Team USA Track & Field star Sha'Carri Richardson dominated during her first showing as an Olympic competitor. On Friday (August 2), Richardson, 24, won the opening heat of the first round of the women's 100-meter dash with a time of 10.94 seconds at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Richardson breezed ahead...

Sha'Carri Richardson Breezes To Heat Win During Olympic Debut

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Giorgia Villa might be the most “grateful” athlete on the face of the planet.

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SAINT-DENIS, France — (AP) — Sha'Carri Richardson blazed through a no-fuss opening round in the 100 meters Friday, winning her first-ever race at the Olympics in 10.94 seconds to easily qualify for the semifinals. Wearing neon green shoes, which contrasted well against the bright purple track, the American...

Sha'Carri breezes through opening round at her first Olympic race, wins 100 heat in 10.94 seconds

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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

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This was a tremendous sign of sportsmanship.

Olympic Sprinters Comfort Opponent Who Collapsed With an Injury During 100m Heat

PARIS -- Coco Gauff lost in women's doubles and mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, ending her first Summer Games a day after her tearful exit in singles. “At the end of the day, it’s over,” the 20-year-old American said. “I’ll try to take the positive out of it and do better next time.”

Coco Gauff is out of women's doubles at Paris Olympics a day after her singles loss

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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

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HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle after critics including an Australian swim commentator said his world record swim in the 100 metres freestyle was not "humanly possible".

China's state media, netizens rally around Pan after claims 100m swim not 'humanly possible'

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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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Great Britain's Luke Greenbank was disqualified, while China's Xu Jiayu was a no-show. The men's 200-meter backstroke delivered serious drama at the Paris Olympics.

Drama surrounds men's 200-meter backstroke at Olympics as one swimmer is disqualified, another goes missing

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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.

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti -- Gregory Bull takes a closer look at his AP photo of during the surfing competition in Tahiti. Vahine Fierro, who surfs for France, is a local hero in Tahiti, having grown up here. This punishing wave of Teahupo’o is her home break, and she surfs it fearlessly. She was in the middle of a tough heat against her French teammate Johanne Defay, and it was not going well for her. I was hoping to catch a bit of the frustration she seemed to be feeling as she kicked off another low-scoring wave during the heat.

One Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Gregory Bull captures surfer battling waves in Tahiti

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These are the drinks that will keep you cool in L.A. this season. Summer is in full effect, which this heat prevents us from forgetting. We’re looking at 90-degree weather almost daily over the next two weeks, so buckle up. As someone who has taken public transportation for as long as I can remember, I know it gets hot in these streets.

13 L.A. Destinations For Tejuino, Raspados, and Ice Cream To Keep You Cool While Riding Metro This Summer

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Australia, queens of the pool. Their 4x200m freestyle relay team was bookended by the new Olympic 200m champion Mollie O’Callaghan and 400m champion Ariarne Titmus. Between them, the 400m short course world champion Lani Pallister and the six-time relay world champion Brianna Throssell kept up the momentum, and given all that, perhaps the most remarkable part of this race was that it actually was a race, with USA and China finishing only a couple of body lengths back.Even so, this was solid gold confirmation of the Australian women’s dominance in the pool, as if it were needed. All five of...

USA have ruled the Olympic pool for 68 years. Now Australia are coming for their crown

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5. Finals Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |Day 5. Day five of the 2024 Olympic Games saw perhaps the most electrifying race thus far as Hungarian world record holder Kristof Milak tried to hold on down the stretch against a fighting Frenchman Leon Marchand in the men’s 200m fly.

Noe Ponti Matches 1:54.14 Swiss Record From Olympic 200 Fly Semi

The United States is moving more fighter jets and warships to the Middle East ahead of a possible Iranian retaliation on Israel

US sends more fighters, ships to Middle East ahead of possible Iranian retaliation

WNBA star Brittney Griner, who spent 10 months detained in Russia in 2022, is speaking out about the release of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.

Brittney Griner's wife shares advice with families of newly released Americans

Ryan Seacrest says he is looking forward to Carrie Underwood's return to "American Idol" as a judge. "It's a full-circle moment to go from announcing you as the winner of @americanidol 20 years ago to now welcoming you to the judge's table," Seacrest wrote in a sweet message on Instagram. "Welcome home, @carrieunderwood !"

Ryan Seacrest says Carrie Underwood returning to 'American Idol' as a judge is a 'full-circle moment'

The 100-meter dash is a proving ground for a runner’s speed. On the first day of track and field events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a preliminary heat of the 100m also served as an inspirational reminder about the foundational Olympic virtues of unity and sportsmanship. You might want...

See Inspirational Moment Olympic Sprinter Ran to Injured Competitor's Aid (PHOTOS)

PARIS (Reuters) - World record holder Joshua Cheptegei claimed the Olympic 10,000 metres title he so desperately wanted on Friday when he found a late surge to win a fantastic race and take the Games' first track gold.

Olympics-Athletics-Brilliant Cheptegei completes set with 10,000m gold

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Olympic cheers fill the air as fans return for a 10,000-meter masterpiece and more at the track

SAINT-DENIS, France -- The ear-splitting roars raining down on the track and field stars in the Stade de France felt like eight years of pent-up energy...

Olympic cheers fill the air as fans return for a 10,000-meter masterpiece and more at the track

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