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USA basketball’s Steve Kerr takes blame for not playing Jayson Tatum in Olympic opener: ‘I felt like an idiot’, link
Jayson Tatum was surprisingly not on the court for Team USA’s Olympic opener against Serbia, a 110-84 win, and head coach Steve Kerr said he “felt like an idiot” for not calling him.
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French Olympian Leon Marchand trains in the U.S. He thrilled Paris with swimming gold, link
On a night when American swimmers scored upsets to add to the U.S. medal count, it was French swimmer Leon Marchand who stole the show in Paris winning his first gold medal.
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For fencer Lauren Scruggs, an Olympic silver and a piece of history, link
Fellow American Lee Kiefer won gold in foil, while Scruggs became the first Black woman from the U.S. to win a fencing medal, to the delight of her mentor.
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Princess Leia bikini sells at auction for nearly NZ$300k, link
The famous Star Wars movie outfit had its share of critics, who thought it sexualised actor Carrie Fisher.
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Kevin Durant powered the U.S. men’s basketball team in Olympic opener against Serbia, link
For the U.S. to win its fifth straight Olympic gold medal, the men’s team has to advance out of its four-team group, and then win three consecutive games in the knockout round.
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Chapman, Soler each get 3 hits as Giants beat Rockies 5-4 to complete 4-game sweep, link
Matt Chapman and Jorge Soler each had three hits, and the San Francisco Giants finished off a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-4 victory
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Simone Biles’ dazzling comeback in an action-packed Olympics Day 2, link
Simone Biles made a dazzling return to the Olympics, with Team USA qualifying in the top spot for the team event, despite tweaking her left calf. Americans Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh had a thrilling 1-2 finish in the 100-meter butterfly, while LeBron James led USA basketball to victory over Serbia in an action-packed Day 2. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
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Gold Rises, Aided by Fed-Rate Cut Hopes, link
Gold rose in the early Asian trade, aided by hopes for Fed rate cuts that would bolster the appeal of the non-interest-bearing precious metal.
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Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Asia, link
Kamala Harris’s favorability rating rises to 43%. US pledges to defend Japan and South Korea. Asia stocks are poised to rise. Here’s what you need to know today.
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36 Home Projects You Can Start And Finish In One Weekend, link
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Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay makes 1st trip to training camp since his December fall, link
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay made his first training camp trip Sunday, marking his first sideline appearance since falling at his home last fall
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36 Home Projects You Can Start And Finish In One Weekend, link
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects flooded areas near China border, link
Torrential rain in Sinuiju and nearby areas bordering China isolated about 5,000 people.
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For fencer Lauren Scruggs, an Olympic silver and a piece of history, link
Fellow American Lee Kiefer won gold in foil, while Scruggs became the first Black woman from the U.S. to win a fencing medal, to the delight of her mentor.
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36 Home Projects You Can Start And Finish In One Weekend, link
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Donald Trump Pledges to Fire SEC’s Gensler, Make US ‘Crypto Capital’, link
Former President Donald Trump, speaking at a Bitcoin conference in Nashville on Saturday, said he would fire Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and pick crypto-friendly regulators if he returns to the White House. (Excerpts) (Source: MARA)
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Prada to open 8,000 sg ft Hong Kong store after years of downsizing, link
Global luxury brands are increasingly returning to Hong Kong’s core business districts.
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Robert Downey Jr. to Return to Marvel as Dr. Doom, link
The actor announced his return to Marvel’s superhero movie franchise five years after ending his long run as Iron Man.
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Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93, link
O’Brien, who gained international acclaim as as a storyteller and iconoclast, died after a long illness
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Russell disqualified from Belgian win, link
George Russell too a stunning victory in the Belgian Grand Prix, but was stripped of it later on when his car was found to be underweight.
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Janet Andrewartha, Australian actor in Neighbours and Prisoner, dies aged 72, link
Andrewartha was best known for playing Lyn Scully in Neighbours, and Reb Keane in Prisoner: Cell Block HFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian entertainment industry is paying tribute to Neighbours and Prisoner actor Janet Andrewartha, who has died, aged 72.Former Neighbours and Prisoner co-stars have expressed their sadness about the death of the actor.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prévot claims emotional mountain bike gold, link
Rider puts bad luck at previous Olympics behind herHosts’ Loana Lecomte suffers bad injury in crashFrance’s Pauline Ferrand-Prévot laid the ghost of bitter experiences in past Olympic Games with an accomplished ride to an emotional gold medal in the women’s mountain biking, but it was a mixed day for the hosts after Loana Lecomte sustained a serious injury in a crash.For Ferrand-Prévot it was a monumental victory, long in the making, in what is expected to be her last mountain biking race. The 32-year-old, five times a world champion, was 25th in London 2012, forced to abandon after a crash at the Rio Olympics, and thwarted by a puncture in Tokyo. Continue reading…
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7/28: Face the Nation, link
This week on “Face the Nation,” in the aftermath of a deadly rocket attack in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, moderator Robert Costa speaks to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sens. Lindsey Graham and Chris Van Hollen and House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul.
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Martinenghi races from the shadows in Paris Olympics to beat Peaty and Qin in the 100 breaststroke, link
Nicolo Martinenghi won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Paris Olympics, thrilling Italian fans and canceling out several of the main story lines going into the race
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Martinenghi races from the shadows in Paris Olympics to beat Peaty and Qin in the 100 breaststroke, link
Nicolo Martinenghi won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Paris Olympics, thrilling Italian fans and canceling out several of the main story lines going into the race
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BBC slammed for ‘shameful’ Andy Murray snub at Paris Olympic Games, link
Andy Murray and Dan Evans took on Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel in their first round men’s doubles match at the Paris Olympics, but some fans were frustrated by the BBC coverage
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BBC slammed for ‘shameful’ Andy Murray snub at Paris Olympic Games, link
Andy Murray and Dan Evans took on Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel in their first round men’s doubles match at the Paris Olympics, but some fans were frustrated by the BBC coverage
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Judo-Abe retains title, Keldiyorova brings first gold for Uzbekistan, link
PARIS - Japan’s Hifumi Abe retained his men’s under 66kg crown before Diyora Keldiyorova, who had ended Abe’s sister’s Olympic title defence earlier in the day, won Uzbekistan’s first judo gold medal in the women’s under 52kg class on Sunday.
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Palestinian swimmer wishes to help build sports infrastructure one day to give people hope, link
Yazan Al Bawwab is one of eight Palestinian athletes at the Olympics; Palestine Olympic Committee president says about 400 athletes of varying levels are estimated to have died since October
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Triathlon swim training scrapped because of River Seine pollution, link
The swimming leg of the triathlon familiarisation at the Paris Olympics is cancelled due to pollution in the River Seine.
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Princess Leia gold bikini costume from set of Star Wars sells at auction for US$175,000, link
Costume was made famous when Carrie Fisher wore it at the start of Return of the Jedi when Leia was captured by Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine.
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Holly Valance pays tribute to ‘beautiful’ Neighbours co-star after Janet Andrewartha’s death, link
Janet Andrewartha, who played Lyn Scully in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, has died at the age of 72, with her former co-star Holly Valance leading the tributes
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Titmus, O’Collaghan cruise into 200m final, link
Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Collaghan could hardly be separated in their women’s 200m freestyle semi-final. © International Olympic Committee
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The Latest: Venezuela chooses between another presidential term for Maduro or a big change, link
Venezuelans are choosing whether to give another six years to President Nicolás Maduro and extend the policies that have caused the world’s worst peacetime economic collapse, or whether to go with his last-minute opponent, retired diplomat Edmundo González
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Iran’s new president rekindles faint hopes of rapprochement with west, link
Masoud Pezeshkian says the Iranian people voted for change and promises constructive engagement with westIran’s new president has been formally inaugurated by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, opening up the slim hope of improved relations with the west, less internal censorship and a fresh approach to the economy.In a ceremony on Sunday marking the start of his four-year presidency, Masoud Pezeshkian said the Iranian people had voted for change and promised constructive engagement with the west, a step he regards as a precondition for Tehran curbing inflation and securing growth. Continue reading…
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Cycling-All smiles now for golden Frenchwoman Ferrand-Prevot, link
ELANCOURT, France - France’s newly-crowned Olympic mountain bike champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot sports a tattoo on the back of her neck proclaiming ‘life is a joke’.
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For fencer Lauren Scruggs, an Olympic silver and a piece of history, link
Fellow American Lee Kiefer won gold in foil, while Scruggs became the first Black woman from the U.S. to win a fencing medal, to the delight of her mentor.