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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the upcoming gold medal matches for the U.S. men's and women's basketball teams and a wrap-up of the Olympic games in Paris.

Saturday Sports: U.S. basketball teams will play for Olympic gold

Nigeria had a terrible showing at the Olympics. Its athletes say they were failed by corruption and mismanagement by the nation's sports officials.

Nigerian athletes say mismanagement by the country's officials cost them the Olympics

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The US Sun

LOUISIANA State University's incredible influence on the Paris Olympics has been highlighted by an epic throwback picture. A 'First Day of College' picture from 2018 featuring American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson and Swedish pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis has gone viral after their Olympic success. The picture shows Richardson and Duplantis...

LSU’s incredible influence on Paris Olympics revealed with host of athletes from college including multiple gold medals

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Today was relay day on the track at the Paris Olympics, and the United States teams were in action. The women's team won gold in the 4x100m relay, with stars Gabby Thomas and Sha'Carri Richardson putting the team on top of the podium. The men's team attempted to do the same a little while later, ...

Team USA Disqualified From Olympic Relay Race After Abysmal Performance

U.S. women cruised to victory in the 4 by 400 relay in Saint-Denis, France. American men, meanwhile, prevailed in a hard-fought relay at the same distance, beating Botswana.

U.S. women, men seize a pair of golds in Olympic 4 by 400 relays

AMERICAN gymnast Jordan Chiles is on the verge of being STRIPPED of her Olympic bronze five days after the medal ceremony in Paris. Third place will be returned to Ana Barbosu, who broke down in tears after Team USA’s inquiry during the final, after Romania launched an appeal. Chiles inquired about her own 13.666 score after […]

Team USA to be stripped of Olympics gymnastics medal due to protocol breach five days after rival was left in tears

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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

Friday at the Paris Olympics was filled with medal events. The French were playing in the men's soccer final and an Algerian boxer at the center of a gender controversy boxed for gold.

France loses dramatic men's soccer final, Imane Khelif wins gold

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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

At the Olympic Games, concession stands serve drinks in reusable plastic "eco-cups." It's a sustainability measure, Olympic organizers say, but environmentalists say they increase waste.

Environments say the Olympics' 'eco-cups' are are more wasteful than plastic bottles

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It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

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Medal table | Olympic schedule |How to watch | Olympic news. SAINT-DENIS, France — Sha’Carri Richardson has her gold at last. Richardson and the rest of Team USA’s 4x100 women’s relay team triumphed on Friday night, bringing home gold. The victory is the sweetest of prizes for Richardson, who had missed out on opportunities to win gold in both Tokyo and earlier in these Games. The team from Great Britain finished in the silver medal position, and Germany won bronze.

Paris Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson wins her first gold as part of 4x100 relay

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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

If you’ve bought anything in the last decade -- or paid for a service -- there’s a decent chance you’ve received at least one class action settlement notice.

NPR's 'Planet Money' team looks into the prevalence of class action settlements

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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

It was a busy day at the Stade de France where U.S. track and field athletes claimed three gold medals at the Paris Summer Olympics.

As the events wind down in Paris, the excitement at the Olympics isn't waning

At the Olympics, reusable plastic cups are a gambit to reduce waste. Are they working?

While vice presidential candidates tout their Midwestern roots Ayesha talks to author Jon Lauck about what's Midwestern.

Vance and Walz both claim the Midwest. What does it mean to be Midwestern?

Las Vegas, NV

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Kyle Gass, left, and Jack Black of Tenacious D perform at the Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Dec. 30, 2022, in Las Vegas. Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images via TNS. The comedy-rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — announced the cancellation of the rest of its “Spicy Meatball Tour” following Gass’ remarks about the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump.

Jack Black ends Tenacious D’s “Spicy Meatball Tour” after bandmate’s comment about Trump shooting, October Mershon Auditorium show faces uncertain fate

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Colorado corn growers are testing a variety of new methods to combat the spread of moths, including a sexually transmitted virus that makes the insect's offspring infertile.

Worms are infecting Colorado's sweet corn. Moths with STDs could help

One of the last events of the Sumer Olympics is always the marathon. This year's was a little different. After the official entrants ran the course, it was opened to regular runners.

Amateur runners will get the chance to compete on the same course as Olympic athletes

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