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Meet Lauren Scruggs: The first Black American woman to win an individual Olympics fencing medal

U.S. Olympian Lauren Scruggs poses for a photo at the USA House at Paris 2024 on July 29, 2024 in Paris, France. (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for USOPC)(PARIS) -- Star fencer Lauren Scruggs knew that she would be making history heading into her gold medal matchup against fellow American Lee Kiefer in the women's individual foil final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.But the gravity of the moment still would leave her in a state of "disbelief.""I thought I was dreaming," Scruggs […]

todayJuly 30, 2024

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Men’s triathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games postponed due to poor water quality

A boat floats down the Seine River at sunrise after the Men's triathlon race was postponed due to Seine pollution and high E.coli levels during the 2024 Summer Olympics, at the Pont Alexandre III bridge in Paris, France, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)(LONDON) -- The men's triathlon at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has been postponed after tests carried out in the Seine “revealed water quality levels that did not provide sufficient […]

todayJuly 30, 2024

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USA men’s gymnastics wins bronze in Paris Olympics: What to know about the team

Team USA poses with their bronze medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics men's team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 29, 2024. (Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. men's gymnastics team took a thrilling bronze in the team event in Paris on Monday, earning the first team medal for the American men since the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.With razor sharp performances in all six […]

todayJuly 30, 2024

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McKenna Whitman, 14, becomes youngest female to play pro soccer in US

SasinT Gallery/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A 14-year-old has become the youngest female to play professional soccer in the United States.McKenna "Mak" Whitham set the record in her debut Sunday -- one day after her 14th birthday -- with the National Women's Soccer League's NJ/NY Gotham FC, the NWSL confirmed to ABC News' Good Morning America.The NWSL posted on the social platform X about Whitham after her appearance in Gotham FC's 1-0 win against the Washington Spirit."Professional debut ✅ 14-year-old Mak […]

todayJuly 30, 2024

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Scoreboard Roundup — 7/29/24

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 14, Philadelphia Phillies 4N.Y. Mets 15, Minnesota Twins 2Texas Rangers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 3AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore Orioles 11, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (GM 1 Doubleheader)Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4Toronto Blue Jays 8, Baltimore Orioles 4 (GM 2 Doubleheader)Boston Red Sox 14, Seattle Mariners 7Kansas City Royals 8, Chicago White Sox 5NATIONAL LEAGUECincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 1Milwaukee Brewers 8, Atlanta […]

todayJuly 30, 2024

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‘Fastest person on Earth’: Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles arrives in Paris with grand Olympic ambitions

Gold medalist Noah Lyles poses with a miniature Eiffel Tower after winning the men's 200 meter final on Day Nine of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 29, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)(PARIS) -- He's become the face of Team USA's Men's track and field, and he's close to becoming the fastest man on Earth -- just don't call him the "next Usain Bolt."He tells us he will only ever […]

todayJuly 30, 2024

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Olympic athlete amputates finger to play in 2024 Paris Games

Julian Finney/Getty Images(LONDON) -- An Olympic athlete has had his finger amputated after he suffered an injury just so he can play in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.Just two weeks ago, Matthew Dawson, a 30-year-old hockey player from Australia, suffered a badly broken finger on his right-hand during a team training session in Perth, Australia, and, after consulting with doctors, he found out the injury would take months to recover from and that he would miss out on the opportunity […]

todayJuly 26, 2024

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Ten US Olympians to watch in Paris

Cameron Spencer/Getty Images(PARIS) -- From Bacon (both Sarah, a diver, and Phoebe, a swimmer) to Coffey (both Olivia, a rower, and Sam, a soccer player), Team USA will be sending a veritable smorgasbord of talent to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.You probably know the big names -- such as gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky -- but there are 592 U.S. Olympians competing in Paris.The returning members of Team USA have already won 110 gold medals before arriving in […]

todayJuly 26, 2024

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U.S. Olympics committee drops doping probe to secure Salt Lake City hosting bid

Alex Livesey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the 2024 Summer Olympics officially kick off in Paris on July 26, USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan joined Brad Mielke on Thursday’s episode of "Start Here," ABC News’ flagship daily news podcast, and dived into the concession made by the U.S. Olympic Committee and officials from Salt Lake City, Utah, in order to secure the city's bid to host the 2034 Winter Games, which the city also hosted in 2002.START HERE: But as […]

todayJuly 26, 2024

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