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Sophia Smith will be a frequent presence in the homes of millions of Americans over the coming weeks.Not only is Smith one of the most important players on the U.S. women's soccer team at the Paris Olympics, she is also one of the most publicly visible players on the team.She has led advertising campaigns for major brands and was one of two players the team invited to its pre-game press conference ahead of the Olympics.The kid from Northern Colorado is now the face of American soccer.Here's what you need to know about Smith as he competes in his first Olympic…
Competing in the Olympics is often seen as the pinnacle of a boxer's career, and representing the United States, known for its dominance in the sport, makes it even more exciting. With the 2024 Paris Olympics looming on June 2, Billy WalshThe U.S. head coach revealed what his players are sacrificing to have a shot at the gold medal.This year, eight fighters will represent the United States: four men and four women. Amazingly, Jake Paul He revealed on the podcast that he will take on the role of mental coach for the team. BS Jake PaulAfter the match with Mike…
Mehak Vora has been a startup founder since she dropped out of college in 2016. She started Jamocha Media, a media and personal branding company, and then launched Skillbank, an online marketing training program, but closed the business earlier this year to join a major tech company as its head of marketing.This is the first time in her life that she will be an employee instead of a boss.”I just wanted a break,” Vohra said. “Having someone tell me what to do helps me relax.”More than 3,200 venture-backed startups went bankrupt last year, according to Pitchbook data, and that number…
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Francis Ngannou says he's ready to return to the cage. The former UFC heavyweight champion, who recently competed in heavyweight boxing, told Joe Rogan during a lengthy podcast discussion that he plans to make his PFL debut in October, about two and a half years after he last competed in mixed martial arts. Since then, Ngannou has fought two of boxing's best “big men” of this generation in Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, coming close to defeating Fury before being knocked out in the second round by Joshua. But with 6-foot-8 Renan Ferreira waiting in the wings in the PFL,…
Hockey legend Eddie Ockenden will become the first Tasmanian-born athlete to fly the Australian flag at the Olympic Games. The 37-year-old, who holds the record for most caps on the national team, will lead the team to the Paris Olympics alongside French-born paddler Jessica Fox. Ockenden has represented Australia at the last four Olympic Games, winning silver in Tokyo and bronze medals in Beijing and London. He is also the Kookaburras' all-time appearance record holder and the first athlete to compete in five Olympic Games, following in the footsteps of former coach Rick Charlesworth, who hoisted the flag in 1988.…
Mohammed BahaaThe vibrant Louisiana city of Lafayette will once again host the second annual 2024 U.S. Women's Boxing Championship. The highly anticipated event will take place at the Cajundome Convention Center from August 15-20. USA Boxing's return to Lafayette follows the success of boxing's U.S. Olympic Team Trials and National Championships, held at the same venue in December 2023.”We are excited to keep the momentum going with another prestigious event coming to Lafayette County this August, the U.S. Women's Boxing Championships,” said Ben Bertero, president and CEO of Lafayette Travel. “Not only will this event attract many newcomers and raise…
The world's largest athletics event fittingly includes the world's most popular sport.With the exception of 1932, when no tournament was held, men's football has been a Summer Olympic sport since 1900, just four years after the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens.During that time, some of the most accomplished countries in the sport's history have participated in the tournament, as well as some of the best players of their eras, from Lionel Messi to Neymar and Samuel Eto'o.Paris 2024 Olympics:Meet every member of the U.S. Summer Olympics teamBut unlike many sports taking place over the coming weeks at…
This is the gist of today's Morning Briefing. sign up Get the following in your inbox every morning:Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) started Tuesday with mixed results from Big Tech earnings reports, with both stocks falling in after-hours trading.But despite concerns about the concentration of huge profits in the hands of a few powerful people, stock bulls have two reasons to celebrate as earnings season gets underway.First, the market completed a strong rotation, shifting profits from the seven largest U.S. stocks — Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META), Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla, and Alphabet — to smaller caps and…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WHDH) – Katie Stone, who coached the Harvard University women's ice hockey team to more than 500 wins over nearly three decades, is now suing the university. She claimed the school favoured male coaches over female coaches and when she told school administrators she was fired. “Losing my career, my reputation and my ability to earn a living doing what I love is heartbreaking,” Stone said. Stone's lawyer, Andrew Miltenberg, pointed to an incident in March 2022 when the coach spoke to players inside the room. “Coach Stone, when speaking to his players, used a phrase we've all…