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☆ ‘Billions’ of golf balls could be lost every year. Where do they end up?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Found Golf Balls CEO Shaun Shienfield, whose company recovers and resells millions of lost balls across the US and Canada each year, told CNN that he gauged the average to be between three and four each round. Using Shienfield’s low estimate, that’s over 1.5 billion balls lost in the US every year since 2020. “While precise global estimates are challenging … the worldwide figure could easily exceed 3 to 5 billion golf balls lost each year,” Petersen told CNN. Mitchell Schols, founder of Canada-based Biodegradable Golf Balls, put a “very conservative” estimate for North America at one million balls lost to oceans annually. One UK-based man told CNN in 2015 that he could earn up to £100,000 (about $114,000) annually by diving to retrieve golf balls from lakes on golf courses.

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☆ The Haitian Times covered the false claims targeting Springfield. Now it’s also facing attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Haitian Times, an online publication, has covered Haiti and the Haitian diaspora around the world since it was founded in 1999. Springfield, Ohio, was already on the Haitian Times’ radar well before the conspiracy theories began. The Haitian Times covered the comments aggressively — describing them as racist and false. The day after the debate, The Haitian Times published an article reporting that Haitian immigrant families in Ohio were “under attack” amid the intense swirl of false claims. Springfield’s city manager told the publication that it could not guarantee the safety of its staff, Haitian Times founder Garry Pierre-Pierre told CNN.

Persons: New York CNN — Macollvie Neel, “, ” Neel, Neel, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Vance, Trump, ”, swatting, “ It’s, Garry Pierre, Pierre, “ I’m, ” Pierre Organizations: New, New York CNN, Haitian Times, CNN, Nazi, Facebook Locations: New York, Ohio, Haiti, Haitian, United States, South Florida, Massachusetts, Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, Springfield’s

☆ Top NFL Week 2 storylines: Bengals-Chiefs next chapter; C.J. Stroud, Caleb Williams on SNF
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Mike Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The 16 teams that lost last week look to bounce back with performances that reflect improvement and promise. Rodgers completed 13 of 21 passes for 167 yards, a touchdown and an interception, and the Jets managed just 68 rushing yards. Stroud, the best quarterback from last year’s draft class, and Chicago’s Caleb Williams, the first pick of this year’s draft. Stroud continued to impress in Week 1, throwing for 234 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. After the game, Williams vowed, “I will be better.” Excelling against a talented Texans defense, however, could prove challenging.

Persons: what’s, Tua Tagovailoa, Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Will Levis, Malik Willis, Jordan Love, Green, Matt LaFleur, Willis, LaFleur, Love, Patrick Mahomes, Denny Medley, NFL schedulers, Joe Burrow, Mahomes, Burrow, Burrow's, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Higgins, Macdonald, Jerod Mayo, Bill Belichick, Mike Macdonald, Geno Smith, Jacoby Brissett, Smith, Baker Mayfield, Nathan Ray Seebeck, He’ll, Aidan Hutchinson, Jared Goff, Goff, Mayfield, Mike Evans, Derrick Barnes, Williams, Houston’s, Chicago’s Caleb Williams, Stroud, CJ Stroud, He’s, Jonathan Owens, Tyrique Stevenson, Williams didn’t, “, Kevin C, Cox Organizations: NFL, Buffalo, Bills, Dolphins, Falcons – Eagles, Cowboys, Bears, Texans, Jets, Tennessee Titans, Tennessee, Chicago Bears, Ravens, Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Browns, Rams, Titans, 49ers, Eagles, Detroit Lions, NFC, Liberty University, Green, Indianapolis Colts, Lambeau, Colts, Chiefs, Sunday, AFC, Baltimore, Mayo, Patriots, Mayo’s Patriots, Macdonald’s Seahawks, Broncos, The Patriots, Seahawks, Bucs, Lions NFC, Lions, Buccaneers, Washington, Tampa, Stroud, AFC South, Indianapolis, Chicago Locations: Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Brazil, Green, Mahomes, New England, Seattle, Baltimore, Mayo, Foxboro, USA, Tampa ., Detroit, Houston’s C.J, Stroud

During Tuesday’s presidential debate, former President Donald Trump repeated unfounded claims that Haitian immigrants “are eating dogs and cats … eating people’s pets” in Springfield, Ohio. “The fact that Donald Trump wants to double down on something so ridiculous just breaks my heart again,” Smith said. The rumor follows years of insults hurled at Haitians and Haitian Americans, including unfounded claims of cannibalism, and Trump’s hostility toward Haitian immigrants during his administration. “I work every day with Haitian immigrants, and no one works as hard as them,” he said. “It’s really unreal.”On social media, Haitians have expressed disgust about the depiction, while others “won’t even entertain something so crazy,” Smith said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Carmine Simon Smith, ” Smith, “, ”, Smith, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Trump’s, Vance, Francois C, Antoine Simon, Jean, Claude Duvalier, Doc, Duvalier, Smith’s, That’s, It’s, ” Moses Jean, Pierre, Pierre said, They’re, ” Nasha Pierre, Moses Jean, Pierre ., Pierre “, Kamala Harris, ” Pierre, “ It’s, don’t, Rob Rue, Dany Philippe Organizations: NBC News, Local, White, America, Black, Hoops, Haiti, Trump, NBC Locations: Springfield , Ohio, Atlanta, R, Ohio, Springfield, Haitian, Haiti, El Salvador, France, Canada, Black Republic, Boston, Port, Phoenix, U.S, Florida, Las Vegas, America, Springfield’s, New York, That’s Haiti

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Ohio town at the center of a culture war over debunked claims about Haitian migrants was forced to close its City Hall on Thursday after receiving a bomb threat, the city announced on its website and social media channels. The bomb threat "was issued to multiple facilities throughout Springfield,” the city said. The city’s mayor, Rob Rue, indicated Thursday that the threat included complaints about Haitian migrants in the city, according to the Springfield News-Sun. Springfield has recently been thrust into the national political culture war as conservative influencers and Republican politicians have repeated a debunked claim that immigrants from Haiti have been stealing and eating pets. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats," he said.

Persons: “, Rob Rue, ” Rue, ”, hasn’t, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ” Sen, Ted Cruz, Trump, don’t, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, David Muir, ” Trump, Viles Dorsainvil, ” Denise Williams, “ I’ve, I’ve, ” Williams, Alicia Victoria Lozano, Kevin Collier Organizations: Springfield Police Division, Springfield News, NBC, GOP, Republican, “, ABC, Community, NBC News, NAACP Locations: SPRINGFIELD , Ohio, The Ohio, Springfield, Haiti, Ohio, Texas, New York

☆ Fear and frustration in Ohio city as political debate seizes on growing Haitian population
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Caitlin Stephen Hu | Omar Jimenez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“I’m always working at the restaurant,” she told CNN. A: YES, Haitian immigrants are here legally, under the Immigration Parole Program. Later, taking stock of his new life and the politicization of Springfield’s Haitian community, Dorsainvil shrugged, seeing little choice in the matter. Several other people in Springfield told CNN they were dismayed by the rhetoric and racism that they felt had been stirred up in the city for political purposes. However, they are not allowed, nor have they ever been allowed, to mention Aiden Clark from Springfield, Ohio,” the father, Nathan Clark, said.

Persons: CNN — Rose, Rosena Jean Louis, “ I’m, “, ’ ”, Romane Pierre, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Mike DeWine, ” DeWine, Vance, Sherrod Brown of, Tim Scott of, Bryan Heck, she’s, Biden, Vilbrun, ”, Dorsainvil, Republicans don’t, Amy Cox, X, ” Clark’s, Aiden Clark, Nathan Clark, We’ve, Viles, ” “ Organizations: CNN, Local, Republican, Gov, CBS, “, of Homeland Security, TPS, Sens, Trump, Amazon, Republicans, ”, Haitian Locations: Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, Rue, Canton , Ohio, Springfield’s, Clark County, Haiti, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Caribbean, Dayton, Ohio . Ohio, Haitian

☆ NFL Quarterback Tiers 2024: Only 2 join Mahomes in Tier 1; Rodgers, Herbert drop out
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Mike Sando | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +54 min

QB Tiers rangesTier Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Movement Moved down Moved up New to Tiers Not in '23 Tiers Same tier Expand all Collapse all Loading Try changing or resetting your filters to see more. Photo: Ryan Kang / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 1 Same tier 2 Joe Burrow Bengals Cincinnati 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Kathryn Riiley / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 3 Same tier 18 Deshaun Watson Browns Cleveland 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Cooper Neill / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 3 Same tier T20 Geno Smith Seahawks Seattle 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Chris Unger / Zuffa LLC / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 4 Same tier T26 Anthony Richardson Colts Indianapolis 2024 Tier Voting Avg.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Jordan Love, San Francisco 49ers ’ Brock Purdy, Houston Texans ’ C.J, Stroud, Mahomes, —, Toney, “, Tom Brady, ”, He’s, Brady, Ryan Kang, Joe Burrow, Burrow, Kirk Cousins, he’s, Cooper Neill, Josh Allen, Allen, Joe, Sam Howell —, Trevor Lawrence, Kathryn Riiley, Lamar, Jackson, Todd, Monken, Patrick Smith, Matthew Stafford, Stafford, recommitment, “ He’s, Matt Stafford, Sean, Rey Del, Justin Herbert, Herbert, “ Herbert, Aaron Rodgers, Jim Harbaugh, “ Harbaugh, I’ve, Rodgers, Achilles, it’ll, Tom Brady’s, Bobby Slowik, ’, Tim Warner, Prescott, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger’s, Dan Marino, Peyton Manning, “ Dak, Jared Goff, It’s, Goff, “ They’ve, they’ve, Tua Tagovailoa, “ Goff, I’m, Junfu, Shane Steichen, Tua, Kellen Moore, Jason Kelce, Brock Purdy, Purdy, Colin Kaepernick, “ Purdy, it’s, “ I’m, Kurt Warner, ” Warner, Brock, Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, Cousins, Kirk, ” Cousins, Michael Penix Jr, Michael Penix, Kevin C, Cox, ” Love, Squeaking, Mike McDaniel, Kyle Shanahan’s, ” Purdy, Tagovailoa, “ Tua, Lawrence, ” Lawrence, Lawrence —, I’d, Perry Knotts, Kyler, Murray, ‘ Kyler Murray, ” Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr, Deshaun Watson, Watson, Ken Dorsey, ” Watson, Nick Cammett, “ Baker, Baker, Mayfield, Mike Evans, moxie, Nic Antaya, Derek Carr Saints, Carr, Jon, Gruden, “ Gruden, Derek Carr, Smith, Russell Wilson, “ Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Geno Smith, Wilson, Pete Carroll, Sean Payton, Mike Tomlin, Tomlin, “ Tomlin, Payton, Russ, Let’s, Joe Sargent, Daniel Jones, Jones, “ I’ve, Drew Lock, Daniel Jones ’, Malik Nabers, DK Metcalf, Jacoby Brissett, Peter Joneleit, Justin, you’ve, Justin K, Seattle’s Smith, “ Nobody, “ Gardner Minshew, Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, Chris Unger, Anthony Richardson, Richardson, marveled, Cam Newton, ’ ”, “ Shane Steichen, “ Richardson, Shane, Todd Rosenberg, ” Levis, “ I’ll, Carson Wentz, Mac Jones, Frank Reich, Dave Canales, Bryce Young, David Jensen, Sam Darnold, Darnold, J.J, McCarthy, Kevin, I’ll, ” Darnold, Stephen Maturen, Brissett, Kevin Stefanski, “ Jacoby, Alex Van Pelt, Drake Maye, Jaiden, David DeChant, Marc Mazzoni, Dan Goldfarb, John Bradford, Skye Gould, Ray Orr, Amy Cavenaile Organizations: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans ’, Patrick Mahomes Chiefs Kansas, 0pts, Voters, Philly, Super, Chiefs, EPA, Joe Burrow Bengals, Burrow, ”, Josh Allen Bills Buffalo, Lamar Jackson Ravens, Ravens, Kansas City, Matthew Stafford Rams, Stafford, Rams, Rey Del Rio, Justin Herbert Chargers, Chargers, Aaron Rodgers Jets, Rodgers, Jets, . Stroud Texans, Stroud, Baltimore, Texans, Dak Prescott Cowboys, Niners, Packers, Cowboys ’, Prescott, “, Jared Goff Lions, Eagles, Alabama, College Football, Brock, Brock Purdy 49ers San Francisco, 1.2pts, 49ers, Detroit, Purdy, Kirk Cousins Falcons, Falcons, Atlanta, Jordan Love Packers, Dallas, Green Bay, Cowboys, Tua Tagovailoa Dolphins, Miami, AFC East, Trevor Lawrence Jaguars Jacksonville, Jaguars, Kyler Murray Cardinals, Cardinals, Murray, Deshaun Watson Browns, Browns, Cleveland, Baker Mayfield Buccaneers Tampa, ” Voters, Derek Carr Saints New, Mayfield, NFC, Saints, Buccaneers, Geno Smith Seahawks Seattle, Seattle, Russell Wilson Steelers Pittsburgh, of Fame, Steelers, Daniel Jones Giants New, Giants, Justin Fields Steelers, Bears, Gardner Minshew Raiders, Indy, Colts, Minshew, Raiders, Anthony Richardson Colts, Health, Levis Titans, Titans, Levis, Bryce Young Panthers Carolina, Panthers, Jacoby Brissett Patriots, Patriots, Getty Images, USA Locations: San Francisco, Baltimore, Mahomes, Burrow, Matthew Stafford Rams Los, Tier, Justin Herbert Chargers Los, Green Bay, Stroud, “, what’s, USA, Oklahoma, Cleveland, Atlanta, Jackson, Lawrence, Kyler Murray Cardinals Arizona, Arizona, Houston, Derek Carr Saints New Orleans, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Wilson, Denver, Cam, Levis, Carolina, Sam Darnold Vikings, New York, Minnesota, New England

On a chilly, windy morning in March, Nagisa Landfield’s and Leila Noelliste’s skateboard wheels boomed in unison with the clanking of construction work and semi trucks echoing nearby at a skatepark under the Kosciuszko Bridge in Brooklyn. When an attempt at a trick turned into a fall, they laughed it off alongside their instructor, Liv Collins, and a group of women they were skating with. It was common practice to cheer for one another when they fell just as strongly as when they stuck the landing.

Persons: Nagisa Landfield’s, Leila Noelliste’s, Liv Collins Locations: Brooklyn

☆ Gettysburg National Military Park falls victim to vandalism
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vandalism has come to another US historic site, Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg National Military Park, where a pivotal battle of the Civil War was fought. “Our hearts sank when these two cases of vandalism were reported within days of each other,” Park Superintendent Kristina Heister said in a statement. “We were fearful that the graffiti carved into the rock may be there for future generations.”Luckily, park staff was able to clean and remove all traces of the vandalism. Heister thanked both the staffers who were able to remove the graffiti and park visitors who alerted them to the damage. More recently, rangers at the Grand Canyon – the second most visited national park in the US – issued a strong warning against leaving “love locks” hooked onto structures at the Arizona park.

Persons: Kristina Heister, “, Maddie, Heister, Steve, Lacy, Joshua Organizations: CNN, Military, National Park Service, Gettysburg, NPS, Military Park, Joshua Tree National, California condors Locations: Gettysburg, ”, Canadian, Joshua Tree, Arizona

☆ U.S. women coast to victory in 4×400 relay, wrapping up dominant Olympic track and field performance
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. women’s 4×400 relay team, the final track event at an epic Olympics, blazed to the gold medal with a time of 3:15.27. Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas and Alexis Holmes put together a dominant performance illustrative of American track and field’s dominance in the 33rd Olympiad. It doubled the gold medal count from the Tokyo Games when it took home 26 total medals. Thomas won her third gold medal of these games: one in the 200-meter hurdles, and two as the third leg in both relays. McLaughlin-Levrone secured her second gold medal, joining Thomas and Rai Benjamin as the Americans in track and field with multiple golds.

Persons: DENIS, France, Shamier, Sydney McLaughlin, Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Alexis Holmes, McLaughlin, —, Bol, mpics &, Mc Organizations: Paris Games, Team USA Locations: United States, U.S, Netherlands

A popular influencer apologized this week for her past racist posts on social media, prompting outrage from some Black creators who say they are tired of white creators constantly having their previous racist behavior unearthed without significant repercussions. Who is changing if this same thing happens like clockwork?” said creator Cameron Kira in a TikTok video, which stitched footage from her own 2023 video in which she addressed a different creator’s racist tweets. Some Black creators also said that they feel white creators who previously posted racist remarks emphasize that they have changed with little evidence to suggest they have. She said it wasn’t until after college that she began to “shift her way of thinking.”In a follow-up video, Schofield said she “missed the mark” in her first attempt and directed her second apology to Black viewers. We get treated like adults.”People online have become desensitized to racism from white creators, according to Barry.

Persons: Brooke Schofield, George Zimmerman’s, Trayvon Martin, Black, I’m, ” Schofield, I’ve, Schofield, Schofield’s, Cameron Kira, Kira —, —, Zari Taylor, ”, ” Taylor, Brooke, they’ll, Taylor, YouTuber Tana Mongeau, it’s, Lie, Mongeau, Kahlen Barry, Vanessa Martinez, George Floyd, Derek Chauvin ., Barry, “, she’s “, i’ve, would’ve, Martin, ” Barry Organizations: New York University, NYU, Martin Foundation, ” Locations: Minneapolis, Mongeau

☆ Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here's how they work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Female athletes of color have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny and discrimination when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender. Since the Tokyo Games in 2021, track’s World Athletics tightened the eligibility rules for female athletes with DSD conditions. Male athletes are not required to regulate their natural levels of testosterone, and female athletes who do not have DSD conditions also can benefit. In this dysfunction, boxing eligibility rules have not kept pace with other sports, and the issues weren’t addressed ahead of the Paris Games. She challenged track and field’s initial testosterone rules passed in 2011 as a reaction to Semenya.

Persons: Lin Yu, Semenya, —, ” Semenya, “, Mark Adams, Lin, Dutee Chand, Chand Organizations: Paris Olympics, Tokyo Olympics, Paris Games, International Boxing Association, Tokyo Games, Athletics, Cycling Union, FIFA, Sport, Olympic, IOC, IBA, European, of Human Locations: Algeria, Taiwan, Paris, Rio, Janeiro, Switzerland, Russian, India, Lausanne

☆ Noah Lyles wins men’s 100m Olympic gold in photo finish, cashes in on his own hype
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In a most epic final, certainly, among the deepest in Olympic history, Lyles won in a photo finish. His time of 9.784 seconds in the men’s 100-meter dash was his personal best and gave the United States its first gold in 20 years. Phase 1 of Lyles’ grand plan to win Olympic gold in the 100 and 200 is complete. He’s the best in the world at it and has been for this entire Olympic cycle. Lyles finished seventh in the 100-meter final at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials, failing to qualify for the Tokyo Games in the discipline.

Persons: DENIS, France, Noah, ’, Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Justin Gatlin, Maurice Green, Carl Lewis, Thompson, Fred Kerley, Lewis, Michael Johnson, Wang Zhao, Louie Hinchliffe, Lance Brauman, Marlo, Cameron Spencer Organizations: Seville, United, Getty, Netflix, Tokyo Games Locations: Athens, Paris, Seville, Lyles, United States, American, Atlanta, AFP

☆ American Ryan Crouser wins third straight Olympic gold medal in shot put
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

It made him not only shot put’s farthest thrower of all time — Crouser owns the world and Olympic records — but also indisputably its most dominant. “To say the least.”His opening throw of 74 feet, 3 ½ inches would have been enough to win gold by itself. It is not as though Crouser has won multiple Olympic and world championships while beating up on inferior competition, either. “I don’t really talk when I see him training because he’s the world record holder,” said triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert, a medal contender from Jamaica who competes collegiately for Arkansas. “I’m not going to bother the world record holder.”Ryan Crouser during the London Athletics Meet on July 20.

Persons: Ryan Crouser, — Crouser, putters Ralph Rose, Parry O’Brien, Tomasz Majewski, Bolt, Carl Lewis, Denis, Bernat, Crouser, didn’t, ” Crouser, “, Leonardo Fabbri, Joe Kovacs, ”, Jaydon Hibbert, “ I’m, ” Ryan Crouser, Adam Davy, he’d Organizations: PARIS, Stade de France, Paris Olympics, University of Arkansas, Razorbacks, London Athletics Locations: Saint, France, Oregon, Italian, London, Paris, Rio, Tokyo, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Jamaica, Arkansas

☆ The most dominant shot putter in history eyes a third straight Olympic gold medal – if his body holds up
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

PARIS — The best shot putter in track and field’s history spent this spring and summer experiencing something unusual: vulnerability. Doctors didn’t clear him to resume throwing the 16-pound metal shot until almost June. Only four men have thrown past 75 feet, 5 1/2 inches (23 meters) — and Crouser has done it nine times. It is not as though Crouser has won multiple Olympic and world championships while beating up on inferior competition, either. “I don’t really talk when I see him training because he’s the world record holder,” said triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert, a medal contender from Jamaica who competes collegiately for Arkansas.

Persons: Ryan Crouser, didn’t, ” Crouser, “, ” Ryan Crouser, Adam Davy, Crouser, Ralph Rose, Parry O’Brien, Tomasz Majewski, it’s, ”, Jaydon Hibbert, “ I’m, he’d Organizations: PARIS, Paris Olympics, London Athletics, Stade de France, University of Arkansas, Razorbacks Locations: Oregon, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Paris, U.S, Rio, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Jamaica, Arkansas

☆ Is the Men’s 100 Meters Still a Can’t-Miss Olympic Moment?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Noah Lyles, the brash American with dreams of Olympic gold in Paris, rarely cedes the spotlight. He is, after all, the biggest star in what historically has been track and field’s most high-profile event, the men’s 100-meter dash. The men’s 100 might not even be the premier event in the sport anymore. The men’s 100 is steeped in history. Past winners include some of the most luminous figures in Olympic track history: Jesse Owens.

Persons: Noah Lyles, ” Lyles, Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Bob Hayes, Usain Bolt Locations: Paris, London

☆ Marcell Jacobs Has Waited a Long Time to Prove the Doubters Wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The strict security protocols governing the movements of President Sergio Mattarella of Italy dictate that he is not permitted to appear in the same location repeatedly. He is, in this respect and probably this respect alone, like lightning: He is not supposed to strike twice. It seems the Italian president, like the rest of the country, cannot get enough of Marcell Jacobs. Five days later, Italy won gold in the men’s relay. Jacobs ran the second leg.

Persons: Sergio Mattarella, Mattarella, Marcell Jacobs, Jacobs, Gianmarco Tamberi, Jasmine Paolini Organizations: Olympic, Italy Locations: Italy, Rome, Italian, American

☆ Julien Alfred stuns Sha’Carri Richardson, takes crown as world’s fastest woman with 100m win
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Only a gold medal seemed worthy of her ability. Richardson’s time of 10.87 was good enough to win a silver, her first Olympic medal. Julien Alfred just won the FIRST Olympic medal EVER for Saint Lucia! Richardson missed out on delivering the United States’ first gold medal in the women’s 100 meters since Gail Devers in 1996. She could still win a gold medal in the 4×100 relay on Aug. 9.

Persons: DENIS, Julien Alfred, Saint Lucia, Alfred, Melissa Jefferson’s, 🇱🇨 #, lim, Gail Deve, t have, ela, on A Organizations: FIRST Locations: France

☆ Noah Lyles is talking the talk ahead of the Olympics, now it’s time to do the rest
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

But Lyles is aiming to do the opposite of cramming his listed 5-foot-10 frame and 6-foot-9 personality into a traditional box. You have all these other athletes as stars, rock stars, popular wherever they go. Still, Noahstradamus predicted he’d win gold in both the 100 and the 200 in Paris. Certainly, when you think of the track stars whose fame extended beyond the ceiling of their sport, it came with heroic feats. He’d not only cement himself an Olympic champion, he’d be primed to fully take advantage of it with the 2028 Olympics coming to America.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Gucci, Yu, Snoop, It’s, ” Lyles, ” Noah Lyles, he’ll, Christian Petersen, What’s, that’s, He’s, Lyles, Usain Bolt, Lyles ’, Noahstradamus, Carl Lewis, Bolt, he’s, hasn’t, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, Lewis, Michael Johnson, Florence Griffith, Joyner, Wilma Rudolph, Jesse Owens, He’d, he’d, “, Michael Jordan, it’s, Nia Akins, Dan Goldfarb, Tim Clayton, Corbis Organizations: Adidas, Netflix, Lyles, Eiffel, Getty, NBA, Tokyo Games, Atlanta Games, Stade de France, Apple Locations: PARIS, Paris, Alexandria, Va, Tokyo, America, Los Angeles, U.S

☆ Track Keeps Banning Drug Cheats. It Worries That Other Sports Are Not.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Tariq Panja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The announcements of track and field’s latest doping case or multiyear suspension arrived on an almost weekly basis this spring. The most immediate consequence, according to the official charged with pursuing doping violations in the sport, has been to create the impression that track has a serious doping problem, one perhaps much bigger than that of other sports in the Paris Olympics. The reality, he said, is that catching athletes who break the rules is the point. “I would be much more concerned to be a fan of other sports that don’t have any doping cases,” said Brett Clothier, the Australian lawyer who leads the Athletics Integrity Unit, the body charged with catching track’s doping cheats. “Having no cases doesn’t mean no doping.”

Persons: “, ”, Brett Clothier Organizations: Paris Olympics, Athletics Integrity Unit Locations: Paris

☆ Faith Kipyegon on motherhood and the quest for history
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Sean Coppack | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Kipyegon and a string of top athletes are continuing to prove that elite sport and motherhood are not incompatible. “[Jamaican sprinter] Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce came back after maternity leave, and [US runner] Allison Felix, and we met in Tokyo at the 2021 Olympic Games,” she recalls. At those Games, Felix won a gold and a bronze and Fraser-Pryce won silver to become the most decorated 100m sprinter in Olympic history. Courtesy NN Running TeamThe Kenyan's training regime for the Paris Games has been intense, and partially under the mentorship of men's marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge. “Going to Paris and remembering the history I’ve talked about and getting that gold medal, it’ll be a huge history for me,” she says.

Persons: Kipyegon, ”, it’s, Kipyegon’s, Alyn, Eliud Kipchoge, ” Kipyegon, “, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, Allison Felix, Felix, Fraser, Pryce, he’s, Eliud, Aurelien Meunier, it’ll Organizations: Kenya CNN, Paris, those Games, Paris Games, Kenyan Olympic, Diamond League, Olympic Games Locations: Kenya, Kaptagat, Tokyo, Paris, Europe, Ndabibit

Lucy Haverfield, 71, Florida With her retirement savings drained, she's living on $2,400 a month in Social Security. “Not even remotely like that.”Primary source of income: Widowed and with her retirement savings drained, Haverfield lives on $2,400 a month in Social Security benefits, totaling $28,800 a year. Living situation: Haverfield owns her home in Alva, a small community about 20 miles inland from Fort Myers, with mortgage payments of $1,500 a month. “That’s my economy.”Before she retired about a decade ago to care for her ailing husband, Haverfield taught at a community college and worked in a variety of senior-level telecommunication roles in South Florida. Sometimes Haverfield skips paying one of her bills to cover food and gas, only to pay a late fee the next month, she said.

Persons: Lucy Haverfield, hasn’t, ”, Haverfield, “, Lucy, I’m, haven’t, she’d, “ It’s Organizations: NBC, Social Security, AARP Locations: Florida, Alva , Florida, Alva, Fort Myers, South Florida, Fla

On the final night of Copa America Group C play, the U.S. men’s national team had to match or better Panama’s result against Bolivia. The challenge was that the U.S. would have to do it against unbeaten group leaders Uruguay. AdvertisementPanama beat Bolivia 3-1 and the U.S. lost 1-0 to Uruguay, ending their Copa America after one win and two losses in a disappointing group stage. Then, when giving Chris Richards a yellow card in the 32nd minute, Uruguay looked to play a quick free kick. Greg O’KeeffeWhat was the deal with the camera angle?

Persons: Gregg Berhalter’s, Paul Tenorio, Greg O’Keeffe, Jeff Rueter, Gregg Berhalter, Tim Weah’s, John Dorton, Kevin Ortega, Ortega, Tyler Adams, Chris Richards, Richards, —, Tim Ream, Christian Pulisic, Shaun Clark, Mathias Olivera, Darwin Nuñez, Matt Turner, Olivera, Paul Tenorio Joy, Pulisic, Bruno Miranda’s, Michael Reaves, tim, lev Organizations: Copa America Group, men’s, Uruguay, U.S, Copa America, Copa, Getty, USSF, Soccer, Peruvian, Ecuador, Iran, Napoli, Panama, Fox, CONMEBOL, Inter Miami, Sporting Kansas City, pla, eac Locations: U.S, Bolivia, The U.S, Uruguay, Panama, United States, Mexico, Canada, Qatar, Orlando, Kansas City, Bruno Miranda’s Bolivia, uHolden sh

☆ The ongoing cyber-attack incident at CDK Global has crippled car dealerships for days
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The latest attack to receive wide attention continues that trend: An ongoing cyber incident at CDK Global, whose software car dealerships use to manage everything from scheduling to records, has crippled dealerships for days now, with no clear end in sight. Experts say hackers are getting more sophisticated and can hide in an organization’s systems for longer undetected. These hackers target companies in a supply chain-style attack, taking down entire industries to leverage more money. “There’s never been a story written on a company that successfully paid a ransom, and then quickly recovered their systems,” Noonan said. Others say healthcare is targeted because of the field’s aging technology, Steven McKeon, founder and CEO of software companies MacguyverTech and MacNerd, said in a release.

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☆ Election Updates: A Democratic brawl in a Virginia race may put a House seat in play in November.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

One of the field’s top fund-raisers, Krystle Kaul, faces charges of embellishing her résumé well beyond the usual flourishes of a political campaign. Ms. Filler-Corn was the first woman and first Jewish speaker of the Virginia State House. Mr. Helmer is a Rhodes scholar and an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and as a member of the Virginia House. Then last week, an anonymous Democratic official, speaking through her lawyer, accused Mr. Helmer of groping her and later making sexually crude remarks. “That would be presumptuous.”Democratic voters in the district peppered by texts attacking Mr. Helmer could be forgiven if they do not know where to turn.

Persons: Dan Helmer, Eileen, Krystle Kaul, Suhas Subramanyam, Jennifer Wexton, Subramanyam, Helmer, Barbara Comstock, Donald J, Trump, Mr, “, Ms, Wexton, Helmer of groping, Kaul, Michele Davis Younger, ”, Will Reinert, Subramanyam’s, Aliscia Andrews, Alexander Isaac, Avram Fechter Organizations: Congressional, Democratic, Senate, Republican, Virginia State House, Army, Virginia State House Democrats, Washington Post, Loudoun County Democratic Party, National Organization for Women, ”, Republicans, Democrat, National Republican Congressional, ” Democratic, Virginia Democratic, Federal, Commission, PAC, United States Central Command, Department of Defense, Marine Corps, Loudoun County Democratic Locations: Washington, Israel, Virginia, Rhodes, Afghanistan, Iraq, Democratic, Loudoun County, Va

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