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With American swimmers battling against one another this week to earn a spot on Team USA for the upcoming Olympics in Paris, NBC is doing its part to not only grab the attention of fans but also the greatest American swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps.
The only country that has managed to contend against the U.S. in the pool in recent years is Australia. The Americans have earned the most medals overall and most gold medals each of the last eight Olympics, while Australia has taken runner-up honors in both categories.

The San Diego Padres love to win in dramatic fashion.
The California baseball franchise has sparked some sort of magic in June as last night they once again hit a walk-off home run – their third time in a row at Petco Park. The rare but awesome feat ties a Major League Baseball record for most consecutive walk-off victories at a team’s home ballpark.
Last night’s Padres hero was Jake Cronenworth who hit a right field blast into “The Crone-Zone” to secure Game 1 of the four-game homestand series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

God bless Gardner Minshew.
It’s been a long, long time since the Raiders had swagger at their quarterback position — but no fans expected this kind of swag from Gardner Minshew. It’s photo week around the NFL, and when the studio lights came on the QB didn’t disappoint.

infinite aura pic.twitter.com/Y7J2FvrCZ9
— NFL (@NFL) June 20, 2024

This shoot had a little of everything. Well, it’s more like it had a lot of one, specific, dirtbag (but in a charming way) kind of thing.

Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
ALIV Golf player suggested the South African Olympic team put the wrong PGA Tour golfers on its team for Paris.
This past Monday, the International Golf Federation released the golfers who will represent their home countries at the 2024 Olympics in Paris later this summer. That list includes seven LIV Golf players who will represent their nations.

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Changes at Spanish Grand Prix mean Red Bull and Max Verstappen are facing penalties in the future
Max Verstappen remains atop the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship standings, and while that title is far from done and dusted, the rest of the field is still facing an uphill climb when it comes to catching the Red Bull driver in the standings.
But in the wake of news announced Friday at the Spanish Grand Prix, Verstappen is facing a future grid penalty — or penalties — at some point this season.