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Medal table | Olympic schedule |How to watch | Olympic news. The United States has a history of dominance in women's beach volleyball, with four gold medalists in the last five Summer Olympics. But that trend didn't hold true in Paris, with no American women making it past the quarterfinals.

Paris Olympics: Sara Hughes, Kelly Cheng eliminated by Switzerland in beach volleyball quarterfinals

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A 20-year-old Olympic swimmer who has been kicked out of the Olympic Village in Paris, France has been accused of a "selfish" move.  Luana Alonso, the 20-year-old Paraguayan swimmer who went viral leading up to the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, has been kicked out of the Olympic Village. Her ...

20-Year-Old Olympian Accused Of 'Selfish' Move In Paris

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Olympic sport climbers faced vexing boulders with some of the competitors saying the the setup was too difficult.

Olympic sport climbers face vexing boulders as competition gets underway at Paris Games

SAINT-DENIS, France — (AP) — The American coach of Olympic champions Andre De Grasse and Marcell Jacobs has been kicked out of the Paris Games. Rana Reider was investigated for alleged sexual misconduct by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and placed on a one-year probation that ended in May. He was accredited for the Summer Games through the Canadian Olympic Committee for his personal work with De Grasse, the defending 200-meter champion. He's also the personal coach of Jacobs, the Italian who won the 100 meters in Tokyo three years ago, and several other sprinters.

The American coach of Olympic champions De Grasse and Jacobs is kicked out of the Paris Games

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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

PARIS (AP) — The 2024 Olympics are underway. The United States led the medal standings after the 10th day of competition with China second and host France third, but more winners will join the list every day from July 27–Aug. 11. See which countries lead the medal count and the highlights in today’s schedule. Below is a list of all the medal winners, day by day.

Paris Olympics 2024 Medal Winners Day 11

PARIS, France (August 4, 2024) – The third-seeded U.S. beach team of Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng had all they could handle from 12th-seeded Valentina Gottardi and Marta Menegatti of Italy before coming away with a 2-1 (21-18, 17-21, 15-12) win in the Paris Round of 16 on Sunday. Hughes/Cheng, the reigning world champions, will next face the Swiss team of Tanja Hüberli and Nina Brunner in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday, Aug 6.

Hughes/Cheng Survive and Advance to Paris Quarters

Andy Benesh, Miles Partain sweep Italy on reborn option, jump-setting style. How different are Miles Partain and Andy Benesh playing in their previous two matches of the Paris Olympic Games when contrasted with the first two?. The record — two wins over two excellent opponents, first Brazil’s George and Andre...

Olympic Beach Volleyball: Benesh-Partain into quarters, Budinger-Evans out

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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.

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Stephen Nedoroscik, who has affectionately been nicknamed Pommel Horse Guy by the internet, is more than just a bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics. He is also a cat dad. And after we learned about his kitty, Kyushu, we knew that this gymnast was going to be a Dog O'Day favorite.

Stephen Nedoroscik reveals the first thing he plans to do when he gets home from the Paris Olympics

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PARIS (Reuters) - Canadian canoeist Riley Melanson has spent three years building up towards her Olympic dream, and she finally made her Paris debut at the Vaire-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Tuesday -- a debut that lasted less than 100 seconds.

Olympics-Canoeing-Canadian kayaker Melanson realises long-held Olympic dream in Paris

One of the strangest, and most unexpected, storylines of the Paris Olympic Games is the abrupt split of Andy Benesh and Miles Partain and their coach, Mike Placek. This past Wednesday, early in Benesh and Partain’s final round of pool play — an eventual three-set win over Brazil’s George Wanderley and Andre Loyola — NBC courtside reporter Dain Blanton mentioned on the broadcast that Placek hadn’t been present in the team meeting before the match. Blanton said that when he asked Benesh about Placek’s absence, the 6-foot-9 blocker said that they were moving in a different direction.

Benesh-Partain issue statement after splitting with coach Mike Placek

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Emily Standley Allard

Marriage is a significant life decision that requires extreme commitment, understanding, devotion and a heck of a lot of compromise. While many people dream of a lifelong partnership, others find the concept of marriage challenging. Astrology offers insights into personality traits and behaviors, suggesting that certain zodiac signs might face more difficulties in maintaining a traditional marital relationship. This article explores the five zodiac signs that are often considered less suited for marriage due to their unique characteristics and tendencies when it comes to lifelong commitment.

The 5 Zodiac Signs Not Meant for Matrimony

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If inspired to make a trip to Paris after watching the Olympics, here are some of the most iconic sites you must visit.

Paris Beyond the Olympics:  8 Must See Stops After the Games

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TNT reporter Lauren Jbara has turned heads with her new career venture for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Jbara has given updates to her fans on social media about her Paris Olympics experience. The NBA TV reporter Jbara has been working for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Olympics coverage in Europe. The 31-year-old has shown plenty of pics […]

TNT reporter Lauren Jbara told ‘you make Paris look better’ as host takes on new career venture for 2024 Olympics

PARIS — The USA women will play Brazil on Wednesday in the Paris Olympics volleyball semfinals after they not only defeated Poland, but swept on Tuesday. “We’re excited that yesterday was not our last practice,” USA coach Karch Kiraly said, “and today was not our last match.”

Sweep! USA women thump Poland to make Olympic volleyball semifinals

PARIS, France (August 5, 2024) – The U.S. beach team of Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss came from behind late in both sets on Monday before falling to Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada in the Paris Round of 16, 2-0 (21-19, 21-18). Kloth/Nuss posted a 3-1 record in their first Olympic appearance and finished ninth.

Kloth/Nuss Drop Heartbreaker in Paris Round of 16

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LYON, France (AP) — Thierry Henry stood with his arms outstretched, facing the jubilant crowd and soaking up the atmosphere. The final of the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics was in sight after France had been pushed to the limit by Egypt in Monday’s semifinal at Stade de Lyon.

France beats Egypt 3-1 and will face Spain in the men’s soccer final at Paris Olympics

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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

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PARIS — Lighting the Olympic cauldron symbolically opened these Games — and, as much as possible, might have also taken a torch to some awful pandemic memories. “It has been one of the biggest global events we’ve had since Covid, so it’s definitely a celebration on that front,” said Olympic visitor Arial Su, 32, a Taiwanese native who lives in London.

Paris Olympics benefit from being first global event to fully emerge from pandemic's shadow

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Nina Brunner, Tanja Huberli knock Cheng-Hughes, USA out of Paris

Rivo Vesik was sitting beyond the end line during April’s Guadalajara Challenge, in the nervewracking position familiar to all international beach volleyball coaches: complete and total...

Nina Brunner, Tanja Huberli knock Cheng-Hughes, USA out of Paris

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