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Team USA’s Alex Walsh qualified to compete in just one event during the 2024 Paris Olympics, the 200-meter individual medley. During the event, swimmers must perform all four strokes in one race, with each leg being 50 meters. Walsh dominated her heat during the qualifying round with a 2:07.45 ...

U.S. Swimmer Alex Walsh Disqualified After Winning Olympic Medal

The Big Lead

The 27-year-old Michigan native overcame a near-fall to capture America's second Olympic 10,000 meters medal in 56 years.

American Escapes Disaster to Win Medal in Most Unlikely Olympic Event

Fox News

Anthony Ammirati isn't going home with an Olympic medal, but he sure has a lot more Instagram followers after his mishap in the pole vault.

French pole vaulter becomes internet sensation after his manhood costs him chance at Olympic medal

Sports Illustrated

The favored American sprinter finished with a time of 10.87.

Sha'Carri Richardson Wins First Olympic Medal, Secures Silver in 100m at Paris Games

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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.

The Spun

The women's beach volleyball team for Spain has generated a lot of buzz at the Paris Olympics in large part because of their play. The duo of Liliana Fernandez and Paula Soria Gutierrez is undefeated at the moment.  Despite how well Fernandez and Gutierrez have played this summer, their ...

Jaw-Dropping Photo Of Spanish Beach Volleyball Star Is Going Viral

Blanco, TX

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

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?

In the span of a few days, Stephen Nedoroscik has become arguably the most famous pommel horse athlete in American history. After his bronze medal-winning performance today and another one in the team exercise earlier in the week, "The Pommel Horse Guy" had a powerful message for his American ...

U.S. Pommel Horse Star Has Powerful Message After Olympic Medal Win

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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

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

960 The Ref

SAINT-DENIS, France — (AP) — Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson pulled out of the women's 200 meters Sunday and will not race for an individual medal at the Paris Games. Jackson, the defending world champion who is the second-fastest woman of all-time in the 200, had previously withdrawn from the 100 meters, saying it was partly because of a leg injury she suffered in a tune-up race last month.

Jamaica's Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200 meters and won't race for individual medal at Olympics

The Associated Press

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was a model of calm and greatness as he delivered the greatest closing round of his career. The final two hours were about charges and collapses, pure theater that ended Sunday with the Olympic gold medal fittingly draped around the neck of golf’s No. 1 player.

Great Scottie! Scheffler gets the Olympic gold medal in a thriller with a 62

Gymnast Sunisa "Suni" Lee earned another podium finish 2024 Paris Olympics during the individual uneven bars finals on August 4. After being told she may never compete again after being diagnosed with two rare kidney diseases last year, Lee not only returned to gymnastics, she racked up a third ...

Suni Lee Receives New Nickname From The Olympics Games' Official Account

Oregon State Beavers On SI

Carey claims her third Olympic medal after another strong day in Paris

Olympic Beavers: Jade Carey Wins Bronze Medal in Vault Final

Sports Illustrated Swim

The SI Swimsuit model traveled to southwestern Europe for her feature in the 2024 issue.

5 Brilliant Photos of the Legendary Camille Kostek in Portugal

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

The Independent

Simone Biles landed her signature ‘Biles II’ on the vault to win a third Olympic gold medal of Paris 2024.The American added to her individual and team all-around medals with her first apparatus title of the Games.Biles had performed the Yurchenko double pike in qualifying, becoming the first woman to complete it at the Olympics. The move involved a round-off back handspring onto the table with two backward flips in pike position and it scored Biles a huge 15.700.It took the pressure off her second attempt with Biles electing for a safer move, and her combined score of 15.300 was...

Simone Biles lands signature skill to win third gold medal of Paris Olympics

Tina Howell

After winning gold in the all-around team final and the woman's individual all-around, Team USA gymnast Simone Biles isn't done yet. Biles just secured her third gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on women's vault.

Texas Ex Ryan Crouser Clinches Third Olympic Gold Medal

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