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CNN — In North London, England, there is an ordinary university sports center. The gym would usually be packed with students working out, but on this sweltering Friday afternoon, the place has a slightly different atmosphere. Fans waited with bated breath outside, security guards sat at the entrance, and long lines of reporters queued to get into the center. Soon the reason for this added excitement becomes clear: the buzz in the stadium gets louder as the U.S. men's basketball team emerges from the locker room and onto the court to practice before playing in the Olympics. The star-studded team…
How Omad Ahmadisafa lost his 51kg bout by such a narrow margin Ahmadisafa, 31, initially Kickboxing He got involved in fights as a teenager and took up boxing after an injury left him unable to kick for five months. He adapted perfectly to the transition and after seeking asylum in Germany in 2021, IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024. On the Hill, Ahmadisafa 2021 World Championships Silver MedalistBut he was not daunted by the task. Their match was the first to be played on a Sunday morning amid much noise. North Paris ArenaThe 29-year-old Hill burst into the arena…
In the weeks before former president Donald Trump announced his vice-presidential pick, some of tech’s biggest names launched a quiet campaign to push for one of their own: Ohio Sen. JD Vance.The former president fielded repeated calls from tech entrepreneur David Sacks, Palantir adviser Jacob Helberg, and billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel, Vance’s former employer and mentor, imploring him to add the one-time Silicon Valley investor to the ticket, according to three people familiar with the entreaties, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private conversations.Vance’s most forceful Silicon Valley advocates are euphoric about the former never…
The U.S. women's national soccer team returns to the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday, looking to maintain its lead in Group B.Fresh off a 3-0 win over Zambia on Thursday, Emma Hayes' team will be looking to finish 2-0 in Group B when they take on Germany at 3pm ET on Sunday at the Stade de Marseille in Marseille, France.more:Watch the Paris 2024 Olympics Live on Fubo (FREE TRIAL)Mallory Swanson scored two goals in a 70-second span in the 24th and 25th minutes of the first half to put the U.S. ahead 3-0 over Zambia. Trinity Rodman scored the other…
Paris — Chase Budinger was exhausted after two hours of practice, but he warmed to a young fan who approached him on the promenade near the volleyball courts in Hermosa Beach, hoping to take a photo with him. The boy had been watching Budinger and his partner, Miles Evans, during their final hour of practice from a nearby patio, waiting for the perfect moment to have his picture taken with one of the world's best beach volleyball players.The boy craned his neck to look up at Budinger, who is 6 feet, 7 inches tall, and thanked him for taking the…
It's another packed day at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with Simone Biles and the U.S. women's gymnastics team making their Games debut and preliminaries beginning at 5:40 a.m. ET.Sunday's Olympic swimming schedule features three finals, with two-time Olympian Tori Huske of the United States and first-time Olympian Gretchen Walsh set to compete in the 100-meter butterfly.Meanwhile, the U.S. men's basketball team will face Serbia in its first group match, while the U.S. women's basketball team will face Germany in the group stage.At least six U.S. teams will compete in team sports for a total of 25 sports. USA TODAY Sports…
USA loses to Chinese Taipei in women's archery team competitionThe U.S. team was eliminated from the women's team archery competition after losing 5-1 to Chinese Taipei in the round of 16. The U.S. team, featuring world No. 1-ranked skaters Casey Kaufhold, Katarina Gnoreiga and Jennifer Mucino, was not considered a likely medal contender in this event, but they were heavily outshot in the match. Kaufhold's focus now shifts to the individual competition, where she aims to become the first American woman to win an individual medal in archery at the Olympics since 1976. She qualified as the No. 4 seed…
photograph: Tunbarat Puruksachat (Getty Images)After a turbulent week This week will be marked by some economic growth and the intersection of Bitcoin and politics, with the focus on what happens next.Chipmakers partnering with Nvidia achieve highest profits in six yearsInvestors will be keeping an eye on tech giants' earnings, the performance of the cryptocurrency market, and the Fed chairman's comments on interest rate cuts. Let's see what happens now: Will the Federal Reserve lower interest rates?The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is scheduled to meet on Wednesday. Reports suggest the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates The meeting is underway.…
Published July 28, 2024 09:49 GMT+1Dana White now showed no mercy whatsoever.Dana White stunned MMA fans when he brutally slashed a fighter immediately after winning at UFC 304.UFC came to Manchester on Saturday night, but it wasn't the spectacular Dana White was hoping for.Seven bouts ended in decision wins and the lack of excitement surrounding the main card bout between Belal Muhammad and Leon Edwards left the UFC president in a bad mood.That evening, Tom Aspinall defended his interim UFC heavyweight title with a first-round knockout win over Curtis Blaydes, while Paddy Pimblett won by first-round submission against King Green.Whyte…
Here, a rose is a rose, and Japan's MMA in 2024 is definitely on the cards. do not have It's a far cry from Pride's heyday several decades ago. Nobuyuki Sakakibarastill puts on a great show every now and then, and this weekend (Sunday, July 28, 2024) Super Rizin 3, broadcast live from Saitama Super Arena outside Tokyo, will feature boxing legend Manny Pacquiao Challenge the kickboxing star Ambo Rukiya. The deceased's great Billy Mays It's here, but wait! There's more! Compared to the superstar who achieved the legendary feat of the 8th King, Anpo, who does not have that,…