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PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team got a spark. Six points in two seconds. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker provided that wild sequence to start the comeback, Stephen Curry had a scoring night like almost none other in U.S. Olympic history, and the Americans will play for gold at the Paris Games. Curry scored 36 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:16 left, and the U.S. beat Serbia 95-91 in a semifinal classic on Thursday night.

US men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia at Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medal

Out lesbian boxer Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba secured the historic first medal for the Refugee Olympic Team when she defeated Davina Michel of France 5-0 in a quarterfinal match on Sunday. With the victory, Ngamba moves on to the semi-final on Thursday, where she is guaranteed at least a bronze...

Meet the out lesbian boxer who won the first medal for the Refugee Olympic Team

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The U.S. has suffered an unexpected heartbreaker on the Paris sand.

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U.S. beach volleyball world champions Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng were defeated in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday night (21-18, 21-19) by Switzerland’s Tanja Huberli and Nina Brunner in an early quarterfinal exit.

The defeat marks the first time the U.S. has missed the podium in women’s beach volleyball in 24 years, since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Hughes and Cheng were the country’s sole hope after the other American duo of Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth fell in the Round of...

US women eliminated by Switzerland in Olympic beach volleyball shocker

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American Cole Hocker surprised everyone with a stunning performance Tuesday to win gold in the men’s 1,500 meters in Paris.

2024 Paris Olympics medal count: Where United States, and every other country stands heading into Wednesday

Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) -Algeria's Imane Khelif, the female boxer thrust into the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Games, made a statement on her womanhood after beating China's Yang Liu to take the welterweight Olympic gold medal, sending her newfound devotees into delirium on Friday.

Olympics-Boxing-Algeria's Khelif delights newfound devotees with statement win at Paris Games

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Gymnast Carlos E. Yulo from the Philippines landed a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Paris. In doing so, he cashed in in a BIG way. The athlete not only earned a monetary reward for his talents on the mat, but he now boasts a new home and a lifetime supply of food. Not […]
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Philippines Gold Medal Winner Cashes In With Epic Olympic Reward That Far Outweighs US Payouts

The US Sun

OLYMPIC BOXING has been dominated by discussions of boxing finalist Imane Khelif’s gender. But many fans are asking about the rising star, looking to challenge Imane for the gold medal. Here’s everything you need to know about Team China’s Yang Liu. Who is Yang Liu? Yang Liu is a boxer at the top of her […]

Who is Yang Liu? Meet Imane Khelif’s final boxing opponent at Paris 2024 Olympics

WashingtonExaminer

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won the gold at the Olympics after a wellspring of controversy. Khelif was raised onto the shoulders of her coach after winning the gold medal in the women’s boxing 145-pound category, beating China’s Yang Liu. She won every single round. “I’m very happy. For eight years, this has been my dream, […]

Controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins women’s gold at Olympics

The Guardian

India’s Olympic contingent are devastated after the female wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before her gold medal match for not making the weight despite cutting off her hair off.

India in despair as Olympic wrestler disqualified from final despite cutting hair off

PARIS -- It’s been a golden summer for Spanish soccer. Less than a month after winning the European Championship, Spain followed up with a thrilling 5-3 extra-time victory in the Olympic men’s final against France on Friday. Sergio Camello’s two goals eventually settled an epic match in Spain's...

Spain takes gold after 5-3 win against France in Olympic men's soccer final

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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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

This year’s Olympic sporting events have reached total gender parity. Yet there is a ban raising questions regarding French society and what is viewed as acceptable in the host country. The Paris Olympics have taken off in full force this year, earning praise as one of the most gender-equal...

The Impact Of France’s Hijab Ban At The Paris Olympics On Muslim Athletes

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Darja Varfolomeev, 17, won gold in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition, posting the highest score in all four events - hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon - on her way to a total of 142.850

Russian native wins rhythmic gymnastics gold for Germany

The 2024 Men’s Olympic Soccer Tournament is down to the final day, and today France and Spain will compete for the gold medal in the Olympic final. Both teams have been two of the best in the tournament, and now one will walk out of the Parc des Princes with the gold medal and their anthem being played while they’re atop the podium.

France vs. Spain, 2024 Olympic Men’s Tournament Gold Medal Match: Match thread and discussion

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

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Historic finalist hospitalized for dehydration following weight issue disqualified. Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat suffered a tragic end to her Olympic dreams at the Paris Olympics when as her dream of Olympic glory was shattered by an untimely disqualification. Although her historic achievement of reaching the women's 50kg freestyle final saw her win the match, Phogat was disqualified for being 100 grams (.22 pounds) overweight at the weigh-in. Immediately after, she was hospitalized for dehydration.

Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Olympic Dreams Ended with Untimely Disqualification

The Big Lead

The Algerian boxer trapped in controversy over her gender eligibility took the gold in the women's welterweight division.

Olympic Boxer's Controversial Paris Games Ends with Gold Medal

The Mirror US

Raven Saunders produced a solid effort in the women's shot put qualification at the Olympics in Paris but was misgendered by BBC commentator Steve Backley

Olympics commentator corrected after misgendering U.S. shot putter live on air

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Why India’s star wrestler was disqualified at the Olympics

India’s star Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat is out of the competition ahead of a gold medal match, after being disqualified for being over her class’s weight...

Why India’s star wrestler was disqualified at the Olympics

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