The Spun

For all but half a second in the 4x400m mixed relay final in the Olympics it appeared that the United States would cruise to victory. Unfortunately, that last half a second cost them the gold. Team USA was led by Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown. Norwood and ...

Video: Netherlands Steals Gold From United States In Epic Relay Race

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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

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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.

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

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

Anti-doping agents were unable to locate France’s star swimmer Leon Marchand for a doping test earlier this week – but it wasn’t his fault, according to L’Equipe. Drug testing agents arrived at the Olympic village, where he had been staying, on Monday morning, July 29 at 5:45 AM, to, among other things, test Marchand.

Leon Marchand Misses Early Morning Drug Test At the Olympics After Testers Make an Error

New York City, NY

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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

Chicago, IL

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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?

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PARIS (Reuters) -Dutch rower Karolien Florijn powered to victory in the women's single sculls Olympic final on Saturday in a time of 7:17.28, with Emma Twigg of New Zealand picking up silver and Lithuania's Viktorija Senkute bronze.

Olympics-Rowing-Florijn and Zeidler wins single sculls golds, Romania and Britain win eights

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.

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

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Great Britain’s Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding claimed bronze in the men’s synchronised 3m springboard final.The pair occupied a podium position from the first round, bouncing between second and third throughout the competition.🥉It's bronze for Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding! 👏 pic.twitter.com/l5eMe6Jw8l— Team GB (@TeamGB) August 2, 2024However, the colour of their medal was confirmed in the final round with a brilliant dive scoring 94.62.China’s Zongyuan Wang and Daoyi Long finished with gold, while Mexico’s Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez and Osmar Olvera Ibarra took silver.

Bronze for divers Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding in synchronised springboard

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

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

Grand Blanc, MI

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Grand Blanc High School alumni Grant Fisher finished in third place in the men's 10,000-meter run on Friday at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He finished with a time

Grand Blanc native Grant Fisher wins bronze in 10,000-meters at 2024 Paris Olympics

Emma Wilson had to settle for a second consecutive Olympic bronze medal after falling away dramatically in the women’s windsurfing final off the coast of Marseille on Saturday.The 25-year-old had dominated the qualification process, winning eight of the 14 races, and had been a heavy favourite to claim an elusive first major title.But despite holding a narrow lead at the halfway stage, Wilson finished well behind eventual winner Marta Maggetti of Italy, with Israel’s Sharon Kantor taking silver.The final had been held over from Friday due to light winds, and Wilson had to watch as her rivals got to grip...

Emma Wilson has to settle for windsurfing bronze after falling away in final

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

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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

Paris 2024, North America Day 8: Ledecky Four-Peats, But Is It The End Of An Era?

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

LILLE (Reuters) - Reigning Olympic champions the United States will face Brazil in the quarter-finals of the Olympic men's basketball tournament after beating Puerto Rico 104-83 in Lille on Saturday to seal top spot in Group C with three wins out of three.

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

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...

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

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