Sports

U.S. 07/28/21, 15:40

Simone Biles' "medical issue," which forced her to withdraw from the Olympic women's gymnastics team final on Tuesday, July 27, aroused discussion regarding Kerri Strug's 1996 Atlanta Games injury. Biles was withdrawn from the competition when she appeared to fall on her vault attempt. Biles' injury was likened to Strug's performance in ...

Asia & Pacific 07/28/21, 03:27

On Tuesday, July 27, only days after the Olympics began, Tokyo announced the greatest number of new COVID-19 cases. Citizens were asked to stay away from non-essential activities, but the Games would not be suspended, said Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. “There is no worry about that,” Suga said when asked if ...

U.S. 07/26/21, 04:37

The U.S. men's basketball team has lost at the Olympics for the first time since 2004. The Americans' bid for a fourth gold medal in a row is already in jeopardy. With just under a minute left, Evan Fournier's 3-pointer after a broken play put France up for good, as the ...

U.S. 07/25/21, 02:42

According to Olympic historian Bill Mallon, the United States failed to medal on the first day of the Summer Olympics for the first time in 49 years. On the first day of the Tokyo Olympics, Team USA made some unwelcome history, failing to capture a medal for the first time since ...

U.S. 07/24/21, 02:47

The Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball announced on Friday, July 23 that they will change their name to the Guardians, eliciting a wide range of reactions from fans. The Cleveland Indians have been known since 1915, but the team stated in December that it would adopt a new name ...

South America 07/23/21, 05:36

This week, a Colombian bungee jumper died when a communications error prompted her to jump off a bridge before she was connected to the bungee cord.Yecenia Morales, 25, and her unknown boyfriend went on an expedition organized by local company Sky Bungee Jumping to the Amagá viaduct, a popular bungee ...

D.C. 07/19/21, 16:07

Police are looking for a gray Toyota with a missing hubcap connected with a shooting outside Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., which caused a chaotic situation resulting in an unexpected delay to Saturday's Washington Nationals game. Three persons were shot, according to D.C. police at a press briefing Saturday night, July ...

Inspired Stories 07/19/21, 04:04

The word "cancer" seems scary for everyone, especially when you are just nine years old. However, Sammy Strawn is not only a cancer survivor but also a great baseball player. Little Sammy is a baseball enthusiast, but he is so quiet and professional when playing on the field. "My dad ...

D.C. 07/18/21, 21:16

Donald Trump blamed a soaring national crime rate on a sham voting process. The former president declared criminal activity has reached an unprecedented level after learning about two Washington shootings in two consecutive days on July 18. "Crime in our country is escalating at a pace we have never seen before," he ...

America 07/15/21, 03:40

During an international cricket match versus Pakistan in Antigua, on Friday July 9, West Indies women's team players Chinelle Henry and Chedean Nation collapsed to the ground and began convulsing. The two occurrences were recorded on film. According to sources, the two cricketers are now "stable." Their collapse occurred just days ...

U.S. 07/12/21, 22:18

A man who looks like Mel Gibson seemingly saluted the former president at Ultimate Fighting Championship's Las Vegas match on July 10. Video footage has gone viral, of what appears to be the actor and film director showing respect and polite recognition of Donald Trump at the UFC 264 between Conor ...

United Kingdom 07/12/21, 15:39

Novak Djokovic won his sixth Wimbledon title on Sunday, July 11, defeating Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3.After over 2 1/2 hours, the Wimbledon final was tied at one set apiece, and Novak Djokovic's attempt for a record-tying 20th Grand Slam victory was at a critical juncture ...

News 07/12/21, 02:02

Team U.S.A. swimmer Michael Andrew confirmed he would not be immunized against the deadly disease just weeks before the Olympics.Andrew will compete in the 100-meter breaststroke, 200-meter individual medley, and 50-meter freestyle in his first Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. He decided against being vaccinated against the Chinese Communist Party ...

New York 07/12/21, 00:47

When the previous president arrived in Las Vegas for the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship match, he attracted a thunderous applause. A July 10 video shared on social media shows Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump attending the MMA UFC 264 match, between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, at T-Mobile ...

Inspired Stories 07/11/21, 19:22

Preparing for the summer Olympics has been challenging. With the Chinese Communist Party Virus outbreak postponing the 2020 Games by a year, and some athletes disrespecting the U.S. flag, many Americans are arguably less enthused than usual. However, different stories remind people why they watch. They inspire fans to support American ...

United Kingdom 07/10/21, 15:39

Chris Eubank, the British boxing legend, has expressed his grief over the death of his son Sebastian, who drowned on July 9 near his Dubai house just a month after he became a parent for the first time at the age of 29. The former boxer lamented he never imagined he would write ...