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The second act of Chase Budinger’s athletic career is shaping up to be more successful than the first.That says a lot about a player who has reached the pinnacle of basketball history, playing seven seasons in the NBA and earning roughly $18 million in career prize money, and now he’s making waves for his beach volleyball prowess.The 36-year-old Budinger and beach volleyball partner Miles Evans defeated France’s Youssef Crews and Arnaud Gautier-Latte in straight sets (21-14, 21-11) at the Eiffel Tower Stadium on Monday at the 2024 Paris Olympics, their opening match of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament and indeed…

Editor’s note: Follow Olympic gymnastics live, results, scores and highlights For the women’s qualifying round.Few athletes in American Olympic history have earned as much accomplishment and respect as Simone Biles.The gymnast is a six-time World Gymnastics Championship all-around champion, nine-time U.S. Gymnastics Champion, and seven Summer Olympic medalists. In 2022, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor.By virtually any standard, she is considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, and her fame and renown transcends the sport to become a symbol of national pride.Paris 2024 Olympics:See USA TODAY’s complete coverage here2024…

Share on PinterestAthletes who develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from contact sports may be at higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Alexei Kuzma/StocksyPlaying contact sports has been linked to the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disorder often caused by repetitive head injuries.A new study finds that athletes who develop CTE in contact sports are at higher risk of developing parkinsonism, a movement disorder similar to Parkinson’s disease.Some people with Parkinson’s syndrome develop Parkinson’s disease later in life.A large new study finds a strong link between playing contact sports and developing a movement disorder called Parkinson’s disease. The…

Istanbul Fitch Ratings on Monday said it has upgraded Pakistan’s long-term foreign currency bond issuer default ratings to CCC+ from CCC.The ratings agency said the upgrade reflects increased confidence in the country’s continued access to external financing.”The favourable performance of the previous, more temporary IMF arrangement has enabled the country to reduce the fiscal deficit and restore foreign exchange reserves, and further improvement is expected,” the ministry said in a statement.But he added that Pakistan needs significant funding and failure to implement reforms would leave it in a vulnerable position that could undermine the results and resources of the IMF…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Joe Russo (left) and Anthony Russo (right) are returning to direct the next “Avengers” film, with Robert Downey Jr. playing the main villain. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Marvel Studios has announced that the next Avengers movie will be “Avengers: Doomsday.”The company also revealed that Robert Downey Jr. will be returning as the villain Doctor Doom.Film industry analysts said it was a smart business move. Marvel Studios has announced that Robert Downey Jr. and directors the Russo Brothers will return for the next big crossover film, Avengers: Doomsday, in…

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe failed on Monday to secure the support of the largest party in parliament for re-election, posing a major challenge to his prospects in the Sept. 21 vote.About 17 million of Sri Lanka’s 22 million people are eligible to vote in the crucial election that will determine the future of reforms in the South Asian island nation which is suffering from its worst financial crisis in decades.Among the various candidates, Wickremesinghe is seen as the most market- and reform-friendly choice. He took office in July 2022 as the economy collapsed during a severe financial crisis sparked…

Get Urban Milwaukee’s top stories delivered to you every day Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Halfway through the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Mordecai LeeThe professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and former Democratic lawmaker offered a blunt assessment: “The Democrats and Biden are finished.” The party’s presidential candidate, Donald Trumphad just survived an assassination attempt (historic photos show Trump yelling “Fight!” as he was helped off the stage at a Pennsylvania rally), and he picked the energetic 39-year-old Ohio senator. J.D. VanceAs his running mate, he nominated Joe Biden for vice presidential nomination. A federal judge dismissed criminal…

Far from being a boring rematch that would turn many Americans off politics, the 2024 presidential election has seen intense twists and turns and terrifying developments. From his shocking performance at the CNN debate in late June to his decision to drop out of the race in late July, no one expected President Joe Biden’s campaign to implode in less than a month. Democrats went from literal panic over Biden’s candidacy to new excitement over the appointment of Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was unexpected, but it has unified Republicans…

For the first time since the first international film festival began in 2006, the Chinese festival’s jury has decided not to award a best film prize. “The aim of the festival is to evoke pioneering work, to discover work that goes beyond and to celebrate work that has left its mark on the future,” said the Cannes Un Certain Regard laureate. Black Dog Directed by Guang Hu. “Looking at the creative ecology of visions this year, we see more good than outstanding, more stable than groundbreaking. Therefore, the jury has decided to leave the honor of Best Feature Film vacant.”…

Dana White, CEO and President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/ … [+] AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images It was cool. Since UFC 300, fighters and MMA media have started to set a trend during pre-event press conferences where some will be bold enough to suggest to UFC CEO Dana White that the bonuses should be higher than the standard $50,000 to fit the numbers theme or to coincide with strong box office numbers. According to White, he and the promotion will never give in to these proposals again. During the post-event…