July 2021

Lamecha Girma of Team Ethiopia competes during round one of the Men's 3000m Steeplechase heats

Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma tops steeplechase qualifying

July 30, 2021 2:26 AM NBC Olympics

The 20-year-old 2019 world silver medalist entered with the world’s leading time this year.

Nicaragua: Jaime Chamorro Cardenal, presidente y director del diario La Prensa, muere a los 86 años

July 30, 2021 2:25 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN Español) — Jaime Chamorro Cardenal, director del diario La Prensa, falleció este jueves en la noche por complicaciones de salud, según informó su sobrino y secretario de la junta directiva del diario, Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro, a través de un comunicado publicado en La Prensa. ” Chamorro tenía 86 años de edad y

Xander Schauffele talks course conditions

Olympic Golf Day 7: American Xander Schauffele’s long eagle putt highlights men’s second round

July 30, 2021 2:23 AM NBC Olympics

U.S. golfer Xander Schauffele canned a long eagle putt Friday to highlight the second round of the men’s tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.

Team USA’s Steffens makes splash with career Olympic water polo record

July 30, 2021 2:16 AM NBC Olympics

En route to defeating ROC 18-5 in Pool B preliminaries, Team USA women’s water polo captain Maggie Steffens set a new Olympic record with 48 career goals.

USA’s Hailey Hernandez 6th on springboard after prelims

July 30, 2021 2:13 AM NBC Olympics

18-year-old American Hailey Hernandez was composed in her Olympic debut, advancing to the semifinals of the individual springboard competition easily.

New Zealand wins, USA misses podium in men’s eight

July 30, 2021 2:13 AM NBC Olympics

New Zealand torched the field in the rowing men’s eight final, with Germany and Great Britain finishing second and third. The United States finished fourth.

Jiri Prskavec pushes his way through the slalom course

Czech Republic’s Prskavek adds kayak slalom gold to trophy case

July 30, 2021 1:58 AM NBC Olympics

World champion and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Jiri Prskavek of the Czech Republic won Olympic gold Friday in the men’s kayak slalom.

First person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law sentenced to 9 years in prison

July 30, 2021 1:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Chermaine Lee, CNN The first person charged and convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday, setting a likely precedent for how future cases will be tried. Tong Ying-kit, 24, received a six-and-a-half-year prison term for the charge of incitement to secession for

Schauffele takes solo lead during second round of Olympics

July 30, 2021 1:47 AM NBC Olympics

Xander Schauffele finished the second round with just 63 strokes and gained sole possession of first place in the men’s Olympic golf competition.

Lo que debes saber sobre el decreto de covid-19 del gobernador de Texas dirigido al transporte de migrantes

July 30, 2021 1:40 AM CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro (CNN) — El gobernador republicano de Texas, Greg Abbott, inició su guerra contra las políticas de inmigración de la administración de Biden con un decreto el miércoles dirigido al transporte de migrantes liberados de la custodia. El decreto se enmarca como una medida de salud pública para abordar el covid-19, que está aumentando

ANÁLISIS | Biden abre un nuevo frente en la guerra por la vacunación de covid-19 a medida que se profundizan las preocupaciones sobre la variante delta

July 30, 2021 1:39 AM CNN Newsource

Mariana Toro (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, lanzó una campaña nueva y más agresiva para vacunar a los estadounidenses contra el covid-19, encabezada por un nuevo requisito de que todos los empleados del gobierno federal, la fuerza laboral más grande del país, reciban la vacuna o enfrenten la perspectiva de un

Xander Schauffele talks course conditions, taking solo lead

July 30, 2021 1:36 AM NBC Olympics

Xander Schauffele speaks about the conditions on the course after a second round (63) and the solo lead at 11 under par.

San Marino is smallest country in history to win a medal at the Olympics thanks to shooter Alessandra Perilli

July 30, 2021 1:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq and Aditi Sangal, CNN A tiny landlocked European country surrounded by Italy, San Marino enjoyed a breakout moment at Tokyo 2020 on Thursday, winning its first ever Olympic medal. Shooter Alessandra Perilli — one of just five Sammarinese athletes at the Olympics — is the new hero of the microstate, which

U.S. vs. ROC in water polo Group B preliminary match

U.S. women’s water polo back on track with 18-5 win over ROC

July 30, 2021 1:27 AM NBC Olympics

Two days after suffering their first loss in 13 years, the U.S. women’s water polo team rallied back with a dominant showing against Team ROC in Pool B prelims.