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COVID-Stricken Noah Lyles Collapses After Getting Bronze, One Of 8 US Medals At Olympic Track
Saint-Denis, France — The first inkling of trouble came Thursday night, as Noah Lyles began rounding the curve in the Olympic final of the 200 meters, his finest race.
Normally, around the turn, Lyles begins to gain ground before breaking away from what have been game but overmatched opponents for the past three years.
This time, his momentum had slowed. Instead of Lyles reeling in the runner two lanes to his right, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo pushed farther away. The American favourite, who had not lost in the 200 in three years, laboured to the finish and slumped on the track after finishing third.
The insidious specter of COVID, the killer virus that upended the world four years ago and claimed the last Olympics as collateral damage, struck again at the Paris Games.
COVID-Stricken Noah Lyles Collapses After Getting Bronze, One Of 8 US Medals At Olympic Track
In a sobering reminder that the virus is still very much a factor, even if its lethal fingerprint has been blunted, the world’s marquee sprinter, racing on the world’s biggest sports stage, revealed he had tested positive two days before his shocking, but now not-unexplainable, bronze-medal finish in the 200.
“I still wanted to run,” Lyles said, donning a mask as he spoke to reporters, whose very presence in a crowded scrum beneath the stadium was unfathomable three years ago at the postponed Tokyo Olympics. “They said it was possible.”
Lyles ran with the approval of USA Track and Field officials and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, who stated that they followed protocol.
He completed in 19.70. That was.39 off his best and.24 behind Tebogo, 21 years old. Lyles’ American teammate Kenny Bednarek finished second, making it the second straight Olympics in which he and Lyles finished 2-3.
“When I saw Kenny fade, I knew Noah was far, far, far away behind us,” Tebogo told me. “So that means I’m the Olympic champion.”
It was Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone vs her world record.
An hour later, American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her world mark for the sixth time, finishing the 400-meter hurdles in 50.37 seconds to seal another Olympic victory.
On a night jam-packed with key events, the United States won three gold medals and eight.
Tara Davis-Woodhall won the long jump after jumping 7.10 meters, joining legends like Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Brittney Reese in the Olympic record books.
Grant Holloway won gold in the 110 hurdles, reclaiming the Olympic crown he lost three years ago in his sole major championship loss.
Lyles appeared like a sure thing until things got odd the night before.
Lyles, the three-time world champion with the American record and the world’s best time of 2024 on his resume, appeared to be as confident in the 200 as any single-track athlete this side of McLaughlin-Levrone.
After winning the 100 meters four nights before, he was attempting to become the first guy to achieve the 100-200 double since Usain Bolt eight years ago.
A disturbing hint, however, came the night before, when Lyles finished second in his semifinal heat, again against Tebogo. It was his first loss in a 200-meter event since finishing third in Tokyo.
He quickly ran out of the stadium after the loss and proceeded to the medical tent, which was unusual for him not to stop and speak with the media. His coach stated that he was all right.
Lyles stated that he tested positive two days after the 100 final.
It turns out he wasn’t. Lyles said he tested positive early Tuesday morning and was soon placed in isolation.
He consumed fluids, rested as much as possible, and attempted to prepare for the marathon. According to the USATF, Lyles underwent “a thorough medical evaluation” before deciding to compete.
“We respect his decision and will continue to monitor his condition closely,” the statement stated.
The aftermath of the race was unsettling. Lyles, usually one of the most active guys on the track before and after each run, slumped, lay onto his side, and struggled for air. He rolled over on his hands and knees, then lowered to one knee and steadied himself with his fist.
He eventually got up and wobbled towards the medics, signaling for a cup of water. Then he exited in a wheelchair.
“There was definitely an effect,” Lyles stated. “But I mean, to be honest, I’m more proud of myself than anything for coming out and getting the bronze medal with COVID.”
This third medal seems distinct from the previous one. The full impact of the race will take time to manifest itself.
Lyles still has a chance to become the bigger-than-track sensation he aimed for after his setback in Tokyo three years ago.
Those Games, held in front of no fans while the COVID pandemic raged, took a mental health toll on Lyles, which he claimed made him feel less than himself and contributed to his terrible performance in Tokyo.
After winning the 100 on Sunday night, he took out his Tokyo bronze medal during his press conference, placed it on the table, and explained that it inspired him to become a new person and sprinter for this Olympic cycle.
The 100-meter thriller closed the first half of the deal. But instead of cruising through the 200, simply getting to the starting line became a result of ‘trying to get me on as much medication as we legally could to make sure that my body was able to just keep the momentum going’.
Lyles says he won’t run in the 4×100 relay.
As Thursday turned into Friday in Paris, Lyles took to social media to thank fans for their encouraging remarks and congratulate Tebogo and Bednarek.
COVID-Stricken Noah Lyles Collapses After Getting Bronze, One Of 8 US Medals At Olympic Track
He also stated, “I believe this will be the end of my 2024 Olympics,” as he was scheduled to run the anchor leg in the men’s 4×100 final on Friday.
“It is not the Olympics I dreamed of, but it has left me with so much joy in my heart,” he wrote in his blog. “I hope you all enjoyed the show. Whether you were pulling for or against me, you had to confess you watched, right?”
The extravaganza Lyles fronted struck a gloomy note at a revitalised Olympics that were supposed to be all about returning fans and resurrecting the Games as we knew them.
Lyles reminded us that there will be no “post-COVID” Games.
A gold javelin for Pakistan and silver for India.
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan had the best meet of his life, winning the men’s javelin at the Stade de France.
Nadeem set a new Olympic record by winning gold. In his second effort, he threw 92.97 meters, breaking the previous record of 90.57 established by Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen in 2008.
Neeraj Chopra, India’s 2020 Olympic champion, won silver in 89.45 meters, a season best.
SOURCE | AP
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Conor McGregor Vows to Appeal Civil Rape Case
Conor McGregor, an Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, has announced that he will appeal a £206,000 judgment after a woman accusing him of rape won a legal action against him for damages.
McGregor had already faced a criminal inquiry in his home nation of Ireland concerning the claims, but he was not charged.
In a post on X on Friday evening, McGregor said he would appeal against the verdict and thanked “all my support worldwide”.
“I am with my family now, focused on my future,” he added.
Speaking outside the court on Friday, Nikita Hand expressed her hope that the verdict will encourage victims of sexual assault to “speak up.”
The jury at the High Court in Dublin deliberated for a day before concluding that McGregor assaulted Ms Hand.
She also filed a complaint against James Lawrence, 35, of Rafter’s Road, Drimnagh, Dublin. She said he abused her by having sex with her without her consent at the Beacon Hotel.
Both men refuted the 35-year-old hair colorist’s charges, saying they had consensual intercourse with Ms Hand at the hotel nearly six years ago.
After eight days of testimony and three days of listening to closing arguments and the judge’s comments, the jury of eight women and four men deliberated for six hours and ten minutes before concluding.
Conor McGregor shook his head as the jury announced that Ms Hand had won her case against him.
His partner, Dee Devlin, his parents, his sister, and his brother-in-law were all with him. He sat in the rear row of the court, between his girlfriend and his mother, Margaret.
Conor McGregor, who also testified during the two-week trial, repeatedly denied the charges of assault.
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The Utah Hockey Club’s Net Scores The Opening Goal.
(VOR News) – The Utah Hockey Club did not begin the season in the manner that they had planned to, despite the fact that they were playing their first game of the preseason on the ice.
The first goal that they scored at the beginning of the season was not the way that they had anticipated the season to begin.
Des Moines, Iowa, which is located in the state of Iowa, was the location of the first game played by the organisation that was once known as the Arizona Coyotes.
Specifically, the game will take place in the state of Iowa. Specifically, the game was developed in the state of Iowa, which was also the location where it was manufactured. The St. Louis Blues, who were the team that was competing for the championship.
We represented Utah in this particular game.
The penalty call was delayed, which resulted in Utah being required to remove their custodian in order to make room for an additional attacker. This was done in order to provide space for the additional attacker.
It was necessary to do this step in order to clear space for the attacker to move about a bit. Because of this, St. Louis was able to take the lead in the game with a score of 1-0 at the beginning of the second quarter.
This allowed them to gain control of the game. As the puck made its way down the ice and into the empty net of the opposition, the winger for Utah, Dylan Guenther, was unable to gain hold of it at the point, and he was also unable to catch up to it in time while it was falling. The disaster took place at this particular instant in time, which was the ideal time for it to take place that it did.
A defenseman with the Blues named Anton Malmstrom was given official credit for scoring the goal, and St. Louis “congratulated” Utah on scoring its first goal in the history of the team.
Malmstrom was given credit for Utah Scoring the goal.
The individual who was identified as the player who scored the goal was Malmstrom. It has been determined that Malmstrom is the individual who was responsible for scoring the goal. At the conclusion of the official investigation, it was determined that Malmstrom was the individual who was responsible for scoring the goal.
On the flip side, it would appear that yet another case of trolling was directed at the Blues. After the actual opening goal for Utah, which was scored by Michael Carcone a little more than six minutes later, Kevin Connauton added another goal later in the quarter to bring the score to a draw.
This brought the score to a tie. As a consequence of this, the score stayed tied. As a consequence of this turn of events, the score ended up being something like 2-2.
Guenther also made atonement for his prior transgressions by scoring a power-play marker that put Utah in the lead by a score of 3-2. This was a significant accomplishment for Guenther. As a consequence for his earlier misdeeds, Guenther was given this sentence.
Due to the fact that this achievement was achieved, Utah is currently in the position of being in the lead. It was on Friday that a signing took place, which ultimately led to the extension of Guenther’s contract for an additional eight years into the future. We have completed this extension.
Carcone scored his second goal of the game into an empty net, this time into the Blues’ net, during the final minute of the game. This would be his second goal of the game. Ultimately, this goal was the deciding factor in Utah’s victory, which was officially recorded as a 5-3 score.
It was generally agreed that Carcone’s goal was the one that clinched the victory. The final goal of the contest was scored by Carcone, who scored the game’s decisive goal. Utah was able to win the game and take home the victory as a result of Carcone’s goal, which was the goal that ultimately decided the outcome of the game.
However, despite the fact that the situation had already beyond the point of no return, the social administrator for the Blues was still able to successfully extract the last laugh from it. His efforts were successful.
SOURCE: SN
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No Panic for Patrick Mahomes and The Chiefs After Another Quiet Travis Kelce game.
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No Panic for Patrick Mahomes and The Chiefs After Another Quiet Travis Kelce game.
(VOR News) – Nine times in the passing game was Travis Kelce, a tight end with the Kansas City Chiefs, targeted when he debuted in the 2023 season.
He did, however, only finish with four receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown overall. He responded the next week with seven receptions for 69 yards, the Chiefs adding another score to his record and thus allaying some of the worries of some who were on the sidelines looking in.
Kelce’s third consecutive week of poor performance marked the end of his third game of the 2024–25 season.
Two days before the year ended, this Chiefs event occurred.
Although his four receptions and thirty yards are all season highs, if they had been attained concurrently they would have been among his worst efforts from the previous season.
Once more on Sunday’s triumph over the Atlanta Falcons, a sluggish effort from the offense was evident; Kelce was not an exception to this rule. While this is the case, quarterback for Chiefs Patrick Mahomes thinks the most important symbol of respect is Kelce’s receiving less than a month away from his 35th birthday.
“I mean it’s crazy since teams are still… the respect factor Travis has is just unreal,” Mahomes said to reporters. “It is well-deserved, but we are calling a lot of plays for Travis, and it seems like just two or three people are going to him,” the spokesman added. He understands this clearly.
His desire to win at the end of the day is, in my view, the most admirable trait about him; he is not simply interested in having an impact on the game. I shall give it top attention in the future to keep giving him the ball whenever he is there and on the pitch.
At the conclusion of Week 3, Kelce ranked second only to Rashee Rice in terms of targets, receptions, and yards by the pass among all Chiefs pass catchers. This shows Kelce has made notable advancements on the right path. The other man merely had 12 receptions and 14 targets; Rice had 14 targets and 12 receptions for 110 yards.
Their differences were quite considerable. As of right now this season, three games have been played; Kelce has not yet found the end zone. He had two outstanding catches in the second half.
One was a third-quarter 17-yard gain that put the Chiefs in red zone.
The head coach and Mahomes both expressed hope that Kelce would finally reach his big-time goals after the weekend’s victory. Although this is the new normal for one of the league’s best tight ends, nobody seemed to be worried about it.
This is still the case after a week; yet, the longer Chiefs games pass without a vintage Kelce effort – or anything that even loosely resembles one – the more attention will be paid to his specific stats.
Though he has lost a lot of agility compared to his prime, Kelce is still able to get open. Besides, his head is still clear, hence he is obviously capable of writing correctly.
For a different set of factors, he is not getting targets or catches inside the rhythm of the offensive, though. Maybe we could have opened that window if our sample size had been larger.
Mahomes believes that everything else will take care of itself if other guys start (or, in Rice’s case, keep going) and Kelce keeps on going.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes stated, “The more plays Rashee makes, the more effectively we can run the football, which allows us to involve (Xavier) Worthy, thereby increasing Travis’s opportunities to be open.” “Individuals are genuinely concerned about attempting to remove him, which is facilitating opportunities for other players.”
SOUREC: SI
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