Author: Mikesportz
The United States men’s basketball team had already punched their ticket to the quarterfinals, entering Saturday’s group play finale against Puerto Rico. However, earning the top No. 1 overall seed in knockout play, which starts Tuesday in Paris, and facing the two No. 3 seeds, which the rankings will tell you are the less challenging opponents, still required a victory. Jayson Tatum helped that cause by registering the first double-double of his Olympic career. The five-time All-Star slid into the starting lineup in place of Jrue Holiday, downgraded from questionable to inactive due to an ankle injury he suffered…
CUBS vs. CARDINALS: This is the 24th series of four or more games that the Cubs have played at home against the Cardinals since 1994, when the National League went to three divisions. It is only the sixth of those 26 in which the Cubs have won the first two games. They won the third as well just twice, in 1998 and 2006. They lost the fourth in 1998 but completed the sweep in 2006. With their wins Thursday and Friday, the Cubs’ record in the 24 series stands at 50-50. HE’S HOT: Seiya Suzuki, last 19 games since July…
Gabby Douglas is an American artistic gymnast who gained widespread recognition and acclaim during her career. Here are some key points about her: _Early Life and Training_: + Born on December 31, 1995, in Virginia Beach, Virginia + Started gymnastics training at age 6 + Trained at Excalibur Gymnastics and later at Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute _Career Highlights_: + Member of the gold-medal-winning US women’s gymnastics team at the 2012 London Olympics + Individual gold medalist in the uneven bars at the 2012 London Olympics + First African American gymnast to win an Olympic all-around title (2012) + First…
Chinese badminton star Huang Ya Qiong won gold – and a diamond – at the 2024 Paris Olympics. After taking home the top spot in the badminton mixed doubles with partner Zheng Siwei on Friday, her boyfriend Liu Yuchen got down on one knee. Liu was waiting for Huang with flowers following the medal presentation, but surprised her when he dropped to the floor and pulled out a ring to propose. A visibly shocked Huang said yes to her partner, who is representing China in the badminton men’s doubles. ‘For me, the proposal is very surprising because I have been preparing for the game,’…
Boxer Imane Khelif, whose gender eligibility has been called into question, was in tears after guaranteeing a welterweight medal at the Paris Olympics by beating Hungarian Luca Anna Hamori. The Algerian is one of two boxers competing in Paris despite being banned from last year’s World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA) after she was reported to have failed gender eligibility tests, a situation which has sparked huge controversy. The 25-year-old’s previous bout lasted just 46 seconds but Khelif, having entered the ring to cheers from loud Algerian support, went the full three rounds on Saturday, winning by unanimous…
The Paris Olympics rolled on Saturday with some of Team USA’s biggest names winning goldto cement their legacies as all-time greats. Gymnast Simone Biles took gold in the women’s all-around for the second time in her career, her seventh gold and 10th medal overall. And she’s not ruling out competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Gold medallist Julien Alfred ,centre, of Team Saint Lucia, silver medallist Sha’Carri Richardson, right, of Team Team USA and bronze medallist Melissa Jefferson, left, of Team USA celebrate after after the women’s 100m final at Paris 2024 [Cameron Julien Alfred carries the title of world’s fastest woman after a sensational victory in the 100m final. A word too for Femke Bol who chased down the UK and the USA in the final 100m of the 4x400m mixed relay.
A medication commonly prescribed for diabetes and weight loss, liraglutide, has been found to significantly reduce brain shrinkage in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Liraglutide is part of a group of drugs called glucagon-like peptide receptor (GLP-1) agonists, which includes well-known medications like semaglutide, marketed as Wegovy or Ozempic. These drugs are primarily used to manage overweight and obesity and treat type 2 diabetes. However, scientists are now exploring additional benefits of these medications. In a study led by Professor Paul Edison at Imperial College London, involving 200 patients with Alzheimer’s disease, those who took liraglutide showed much less brain shrinkage…
So first, the good news. The Red Sox bats took full advantage of a struggling Texas staff, racking up 16 hits and 11 runs to take the series opener. The biggest knocks of the night came from Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Rafael Devers, who all homed during different innings of the game. Here are those fireworks: Wilyer to take the early lead: Rafaela providing some insurance (Would you believe he is now tied for third on the team in home runs behind only Tyler O’Neill and Rafael Devers?): Devers providing more insurance and lifting his OPS over 1.000 on…
Another dub! Cierra goes for 4 PTS + 7 REB in @usab3x3 ‘s win over France. Team USA is back at it against Canada today at 12pm ET (NBC/Peacock).