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Technical issues temporarily halted early voting on Saturday, the first day Michiganders could cast their ballots on tabulating machines at polling places across the state for the Aug. 6 primary election.Angela Benander, a spokeswoman for the Michigan Secretary of State's office, said Saturday morning that a “server issue” had affected the performance of electronic poll books that track voters and ballots in certain jurisdictions.”The Department of Elections and clerks always prepare for the possibility of connectivity or technical issues occurring during early voting, and our early voting process is designed to allow voting to continue if technology becomes temporarily unavailable,…
The Portland Trail Blazers signed forward Bryce McGowens to a two-way contract after he was waived by the Charlotte Hornets during the California Classic summer league. The 21-year-old wing was the 40th overall pick out of the University of Nebraska in 2022 and spent two seasons with the University of North Carolina franchise. His original contract with the Hornets was also a two-way contract, but it was converted to a partially guaranteed four-year deal midway through his rookie season. Unfortunately, his stats of 5.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists on 33% three-pointers didn't live up to expectations, and Charlotte…
The U.S. men's soccer team avoided potential Olympic elimination on Saturday, beating New Zealand 4-1 after being outscored in an early penalty shootout. The result leaves the U.S. tied with New Zealand in Group A after two games, with France and Guinea playing their second match together at 3 p.m. After France swept the United States in their opening match and New Zealand beat Guinea, Saturday's game was a must-win for the Americans to avoid elimination. The U.S. national team celebrates after a win against New Zealand on July 27, 2024. Getty Images 2024 Paris Olympics The top two teams…
On Sunday morning, Team USA They will face Serbia in their first match at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant missed any of the team's first five exhibition games. In addition, ESPN's Brian Windhorst Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid reportedly missed practice on Saturday due to an illness. That said, head coach Steve Kerr believes his team will be fully prepared. Via Windhorst: “Joel Embiid missed practice due to an illness, but U.S. coach Steve Kerr expects his entire team to be available for tomorrow's Olympic opener against Serbia, including Kevin Durant, who practiced for the third…
I'm Pete and I've been to Paris for The Washington Post to show you some of the surprises and oddities you'd only see if you got here. Check out my previous report here. here.At the opening ceremony, we didn't see Lady Gaga, a headless Marie Antoinette, or Team U.S. boats. We did see fences and portable toilets and plenty of merriment. You can see it all in this amazing gallery, captured by a fellow photographer on Friday.Here's how and where my adventure unfolded.My plan was simple: follow the boat parade route along the Seine and finish as close as possible…
(July 27) In 1978, news hit the headlines that female boxers were not allowed to compete in AAU boxing tournaments. If it weren't for the father of women's boxing, “Bill Dixon,” most people would never have known about this seminal moment in the sport. Before he passed away, he and his wife drove to Vancouver, Washington to meet me in my hotel room. During our meeting, he gave me a box of authentic historical documents that he had collected while organizing the many bouts featuring professional female boxers in the 1970s and 1980s, many of which I was a participant…
Israeli authorities react after a rocket was fired across the Lebanese-Israeli border at a football field in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on July 27, 2024. Photo by Gil Eliyahu/Reuters TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel said a rocket attack on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on Saturday killed at least 10 people and wounded several others, including children, just hours after an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed three members of the militant group Hezbollah. The attack was the deadliest on an Israeli target since fighting between the two countries…
Rugby Sevens: France wins first Olympic gold medalReport from Saint-Denis, FranceThe Olympic hosts won their first gold medal at Paris 2024, beating defending champions Fiji 28-7 in a tense rugby sevens final.France trailed at half-time at the Stade de France but quickly equalised and then took the lead early in the second half thanks to a brilliant run from star man Antoine Dupont.Dupont came on as a half-time substitute and quickly became a key player in France's play, scoring a try himself.Meet the Athlete: Canadian Swimming Phenom Summer McIntoshNot long ago, Summer McIntosh was so adoring of Katie Ledecky that…
In discussing the Chicago Blackhawks’ potential transformation from rebuild to championship contender, Mark Lazeras of The Athletic wrote in a mailbag article this week:Mitch Marner, Brock Boeser, Nikolaj Ehlers, John Tavares, Shea Theodore and Aaron Ekblad are set to become unrestricted free agents next summer, along with Oliver Moore and [Artyom] With Refshunoff poised to make his full-on entry into the NHL, things could get interesting soon.Source – “Is it a good thing that Blackhawks fans actually root for the team to win? Lazeras Mailbag, Part 1” – Mark Lazeras – The Athletic – July 26, 2024His theory is that…
Please check UFC 304 best bets we Expert Choices and Predictions Tune in to the pay-per-view event on Saturday, July 27th.UFC 304 will take place at Co-op Live in Manchester, England, but will air in North America in its traditional pay-per-view timeslot: Preliminary cards on ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET) and ESPN2 (8 p.m. ET), followed by the main card at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN PPV+.With 14 bouts and a host of big name names on tonight's lineup, UFC 304 is one of the biggest events in recent memory.So where should you bet? Our team has identified four matches and…