Penn State wrestling four-timer Aaron Brooks is leaving Paris with the first Olympic Medal of his international career after taking down Uzbekistan’s Javrail Shapiev 5-0 in the 86 kg Bronze Medal match at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday. It was not the medal that many expected for the former Nittany Lions star heading into the Games, but Brooks finished strong after being upset in the semifinal round on Thursday.

BREAKING: Ex-Penn State wrestling star Aaron Brooks wins first Olympic Medal

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The medal games are set in the Paris Olympics men's basketball competition. Here is how to watch the bronze and gold medal games.

Olympic basketball schedule today: Tipoff times and how to watch bronze and gold game

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Zain Retherford withdrew from the Olympics wrestling tournament because of symptoms related to a pre-tournament concussion, USA Wrestling said.

Zain Retherford Withdraws From Olympics Wrestling Tournament

The 4x400-meter relay has been a staple race for generations of American sprinters. The United States kept its successful run going Saturday at the 2024 Paris Olympics winning their third straight gold medal by finishing in an Olympic-record 2:54.43 seconds at Stade de France. It's the sixth straight Olympics with...

2024 Paris Olympics: United States sets record with third straight gold medal in 4x400-meter relay

South Carolina State

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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 Independent

Georgia Bell confessed her “unconventional route” to the Olympic podium once seemed like a “bonkers” impossibility after collecting 1500 metres bronze at the Stade de France.Bell’s was one of three British bronzes secured on Saturday night, the first before Team GB added a pair from the men’s and women’s 4x400m to make it a perfect five medals from as many relay finals in Paris.A medal on her Olympic debut was a remarkable achievement for 30-year-old Bell, once a prodigious youth talent who initially only took up running again to keep herself occupied during the Covid-19 lockdown.Believe it, Georgia! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/IZqPpStuRi—...

From parkrun to Paris podium – Georgia Bell celebrates surprise Olympic bronze

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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Medal table | Olympic schedule |How to watch | Olympic news. SAINT-DENIS, France — Eight days after he took bronze in the men’s 10,000 meters, American Grant Fisher repeated the feat in the 5,000. Fisher, who started the final lap in ninth place, charged past six other runners...

Paris Olympics: American Grant Fisher roars from behind to claim bronze in 5000m

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The U.S. women's basketball team defeated Australia 85-64 at Bercy Arena on Friday to advance to Sunday's gold medal game in Paris. Why it matters: The U.S. women's hoops team, which features Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, A'ja Wilson and a host of WNBA All-Stars, has dominated throughout the tournament as it seeks an eighth consecutive gold medal.

U.S. women's basketball downs Australia to reach gold medal game in Paris

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Noah Lyles may have won gold in the men's 100m event for Team USA, but his bronze medal in the 200m race may have been even more impressive. After the race, it was revealed that Lyles had tested positive for COVID-19 in the days prior to the race, but he somehow managed to gut it out and earn his ...

Noah Lyles Coach's Shocking COVID Admission Makes Bronze Medal In 200m Race Even More Impressive

The 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament will conclude on Saturday, with Team USA and France playing for gold. USA overcame a 17-point deficit to get the semifinal win against Serbia on Thursday. The "Big Three" of LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were heroic in the fourth quarter, ...

USA Vs. France: What To Expect In Gold Medal Matchup

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American sprinter Noah Lyles took the bronze medal in the 200-meter final on Thursday but ended up gasping for air and in a wheelchair after finishing the race. It was later learned that Lyles, who battles asthma and won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter final on Sunday, had been diagnosed with COVID-19 before the race. Dana Jacobson has an Olympic recap from Paris.

Noah Lyles wins bronze in men's 200-meter final after COVID diagnosis

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The American sprinter withdrew from his final event at the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19.

Noah Lyles's Coach Says Track Star Had 102-Degree Fever When He Won Bronze in 200

Team USA will be going for the gold this afternoon. Here is everything you need to know about tuning into the game.

How To Watch Team USA Take On France in the Gold Medal Game

Green Bay, WI

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

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The Women’s Volleyball Final Odds are out and Italy has opened as favorites to take home the gold. The stage is set for a thrilling game between Italy and the United States. Both teams have overcome stiff competition to reach the championship match. The Americans secured their spot with...

Team USA Looks to Defend Gold Medal Over Favored Italy

After beating top-ranked Brazil, the U.S. will play for gold on Sunday morning.

USA volleyball advances to Olympic gold medal match

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Aman Sehrawat is an Indian wrestler who competes in the Men’s Freestyle. He competed and won the Bronze Medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg event, making him India’s youngest Medal Winner. His match was against Darian Toi Cruz, who has already won 13 games and lost 5 matches, but he lost against Aman Sehrawat in the Olympics. This win of a young Indian Athlete is the win of the whole of India, where wrestling faced bad times; now it seems like they are focusing more on the other sports just like wrestling.

Aman Sehrawat: India’s Youngest Olympic Medalist with Bronze Medal

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Nikola Jokic and Serbia nearly upended Team USA in the semifinals of the Olympics, but after a close, heartwrenching loss, the Serbians bounced back to defeat Germany 93-83 and claim the bronze medal. While Jokic struggled with his three-point shot against the Americans — he missed each of his six...

Nikola Jokic's triple-double in bronze medal game vs. Germany has fans freaking out

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Missouri State

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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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Penn State's Zain Retherford to Wrestle for Bronze at Paris Olympics

After losing his opening bout, Penn State's Zain Retherford gets a second chance to medal at the Paris...

Penn State's Zain Retherford to Wrestle for Bronze at Paris Olympics

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