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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint for online harassment on the heels of securing gold at the Paris Olympics, her lawyer announced on Saturday

Imane Khelif files official complaint after winning Paris Olympics gold medal

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 Anja Stridsman, a former opponent of Imane Khelif, has called criticism of the Olympic boxer “ignorant and stupid”.Khelif has been at the centre of a gender row at Paris 2024, having reached the welterweight gold-medal match, a year after allegedly failing a gender eligibility test.• FOLLOW LIVE: Imane Khelif boxes for gold at Paris Olympics amid gender rowKhelif, 25, was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships due to the presence of certain chromosomes, the International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Monday (5 August). However, despite many baseless claims online, the Algerian has never identified as transgender or intersex. In...

Former Imane Khelif opponent calls criticism of Olympic boxer ‘ignorant and stupid’

Lin Yu Ting, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility row, was crowned Olympic champion after beating Julia Szeremeta in the women’s 57kg final.The Chinese Taipei boxer beat the Polish fighter by unanimous decision in the contest’s showpiece at Roland Garros.Lin and Algerian fighter Imane Khelif were both cleared to compete in this year’s Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), despite being disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) last year for allegedly failing gender eligibility tests.The IBA was expelled last year over financial and corruption concerns by the IOC, which is overseeing boxing at...

Lin Yu Ting is crowned Olympic champion in Roland Garros final

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PARIS — Americans played one electric quarter of basketball on Friday and that was more than enough to send them to the women’s gold medal game. Jackie Young, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Copper Kahleah all scored in double figures as the U.S. cruised to a 85-64 victory over Australia in a semifinal game at Bercy Arena.

U.S. women blow out Australia, advance to gold medal basketball game

Khelif claimed a unanimous points decision win over China's Yang Liu in the women's 66kg final and was paraded around the arena on a team member's shoulders. Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, who together with Khelif was disqualified from last year's world championships after failing gender eligibility testing, fights in the women's 57kg final on Saturday.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold after tumultuous run at Paris Games

OK Magazine

Apparently, Ben Affleck chose his sobriety over Jennifer Lopez.According to a pal of the actor, 51, the singer’s cocktail line, Delola, was one of the reasons the two former lovebirds drifted apart.Affleck allegedly felt that Lopez’s decision to start a spritz business was "rubbing his face in it” after the Good Will Hunting star worked hard to become sober following stints in rehab. The source divulged her choice made him "sick.""Ben had to fight to get his life back after overcoming alcohol. Knowing how he lost everything including the love of his family, knowing that he could possibly relapse, Jen...

Reason Behind Bennifer Split Exposed: Ben Affleck Ended Marriage to 'Save His Sobriety' After Jennifer Lopez Released Cocktail Line

Sha’Carri Richardson made sure to remind people that she is still that girl with her performance in the women’s 4×100-meter relay. Team USA’s women’s relay team will compete in the 4×100-meter final all because Richardson showed why she was made for the big stage.

VIDEO: Cameras Caught Sha’Carri Richardson’s Dirty Move As She Ran Her Opponent Down During 4×100-Meter Relay

Kate Middleton was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and it took a toll on her husband, Prince William, a new biography claims. “It was devastating for him,” royal author Robert Jobson told an outlet while promoting Catherine, the Princess of Wales.According to Jobson, William had “a lump in [his] throat” or “the empty feeling in his stomach” when he learned about Kate's condition. “It wobbled him,” the author continued. “There’s no doubt about that.”The future queen took six months away from the spotlight to focus on her health, but she returned to public duties at Trooping the Colour in...

'It Was Devastating': Prince William Left Heartbroken After Discovering Kate Middleton Was Diagnosed With Cancer

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The claim about the two actors appeared numerous times throughout 2024.

Fact Check: Mark Wahlberg Declined To Work with Tom Hanks, Called Him a 'Woke Creep'?

The US Sun

A DAD-OF-FIVE died after mistakenly pouring washing detergent on a bowl of cornflakes instead of milk, an inquest has heard. Tom McDonald was rushed to St Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH) in Dublin on March 9, 2023, after his daughter realised he had accidentally poisoned himself. “It was so quick – he was perfectly well and […]

Dad-of-five with dementia died after accidentally pouring washing detergent on his cornflakes instead of milk

A popular influencer apologized this week for her past racist posts on social media, prompting outrage from some Black creators who say they are tired of white creators constantly having their previous racist behavior unearthed without significant repercussions. Brooke Schofield, who has built a following of 2.2 million on TikTok...

Brooke Schofield apologized for her racist tweets. Black creators say it’s not enough.

Athlon Sports

Simone Biles was called out by Brazil's gymnastics coach.

Brazilian Coach Iryna Ilyashenko Calls Out Simone Biles, Says She's "Reached Her Limit" At The Olympic Level

U.S. women's 4x100m relay team erupts down the stretch

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of murder. Please take care while reading. In a case as bizarre as it is tragic, in 2006, Marc and Debra Richardson and their eight-year-old son were brutally murdered in a stabbing attack at their home in rural Alberta, Canada. As the police would later learn, Marc and Debra’s daughter, Jasmine Richardson, was partially responsible for the crimes.

Who is Jasmine Richardson, the 12-year-old who murdered her family with her ‘300-year-old werewolf’ boyfriend?

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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Imane Khelif faced Yang Liu in the Olympic women's welterweight boxing final, with the Algerian now set for a lucrative payday

Imane Khelif earns huge sum for winning Olympic boxing gold medal after gender row

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Lin Yu-ting claims gold in boxing amid gender controversy

PARIS — Lin Yu-ting captured featherweight gold on Saturday, defeating Poland’s Julia Szeremeta and shaking off more than a week of specious allegations that she shouldn’t...

Lin Yu-ting claims gold in boxing amid gender controversy

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