Man convinced people convicted of crimes that he could get them exonerated.
By Robert Patrick St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wed, 06/28/2017 - 1:10pm
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Two Caribbean athletes just made history at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games—winning their countries their first ever Olympic medals. And not just any medals; both were gold. Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred beat out Team USA’s Sha’Carri Richardson, the reigning World Champion who was heavily favored to take home the gold in the women’s 100-m sprint on Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareAlgerian boxer Imane Khelif, who has faced scrutiny through the Paris Games, is now guaranteed at least an Olympic bronze medal, after defeating Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori in a unanimous decision in the quarterfinals. Khelif’s opening-fight defeat of Angela Carini of Italy on Thursday—Carini withdrew after 46 seconds—sparked international outrage given that the International Boxing Association (IBA) claimed last year that she failed an unspecified gender test at the World Women’s Boxing Championships in New Delhi, disqualifying her from the event. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Today, however, a pro-Algeria, pro-Khelif faction at North Paris Arena in Villepinte, France, gave her a practical home-field advantage.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareSha’Carri Richardson—the stylish, outspoken American sprint sensation—earned fell short of Olympic gold in the 100-m at the Stade de France on Saturday night, as she got off to a slow start and couldn’t catch Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia, who clinched her country’s first Olympic medal ever: a gold in her sport’s marquee event. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Alfred won with a time of 10.72 seconds, while Richardson won silver in 10.89 seconds.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareIt was hard to tell who was the bigger draw in the Bercy Arena on Aug. 3—Simone Biles or Stephen Nedoroscik. Biles competed in vault with teammate Jade Carey, and Nedoroscik competed in pommel horse, the only member of the men’s gymnastics team to qualify for an event final. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The roar of the crowd was equally deafening for both—an ode to the incredible gymnastics each has performed under pressure in Paris—Biles in winning the team event and all-around, and Nedorscik in pulling a clutch routine to help the Team USA men’s team win its first medal in 16 years. At some point before competing, when the cameras are focused on him, Nedoroscik has a ritual—tugging on his ear; it’s one he performs before every competition to acknowledge his family and loved ones.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareSome folks at 20th and Blake, including manager Bud Black, GM Bill Schmidt, and veteran pitcher Kyle Freeland, believe the Rockies are primed to turn a corner. For them, becoming a .500 team, maybe even a playoff contender, as soon as next season, is not a pipe dream. Color me skeptical. Not only are the Rockies likely headed toward their second consecutive 100-loss season, but the 2024 Rockies are not the 2016 Rockies, and that’s a problem. Related: Where do the Rockies stand?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share8212; US rolls into Olympic basketball quarterfinals as No. 1 seed, tops Puerto Rico 104-83 in group finale.
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