Sports Illustrated

The women also won the 4X100 relay on Sunday, but despite the gold medals, the final result for USA swimming shows an overall picture of underperformance.

Bobby Finke Saves a Century-Old Streak to Close Out Swimming at Paris Olympics

Swimmer Tamara Potocka is explaining why she collapsed poolside at the Paris Olympics on August 2. After the incident, she wrote a lengthy post about it on her Instagram page, denying the widely reported claim, including by ESPN, that she was suffering from an asthma attack. “I told myself that...

Olympic Swimmer Tamara Potocka Disputes Reason for ‘Scary’ Collapse by Pool

BroBible

Coming into the swim meet at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, the big question was whether Team USA could edge out Team Australia in terms of gold medals, a crown that the USA takes great pride in keeping.  Projections shown on NBC early in the week showed the Australians projected to finish with […]
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Despite Down Performance, USA Still Beats Out Rivals Australia In The Olympic Swimming Pool

Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) -Iron-man Bobby Finke and the U.S. women's medley relay team shattered world records in golden performances as the Olympic swim meet ended in exhilarating fashion on Sunday with the Americans on top again.

Olympics-Swimming-World records tumble as US rule the Paris pool

Larry Brown Sports

The greatest pole vaulter of all-time continues to add to his resume. Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis won the gold medal in Monday’s men’s pole vault final at the Paris Olympics. Insanely enough though, the gold medal was not even the most impressive part of the day for Duplantis. After already clinching the gold,...
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Swedish pole vaulter sets new world record at Olympics in electrifying scene

South Carolina State

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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

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Brandon, FL

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Akeena

Hey taco lovers! Here's a heads-up about a recent hiccup at Romi's Tacos in Brandon, Florida. Known for its fresh, homemade Mexican eats and lively atmosphere, Romi's has been a go-to spot for those craving authentic flavors and good vibes.

Popular Florida Taco Joint Closed Again for dead millipedes, rodent droppings, and a live roach

Louisiana State

Lafayette, LA

Every four years, we get to see some pretty awesome feats in track and field, or as the Olympics calls it, Athletics. On Monday, we saw one of those incredible feats, coming from Louisiana native superstar pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis. Duplantis who, despite being raised in the USA competes for his mother’s homeland in Sweden […]
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Louisiana Native Mondo Duplantis Sets Insane Pole Vault World Record At Summer Olympics

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

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

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Virginia State

Hope Logan Spencer (Anikka Noelle) was the voice of reason on The Bold and the Beautiful until recently. Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) has said many times that Hoep is fair, and he admires her morals. The writers have recently shifted the character, and Virginia fans differ on how they feel about it.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans don't agree on the new version of Hope Logan Spencer

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

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In a deeply distressing event that has left the community of Padana village in Lahore reeling, a 15-year-old boy named Arsalan sadly ended his life by leaping from a water tank. The tragic incident is believed to have happened following Arsalan's receipt of poor grades in his final exams, a critical juncture in the educational structure of Pakistan.

Tragedy Strikes: Teenager Commits Suicide Over Exam Results in Lahore

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	“I don’t know anything about Angola, but Angola’s in trouble,” Charles Barkley said before the Dream Team’s dominant 116-48 victory to open the 1992 Olympics.Paris Olympics 'Slow Pool' Still Produces 21 Records




	Fast-forward to 2024, and the U.S. men’s basketball team needed a last-minute layup by LeBron James to stave off South Sudan 101-100 in exhibition play. 




	International basketball competitions have become less predictable. Germany nearly defeated the U.S. in an exhibition game last month and knocked off a different roster of American NBA stars in the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Canada beat the U.S. in the bronze...

Olympics’ 81 NBA Players Highlight League’s Global Investment


				













	Sometimes it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees. That could be happening in the sports industry this summer.Michigan, Moore Face NCAA Sanction as Legal Battle Lurks




	In federal and state courtrooms across America, judges are transforming the business of sports and how fans consume them. These judges might not be sports fans or even knowledgeable about athletics, teams or leagues. Yet they’re redesigning sports with points of view sometimes at odds with powerful industry interests.




	It’s as if there are new commissioners and they all wear robes.




	This phenomenon was stunningly seen last Thursday. U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez concluded...

Judges, Not Commissioners, Are Remaking Sports This Summer

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	Cosm, a movie theater-type venue for watching sports and other entertainment, has raised $250 million in a fundraising round that includes billionaire sports investors Marc Lasry, David Blitzer and Dan Gilbert.Olympic Tweet Data Helps Genius Lead Sports Stocks Higher in July




	The business, which recently opened its first location in Los Angeles, said in a release Tuesday that its Series B round took investment from Lasry’s Avenue Sports Fund, Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures and Gilbert’s Rock, as well as from mutual and investment fund manager Baille Gifford. Adding a follow-on investment to his undisclosed earlier funding is real estate tech billionaire Steve...

Marc Lasry, David Blitzer Among New Investors in Sphere-Like Cosm

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Paris Olympics ‘Slow Pool’ Still Produces 21 Records


				













	With just two days of swimming competition remaining at the 2024 Olympics, only one world record had been set at the Games—by Pan Zhanle of China...

Paris Olympics ‘Slow Pool’ Still Produces 21 Records

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