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The 4×100 meter relay is one of the most thrilling events in track and field, but because it requires precision for blind baton handoffs, you never quite know how races will shake out. It was no different on Saturday night in Eugene, Oregon. The men’s and women’s 4×100 medal races were held at the World Athletics Championships, and neither favorite won gold, instead taking silver. In the women’s race, the United States earned a surprise win, with Twanisha “TeeTee” Terry holding off Jamaica’s… Source link

Team USA speed skating believed it just punched its ticket to the short-track speed skating mixed team relay finals … until the semifinal race went under review. The United States was eventually penalized and disqualified, paving the way for China to win its first medal at the Beijing Olympics. At the conclusion of the semifinal race, Team USA appeared to be in. The team finished second, behind Hungary. The top two teams advance to the finals. It was enough to knock China — the favorite,… Source link

Some members of the U.S. Olympic Bobsled team pose for a photo before departing on Delta Airlines for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Los Angeles International Airport on January 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for USOPC) The United States bobsled and skeleton team has been dealing with COVID-19 trouble a week before the Olympics, with multiple positive tests affecting travel plans in recent days, sources told Yahoo Sports. One bobsledder, Josh Williamson, Source link

Simone Manuel (right) celebrates with Abby Weitzeil after they both qualified to represent the U.S. in the 50-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Simone Manuel, the 2016 Olympic swimming star who has battled complicated health issues in 2021, completed a remarkable comeback on Sunday night, qualifying for her second Olympics mere months after those health issues forced her out of the pool. Manuel won the 50-meter freestyle at U.S. Olympic trials in… Source link

The most enduring image from the USA women’s gymnastics 2012 Olympic team wasn’t of gold-medal-celebrating athletes or a stuck landing at the end of a championship routine. It was one of self-doubt and disappointment. It came courtesy of McKayla Maroney, undeniably the world’s best vaulter at the time, who nonetheless was denied a gold medal after she shockingly fell on her second attempt. Had she landed square, she would have won easily. She didn’t and had to settle for silver. On the… Source link

InvestorPlace 7 Electric Vehicle Stocks With Big Products for 2021 In the last few days, electric vehicle stocks have witnessed some sharp correction. I am not surprised given the fact that EV stocks went ballistic during the last year. There is also no reason to panic with various estimates pointing to an inflection point in the EV industry. I see the correction as a good opportunity to accumulate some quality stocks. Stock-price action aside, the electric vehicle industry is in top-gear. To… Source link

Chinese Tech giant Huawei marked a milestone in its ambitions to become the world’s leading smartphone maker this week, launching its first device powered by HarmonyOS, an operating system developed in-house. But Andy Purdy, chief security officer of Huawei USA, said the company is still hoping for a reunion with Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system. “Our commitment is that we want to be able to go back to Google,” Purdy told Yahoo Finance Live. “But we are doubling down to try… Source link

Investment company YorkBridge Wealth Partners, LLC (Current Portfolio) buys Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc, BTC iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF, Cowen Inc, Illumina Inc, sells Kinder Morgan Inc, Yandex NV, BTC iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Chubb during the 3-months ended 2020Q4, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, YorkBridge Wealth Partners, LLC. As of 2020Q4, YorkBridge Wealth Partners, LLC owns 214 stocks with a total value of $298… Source link

TipRanks Oppenheimer: These 3 Stocks Could Spike Over 80% Wall Street’s best firms don’t just look at the stocks, they look at the big picture, too. And Oppenheimer’s chief investment strategist, John Stoltzfus, is particularly adept at showing us the macro view. In his first note of the new year, Stoltzfus notes a series of factors that are going to impact the markets. The big news, of course, the 800-pound gorilla that cannot be ignored, is the ongoing COVID epidemic. The disease is… Source link