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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

The Spun

French skateboarder Vincent Matheron did not medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but he did leave a major impression. Matheron, 26, wiped out eight seconds into his final lap at the men's park preliminaries Wednesday, taking out his frustration on his helmet after falling on his back. Matheron, who ...

Video: French Skateboarder's Meltdown At The Olympics Is Going Viral

For the first time in Olympic history, a gold-medal winner has been named in breakdancing—or breaking, as it's referred to in Paris. Canada B-boy Phil Wizard, whose legal name is Philip Kim, won the event's first-ever gold medal after the sport was introduced at this year's Olympics. Phil Wizard took down the hometown hero, Dany Dann, in Saturday's final to earn gold.

Olympic Breakdancing 2024 Results: Men's Breaking Medal Bracket Winners, Highlights

Joel Embiid is an Olympic gold medalist and France is not happy about it. Embiid and Team USA took down France 98-87 to earn a fifth consecutive gold medal. This was Embiid's first run with the U.S, but his French citizenship gave him the option to play for the host country.

Video: Joel Embiid, USA Troll Booing French Fans During Olympic Gold Medal Ceremony

For the first time in Olympic history, the gold-medal winners in beach volleyball hail from Sweden. Sweden's David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig defeated Germany's Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler in Saturday's gold-medal game in two sets to claim the title. Norway's Christian Sørum and Anders Mol, who won gold in Tokyo in 2021, earned bronze after defeating Qatar's Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan.

Olympic Beach Volleyball 2024: Men's Medal Winners, Scores and Results

Herbie J Pilato

Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

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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

Grant Fisher became the first American man to medal in the 5,000m and 10,000m in an Olympic Games after taking bronze in the former event on Saturday. Grant Fisher does it again!<br><br>He becomes the first American man to medal in both the 5000m and 10,000m in an Olympic Games. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <br><br>📺 NBC & Peacock <a href="https://t.co/V76mcezAF0">pic.twitter.com/V76mcezAF0</a>

USA's Grant Fisher Wins Bronze in Olympics 5000m, Completes Historic Double Podium

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Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action, including the gold medal men’s basketball game between the U.S. and France. A gallery of highlights on Day 15 of the Olympics captured by AP photographers at the Paris Games. AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games Follow AP visual journalism: AP Images Blog, Instagram, Twitter

AP PHOTO: Olympic highlights from Day 15 of the Paris Games

The Independent

As Paris 2024 draws to a close, Team GB still have medal chances before the closing ceremony sees the end of the Games.Weightlifting, cycling and modern pentathlon will be the focus as organisers prepare for the handover to Los Angeles.SUPER CAMPBELL ON SUNDAYEmily Campbell will look to emulate the breakthrough silver medal she won in Tokyo three years ago when she competes in the women’s 81kg+ weightlifting category at 1130am (10.30am BST) . Gold is surely out of the question for the Nottingham lifter, in a division dominated by China’s reigning champion Li Wenwen, who routinely lifts over 30kg more...

Day 16 at the Olympics: Au revoir Paris

Believe it or not, the end of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is in sight. The majority of medals have already been awarded, and the closing ceremony is scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The good news for serious Olympics fans is that the next iteration is only a year-and-a-half away. The...

2026 Olympics: Winter Games' Dates, Logo, Location and Schedule

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Welcome to Vacation Funds, where we try to figure out how much vacations actually cost by asking people about their travel budgets, and then see how they actually stack up when they return from their getaways. This edition features Kelly Nguyen’s eventful trip to Paris to watch the 2024 Olympic...

I Went to the 2024 Paris Olympics and This Is What It Cost

The United States men's basketball team captured a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal on Saturday with a 98-87 win over Victor Wembanyama and France in Paris. GREATNESS GETS GOLD 🥇<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/NAFVzmHZFg">pic.twitter.com/NAFVzmHZFg</a>. The star of the day was guard Steph Curry, who put together a second straight sensational...

Steph Curry Hailed as Olympic Legend By Fans for Heroics in USA's Gold Medal Win

LeBron James, Steph Curry and the United States men's basketball team is playing in the 2024 Summer Olympics gold medal game against France. Team USA is looking for its fifth straight gold medal at the Summer Olympics, but achieving that may be tough as the true road team against Victor Wembanyama and the home crowd in Paris.

USA vs. France: Highlights, Box Score Stats for 2024 Olympic Men's Basketball Gold

The designs for personalized in-game caps that players will wear during MLB Players' Weekend were officially released on Friday. MLB players will wear the first-ever in-game personalized caps for Players' Weekend 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/hWSjBAvUlL">pic.twitter.com/hWSjBAvUlL</a>. The New Era hats feature the number of each player on the side in a...

Photo: MLB Players' Weekend Uniforms to Feature 1st-Ever In-Game Personalized Hats

Sportscasting

Sportscasting.com has collected and analyzed the Instagram data on Brazil women’s gymnast Rebeca Andrade and her follower growth during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rebeca Andrade has gained over 8,225,956 (+299.87%) Instagram followers since the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Since July 11, Rebeca Andrade’s Instagram following has...

Rebeca Andrade Has Gained 8.2 Million Followers (+299%) During 2024 Paris Olympics

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

Steph Curry knows a thing or two about championships. The four-time NBA champ earned his first Olympic gold medal on Saturday when Team USA took down France 98-87 in Paris. Following the game, Curry reflected on the moment on the NBC broadcast with Mike Tirico and said that he considers this accomplishment among his highest in the sport:

Steph Curry: 'Unbelievable' USA Olympic Gold Medal Win 'Ranks Very High' For Me

The Lens

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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2024 Paris Olympics' 8 Most Memorable Viral Moments

The intersection of social media and an international event like the Olympics is bound to create memorable content. As athletes from every direction of the globe...

2024 Paris Olympics' 8 Most Memorable Viral Moments

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