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PARIS (AP) — Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili won her fifth consecutive gold medal in shot put at her fifth Paralympics on Friday. Tlili’s throw of 10.40 meters at the Stade de France was good enough to win the F41 class for a third straight Games. Her first two shot put golds, in Beijing and London, were in the F40 class. The difference is in stature.

Fifth successive gold for Tunisian shot-putter at Paralympics

During the Tokyo Toy Show 2024, Disney Lorcana made its Japanese debut. The card game is set to be released in the region in January 2025 with a slimmed-down version of The First Chapter set, smaller and cheaper booster packs, and three starter decks to get new players started. As...

Disney Lorcana is making its debut in Japan in 2025

LCM (50 meters) China has won the medal table at the last three Paralympic Games. After Italy led the medal table standings after Day 1 in Paris, Day 2 saw the Chinese team make their first push, highlighted by two world records and two more golds. Great Britain also picked up two more gold medals to keep even with China on four total golds. The two nations are now tied at the top of the medal table with eight finals sessions still to come.

2024 Paralympics: China and Great Britain Tied At The Top Of The Medal Table After Day 2

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Join our team of writers for the latest news as the action continues with 97 golds up for grabs in Paris

Paris 2024 Paralympics day three: GB golds in taekwondo, plus athletics – live

The Australian ‘Thorpedo’, Thorpe was a swimming sensation at the turn of the century. Playing the role of hometown hero at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Thorpe walked away with three gold medals — including the 400 m freestyle, and the 4×100 and 4×200 free relays. The conquering hero marched on to Athens in 2004, once again seizing the gold in the 400 free, as well as adding gold in the 200 m free.

Remember These Olympic Gold Medalists? Here’s What They’re Up To Now

Monopoly GO’s Harmony Hustle tournament is all about enjoying some music on the beach. This iteration of Harmony Hustle lets you get Mermaid Treasures pickaxes, over 4,000 dice, and several sticker packs to help you complete your Monopoly Games album. Let’s check out its reward list. All Harmony...

Monopoly GO: All Harmony Hustle rewards and milestones

Atlus recently brought on Nier developer Yoko Taro (spotted by Automaton, who also drew attention to the key quote) to promote their upcoming Metaphor ReFantazio. While Yoko Taro is not generally associated with Atlus (or Sega), he was very enthusiastic about the new game, stating, “It’s so stylish, I almost wet myself.”

Yoko Taro says Metaphor ReFantazio is “so stylish, I almost wet myself”

Arrowhead Game Studio’s creative director, Pilestedt, has given Helldivers 2 fans a little information on how the game’s next update is coming. He says that he’s been working closely with the team, testing the update all the time, and he’s had a good time with the experience shift.

Upcoming Helldivers 2 update promises “experience shift” that downplays challenge

PARIS, FRANCE – The U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Team made a statement in its opening contest of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, defeating Germany, 73-44, in dominant fashion at Bercy Arena. In the rematch of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Bronze Medal Game, Team USA turned in a...

U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Cruises to 73-44 Victory Over Germany in 2020 Tokyo Games Rematch

The Chu-Bai Spear is a weapon you can unlock in the third chapter of Black Myth: Wukong, and if you’re at all specced into Thrust Stance moves, you should make getting it as early as possible your top priority. The Spear uses the same Light Combo moves as your...

How to get the Chu-Bai Spear in Black Myth: Wukong

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So the big holiday weekend is here and the weather forecast is fantastic. If you haven’t already decided what you’re going to do, there’s plenty to choose from. Of course, there are some big events that we look forward to all year, but if huge crowds aren’t your thing, there are smaller happenings all over the region.

Big Events and Other Things To Do for Labor Day Weekend

Para-table tennis player Paul Karabardak becomes the first Welsh competitor to win a medal at Paris 2024 after taking bronze with doubles teammate Billy Shilton.

Karabardak becomes first Welsh Para-athlete to claim Paris medal

Black Ops Cold War’s Body Shield returns in Black Ops 6, allowing you to give a nice hug to your opponents. The tactic offers many advantages by safely guarding you from enemy gunfire. We’ll show you how to use Body Shield in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta.

How to use Body Shield in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta

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Jun 7, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Houston Dash defender Courtney Petersen (8) kicks the ball past Racing Louisville FC defender Lauren Milliet (2) in the second half at Lynn Family Stadium. Mandatory Credit: EM Dash-USA TODAY Sports. Racing Louisville acquired defender Courtney Petersen from the Houston Dash in exchange for...

Racing Louisville acquire Dash D Courtney Petersen

Captain Wise-Voice stands guard at the top of a prison in the Pagoda Realm in Black Myth: Wukong. He’s a mandatory boss, so come hell or high water, you’re going to have to beat him. Up to this point in the game, Yellow Wind Sage has arguably been...

How to beat Captain Wise-Voice in Black Myth: Wukong

Deadlock is, essentially, a fusion of shooter and MOBA concepts. And if you’re looking for a character who can really shoot, Haze is a top contender. This operative from the Sandman Division puts foes to sleep with daggers and bullets alike. Her core kit revolves around positioning, movement, finding the right moment, and unloading a hailstorm of rounds. Here’s our best build for Haze in Deadlock.

Deadlock: Best Haze build

PARIS (AP) — When told by the stadium announcer that they were witnessing history, the Paris spectators roared and applauded. Not that the woman making history actually noticed: Sarah Adam was far too occupied — merrily slamming her wheelchair into other players, all of them men, and zipping across the court to score try after try.

At Paralympics, women are blazing trails in male-dominated and roughest of sports, wheelchair rugby

Recently, Resident Evil legend and former Capcom employee Shinji Mikami made it pretty clear that there was no room in the modern gaming era for a Dino Crisis renewal. This is despite the fact that it’s the most-wanted Capcom revival that fans are after. Given this, it’s not surprising that people are deciding to forge their own path instead.

If Capcom won’t revisit Dino Crisis, fans will simply make their own

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Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

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Carnival Cruise Line has issued a clear statement regarding an activity that is not allowed on cabin balconies. You might think you can do whatever you want on a cruise balcony and decorate the railing however you would like. But cruise lines have cameras that are constantly monitoring balconies for unsafe behavior and people going over board.

Balcony Ban: Carnival Cracks Down on Cabin Behavior for "Safety" Reasons

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ALGS Year 4 Championships is coming to Japan in 2025

Following the final match of the ALGS (Apex Legends Global Series) Split 2 Playoffs 2024, it was announced that the Championships tournament, the final event for...

ALGS Year 4 Championships is coming to Japan in 2025

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