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	The wildest finish we may see in any Olympic sport came from Team USA rugby, which scored a game-winning try as time expired.

The USA Women’s Rugby Team Won Bronze On An Insane 90-Yard Walkoff Score Against Australia

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the games head to our latest updates. SAINT-DENIS, France — The U.S. women are bringing home the country’s first medal in rugby sevens. In a dramatic finish, the U.S. defeated Australia, 14-12 to...

The U.S. women’s rugby sevens team achieves a first — an Olympic medal

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British rugby sevens player Amy Wilson-Hardy will not participate in the last day of the Olympics tournament in Paris due to a racism investigation. On Monday, July 29, the British Olympic Association launched an investigation after a person posted a WhatsApp screenshot on Instagram of a racist message allegedly sent from Wilson-Hardy, 32, per The Independent. […]

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The United States women's rugby sevens team pulled off a miraculous bronze medal victory in the closing seconds of their match against Australia on Tuesday.

USA women's rugby sevens team upsets Australia to win bronze medal in walk-off fashion

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The United States women’s national rugby sevens team earned its place in the history books on Tuesday, becoming the first American team in the sport to ever medal at the Olympics. The team’s 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medal came on an incredibly dramatic finish where Alex Sedrick sprinted across...

Team USA women’s rugby sevens star Ilona Maher shared an awesome celebration photo after winning bronze

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Wow, that's a tough situation for UKG employees in Florida. Imagine gearing up for a holiday weekend and then getting blindsided with news of massive layoffs. It's not just the number—2,200 employees, which is 14% of their workforce—but also how abruptly it was done, right before the Fourth of July.

Thousands of workers in Florida laid off by a major company

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BOA investigating image of apparent WhatsApp message shared to Instagram by poster who says it shows racism

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It’s the first Olympic medal for the United States in rugby sevens competition.

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One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

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Oregon State gymnast Jade Carey is once again an Olympic gold medalist.  Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the United States won the gold medal in the artisti

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Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

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In a recent announcement, The Fresh Market, a beloved grocery chain in Florida, is bidding farewell to its Valrico location. The store, located in one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S., has cited uncontrollable inflation as a driving force behind its closure, echoing broader economic challenges impacting even higher-end retailers.

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

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SAINT-DENIS, France — Alex Sedrick scored a long try as time expired and then hit a bronze-clinching conversion to give the United States a miraculous 14-12 victory over Australia on Tuesday. The result earned the U.S. women's rugby sevens team its first Olympic medal. Maddison Levi's try with about...

U.S. women earn first rugby sevens medal on Alex Sedrick’s long try as time expired

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Team USA’s Rugby Sevens made history on Tuesday just by competing in the medal round for the first time in Olympic history. But then they went and outdid themselves. After losing the semifinal to defending champ and tournament favorite New Zealand, the Americans upset Australia, 14-12, in the bronze medal match thanks to an incredible […]
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Team USA Women’s Rugby Makes History With Incredible Walk-Off Win In Bronze Medal Match

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The victory marked USA women's basketball 56th-straight Olympic win — a streak dating back to the 1992 Barcelona Games. It took some time for the US to find its stride — particularly from behind the arc, with the team shooting just 4-for-19 and all but one three-pointer credited to first-time Olympian Sabrina Ionescu.

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Team USA Earns First-Ever Rugby Sevens Olympic Medal

With arguably the most dramatic finish at the Paris Olympics so far, Team USA made the rugby sevens podium for the first time in history by...

Team USA Earns First-Ever Rugby Sevens Olympic Medal

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