Each week, a well-known guest draws a card from our Wild Card deck and answers a big question about their life. Today we hear from one of the all-time great Olympic athletes. Abby Wambach helped the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team bring home two gold medals in 2004 and 2012. She's also the top all-time goal scorer for that team. She now hosts a podcast with her wife, author Glennon Doyle, called "We Can Do Hard Things," and she spoke with Wild Card host Rachel Martin.

Soccer legend Abby Wambach says she's okay with being forgotten on 'Wild Card'

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When Brazil and the United States take to the field to decide Olympic gold in women's soccer, the world stops. It's an epic battle between two powerhouses of the sport, a story that has been written many times before, but which in Paris 2024 could gain a new chapter, perhaps the most impactful of all.

USWNT's opponent at the Olympics, Brazil is the second biggest finalist

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev won Olympic gold in the Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all-around final.Varfolomeev topped the rotations in hoop (36.300), ball (36.500) and clubs (36.350) and came second in the ribbon (33.700) to score a total 142.850 points.Bulgaria’s Boryana Kaleyn won the silver with 140.600 points and Italy's 2023 World Championships silver medallist Sofia Raffaeli took the bronze medal with 136.300 points.Having made her senior debut in 2022, Varfolomeev earned her first world title in the clubs before becoming the youngest gymnast to achieve the feat of a clean sweep of four apparatus finals and the all-around title at the 2023 World Championships.

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev wins Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all-round gold

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Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — China took gold in the artistic swimming team event Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics, with the United States getting silver and Spain taking bronze. China dominated in the absence of Russia, which...

China wins artistic swimming gold at Paris Olympics, where the sport moved forward without Russia

The U.S. eye their first gold medal since 2012, while Brazil aim for the first ever gold medal finish in women's soccer. The U.S. women's national team redemption arc reaches its final phase on Saturday, when they face Brazil in the gold medal match at the Olympic Games at Paris.

Brazil vs. USWNT score: 2024 Paris Olympics women's soccer live updates, gold medal on the line for Team USA

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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.

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A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black Texas high school student who alleged that school officials had violated his civil rights by insisting he cut his hair to fit school policy. Darryl George’s battle with Barbers Hill High School in Mont...

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Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

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Four years after SARS-CoV2 sparked a devastating global pandemic, U.S. health officials now consider COVID-19 an endemic disease. "At this point, COVID-19 can be described as endemic throughout the world," Aron Hall, the deputy director for science at the CDC's coronavirus and other respiratory viruses division, told NPR in an interview.

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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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

We at Short Wave have been following all things Olympics, from the medals and new records to the ugly accusations that two women boxers aren't really women. Last year, the boxers failed gender tests, according to the International Boxing Association. The IBA claims the women have a "hormonal imbalance" that gives them women an unfair advantage. The International Olympic Committee has condemned these claims and defended the boxers' right to compete in the women's category. But this Olympics is far from the first time the gender of athletes has been questioned.

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The Sporting News live tracked updates and highlights from the Olympic women's beach volleyball gold medal match between Canada's Brandie Wilkerson/Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brazil's Ana Patricia Ramos/Eduarda Santos Lisboa.

Canada vs. Brazil beach volleyball results: Ana Patricia, Duda take Olympic gold in chippy three-set title match

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2024 marks a historic year in Olympic history as breaking, or breakdancing, debuts as an official sport at the Paris Summer Games. With its roots in the hip-hop culture of the Bronx in the 1970s, breaking has evolved from street corners to the world’s biggest stages. The Breaking Olympics is not just a nod to… Continue reading Meet the Black B-Girls Competing in the Breaking Olympics

Meet the Black B-Girls Competing in the Breaking Olympics

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Team USA sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson helped propel the U.S. to a first-place finish in the women's 4x100m relay, employing an incredible anchor leg while glaring back at her opponents

Sha'Carri Richardson caps first Olympic gold with 'cold' message to relay rivals

PARIS (AP) — The most unusual day of Sarah Hildebrandt’s wrestling career ended with her earning an Olympic gold medal. The American won the 50-kilogram women’s category on Wednesday, defeating Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba 3-0 in the championship match to become the fourth U.S. woman to win a gold medal.

USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt beats Cuban for gold after original opponent, India’s Phogat, misses weight

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Astrology plays a significant role in our attitude to work and our relationships with our subordinates. Like other personality traits, good leadership abilities could be influenced by our zodiac signs. While some bosses appear toxic, condescending, and incompetent to lead a company team, there are others with amazing leadership traits.

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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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U.S. women's soccer, reinvigorated by a trio of stars, will play for Olympic gold

PARIS — Call them what you like — some have called them \"the Trident,\" others \"the Holy Trinity.\" In a TV interview Thursday, they pitched their...

PARIS — Call them what you like — some have called them "the Trident," others "the Holy Trinity." In a TV interview Thursday, they pitched their...

U.S. women's soccer, reinvigorated by a trio of stars, will play for Olympic gold

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