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Author: Emily Leiker, USA TODAY

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Pair of 17-year-old Paralympians break records, win gold in their respective events for Team USA

August 27, 2021 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Pair of 17-year-old Paralympians break records, win gold in their respective events for Team USA

Anastasia Pagonis, 17, won the first Tokyo Paralympics gold medal for Team USA and Gia Pergolini added another to the country’s medal count.

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Tony Hawk’s blood used for limited edition skateboard decks in partnership with Liquid Death

August 25, 2021 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Tony Hawk’s blood used for limited edition skateboard decks in partnership with Liquid Death

The proceeds from the skateboards will go to an anti-plastic nonprofit and Tony Hawk’s foundation The Skateboard Project.

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Christen Press signs on as Angel City FC’s first player with over $500K NWSL contract

August 23, 2021 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Christen Press signs on as Angel City FC’s first player with over $500K NWSL contract

Christen Press will be one of the highest-paid players in NWSL history thanks to her contract with Angel City FC, the league’s newest team.

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‘Talk all the (expletive) you want’: Sha’Carri Richardson sounds off after finishing last in Prefontaine Classic race

August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Talk all the (expletive) you want’: Sha’Carri Richardson sounds off after finishing last in Prefontaine Classic race

This was Richardson’s first race since being banned from competing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics due to a failed drug test.

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Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game: Live stream, time, date, how to watch

August 21, 2021 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game: Live stream, time, date, how to watch

Detroit has made a few personnel changes following its loss to Buffalo, and Dwayne Haskins is still fighting to be Ben Roethlisberger’s backup.

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Legend of Willie McCovey lives through Baseball Hall of Famer’s memorabilia collection

August 19, 2021 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Legend of Willie McCovey lives through Baseball Hall of Famer’s memorabilia collection

Hundreds of awards, trophies and two championship rings belonging to late Giants slugger Willie McCovey will be auctioned off later this month.

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Tokyo Olympics live updates: US men’s basketball wins gold, baseball team plays for gold

August 6, 2021August 7, 2021 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Tokyo Olympics live updates: US men’s basketball wins gold, baseball team plays for gold

After defeating France, the U.S. men’s basketball team has now won 16 Olympic gold medals. The baseball team looks to get its own gold vs. Japan.

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Chasing Gold: Katie Ledecky leaves Tokyo with four medals, Team USA headed for podium in baseball

July 31, 2021 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Chasing Gold: Katie Ledecky leaves Tokyo with four medals, Team USA headed for podium in baseball

Ledecky may be done for this Olympics — she finished with four medals — but the 24-year-old plans on being back for Paris 2024.

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Tom Brady makes election joke at White House in reference to Buccaneers’ Super Bowl 55 win

July 20, 2021 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Tom Brady makes election joke at White House in reference to Buccaneers’ Super Bowl 55 win

Biden responded jokingly to Brady, who visited the presidential residence with his teammates to celebrate the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl 55 win.

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Tom Brady makes first visit to White House to celebrate Super Bowl win since 2005

July 20, 2021 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Tom Brady makes first visit to White House to celebrate Super Bowl win since 2005

Tom Brady is back at the White House for the first time since 2005 as he and the Buccaneers celebrate their Super Bowl 55 win.

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U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

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These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023 Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

1 dead, 18 injured after collision between car, Greyhound bus in Maryland, police say

August 31, 2023 Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY

USA TODAY Sports staff makes college football picks: Check out the predictions for 2023

August 31, 2023 USA TODAY

Many homeless among dead in fire in Johannesburg, South Africa

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