Australian runner Jaryd Clifford says he is “devastated” after being disqualified from a Paralympic event over the weekend. Clifford, 25, finished third in the men’s 5000-meter T13 final Aug. 31, but he was disqualified from the bronze because he released his tether from his guide runner before crossing the finish line, according to the Paralympics Australia website.

Paralympic runner Jaryd Clifford disqualified due to ‘critical mistake’ before 3rd place finish

The Spun

A male runner at the Paralympics has been stripped of his medal after being disqualified. Jaryd Clifford, who is legally blind, is competing for his native Australia at the 2024 Paralympics. He competed in the men's T13 5000m final on Saturday and finished in third place, winning a bronze ...

Blind Paralympics Runner Stripped Of Medal After Final Race

A Paralympic rower was stripped of his bronze medal following cheating allegations. World Rowing disqualified Giacomo Perini after determining that the Italian competitor used impermissible "communications equipment" during the PR1 Men's Single Sculls finals in Paris. With his results excluded, ...

Paralympics Athlete Stripped Of Medal After Getting Caught Using Banned Device

Great Britain’s Jodie Grinham has become the first pregnant Paralympic athlete to win a medal. Grinham’s history-making win was announced on the official Instagram account for the Paralympics on Saturday after she took home bronze in women’s individual compound while seven months pregnant at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

Para archer Jodie Grinham becomes 1st athlete to win Paralympics medal while pregnant

Chicago, IL

Athlon Sports

It's going to be a tough next few weeks for these two.

Simone Biles Sends Farewell Message to Her Husband

Aly Raisman is sharing her best moments from this summer on Instagram as she delights fans with a new gallery. Having made recent headlines for jetting out to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, the Olympic gymnast updated her account to sum up this year’s warmer months today, sharing a slew of fun snaps, ones including her friends, travels, outfits, and food.

Gymnast Aly Raisman In Skimpy Shorts Shows Off Her ‘Strawberries’

USA TODAY

American para swimmer Morgan Stickney dominated the field in the 400-meter freestyle SM7 final, winning by a stunning 17 seconds.

Morgan Stickney sets record as USA swimmers flood the podium

Prince Harry likely met the 2013 birth of Prince George with some relief. For his entire life, he’d been third in line for the throne, with his father Charles the heir and William next up. Though it was unlikely both Charles and William would die before their time, it was certainly not impossible.

If Kate Middleton Rumors Are True, Prince Harry Will Soon Rule the U.K.

Fabrizio Longo, the director of Audi Italia, tragically fell to his death while hiking at Cima Payer in the Adamello mountains on Saturday. The 62-year-old automotive executive reportedly ascended a route featuring fixed steel cables, ladders, and various aids. According to local media via The Sun, the incident took place...

Audi Exec Fabrizio Longo Dies After 10,000-Foot Fall While Mountain Climbing

A Paralympian admitted to being devastated while claiming she was “verbally accosted” and bullied by another athlete after winning her silver medal last week. While speaking to USA Today, U.S. Paralympic swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley stated people were questioning her disability following her silver medal win during the women’s 50-meter freestyle S9 final.

U.S. Paralympian Claims She Was ‘Verbally Accosted’ Following Silver Medal Win

Last week, two elderly women from Arizona were tragically shot and killed while traveling on a perilous stretch of highway in Mexico. The bodies of two women, aged 72 and 82, were found around 10:30 a.m. on Friday. They were in a white Nissan Pathfinder that had overturned and was marked by numerous bullet holes. This tragic discovery occurred along the Sonoyta-Caborca highway. It’s near a town close to the Mexican border, as reported by the Sonora attorney general’s office on X.

Two Women Found Shot to Death in Overturned SUV Full of Bullet Holes

Oxford, PA

The US Sun

A TRAILBLAZING waitress has become the first-ever openly trans woman to work as a Hooters girl. Erica Carosella said she was laughed at for dreaming of working there, but she’s proved her haters wrong. After coming out as transgender at the age of 14, Erica said her Hooters aspirations were knocked back by her teachers. “My […]

I’m the first openly trans Hooters girl – my colleagues were shocked when I told them but I had to prove doubters wrong

HuffPost

The Oscar-winning director said the seemingly inclusionary "big tent" of the convention allowed everybody in "except one group of our fellow Americans."

Michael Moore Slams 'Shameful' DNC For Not Inviting A Single Pro-Palestinian Speaker

Father of Romanian Gymnast Shared Heartbreaking Post Amid Bronze Medal Appeal

New York City, NY

HELLO

Melissa McCarthy looked sensational in a tiny dress as she posed with a show-stopping birthday cake at home

Melissa McCarthy, 54, is glowing in tiny statement dress during celebratory week complete with show-stopping cake

In Brazil, a woman and her baby were run over by a motorcycle, with the shocking incident captured on surveillance video. The footage captured the mother walking on a sidewalk in the northern town of Manaus on Wednesday night, carrying her child in her arms. In the distance, a delivery...

Motorcycle Runs Over Woman and Baby in Shocking Video

Jennifer Lopez is attempting to save face by flaunting her famous buttocks amid her very public divorce from Ben Affleck. Jenny from The Block is so unbothered by Affleck ditching her that she posted a series of candid, “carefree” snapshots on Instagram. Lopez appeared resolute and not at...

Jennifer Lopez Posts Cheeky Mirror Selfie Amid Ben Affleck Divorce Drama

VALENTINA PETRILLO has become the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games – and has reached the semi-final of the semi-finals of the T12 400m. The Italian sprinter, 51, said she wants to be the “first of many” having debuted at the Games in Paris.  Who is Paralympic transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo? […]

Who is Paralympic 2024 transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo?

Harrisonburg, VA

Whiskey Riff

It's not just a loose universal recommendation that quarterbacks take care of their offensive linemen. They're the best protection QBs have from massive humans on the other side of the ball knocking them into next week. Those big uglies in the trenches are quite literal lifesavers oftentimes. That sure was the case on Saturday in James Madison's otherwise drama-free 30-7 romp over Charlotte.

Somebody on the losing team got in their feelings and decided it was worth putting JMU signal-caller Alonza Barnett III's life in danger. A cheap shot after the whistle sent Barnett flying to the canvas, to the point...

James Madison QB Alonza Barnett III Had To Be Revived On The Field By His Teammate After Brutal Cheap Shot

Mississippi State

Vicksburg, MS

Seven people, including a child, were killed and dozens were seriously injured during a bus crash on a Mississippi highway over the weekend. The tragic accident happened on Saturday, Aug. 31, just after 12:30 a.m. on I-20 Westbound near the Bovina exit. The 2018 Volvo commercial bus, carrying 47 passengers, experienced a tire blowout. This caused the vehicle to leave the roadway and roll onto its side.

7 Dead, 37 Injured After Bus Crashes on Mississippi Interstate

NewsBreak

Paralympic Runner Stripped of Bronze Medal After Being Disqualified at Finish Line

A 2024 Paralympic runner was stripped of his bronze medal after he was disqualified for breaking a finish line rule. According to Paralympics Australia, Australian visually...

Paralympic Runner Stripped of Bronze Medal After Being Disqualified at Finish Line

Comments / 0