Columbus, OH

Leon Marchand of France saw a huge growth in his Instagram followers this past week. He entered the meet with just over 200,000 followers on Instagram and currently has over 1.1million followers. Marchand has made history this week, winning four Olympic gold medals, and setting Olympic Records in all four...

Leon Marchand’s Instagram Following Grows From 200K To 1.1 Million During 2024 Paris Olympics

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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.

The final night of Olympic swimming in Paris saw the men’s 1500 freestyle get much faster than it was in Tokyo. Bobby Finke won gold in a 14:39.65 in Tokyo, a time that would have been 4th tonight in Paris. Daniel Wiffen of Ireland was 3rd today in a 14:39.63.

Men’s 1500 Free Bronze Today Would Have Won Gold in Tokyo (Day 9 Analysis)

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8. Finals Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6| Day 7 | Day 8.

Alex Walsh Gets Disqualified From 200 IM Final After Initially Winning Bronze

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8. Finals Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6| Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9.

Paris 2024, North America Day 9: With 49.41 Fly Split, Dressel Ends Olympics On A High Note

France set up an Olympic men's football semi-final with Egypt by beating Argentina 1-0 in the quarter-finals.

Ugly scenes as France edge out Argentina in quarter-final

Blanco, TX

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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

Chicago, IL

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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?

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

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

Virginia State

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 Post

The U.S. cruised to an unbeaten group finish in women’s basketball and a berth in the quarterfinals. 

Now the only question is where they’ll be seeded.

Team USA crushed Germany on Sunday, 87-68, to finish 3-0 in Group C.

It marked their 58th consecutive Olympic victory, and kept their drive for an unprecedented eighth straight gold medal very much on the table.



“It’s exciting,” Alyssa Thomas said in an on-court TV interview afterward. “I mean, you know, I grew up watching the Olympics. Now I’m here with the best athletes in the world, and just trying to soak it in as much as...

US women’s basketball crushes Germany to reach Olympic quarterfinals

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6. Finals Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6. Correction: An earlier version of this article said that McIntosh was the first Canadian to win individual gold twice at one Olympics since 1912. Alex Baumann won two golds in 1984, and the article has been updated to reflect that.

Paris 2024, North America Day 6: McIntosh Becomes First Canadian Woman With Two Indiv. Golds

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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

Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes of the United States defeated Germany’s Svenja Mueller/Cinja Tillmann in straight sets, 21-18, 21-18, to finish undefeated in beach volleyball Pool C play. It was a convincing win for the Americans, who outplayed a strong German side and have thus far lived up to the billing...

US duo Kelly Cheng, Sara Hughes roll past Germany and into the beach volleyball round of 16

Wrapping up the last prelims session, four highly anticipated events were contested for the first time this meet, with the women’s 50 freestyle, men’s 1500 freestyle, and both medley relays. Big names like Sarah Sjostrom, Gretchen Walsh, Bobby Finke, Daniel Wiffen, and many more are all looking to add to their medal collections with the finals of these events on Sunday night. This was one of the fastest sessions we’ve seen as well, with every qualification time being faster than both the Tokyo and Rio qualification times.

2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 8 Prelims

Boulder, CO

Oregon State Beavers On SI

Puerto Rico lost to Team USA 104-83 in their Olympic finale Saturday

Olympic Beavers: Stephen Thompson Jr. Scores 8 As Puerto Rico Basketball Exits Paris

Eight years after he stopped swimming competitively to try out rowing, Germany’s Oliver Zeidler won Olympic gold in the men’s single sculls on Saturday in Paris. The 6-foot-8 Zeidler came from a family of rowers — his aunt, Judith Zeidler, is an Olympic gold and bronze medalist herself — but he preferred swimming growing up. He started swimming at age 7 and won a silver medal as part of Germany’s 4×100 freestyle relay at the 2014 European Junior Championships, splitting 51.09 on the anchor leg in prelims.

Oliver Zeidler Continues Swimming-to-Rowing Pipeline With Men’s Single Sculls Gold

Sporting News

Sha'Carri Richardson is making her highly anticipated Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games.

How old is Sha'Carri Richardson? Comparing USA track star's age to past Olympic 100-meter champions

Regan Smith Breaks McKeown’s Olympic Record With 57.28 100 Backstroke Lead-Off

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The U.S. will play Brazil in its quarterfinal match Tuesday at the Paris Olympics. France and Canada meet, so one of those favorites will not medal.

Olympics men's basketball quarterfinals set: USA faces Brazil, France plays Canada

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Paris 2024 Oceania Recap: McKeown The First Female Backstroker To Defend 100/200 Olympic Gold

LCM (50 meters) Oceania Recap, Day 1: Chalmers On ‘King Kyle’ Form After Tough Run Up to Paris. Oceania Recap, Day 3: Mollie O’Callaghan Goes From...

Paris 2024 Oceania Recap: McKeown The First Female Backstroker To Defend 100/200 Olympic Gold

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