Bobby Finke’s Big Finish Surprises Himself, and His Rivals
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Tokyo Olympics: Armand Duplantis glad to have avoided coffee with Sam Kendricks
Armand Duplantis is glad that a phone call from his girlfriend meant he missed a coffee with Sam Kendricks before the American's positive Covid test. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3C0gpvC
Gov. Greg Abbott bars mandates for vaccinations and masks in Texas.
By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jcFKcW
Turkey: Foreign tourists evacuated as wildfires threaten resorts
Coastguard vessels and private boats have brought holidaymakers to safety, as the death toll rise. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3leD2qc
Simone Biles withdraws from floor final at Tokyo Olympics
American Simone Biles withdraws from the floor final but is yet to make a decision on whether to compete on beam. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fkEt2v
Quotation of the Day: Who Are the Unvaccinated in America?
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Simone Biles has withdrawn from the gymnastics floor exercise final.
By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3fhoouG
Demonstrations against France’s vaccine pass surge for a third weekend, even as cases rise.
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Tokyo Olympics: Charlotte Worthington wins BMX freestyle gold for Great Britain
Great Britain's Charlotte Worthington wins a thrilling gold in the women's BMX park freestyle Olympic final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vo2tKU
Simone Biles criticism baffles Callum Skinner: Mental health 'not death of sport'
Criticism of Simone Biles for withdrawing from some events at Tokyo 2020 is "baffling", says Olympic gold medallist Callum Skinner. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lgs978
With seven medals at one Olympics, Emma McKeon ties a record.
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Nigerian sprinter Okagbare fails drugs test
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is out of the Tokyo Olympics after being suspended for failing a drugs test. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37cMvG8
Elon Musk: 'I don't want to be CEO of anything'
Elon Musk reiterated on Friday that he doesn't want to be Space X or Tesla boss. What's going on? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BZzLkw
Trump Raised $56 Million Online in First Half of 2021
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‘It Feels Like We’re Just Waiting to Die’: Hong Kong Targets Student Unions
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N.F.L. Vaccine Holdouts Face Training Camp Scrutiny
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Female Sprinters Take the Spotlight at Tokyo’s ‘Superfast’ Track
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Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel delivered yet again.
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A Nigerian sprinter is suspended after a failed drug test.
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Quotation of the Day: Grief and Fury After Surviving Night of Terror
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Britain won the mixed medley relay, a new event.
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Simone Manuel failed to qualify for the women’s 50 free final.
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Simone Manuel failed to qualify for the women’s 50 free final.
By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ffwmUX
The mixed relay final should be fun and could be chaotic.
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Katie Ledecky won the women’s 800-meter freestyle.
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Kaylee McKeown of Australia won the 200-meter women’s backstroke.
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Caeleb Dressel sets a world record, and Katie Ledecky wins a second gold.
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California’s largest fire forces evacuations in a scarred region.
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Caeleb Dressel won the men’s 100-meter butterfly, setting a world record.
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Simone Biles will not compete in the uneven bars or vault event finals.
By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ibMZmo
Katie Ledecky is a distance specialist but could be challenged.
By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3j3uXlC
Tokyo Olympics: Russians face backlash from fellow competitors
The Russian Olympic Committee are fourth in the medal table at the Tokyo Games but their athletes are facing questions from fellow competitors about whether they should even be there. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3led1Y2
C.D.C. Internal Report Calls Delta Variant as Contagious as Chickenpox
By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3l7NnEp
JuVaughn Harrison Makes a Run, and Two Jumps, at History
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Qaddafi’s Son Is Alive. And He Wants to Take Libya Back.
By BY ROBERT F. WORTH AND JEHAD NGA from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/3zPiTef
ابن القذافي ما زال حيا ويريد أن يستعيد ليبيا
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Covid in Sydney: Military deployed to help enforce lockdown
Authorities say the deployment is needed, but critics argue it will "pick on" marginalised groups. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l7uTUt
Hong Kong crowd booing China's anthem sparks police probe
Police are investigating an incident where hundreds jeered while watching an Olympics broadcast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BTXH8X
Didi: Chinese ride-hailing giant denies plans to go private
Didi shares surged by almost 50% in pre-market trade after a report that it planned to go private. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i8qJK6
Russian module mishap destabilises International Space Station
The ISS was pushed out of position after engines on a new Russian module unexpectedly fired up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iccofF
Navy Charges Sailor With Arson in Fire That Destroyed Warship
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A flash flood in Afghanistan killed at least 80 people.
By BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM, FAHIM ABED AND ZABIHULLAH GHAZI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3f8pNDK
A French judo legend is pursuing a third consecutive Olympic gold.
By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2WppFsL
‘All or nothing’: The U.S. soccer team faces the Netherlands in a World Cup rematch.
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No deaths are reported after tornadoes hit Ohio and New Jersey.
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A world record for South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker, and three more U.S. medals.
By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3j6ZaQN
Carl Levin, the Senate Scourge of Corporate America, Dies at 87
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U.S. military personnel will be asked their vaccination status or will face testing.
By BY LAUREN MCCARTHY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jj9xB9
简报：金牌背后的中国体育举国体制；南京疫情持续扩散，张家界景区关闭
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Biden signals support for Democrats’ plan to advance immigration changes unilaterally, via a budget bill.
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A tornado hits eastern New Jersey as storms damage buildings in the region.
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Your not-so-random questions about swimming, answered.
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Caeleb Dressel wins the men’s 100-meter freestyle, and his first individual medal.
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Australian athletics team isolating in Tokyo
Multiple members of the Australian athletics team are isolating after coming into close contact with American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, who has tested positive for Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BOWnnI
Not ‘Bad Boys’ Anymore, the Pistons Just Want to Be Good Again
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Russia’s New Addition to the Space Station: When to Watch
By BY OLEG MATSNEV AND KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3ycLk5C
China shocks Australia in the women’s 4x200 free relay, setting a world record.
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