Columbus, OH

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Five encounter between the Cheetahs and Bulls in Bloemfontein. It is the defending champions at home against the unbeaten visitors from Pretoria. * To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!. * Our live blog will appear below,...

RECAP: Cheetahs v Bulls

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Five encounter between Griquas and the Lions in Kimberley. The Lions slipped down the standings, so they need to make amends for last week’s horror show at home. * To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!

RECAP: Griquas v Lions

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Five encounter between Western Province and the Griffons in Cape Town. WP is again fielding a very ‘youthful’ side – most barely out of the Under-20 ranks. * To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK...

RECAP: Western Province v Griffons

MATCH REPORT: Western Province put their Currie Cup campaign firmly back on track with a 39-17 Round Five win over the Griffons in Cape Town on Saturday. The five-tries-to-two win saw Province move into fifth place in the standings. Despite their superior forward power, WP wasted a host of chances...

WP back in the race after scrappy home win

AUDIO: The Bulls might have launched a fight-back of note to hold the Cheetahs to a draw, but their coach Phiwe Nomlomo admitted they lost their set-piece battle in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. Two late tries by Aphiwe Dyantyi and a long-range penalty by Boeta Chamberlain brought the Bulls back...

VIDEO: Nomlomo reflects on 'fair' draw

SPOTLIGHT: Siya Kolisi’s playing future is making headlines once again. On Friday, RugbyPass reported that the Springbok captain is in negotiations with Racing 92 about an early release from his contract. Kolisi joined the Sharks from the Stormers in 2021. He left Durban into a five-year contract to join...

VIDEO: 'He is a great Stormer'

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Some Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful said they were skeptical when Thomas Forrester (Mathew Atkinswon) asked Hope Spencer (Anikka Noelle) to marry him for a third time on Friday.

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Thomas was not sincere in his proposal to Hope on Friday

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

Trinity Rodman scored in extra time and the United States advanced to the women’s soccer semifinals at the Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Japan on Saturday. The United States will face the winner of the later match between Germany and Canada in Marseille. The U.S. beat Germany 4-1 in the group stage.

Trinity Rodman scores as US women’s soccer team beats Japan 1-0 after extra time to reach Olympic semifinal

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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.

NEWS: Retired Springbok Shaun Sowerby is back in the Top 14 after being recruited on a one-year deal by Bordeaux. The 46-year-old, who won his only South African cap in 2002 against Samoa, carved out a playing career in France after exiting the Sharks, going on to represent Stade Francais, Toulouse and Grenoble before hanging up his boots in 2014. He started his coaching career at Eastern Province before returning to France to assist Montpellier and then Biarritz, who are now in Pro D2 after a one-season, 2021/22 stay in the French top flight.

Bordeaux lures another Springbok to France

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

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?

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Five encounter between the Pumas and Sharks at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. Both teams will seek more consistency as the season reaches the halfway stage. * To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!. * Our live...

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Sports Illustrated

Breaking down the latest odds to win the Olympic gold medal in the 100m sprint ahead of Sunday's semifinals.

Men's 100M Olympic Odds: Kishane Thompson Becomes Heavy Favorite Ahead of Semifinals

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

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

Portland, OR

Sandy Post

Sophia Smith, a suspended Sam Coffey and the U.S. women’s soccer team are off to the semifinals at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics thanks to a tight 1-0 win over Japan in the quarterfinals.
                The Americans controlled the ball for a large majority of the match, but Japan’s defense stayed stout for the entirety of regulation, forcing overtime which is two, 15-minute halves for the Olympics.
                Two minutes into the...

Two Portland Thorns head to Olympics semifinals with USWNT, two go home with Canada

Morgantown, WV

247Sports

WVU Baseball added their second left-handed pitcher commitment in as many days, as Medford (NJ) Shawnee star Tim Dougherty verbally committed to the Mountaineers moments ago. Dougherty joins the program one day after fellow left-hander Joey Ansell pledged to WVU. Dougherty, a 2026 prospect, currently plays for the Victus Vandals...

WVU Baseball adds another pitcher commitment

Athlon Sports

During group play of the men's Olympic basketball tournament on Friday, Canada and Spain clashed. Canada led 49-38 at halftime, aiming to go 3-0 in Group A, while Spain sought to avert their second Olympic loss. Late in the second quarter, Spain narrowed the gap to four, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ...

Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Shines with Viral Tongue-Out Dunk Against Spain in Olympic Clash

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

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Daisies, WP into Premier Division final

WRAP: The Bulls Daisies and Western Province will contest the Women’s Premier Division final on Saturday in Pretoria after winning their respective semifinals against Border Ladies...

Daisies, WP into Premier Division final

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