Columbus, OH

Who is the fastest man in the world? By a hair, Noah Lyles. Lyles found himself on the winning end of a photo finish at the men's 100-meter final on Sunday, getting the gold medal he always believed he would win. Lyles edged out Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by a matter of thousandths of a second, running a 9.79 and earning the USA's first gold in the event since 2004.

Olympics 100-meter men's final results: USA's Noah Lyles wins gold over Kishane Thompson in photo finish

Sporting News

Some of sport's finest talents will attempt to strut their stuff at Paris' Stade de France during the track and field portion of the 2024 Olympics.

Olympics track and field medals count: Updated standings of gold, silver, bronze winners at 2024 Paris Games

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

The Spun

Bobby Finke made Team USA proud on Sunday. The United States swimmer won the men's 1500m freestyle on Sunday, becoming the first American male to win gold in a swimming event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Finke, who won gold in the 800m and 1500m freestyle events in Tokyo in 2021, won ...

Bobby Finke's Girlfriend Goes Viral During His Gold Medal Swim

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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

New York City, NY

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Kansas City, MO

Performer Morgan Wallen's recent Kansas City concert at Arrowhead Stadium had a Chiefs theme

Morgan Wallen wears controversial Chiefs jersey for Arrowhead concert and is joined on stage by Super Bowl Champion guests

The Standard

 Olympics 2024 LIVE!Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz took centre stage on a busy Day 9 at the Olympic Games in Paris. The two tennis superstars played out an engrossing latest chapter in their budding rivalry in the men’s singles gold medal match at Roland Garros, with the sublime Djokovic gaining revenge to claim the rare career Golden Slam just three weeks after Alcaraz had beaten him in the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row.There is plenty more action to look forward to on a bumper Sunday, with the men’s 100m final headlining the evening athletics. Noah...

Olympics 2024 LIVE! Noah Lyles wins 100m gold after more medals for Team GB

New York Post

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif burst into tears after securing at least a bronze medal on Saturday after controversy exploded over her inclusion in the 2024 Olympics following her opponent abandoning a fight after 46 seconds two days prior.

Khelif’s gender eligibility became a lightning rod, drawing outcry online and a statement from the IOC confirming her eligibility to participate. 

Khelif won her bout against Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary 5-0 with Algerian fans in Paris putting on a show of support. 



Caeleb Dressel, USA relay team edged by China squad featuring swimmers in doping scandal

There was also a group of Italian fans in...

Imane Khelif bursts into tears after securing Olympic medal with quarterfinal win

Olympic gymnastics continues with event finals, and first up is vault. Here's everything to know about the competition, including start time and TV information to watch the best in the world go for gold on vault.

Olympic gymnastics women's vault finals time, channel, TV schedule to watch Paris 2024 medal event live

The Mirror US

Katie Ledecky has made history at the Paris Olympics after winning gold in the women's 800m freestyle and now has the most Olympic gold medals of any American female athlete

Katie Ledecky makes history and matches Michael Phelps' record at Olympics after gold medal win

LCM (50 meters) Leon Marchand has already entered rarefied air at the Paris Olympics, but he joined another exclusive club on Friday night in winning the men’s 200 IM. Marchand unleashed the second-fastest swim in history, 1:54.06, to break Michael Phelps‘ Olympic Record and pass the GOAT for #2 all-time in the event behind Ryan Lochte (1:54.00).

Leon Marchand Becomes Fourth Swimmer In History To Win Four Individual Golds At Single Games

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.

Sports Illustrated

Katie Ledecky had such a classy gesture for USA Swimming teammate Paige Madden on the Paris Olympics podium after winning her fourth straight gold medal in the women's 800m freestyle.

Katie Ledecky Had Classy Gesture for USA Teammate on Olympics Podium After Winning Gold

PARIS — As the Paris Olympics hit the midway point, China leads the gold medal tally by a sizable margin with thirteen first place finishes. France and Australia each have ten golds. The U.S., in fourth place, has just nine. That balance is likely to shift quickly as track...

Let's talk about China's whopping Olympic gold medal count

The Independent

Ben Proud claimed the one medal missing from his collection as he bagged Olympic silver in the men’s 50 metres freestyle final.Proud has won world, European and Commonwealth titles in his decorated career but he has had a couple of near misses for a podium spot at the Olympics – fourth at Rio 2016 and joint fifth at Tokyo 2020.He ended his wait on Friday night but missed out on gold by five hundredths of a second as Australia’s Cameron McEvoy took top spot in a time of 21.25 seconds, with France’s Florent Manaudou third.WOW that was close! 😲Silver in...

Ben Proud ends wait for Olympic medal with men’s 50 metres freestyle silver

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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

TIME

Leon Marchand is quickly becoming a home-country hero for his decisive wins in the pool at these Paris Summer Olympics.

Leon Marchand Had Never Won an Olympic Medal Before Paris. Now He Has 4 Golds

NASCAR remains on hiatus for another week, but that doesn't mean the season is over. With only a few weeks to go until the postseason commences, it's all hands on deck as the playoff race approaches the home stretch. During the break, Kyle Larson still holds a slight lead over...

Is there a NASCAR race this week? Date, start time, TV schedule for next Cup Series race after Olympics break

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PARIS (Reuters) - Katie Ledecky warmed up the Paris crowd for the Leon Marchand show later on Friday by moving into pole position for a record-extending fourth 800 metres freestyle gold medal at the Olympic pool.

Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky has eye on more milestones ahead of Marchand show

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Most swimming gold medals in a single Olympics: Leon Marchand joins elite company with fourth gold medal

Remember the name Leon Marchand. The French star was tabbed to be the potential breakout star of the 2024 Olympics. After starring at Arizona State for...

Most swimming gold medals in a single Olympics: Leon Marchand joins elite company with fourth gold medal

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