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Going into Friday's final in the men's 4x100 relay at the Paris Olympics, it had been 20 years since the United States had medalled in the event, and 24 years since they won gold.  It's going to be another four years before they can end that streak after Team USA was disqualified following an ...

Track and Field Legend Carl Lewis Furious With Team USA After DQ in 4x100 Relay Final

The United States has a lot of medals in this year's Olympics in Paris. However, they once again came up short in the men's 4x100 relay race.  Noah Lyles did not participate in the event after being diagnosed with COVID-19 following his bronze medal finish at the 200 meter. The 4x100 men's ...

Olympic Icon Carl Lewis Urges For Indefinite Halt Of U.S. Relays After ‘Unacceptable’ Finish

The Associated Press

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Jordan Chiles has been stripped of a gymnastics bronze medal, but the USOPC says it will appeal

NBC News

The U.S. team of Christian Coleman, Kenny Bednarek, Kyree King and Fred Kerley discuss what went wrong in the 4x100m final, where they were disqualified for a handoff error. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.

U.S. men 'didn't get it done' in 4x100m relay DQ

Sports Illustrated

The United States is perennially snakebitten in the event.

Carl Lewis Assails USA Track and Field After Another Men's 4x100-Meter Relay Flop

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Gabrielle Union Slammed for ‘Doing Taraji P. Henson Dirty’ in Disturbing Olympics Photos: ‘Unnecessary and Mean!’

Las Vegas, NV

LAS VEGAS — The trial of a Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative reporter who wrote articles critical of him will take center stage in Nevada on Monday, with jury selection scheduled to start in a case that stunned Sin City and the world of journalism. “It...

Jury selection to begin for ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter

Rai Benjamin dominates rivals to win first Olympic gold

Covid cases are on the rise in the U.S. as the World Health Organization issued a warning about a summer spike in 84 other countries. NBC News medical fellow Dr. Akshay Syal why the rise in cases could be occurring and how it compares to past summers.

Covid cases rising in the U.S. amid a summer spike

Ohio State

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Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

It’s time to say au revoir to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. During the spectacular closing ceremony, the indie group Phoenix and the R&B singer H.E.R. rocked out for the crowds. Tom Cruise, symbolizing the handover to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, rappelled down into the stadium, accepted the Olympic flag and sped away on a motorcycle.

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The Olympic great did not mince words after the U.S. team blundered yet again in the 4x100 at the Paris Games.

Carl Lewis Offers Harsh Suggestion For U.S. Track After Olympic Relay Disaster

American Colin Duffy climbs lead route in combined final

Georgia State

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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.

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

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Yardbarker

With nine Olympic gold medals on his resume, Carl Lewis knows a thing or two about what it takes to be an Olympic champion. He is not seeing that from the men's 4X100 relay team after another blown relay race on Friday, resulting in a second straight disqualification for the group.Shortly after the American men botched a fourth consecutive relay in Olympic competition, Lewis took to social media site X and ripped the team's performance and coaching/ He believes the entire system needs an overhaul.
It is time to blow up the system. This continues to be completely unacceptable. It is clear...

Carl Lewis calls for major changes after USA botches another relay

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Paradise, CA

Ken Baker was expecting a check to arrive in the mail at his new house — part of a settlement after his Paradise, California, home burned in the 2018 Camp Fire. But that check won’t reach its destination. “The address it’s supposed to go to is no longer,”...

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Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

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Carl Lewis on another men's 4x100-meter relay flub: 'It's time to blow up the system'

It was a familiar scene Friday for Team USA in the men's 4x100-meter relay, as their formidable speed was halted once again by a botched baton...

Carl Lewis on another men's 4x100-meter relay flub: 'It's time to blow up the system'

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