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Allyson Felix Takes Bronze In 400-Meter At Tokyo Olympics

Allyson Felix is walking away from Tokyo an Olympic medalist, snagging a bronze medal in the 400-meter race. The win ties her for most race medals in U.S. track history. Felix finished with a final time…

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Durant & Holiday Spur Comeback Win Over Australia For USA Basketball At Tokyo Olympics

Kevin Durant and Jrue Holiday are often on opposing sides during NBA games, but against team Australia, they joined forces to lead a come-from-behind victory. The 97-78 win puts Team USA in the gold medal game, where the…

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Hawks & Trae Young Reach Deal On Extension Worth As Much As $207 Million

Star point guard Trae Young is staying put in Atlanta, signing with the Hawks for five years through the 2026-2027 season. The deal is worth as much as $207 million. His base pay is $172 million, however…

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Simone Biles Wins Bronze On Balance Beam In Comeback

Simone Biles – the controversial but talented U.S. gymnast who stepped away from participating in the Olympics due to her mental health – came back to win bronze on the balance beam in Tokyo. Guan Chenchen of…

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Chris Paul Signs $120 Million Deal With Phoenix Suns

Chris Paul has reportedly signed a four-year extension that will keep him with the Phoenix Suns. The deal is worth up to $120 million. His agents Steve Heumann and Ty Sullivan confirmed the deal when speaking with ESPN.…

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U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Falls To Canada In Tokyo Olympics Semifinals

The U.S. Women’s National Team will not repeat as the gold medal winner after taking first place in the FIFA World Cup, falling to Canada by a score of 1-0 at the Tokyo Olympics. “Obviously,…

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U.S. Pole Vaulter Sam Kendricks Tests Positive For COVID-19

Sam Kendricks, a superstar on the pole vault and current Olympian, has tested positive for COVID-19. He will be unable to compete in his events at the Olympics. As an immediate consequence, all athletes and…

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U.S. Women Win Gold In 3-On-3 Basketball

The U.S. women’s 3-on-3 basketball team has made history in the debut of the event at the Tokyo Olympics. Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum, Stefanie Dolson and Jackie Young won gold in the inaugural 3-on-3 basketball competition,…

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Aaron Rodgers Close To Returning For Final Season With Packers

The Packers are close to getting their star quarterback Aaron Rodgers back, even if he stays with the team for just one more season. The news comes just after Rodgers and fellow teammate Davante Adams posted photos mimicking…

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Simone Biles Withdraws From Individual All-Around Gymnastics, Cites Mental Health As Reason

Defending Olympic champion Simone Biles has withdrawn from Thursday’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Games to focus on her mental well-being. USA Gymnastics confirmed Biles’ decision to withdraw and supported her with a statement.…

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Simone Biles Withdraws From Women’s Team Final Due To Mental Health Issues

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Women’s Gymnastics Team Final taking place on Tuesday, July 27. USA Gymnastics released the following statement. “Simone Biles has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical…

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France Hands U.S. Men’s Basketball First Olympic Loss In Nearly 20 Years

Led by Evan Fournier‘s 28 points, France gives the U.S. their first Olympic loss in almost 20 years.  After the final whistle, France hardly celebrated. Does France’s lack of reaction show that the USA is no longer a feared team?…

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Tonga’s Iconic Shirtless Flag Bearer Pita Taufatofua Returns

Pita Taufatofua was back at the Olympics on Friday holding the Tongan flag and causing social media to swoon once again. On Friday, Taufatofua made his third appearance as the flag bearer for his country…

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Sue Bird & Eddy Alvarez Named U.S. Flag Bearers

USA women’s basketball star Sue Bird and baseball infielder Eddy Alvarez will serve as flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Team USA tweeted out the selection of Bird and…

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Sweden Blanks U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team In Olympics Opener

If the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team hopes to make a splash with another gold medal, they will need to overcome a shocking 3-0 defeat at the hands of Sweden in their opening game. The…

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Formula One Driver Lewis Hamilton Racially Abused After British Grand Prix Victory

After crashing into another driver in the British Grand Prix and later winning the race, star Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton was targeted with racial abuse online. Hamilton is the only black driver in Formula One racing.…

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Tom Brady Played The Entire Season With Torn MCL

The reason why Tom Brady underwent knee surgery after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl win has been revealed. Brady suffered a torn MCL dating back to his final season with the New England Patriots.…

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Atlanta Braves Acquire Joc Pederson From Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have traded outfielder Joc Pederson to the Atlanta Braves for minor league first baseman Bryce Ball. Both teams announced the trade Thursday evening. The trade is a tell-tale sign for both teams and signals…

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Kevin Love Withdrawing From Olympics

According to a newly released report from his agent, USA forward Kevin Love is withdrawing from the team traveling to Tokyo in a few weeks for the Olympic Games. JaVale McGee and Keldon Johnson will be filling the open spots on…

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Richard Sherman Booked For Felony Charge, Being Investigated For Hit & Run Incident

Free-agent cornerback Richard Sherman was arrested and booked Wednesday morning for a burglary and a domestic violence felony charge. It was also announced that Sherman was denied bail. A Redmond Police Department spokesman said that it’s…

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Pete Alonso Defeats Trey Mancini, Wins Second Consecutive Home Run Derby Contest

Pete Alonso was seemingly cooked in the home run derby, with Orioles slugger Trey Mancini tallying 22 home runs in his final round of swings that needed to be bested by the Mets’ power hitter. Instead of a…

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