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Weather Authority Alert Day Issued for Thursday, May 15th and Friday, May 16th

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Billie Jean King named grand marshal for the 136th Rose Parade on Jan. 1

Read full article: Billie Jean King named grand marshal for the 136th Rose Parade on Jan. 1

Tennis great Billie Jean King will preside over the 136th Rose Parade as grand marshal next year.

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From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics

Read full article: From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics

As the Olympics close in Paris, Los Angeles has now taken the torch.

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U.S. Track has dramatic night in 4x100 relay, Khelif gets her gold

Read full article: U.S. Track has dramatic night in 4x100 relay, Khelif gets her gold

It was a dramatic night for the United States in track and field at the Paris Olympics, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold after facing scrutiny over misconceptions about her sex.

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Sha’Carri Richardson rallies US women in Olympic 4x100 while men shut out again

Read full article: Sha’Carri Richardson rallies US women in Olympic 4x100 while men shut out again

Sha’Carri Richardson won her first Olympic gold medal, bringing the American women from behind in the anchor lap to capture the 4x100 relay.

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Zero US men in the Olympic long jump final is a rare absence for the nation of Lewis and Owens

Read full article: Zero US men in the Olympic long jump final is a rare absence for the nation of Lewis and Owens

From Jesse Owens to Bob Beamon to Carl Lewis and plenty more, Americans have ruled the men’s long jump at the Summer Olympics.

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Refugee Olympic team awarded prestigious Spanish prize

Read full article: Refugee Olympic team awarded prestigious Spanish prize

The Olympic Refugee Foundation and the refugee Olympics team are the winners of this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for sports.

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Allyson Felix says she's retiring after 2022 track season

Read full article: Allyson Felix says she's retiring after 2022 track season

Allyson Felix, who closed the Tokyo Games last year with more Olympic medals than any U.S. track and field athlete in history, says she will retire after the 2022 season.

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Golden Wüst: Dutch star makes history with 6th Olympic title

Read full article: Golden Wüst: Dutch star makes history with 6th Olympic title

Ireen Wüst skated into the record books at the Beijing Games by becoming the first athlete to claim individual gold medals at five different Olympics.

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Former Alabama track star, Olympian killed in shootout

Read full article: Former Alabama track star, Olympian killed in shootout

Authorities say a former University of Alabama track star and Olympian was killed in a shootout with another man.

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'I feel at peace': Felix exits stage with record 11th medal

Read full article: 'I feel at peace': Felix exits stage with record 11th medal

Allyson Felix has won her 11th Olympic medal by combining with her American teammates to finish the 4x400-meter relay in 3 minutes, 16.85 seconds for a runaway victory.

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Felix steers star-studded relay to gold, surpassing Lewis with 11th medal

Read full article: Felix steers star-studded relay to gold, surpassing Lewis with 11th medal

Running the second leg of a stacked team that included Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu, Allyson Felix won gold for an 11th Olympic medal. She's now the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete of all time.

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Americans go for gold in basketball, volleyball, water polo

Read full article: Americans go for gold in basketball, volleyball, water polo

Day 15 of the Tokyo Games will feature the American women going for gold in basketball, volleyball and water polo.

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The long journey leads to an Olympic record for Felix

Read full article: The long journey leads to an Olympic record for Felix

Allyson Felix finished third in the 400 meters to win her 10th medal and become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track.

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Felix runs for history, Americans seek more basketball gold

Read full article: Felix runs for history, Americans seek more basketball gold

Set the alarm for Day 14 of the Tokyo Games and watch Allyson Felix attempt to win a 10th track and field Olympic medal over breakfast.

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