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The Eiffel Tower sparkled in the background as the Olympic flag was raised during the opening ceremony in Paris on July 26. François-Xavier Marit/Pool/Reuters Welcome to Saturday's coverage of the 2024 Olympics, which officially kicked off in Paris on Friday night with a glitzy opening ceremony. In case you missed it, here are some key takeaways from the show. Paris flaunts: On Friday, the opportunity was well taken to showcase the City of Light, its culture and its people. Riverboats on the Seine, with the Eiffel Tower adorned with the Olympic rings as a backdrop, made for an incredible Parisian…
Molly McCann is confident her teammate and compatriot Paddy Pimblett will score a decisive first-round victory over King Green at UFC 304. Both McCann and Pimblett are set to compete in their hometowns at UFC's next event, this Saturday at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England. UFC 304 marks the MMA promotion's return to the “Rainy City” for the first time since UFC 204 in October 2016. “Meatball” will face Bruna Brasil in the strawweight division on the event's preliminary card, marking her second appearance at that weight class after making a dramatic return in February with a first-round…
The New York Knicks may be considering trading for a center later in the offseason.The Knicks lost running back Isaiah Hartenstein to the Oklahoma City Thunder on a three-year, $87 million contract and will need to find a replacement for him in free agency or through a trade. One player they could consider is Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney.”The Warriors are unlikely to be sellers in this market, but a trade with the Knicks could give them additional ammunition to pursue one of their bigger targets. Looney would fit better at No. 5 in New York than Achiuwa,…
Royce Gracie, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in mixed martial arts, recently taught local police officers a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class with an emphasis on building confidence and defense. He and his last name are synonymous with mixed martial arts (MMA). His family has been pioneers of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, a self-defense style of martial arts, for over 80 years. Rorion Gracie was a co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993, and Royce won the first, second and fourth multi-fight tournaments when the league did away with weight classes and most of its rules. Gracie led a…
According to The New York Times, Chinese company 01.AI's Yi-Large Global SOTA LLM, based on open source technology, scored roughly on par with U.S. products such as GPT-4o and Llama-3. Another AI tool called Kling, a video generation tool, has also been released in China. It works similarly to Open AI's Sora, but unlike Sora, which is still limited in access, Kling is already widely available to almost all users.The AI boom began in the United States with the release of ChatGPT in late 2022. But Chinese companies are rapidly catching up thanks to open-source AI code, allowing others to…
The U.S. field hockey team will open the 2024 Olympics with a matchup against a powerful Argentina team in Pool B. The match is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. Paris time) and will be broadcast live on CNBC and streamed on Peacock.Watch the 2024 Olympics: You can watch a live stream of the USA vs. Argentina match through offers from FuboTV (free trial), SlingTV (low introductory fee) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).Peacock will stream all 2024 Olympic events along with new features like Gold Zone and Watch Party with Alex Cooper for a basic subscription costing…
San Antonio – Mobility leaders and advocates from across Texas will gather in San Antonio for a conference focused on transportation and innovation.The 2024 Texas Innovation Invitational will be held July 29-31 in San Antonio.Multiple partners from San Antonio and Bexar County, as well as transportation leaders from around the state, will discuss the latest transportation technologies and present ideas to address safety, connectivity challenges and transportation operations.The conference will kick off with a technology showcase featuring exhibitors from the public and private sectors, including Southwest Research Institute, Port San Antonio and UTSA's Scooter Lab, the university's micromobility community research…
Samoa's national boxing coach has passed away. Paris Olympic Villageofficials said on Saturday. Lionel Erika Fatupaito died of a heart attack on Friday, just before the 2024 Olympics. Opening ceremonyThe AFP reported. According to AFP, emergency services treated Fatupaito but were unable to save his life, and local prosecutors said he “died of natural causes”. “Lionel's dedication and passion for the sport left an indelible mark on the boxing world,” the International Boxing Association said in a news release. “His legacy will continue to inspire future generations.” Lionel Erica Fatupite. International Boxing Association Olympic Boxing Qualifiers The event began on…
Olympic Men's Football Standings: Latest Scores and Results of the Paris 2024 Football Tournament
A new champion will be crowned in the men's soccer competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics.After five previous podium finishes, including bronze in 2008 and silver in 2012, Brazil won gold for the first time in 2016 when Neymar led the Selecao to victory on home soil.At the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics, Brazil fought to the very end to beat Spain 2-1 in the gold medal game, with Euro 2024 hero Mikel Oyarzabal scoring the winner for Spain in the final.La Roja will once again be one of the favourites to win, but Argentina, who beat Brazil and joined Paraguay in…
Fans' reaction to Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey's muscular physique led to some funny moments for the player. “You all really made me take a drug test,” Maxey wrote in an X, adding two laughing emojis. The Sixers held a press conference this week to announce Maxey's contract extension, and he posted a workout video wearing a skin-tight shirt that revealed his arms and shoulders, leading some fans to joke about his new muscles. It's not uncommon for athletes to be subject to random drug testing after stories about their physiques go viral, and this can happen even if the…