Tebogo, 21, was able to ease up at the end and still clocked an African record of 19.46sec for gold with American Kenny Bednarek taking silver in 19.62sec and Lyles fading to bronze in 19.70sec. The sole African to have won a short sprint title at an Olympic Games is South African Reggie Walker, over 100m at the 1908 Games in London. His time saw him leapfrog American Erriyon Knighton to go fifth fastest in the all-time list. The gold was also Botswana's first ever at an Olympics. "It was really a beautiful race for me," Tebogo said. Читать дальше...
How UNICEF has helped increase birth registration rates in Chad — an essential component of child protection work — through digital innovation.
"To those on the outside, this may look like an embarrassing failure."
A group of scientists has revealed the mechanism whereby Salvator merianae—the black and white tegu, also called the Argentine giant tegu—is able to keep warm by raising its own body temperature during the reproductive season even while it is in a dark burrow. This had never been observed before in reptiles.
Watch as Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson throws a new shot put personal best of 14.44m in the women's heptathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
SoundHound AI acquired enterprise artificial intelligence company Amelia, saying the move will expand its conversational AI capabilities to new verticals and hundreds of enterprise brands. The combined company will offer AI-powered customer service support to a range of businesses, as it already serves nearly 200 companies, according to a Thursday (Aug. 8) press release. Amelia […]
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Achieving a level of precision to create complex medicines and materials with extreme accuracy is a longstanding goal of scientists and pharmaceutical companies. If achieved, that precision could lead to the development of more effective drug treatments.
The image of Vance approaching Air Force Two with his team of nearly all-male advisers made some feel deeply uncomfortable
Determining the relationship between microstructure features and their properties is crucial for improving material performance and advancing the design of next-generation structural and functional materials. However, this task is inherently challenging.
A record multi-million dollar gift to Florida’s only public historically Black university has completely gone up in smoke. More than $237 million donated by little-known entrepreneur Gregory Gerami have been under intense scrutiny since Florida A&M University announced the contribution in May. A third-party report released this week says officials failed to vet his “fraudulent” stock donation and that Gerami's self-valuation of his fledgling hemp company was “baseless.” Gerami has a documented... Читать дальше...
British sport climber Molly Thompson-Smith hangs on by her fingertips.
Or has this pre season felt like it has dragged more than most?
The Norwich game feels like forever ago. We've had the distraction of the Euros in between and the excitement of some new signings. I'm ready to go again now, as I'm sure you all are too.
After watching the short documentary tonight, it struck me how unique we really are. We never do things the easy way but I wouldn't want to be a fan of any other club, I really wouldn't.
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The clear favorite, Noah Lyles came in third for bronze behind his American teammate Kenneth Bednarek. Lyles said after the race that he ran while sick with COVID.
New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension Thursday. ,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Sain
Chelsea have officially confirmed the signing of highly-rated young defender Aaron Anselmino from Boca Juniors. The 19-year-old Argentine talent had been on the Blues’ radar for several weeks, with renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently reporting that the two clubs had reached an agreement. The deal, valued at £15.6 million, sees Anselmino sign a seven-year […]
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The U.S. military needs to “mainstream” new operating concepts and get going with big orders, experts say.
The Umbrella Academy has wrapped up but why is the universe-hopping drama ending after four seasons?
Gordon & Seligman, WSJ
The U.S. has warned Iran that its newly elected government and economy could suffer a devastating blow if it were to mount a major attack...
Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet, The Hill
Sin and war often go together. In the case of Yahya Sinwar, they have demonically melded together.
