After the blissful news avalanches of campaign hijinks and the Olympics, we’re back to the usual soup of science, retail and animals.
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British Olympic diver Tom Daley announces he is retiring
Daley has won five Olympic medals in diving, including three bronze medals, one gold medal and the latest, a silver at the Paris Games.
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Photos: See what happened at the Olympic closing ceremony
The Games in Paris wrapped up with the closing ceremony. We take a look at the lavish celebration.
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Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo champion. She might lead the U.S. to another gold
Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. Can she guide the U.S. women’s team to another Olympic gold?
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Olivia Reeves is chasing gold in Paris. We break down how she lifts
Expectations are high that a member of the U.S. women’s weightlifting team could win gold at the Olympics. And among the team’s most promising athletes is 21-year-old Olivia Reeves.
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Is ‘stiff arm’ a reference to politics or the Olympics? Find out in the quiz
This week is the Olympics! That means an unusual quantity of sports questions, with an occasional sop to the rest of the news cycle. Enjoy!
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Rapper Flavor Flav and Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian help to pay an Olympian’s rent
Veronica Fraley was this year’s NCAA discus champion, SEC Field Athlete of the Year and SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She also holds the Vanderbilt records for discus and outdoor shot put.
