Team USA secured the gold medal in men’s Olympic basketball. They overcame France in a hard-fought 98-87 victory on Saturday. While elite talents such as Nikola Jokic, LeBron James and Stephen Curry were undoubtedly stars of the tournament, some former NBA players enjoyed strong showings, potentially earning themselves another shot in the league. Here are three former NBA talents to impress during the Olympics. 1. Guerschon Yabusele – FranceGuerschon Yabusele was last seen in the NBA in 2019, where he played for the Boston Celtics. Since leaving the US, he has built a career in Spain, playing for European powerhouse Real Madrid.…
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The Canadian beat France’s Dany Dann in front of a partisan crowd to take the first-ever men’s gold medal in breaking.Canada’s B-Boy Phil Wizard won the inaugural Olympic men’s breaking gold in Paris and said he hoped it “opens doors to people” involved in the high-energy dance sport. Phil Wizard, whose real name is Philip Kim, beat France’s B-Boy Dany Dann in Saturday’s final amid the opulent grandeur of the Place de la Concorde, with B-Boy Victor of USA taking bronze. Breaking, better known as breakdancing, is making its first and possibly last appearance at the Olympics, having been left…
In a shocking twist to the already incredible gymnastics floor final at the Paris Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport delivered a new ruling in the penultimate day of the Games to reverse Jordan Chiles’ score. The Romanian Olympic Committee said it had appealed scores for Sabrina Maneca-Voinea and Ana Maria Bărbosu in the floor exercise final after a last-minute inquiry on behalf of American rival Chiles prompted heartbreak and rage from the former gymnastics powerhouse. The Romanian teammates were left outside the medals in Monday’s floor final after finishing with matching scores of 13.700. Barbosu thought she had won bronze over Maneca-Voinea via…
Yesterday, the U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Michael Adler and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Kate Crawford launched a new USAID-funded health project, Hayatna, which in Arabic means “our lives.” The five-year project will offer medical services to orphans and vulnerable children living with HIV in addition to delivering income-generating and life skills to economically vulnerable young women. The Ambassador said that the provision of assistance has been central to the decades-long history of U.S. efforts to help the South Sudanese people, and he thanked his USAID colleagues and implementing partners for their life-saving work. The Hayatna…
Reports have now confirmed that a total of three top Chelsea players have been dropped from the first team to the U-21 side ahead of the new season.In a surprising turn of events, three Chelsea FC first team players (Armando Broja, Trevoh Chalobah, and Romelu Lukaku) have reportedly been banned from using the first-team facilities.According to Fabrizio, the trio has been restricted to training with the U-21 squad until they secure moves away from the club. This significant and controversial decision by Chelsea’s management has raised questions about the players’ futures at Stamford Bridge.Armando Broja transfer newsDespite his impressive performances…
In 1946, Elizabeth became engaged to Lt. Philip Mountbatten — later Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. But her father asked that the news of their engagement not be made public until after she turned 21.For her birthday, she delivered a speech during a tour of South Africa that was broadcast via radio around the Commonwealth. “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong,” she said.The couple were married in a relatively simple ceremony…
Even though he has been a starting quarterback for just one full season in the NFL, the Green Bay Packers still saw enough from Jordan Love to make him — for now — the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history. It is a bold investment, but it could potentially be a wise one if Love continues on the trajectory he showed during the 2023 season.It might only be the first preseason game, but Love gave the Packers and their fans a reminder on Saturday that he does, in fact, have enormous ability. He only threw two passes against the Cleveland Browns,…
Kipyegon becomes the first athlete ever to win three back-to-back 1500m gold medals and sets new Olympic record time.Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon made history after becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500-metre gold medals with a superb display of middle-distance running. The 30-year-old 2016 and 2020 champion produced a tactical masterpiece at the Stade de France on Saturday to take gold in a new Olympic record of 3min 51.29sec. Australia’s Jessica Hull took silver in 3:52.56 while the UK’s Georgia Bell claimed bronze in 3:52.61. Bronze medallist Georgia Bell, gold medallist Faith Kipyegon and silver medallist Jessica Hull…
The U.S. men’s basketball team is golden again after defeating France in back-to-back gold medal games at the Olympics. The United States came out on top Saturday in the latest matchup winning 98-87 at Bercy Arena in Paris. The United States has won five straight gold (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024) medals and eight of the last nine in men’s basketball. With the win, Kevin Durant becomes the first male athlete to win four golds in a team sport. In the past three Olympic gold medal games, Durant led all players with scoring. That would not be the case…
UNSMIL continues to closely monitor the controversy surrounding the outcome of the August 6 session to elect the President of the High Council of State (HCS). The Mission has taken note of the positions of the presidential contenders. While the Mission maintains that this is an internal matter for the HSC to resolve, it urges all parties to act responsibly to reach a solution and end this crisis as soon as possible. The involved parties should strive to preserve the integrity and unity of the Council and put the interests of the Libyan people first. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of…