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The urban dance style breaking officially made its debut as a competitive sport at the Paris Olympics on Friday, and rapper Snoop Dogg was there to kick off the occasion.The legendary rapper came out to his hit “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and performed the opening brigadier ceremony—with fellow rapper Ice T tweeting his support of the event, writing: “This is gonna blow the minds of people that haven’t seen breaking in a while… INCREDIBLE All Respect to HIPHOP.”The competition began with three strikes of a wooden staff on the floor of an arena fashioned to resemble an old vinyl...

Newest Olympic Sport Induces Gold-Level Cringefest

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The United States women's national team is in a dog fight against the French in the gold medal game in Paris on Sunday morning. Team USA was tied at halftime and trailed by as many as eight points in the second half. The Americans have since stormed back and currently lead, 49-47, late in the ...

French Basketball Player Turns Heads In Gold Medal Game

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Breaking made its big debut as a sport at the Paris Olympics, but it was an odd performance from an Australian known as "Raygun" that captured the most attention. The 36-year-old, whose real name is Rachel Gunn, went viral for her array of odd dance moves that led to some big reactions on social ...

Australian Breakdancer 'Raygun' Leaves Fans Mortified With Bizarre Moves at Paris Olympics

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The United States won a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday but Angel Reese wanted to tamp down on any talk about what's to come in 2028.

Angel Reese tries to tamp down 2028 Olympic expectations after Team USA's latest gold

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Jackie Young got candid about her role with Team USA amid their Paris Olympics run.

Team USA Standout Speaks Out About Olympics Role Amid Starting Lineup Shift

Earlier this week, a photo of Australian diver Alysha Koloi showering at the Olympics surfaced on X. Many people assumed at the time that she shared the picture since it came from an account with her name on it.  A few days later, that account shared a second photo of Koloi by the showers. ...

Australian Olympics Diver Who Went Viral For Shower Photo Warns Fans About Imposter

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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

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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

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When Playboy calls, there could be one problem. And that's believing that it's actually Playboy on the other end of the line. Just ask kait Flynn of Edmonton Oilers fame. Actually, Flynn isn't known for playing for the Oilers, but for going down in history at a playoff game. More specifically, Flynn went viral for flashing the crowd — and some cameras — on her way to going viral. An offer from Playboy followed.

Oilers Flasher Kait Flynn Reveals She Initially Ghosted Playboy

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Teen sprinting sensation Quincy Wilson clocked a 47.27-second first leg in his Olympics debut Friday, as USA's 4x400-meter men's relay team advanced to the Paris 2024 final in Saint Denis, France.

Watch: Quincy Wilson, 16, U.S. men's 4x400M relay team advance to final

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Kennedy Blades won silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics, falling to Japan’s Yuka Kagami 3-1 in the gold medal match at 76kg. Blades, 20, was stalled by Kagami down the stretch. Tied 1-1 after the first period, Kagami took a shot near the edge of the mat to score the match’s only takedown. Kagami kept […]
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Kennedy Blades loses 3-1 to Japan’s Yuka Kagami for silver medal in Women’s Wrestling 76kg final at 2024 Olympics

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Shelby McEwen is an Olympic medalist — whether you call him greedy or competitive. 

The 28-year-old American defended his decision to compete in a jumpoff against New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr instead of sharing the gold medal during the men’s high jump final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday.



“If it was meant to be it would’ve been,” McEwen, wearing a silver medal, told reporters at the post-event press conference. “Shout out to Hamish for coming up to me, accepting a jump off and I accepted it and I was all for it.”

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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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The 2024 Summer Olympics concluded on Sunday, wrapping up a successful trip to Paris for the United States. U.S. Olympians led the overall count with 126 medals. Team USA finished well ahead of runner-up China (91), with Great Britain (65) narrowly eclipsing France (64) for the third spot. The U.S. ...

Team USA Dominates Final Medal Count At The 2024 Summer Olympics

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(MA) Meet Gibson Band, a pocket-sized pup with a huge heart full of love. This 4-year-old Chihuahua grew up as an owned pup in a loving home. Unfortunately, Gibson's owners recently went through some unexpected life changes, and as such were no longer able to provide him with the care and love he needed. Now, Gibson is living safely with a foster family found through Great Dog Rescue New England. Despite loving his foster family, Gibson hopes he will not have to wait very long before he can make his final move to a furever home!

Tiny 8-Pound Chihuahua Searching For Love After Owner Forced To Surrender

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SHA’CARRI Richardson helped propel the Team USA women’s 4x100m relay team to a gold medal win but all fans can talk about is what she did at the end of the race. The U.S. women’s 4x100m team consisted of Melissa Jefferson, Twanish Terry, Gabby Thomas, and Richardson. During the race, Thomas struggled to hand the […]

Team USA fans spot ‘priceless’ moment as Sha’Carri Richardson powers Team USA to Olympic gold with ‘race of her life’

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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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The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

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USA Basketball had a message for Noah Lyles after the team’s big win. Last year, Lyles went viral when he mocked NBA players for crowning themselves as “world champions” despite not competing against teams around the world. “You know the thing that hurts me the most is that I have to watch the NBA finals […]
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USA Basketball Mocks Noah Lyles After Winning Gold At Olympics

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Team USA’s Kennedy Blades Hits Epic German Suplex At Paris Olympics

Kennedy Blades, a competitor for Team USA, hit a suplex at this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France that would make Kurt Angle proud. During...

Team USA’s Kennedy Blades Hits Epic German Suplex At Paris Olympics

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