PARIS — Trust that Thursday’s Olympics women’s volleyball semifinal between the USA and Brazil will be a little less friendly than the last time they met. The two Olympics powers — who are, in fact, friendly — actually scrimmaged here before the Games began. Three of the last four gold medals went to either Brazil (2008, 2012) and the USA (2021, when it defeated Brazil in the final). And the winner of this match will go for gold again.

USA vs, Brazil: Two friendly women’s Olympic volleyball powers battle in semis

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Here is everything that you need to know in order to watch Team USA vs. Brazil, including the start time for the quarterfinal matchup.

What time is USA vs. Brazil men's basketball today? Channel, schedule to watch 2024 Olympics quarterfinal game

The Sporting News tracked live updates and results from the women's 200-meter final on Tuesday.

Olympics 200-meter women's final results: USA's Gabby Thomas cruises to gold ahead of Julien Alfred, Brittany Brown

The USA has played Serbia twice in just more than three weeks and won both in laughers by a total of 52 points. There was the 26-point thrashing in an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi when Stephen Curry looked like his vintage self with 26 points. Then, in the first group-stage game of the Paris Olympics for both teams, the USA again won by 26, this time behind 24 from a just-returned Kevin Durant.

No easy win: Expect USA’s medal-round game vs. Serbia to be close, unlike last time

The Sporting News has you covered with updated scores, results and standings from Olympic women's golf Rounds 1-4 at the 2024 Paris.

Women's Olympic golf leaderboard: Updated scores, results, standings from Rounds 1-4 at 2024 Paris Games

Kansas City, MO

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

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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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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

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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

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After spending the last two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage is on the move again, this time to the Baltimore Ravens. Gage was one of the staples of the passing game as the Falcons transitioned from the Dan Quinn era to the Arthur Smith era. Gage posted career highs in targets, receptions and receiving yards in 2020, outpacing Julio Jones' 9-game total of 771 yards by 15 yards.

Former Falcons receiver joins dynamic Baltimore Ravens offense

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The Los Angeles Dodgers shouldn't have any problem opening their checkbooks to bring back one of their All-Stars in free agency.

Dodgers All-Star projected to land with NL foe, potentially upsetting Shohei Ohtani

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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?

You might believe superstars from other promotions weren't watching Summerslam, but you'd be wrong, and a certain AEW wrestler in particular made a request with helping Rhea Ripley in mind.

WWE Summerslam provokes AEW superstar to make real life request of Tony Khan for Rhea Ripley

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It's been five years since the tragic death of acclaimed actor René Auberjonois at 79 from metastatic lung cancer in 2009. René Auberjonois was known for several heralded television performances on shows such as Benson, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Boston Legal.

The Tragic Death of TV's Beloved 'Star Trek' and 'Benson' Actor René Auberjonois: Five Years Later

Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

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

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

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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

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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

Here's a complete guide to watching Week 1 of the 2024 NFL preseason.

NFL preseason schedule Week 1: TV coverage, channels, scores for every football game today

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Australia vs. Serbia box score: Full stats from 2024 Olympic women's basketball quarter-final

The Australian Opals have booked their spot in the Olympic Games semi-finals, cruising to an emphatic 85-67 win over Serbia. The Opals raced out to an...

Australia vs. Serbia box score: Full stats from 2024 Olympic women's basketball quarter-final

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