympic medals after making so many sacrifices and spending so many hours training. Then came the fun part — celebrating...

After winning medals at track, it was time for athletes to eat, drink and party on an Olympic level

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