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PARIS — France's bold plan to open the Paris Olympics on the Seine River captured the attention of many ahead of Friday night's ceremony.Opponents are concerned about safety, crowd control and the logistics of sending 85 boats carrying 6,800 athletes down the Seine. Coordinated arson attacks on France's high-speed rail network on Thursday night further stoked fears of unwanted chaos.But in the end, Paris emerged as a spectacular spectacle, proving that bold thinking can restore luster to a global sporting event that has seen its popularity wane in recent years.A century after the 1924 Paris Olympics, Friday's opening ceremony marked…
As we prepare for Washington Capitals hockey's 50th anniversary season, it's time for some more lessons and a refresher course in what will be a monumental season for the franchise itself. What is a point in hockey?In regular season hockey, points are awarded for wins or overtime losses. One of the most controversial aspects of the Eastern Conference playoff race was that Detroit Red Wings fans, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers fans alike complained about the points system. In the end, the Caps needed to win it all to advance, and they did just that.Statistically, points are scored when you…
Promoter Eddie Hearn predicts a knockout victory for WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov when Terence Crawford defends his title at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on August 3. Madrimov's path to superstardom Hearn feels this is the fight that will catapult Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) into “superstar” status after beating Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) in a stepping stone bout on DAZN and ESPN+ PPV. “He's ready to knock out Terence Crawford in Los Angeles. This fight will turn Israil Madrimov into a superstar,” promoter Eddie Hearn said on X. A win for the 29-year-old Madrimov over Crawford would send…
OXFORD — Corey Amos is back on the Ole Miss football team.Just over a month after the three-star linebacker decommitted with the Rebels and opened his recruitment again, Amos committed to play at Ole Miss again in a social media post on Friday.”There's nowhere else I'd rather be,” he wrote.The news signals a promising start to perhaps the biggest recruiting weekend ever for the University of Mississippi, with several top prospects expected to attend the Rebels' “Juice Fest” event, named after coach Lane Kiffin's dog.Listed at 6-foot-2 and weighing 200 pounds, Amos is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the…
The Dallas Mavericks' decision to trade up to acquire Luka Doncic in the 2018 NBA Draft has already had a major impact on the team and the NBA. In six seasons, he has been named to the All-NBA First Team five times, appeared in two conference finals and one NBA Finals. He's off to a historic start to his career, and some would argue he's already done enough to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. ESPN decided Nowitzki had done enough to be named one of the 25 best NBA players of the 21st century, ranking him at number…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has railed against the social media platform TikTok, the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and electric cars during his presidency, recently reversed course on several issues important to Silicon Valley.But presidential candidate Trump has remained unwavering in some areas that may be of concern to major US tech companies. Here's a summary of President Trump's latest policy positions on five major tech issues. “I love Elon Musk. I love him,” Trump yelled Saturday at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, home to many U.S. automakers. The statement came after reports that Musk had pledged to donate…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has railed against the social media platform TikTok, the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and electric cars during his presidency, recently reversed course on several issues important to Silicon Valley.But presidential candidate Trump has remained unwavering in some areas that may be of concern to major US tech companies.Here's a summary of President Trump's latest policy positions on five major tech issues.- Electric car -“I love Elon Musk”I love him,” Trump yelled at a campaign rally on Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, home to many U.S. automakers.The statement came after reports that Musk had pledged to donate…
PARIS — The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics can often feel a little stilted, even deliberately polished, with every movement and camera angle perfectly choreographed.Maybe the Paris 2024 opening ceremony looked like that on TV, too, but in reality it felt more like a wild international music festival, or a disco rave in the rain.Along the south bank of the Seine, near where the national parades began and ended at the Trocadero, USA Today Sports reporters found a festive din of fans and athletes from around the world waving flags, cheering and chanting. They danced to pop, metal and…
Marseille, France (July 24, 2024) – The U.S. Olympic men's soccer team couldn't have been more challenged in its long-awaited return to competition, and on Wednesday in Marseille, the U.S. team played an hour-long match against favorites France in their Group A opener. Les BleusBuoyed by veteran captain Alexandre Lacazette, France eventually broke through to win 3-0 in front of 48,721 fans at the Stade Velodrome.The 2024 Olympic men's soccer competition kicks off two days before the opening ceremony in Paris, with the United States competing for the first time since 2008. It's the first time in 5,824 days that…
The 2024 Summer Olympics are upon us, with Friday's historic opening ceremony and parade of national athletes officially heralding the start of the highly anticipated competition featuring athletes from more than 200 countries. According to the International Olympic Committee, more than 10,500 athletes are expected to take part in 329 events in 32 sports at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which runs until August 11. Athletes from 203 National Olympic Committees will be competing in this year's Paris Olympics, with some countries sending significantly more athletes than others. Of the participating nations, only 33 send more than 100 athletes to the…