Paris Olympics 2024 the Make Or Break Year for the Games
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Sprinter Torrie Lewis helps Australian relay team break 24-year Olympics drought
Women’s 4x100m squad book automatic spot at Paris OlympicsAustralia’s fastest woman anchors team at World Relays meetA squad anchored by Australia’s fastest woman Torrie Lewis has smashed the national 4x100m record for the second time this year to ...The Guardian - World -
GB secure four Olympic relay slots for Paris
Great Britain secure four out of a possible five relay slots for the Olympics in Paris this summer via the World Athletics Relays event in the Bahamas.BBC News - Top stories - Olympics -
Paris Promised the Olympics Would Be Accessible. The Clock Is Ticking.
The city, which put inclusivity at the center of its bid, has improved access for people with disabilities, but with the opening ceremony about 12 weeks away, obstacles remain.The New York Times - Top stories -
Police break up pro-Palestinian sit-in at Paris university
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Police break up pro-Palestinian sit-in at Paris university
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Super-rich spending up to $500,000 on exclusive Paris Olympics packages
Third-party hospitality packages are outlawed, yet agency part-owned by associates of Rafael Nadal and LeBron James promises access to top events as well as to stars. Members of the global super-rich are spending as much as $500,000 (£400,000) on ...The Guardian - World - Olympics -
Paris authority slated for hiking cost of Métro and bus trips during Olympics
Union says rise unwelcome for tourists and residents – but officials say holders of regular transport passes will not be affected. Paris’s public transport authority has been accused of initiating ‘a bit of a racket’ after raising the price of ...The Guardian - World -
Olympic Trials: Games Face Historic Cybersecurity Threat
Officials say the possibility of threats has increased tenfold since the 2021 games in Tokyo.Inc. - Business -
Satou Sabally injury: Wings star expected to return from shoulder surgery after Olympic break
Sabally was injured during a FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in FebruaryCBS Sports - Sports -
Adin Hill flashes old playoff form as Golden Knights beat Stars 2-0 to force Game 7
Noah Hanifin broke a scoreless tie at 9:54 of the third period, Adin Hill stopped 23 shots and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights kept alive their season by beating the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Friday night to force Game 7ABC News - Sports -
Olympic water polo star Ashleigh Johnson makes a splash as a role model for Black children
While Ashleigh Johnson is widely considered the best at her position in the world, she said she places as much importance on having an impact on kids as a role model.NBC News - Top stories -
IOC imposes 15-year ban on former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait
The IOC has suspended former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait for 15 years after his conviction for forgery was upheld on appeal this year at a Swiss criminal appeals courtABC News - Sports -
NBA Playoffs: Magic vs. Cavaliers Game 7 updates, score, highlights, analysis
The Magic and Cavs are giving us the only Game 7 of the playoffs so far.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
NBA playoffs: Donovan Mitchell's 39 points fuel furious second half comeback, Game 7 win over Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a Game 7 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers will face the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA playoffs.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
16-year-old youngest to make Tour cut in 11 years
Kris Kim, a 16-year-old English amateur playing on a sponsor exemption at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, became the youngest player in 11 years to make the cut in a PGA Tour event.ESPN - Sports -
Public House, Paris: ‘A calamitous experience’ – restaurant review
With a famed pie maker on board, the new ‘British brasserie’ in Paris ought to be glorious. Instead, it’s a huge disappointment. Public House, 21 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France (+33 1 77 37 87 93; publichouseparis.fr). Starters €8.50-€19.50; ...The Guardian - World -
2024 Was the Year That Broke College Admissions
Getting into a selective college has always been a source of anxiety and stress for students, but this year seemed like academic Hunger Games.The New York Times - Top stories -
Caitlin Clark makes her WNBA debut with Fever at sellout exhibition game against Wings
More than three hours before Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever in an exhibition game against the Dallas Wings on Friday night, some fans among the sellout crowd were lined up outside the arena dressed in No. 22 University of ...NBC News - Top stories - WNBA -
How to win 'The Price is Right'—don't make this 'egregious' mistake, says Yale-trained game theory expert
To win the most money on 'The Price is Right,' remember these math-based rules of thumb.CNBC - Business -
WATCH: Brewers make rookies go on hilarious coffee run in Wrigleyville before Cubs game
If you thought you saw a bunch of Milwaukee Brewers making a coffee run in Wrigleyville over the weekend, you were not mistaken. The team engaged in some playful hazing by making their rookies grab cups of joe in full uniform before one of their ...Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
Breaking down Hope Hicks' testimony in Trump "hush money" trial
Hope Hicks, longtime former aide of former President Donald Trump, was on the witness stand Friday afternoon as the second week of Trump's New York criminal trial wrapped up. CBS News campaign reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman breaks down ...CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Confronting the audience and breaking the fourth wall: why Black drama is getting meta
On stage and screen, self-referential works such as A Strange Loop and American Fiction are on the rise, with playful postmodernism a potent weapon in the fight against inequality. Officers storm a ballroom, releasing a flurry of bullets that ...The Guardian - World -
WATCH: Shohei Ohtani puts up 17th career multi-home run game as Dodgers slugger continues dominant year
Ohtani is now tied for the most home runs in MLB this seasonCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics
Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big eventABC News - Tech -
Olympic figure skating gold medalist Sjoukje Dijkstra dies at 82
Sjoukje Dijkstra of the Netherlands, who won the 1964 Olympic women's singles figure skating title, has died.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
President Xi in Paris, Met Gala in New York and a rate decision in London
Plus, media is the main earnings theme and a bumper week for British anniversariesFinancial Times - World - New York -
Europe live: China’s Xi Jinping calls for closer ties with the EU at opening of Paris talks
Chinese premier meets Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen for talks, with trade and Ukraine on agenda. The trilateral meeting has kicked off.. Xi Jinping has arrived at the Élysée palace. Continue reading...The Guardian - World - China -
EU and France tell Xi they need protection from Chinese imports
Chinese president signals greater market access for French cosmetics and farm productsFinancial Times - Business - China -
Kendrick Lamar and Drake drop dueling takedowns as diss tracks surge with a vengeance
Diss tracks in hip hop are getting a lot of hype in 2024. Big names like Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Megan Thee Stallion are igniting an online frenzy with their lyrical jabs.NBC News - Top stories