Even if they don’t win the gold medal at the Olympics, South Sudan’s basketball team has every reason to be very proud. They have already had an impressive exhibition game against Team USA in the lead-up to the Olympics and have surpassed many other countries by appearing in the Paris games.

South Sudan Head Coach Gets Push For NBA Job

Chris Broussard: "He is a phenomenal player, but we don't need him on the perimeter...he wants to be out with the other shooter but he is getting in their way!" Shaun King: "He is the most frustrating player in the entire NBA...he is so frustrating to watch because even if he has a great game you know it could be greater."

The Odd Couple: Joel Embiid Is So Frustrating To Watch

ClutchPoints

The NBA is the highest level of basketball. As a result, it's natural for basketball fans to expect NBA stars to thrive in FIBA play, where they're playing against many players who don't play in the NBA. Team USA often parades a talented squad, giving players distributed responsibility. However, this...

Joel Embiid and 9 NBA stars who weren't fit for international play

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia 76ers On SI

Sixers star got a DNP in Team USA's second game of the 2024 Olympics.

Steve Kerr Speaks on Sixers Star Joel Embiid Not Playing for Team USA

BroBible

USA Basketball Men’s National Team Head Coach Steve Kerr has an embarrassment of riches on his roster and only 200 minutes of game time in the 40-minute FIBA game at the 2024 Summer Olympics. It’s just the nature of the beast that some players will be left out of the rotation. But, I think everyone […]
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Joel Embiid Benched For Team USA’s Win Over South Sudan At 2024 Summer Olympics

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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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

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

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.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

Swift Ford

Team USA has been struggling to dominate the Paris Olympics, with a slow start on day three. After claiming two gold medals and seven overall on Sunday, the US failed to capture any gold medals on Monday, dropping them down in the standings. Team USA captured six bronze medals and two silver medals - eight overall, but no golds.

Team USA fails to win a single gold medal on day three at Paris Olympics.

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

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The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

It took just one day on the Paris Olympic track for a world record to fall. The U.S. mixed 4x400m relay team smashed the world record by over a full second on Friday evening, blazing to to victory in 3:07.41. It's incredibly rare for a world record to fall in...

World Record: U.S. mixed 4x400m relay team makes history in Paris

Denver, CO

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Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

The world witnessed a crazy finish in the medal race of the women’s skiff race in the 49erFX class Friday at the Paris Olympics. Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz (Netherlands) won gold, Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler (Sweden) won silver and Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon (France) took the bronze.

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Team USA desperately needed a win after its near comeback against China fell just short in its first match of the tournament. The U.S. entered the game sitting in third in Pool A, and getting at least a point was absolutely critical. The United States and Serbia have met in...

Team USA women's volleyball hangs on by a thread after ferocious comeback from Serbia

Charisma reveals that Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has been criticized again for what are considered to be insensitive comments. On his Twitter/X account, the Texas preacher said the following.

Virginia ministers weigh in on Joel Osteen's comments about blessings

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Why didn't Joel Embiid play in U.S. game vs. South Sudan?

As was the case with Tatum against Serbia, the answer simply comes down to matchups — Kerr has the luxury of being able to mix and...

Why didn't Joel Embiid play in U.S. game vs. South Sudan?

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